November 2018
BepiColombo – a mission to explore Mercury
... Mercury, in combination with the thrust provided by the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) - which is powered by a solar electric propulsion system - to reach its destination. The spacecraft will have a 7.2-year cruise, with one Earth flyby, two...
January 2019
Visiting an asteroid to find out how life began
... that accelerates positively charged atoms of xenon gas using an electric field. They are an incredibly efficient form of propulsion, producing a change in velocity ten times greater than traditional chemical thrusters for the same fuel consumption...
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...
