February 2019
A universal spaceship design concept
... increasing the risk of failure. In contrast, the spaceship concept described here offers a combined gravity, navigation and propulsion solution, in which one single and compact spaceship body provides all these functionalities, thus minimising the...
February 2019
The challenge of procreation for future off-world settlers
...in the bottom section - water tanks, battery packs, propulsion systems and life support. The middle section might be ...the system powered by electric engines with magnetic bearings for propulsion. The train could be started with one cylindrical car ...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... developing training courses. Having worked with several companies in the areas of space systems studies, small satellites, propulsion systems & testing, air launched systems and the economics of launch systems, he has a strong professional interest...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... servicing, and augmentation. This phase will be executed by the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) that will install propulsion augmentation devices known as Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). MEV-1’s initial service contract is for five years of docked...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... satellite missions have begun to employ the use of electric propulsion for orbit raising. In a conventional launch, the satellite ...more than a few days. On the other hand, when electric propulsion alone is used, it can take up to 200 days to ...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...trivial undertaking. Physical preservation of assets in orbit implies providing a propulsion capability to achieve a stable orbit. For example, the HST...are also very high. For example, a dedicated propulsion module has been suggested to drive the ISS ...
