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...
May 2020
An ethical code for living in space
... as follows: Space’s population - this includes all those who left Earth. Ethical foundation - the ethics or moral philosophy that developed in the East and West on Earth will also be pertinent for human activity in space (for...
July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
... in our culture. Some may criticise this modern-day Lego for its one-kit, one-model philosophy, but anyone who has invested the time and brain power on building the Saturn V, for example...
April 2021
Managing the Moon - a model for engaging with planetary environments
... the Moon, but as we move to other non-Earth landscapes. The Australian philosopher Val Plumwood developed a philosophy of human relations to nature which abandoned the dominance/resource model of contemporary extractivism (the process of extracting...
