...”. 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...
... 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...
... and political debate, many nations and their national agencies aspire to reach the stars. This is reflected in space programmes across the world that pump in vast amounts of money and resources towards similar goals of interplanetary exploration...
... 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...
...that of other government economic policy instruments in achieving commercialisation policy goals for government-led space programmes. As part of US Space Policy Directive-1, the President of the United States set two objectives: “the return of humans...
...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...