November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
... well over a thousand times the cost of its propellant, and this is why many believe that a mature space transportation system has to be reusable. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the rocket equation, the goal of reusability creates a fundamental...
February 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
... address is the name ‘spaceplanes’. Both UK Department for Transport (DfT) and CAA legal experts classify spaceplanes as ‘aircraft... during 2016. The Lynx is a two-seat, piloted space transport vehicle that will take people and payloads on a half-hour...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... advantage of rapid prototyping to compete in the marketplace as soon as possible and to speed a much broader availability of space transportation than had been available in the past.13 The demand side of the equation is also important in driving...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... the point when its demands for a dedicated launch are in the process of being addressed by the commercial space transportation industry. At present, a number of small commercial launchers are under development to meet the needs of the growing market...
October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
... latest model, H-IIB, is the result. It’s made five consecutive successful launches since 2009, providing stable space transportation. Beyond the ISS Another interesting project is the development of the Epsilon rocket. The experimental model, Hisaki...
May 2018
Space safety – the problem with dual hatting
...spaceflight ESD (Exploration Systems and Development) programme which will transport crews to the Moon and beyond. Dual hatting has...and Development is a far more adventurous term than Space Transportation System as explorers always took big and often ...
