March 2016
Saving Earth from an Expanding Sun
... Earth’s radius from Sun (1 AU) is only ~1 nanotesla. Artist’s concept of an orbiting vehicle using an electrodynamic tethers propulsion system. Relatively short electrodynamic tethers can be used to push against a planetary magnetic field to achieve...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... likely imply systems that ran off of solar and electric propulsion systems. It is important to note that space mining activities... space transportation systems such as solar powered electric propulsion. If one could develop multi-use systems that...
September 2016
Transforming US space policy
... astronauts to Mars. Red planet priority No agency can require an operator in high density orbital regimes to maintain a transponder or propulsion for manoeuvres Mars should be the horizon goal for human space exploration and this bill instructs...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
... - ground operations, a heavy-launch vehicle, crew capsule, a deep-space transit vehicle with high-efficiency in-space propulsion and power, protection from radiation, optical communication, and deep-space navigation and rendezvous. Decisions made...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... five to eight year design life. Developments in electrical propulsion expected towards the late 2020’s may extend that lifespan but... technologies for photovoltaic cell performance, thermal control, propulsion and power supply - has led to reduced ...
June 2018
Striding through space
...solid base to attach the MMU, which would provide propulsion and orientation control in a free-flying, untethered environment... today on the International Space Station (ISS). This small propulsive backpack is worn during spacewalks, and would be used ...
