October 2015
Space debris, Kessler Syndrome, and the unreasonable expectation of certainty
...has been considerable interest shown in remediation of the space environment. In particular, significant effort has been invested ..., this would cost the maximum of $520. In the space environment, we have exactly the same problem: we don’t know with...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... and simulation chambers. Although these may be useful, they are not entirely true representations of the space environment, especially when it comes to issues of microgravity and radiation. An international crew of researchers on MARS500 (from left...
October 2018
Developing wearable technologies for space and Earth
... sensor technologies, it is important to consider the need for augmented sensing in the space environment. Technologies that provide a virtual or augmented reality space are pervasive in immersive gaming and training simulators in many industries and...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... (HRP) focuses on the mission crew and their interactions between the space habitats, the broader space environment, and the ground-based support. Researchers look at space human factors and habitability in the next generation of human habitats and...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... experience on the ISS has helped to identify both long and short duration vulnerabilities of the designs in the space environment and the ISS programme has undertaken a robust upgrade campaign that has incorporated changes to address them...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... an abundance of caution for proper stewardship of the GEO environment. Once proven safe and reliable, future docking may be performed... off prior to launch to protect them from the space environment. Pumping more fuel into a satellite not designed for...
