October 2023
Slovenia’s footprint in space
... in a highly radiation active orbit, and it is also the first nanosatellite to demonstrate that it is possible to upgrade software at this distance. SkyLabs again equipped the nanosatellite with NANOsky next generation satellite avionics. Besides the...
April 2026
Rethinking the spacesuit as a biological system
... concepts into manufacturable geometries and subjecting them to physics-based analysis, using advanced Dassault Systèmes software on a rapid two-week development timeline with geometry modelling in SOLIDWORKS aligned with Star Helix’s existing...
May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
...launch. At first sight, operational scheduling, using software to orient satellites favourably during observation windows, appears... and design changes; OPEX, the operating expenses for software, monitoring, reporting and staff; and the regulatory risk...
27 April 2018
First images from ExoMars in its new orbit
... ice, as it tested out its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) after a long-distance software update. “We transmitted new software to the instrument at the start of the test phase and after a couple of minor issues, the...
30 July 2021
Starliner OFT-2 launch delayed following problems with Nauka module at ISS
... uncrewed test flight – OFT-1 – suffered “two critical software defects” that were not detected ahead of the flight, prevented... station in December 2019. In addition to the two software issues, a poor communications link which impeded the Flight ...
09 February 2022
Gilmour looks to Europe for mission critical launcher system
... for aborting a flight if any anomalies are identified. SENER is currently working on the first phase, developing the software processing algorithms necessary to collect and analyse the flight/vehicle parameters, identify deviations from the nominal...
