... Progress and Antares failures currently says less about SpaceX than it does about the tremendous financial risks associated with spaceflight as a whole. Perhaps the most immediate threat is now to U.S. plans of restarting manned spaceflight. As New...
... than that, so we’re seeing those commercial companies come in now, which we’re super-excited about,” she said. The risks are also clear to schools such as Duchesne Academy in Houston, whose presenters at the conference were frank about...
...based information to generate maps which identify potentially at-risk communities that may be off the radar. Support...enormous task of providing assistance to those known to be at risk. As coronavirus restrictions begin to lift in the UK, these efforts...
... profiles and limited mission durations to reduce costs and risks as far as possible. With plans for longer missions... spaceship body provides all these functionalities, thus minimising the risks as well as ongoing maintenance. A longitudinal tunnel is...
... since they needed to be well-proven, robust and low-risk in order to be considered suitable for a reliable satellite. ... spacecraft is mechanically engaged. There will also be risks in engaging with an operational spacecraft and the potential ...
... can again limit the amount of miniaturisation possible. The use of a neutraliser can also increase the operational risk of an electric propulsion system and, if the neutraliser fails, the thruster may no longer be able to function correctly. This...