05 June 2019
A first for China as it demonstrates new sea-launch capabilities
... years – the last was Russian-backed firm Sea Launch in 2014 – and is another milestone in China’s ambitious space programme. Launching a rocket from the sea is said to provide a number of advantages from lowering costs, to the flexibility of being...
February 2017
Growing space agency dilemma
... they didn’t have a space programme. And if we become extinct because we don’t have a space programme, it’ll serve us right!” The problem is that the space agencies today still have inadequate programmes for viable space defence of our planet. These...
April 2020
European spaceports compete for recognition and business
.... Following the lead set principally by the US, other countries around the world are starting to commercialise their space programmes, in the hope of reducing associated costs and acquiring a larger share of the rapidly expanding...
April 2021
Making space part of the everyday European agenda
... (ESA), Austrian Josef Aschbacher, is committed to building a more cooperative relationship between the EU and ESA on space programmes. Speaking exclusively to Clive Simpson, ROOM’s Editor-in-Chief, via Zoom at the start of the year, he emphasised...
May 2021
NASA’s women of inspiration
...on to successfully complete several more experimental flights. Although there have always been women working on space programmes, the Perseverance mission especially highlighted some of these incredible women, showcasing their roles and contributions...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
...”. Designers at NASA keep these conditions in mind when they develop new yarns and fabrics for specific space programmes. They constantly test and evaluate new fabric properties that keep astronauts safe and comfortable. Their...
