May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... missions. Sleep, eat, clean, toilet, socialise, all crammed into a limited volume-space. This design philosophy is also driven by resource limitations and sustainability. Today’s human exploration missions primarily revolve around the International...
June 2019
Asgardia’s parliament – a year of progress
... than self-serving words. Looking back on the occasion of the first anniversary of Asgardia’s parliament, it seems to me his philosophy is working. There was an opportunity to measure Asgardia’s progress at a unique event in Vienna in April 2019. Key...
July 2019
A reluctant American hero
... “more mechanical than it is flying”, preferring the “Right Stuff” approach with its instinctive stick and rudder philosophy. But, with 2,400 hours military and civilian test piloting, including 78 combat missions and 121 hours...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... and fuel supply to extend the satellite’s lifetime Instead, a ‘keep it simple’ approach that defines the company’s philosophy of incremental innovation was adopted. Docked life extension, as implemented by MEV, takes advantage of a device that...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
...agencies and private industry on space applications and commercial human spaceflight. Dr Langston holds a PhD in the History & Philosophy of Science; a JD with specialisation in Public International Law; an LLM in Air & Space Law; and a Space Studies...
April 2020
Replacing hydrazine fuel with a greener alternative
... at the end of life as it did at the start. It must be highly versatile and, ideally, the same technology and philosophy will work on a 1U or 10,000U satellite. Simplicity Manufacturers want a lightweight and simple feed system, like those used...
