July 2014
Beware the situation: how JSpOC tracks space debris
... who personally observed objects passing by the station in-line with the data we provided. The emerging space transportation industry will need to consider carefully spaceflight safety risks from debris. Increasing partnerships and meeting challenges...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... change the orbital parameters of a spacecraft without depleting its on-board resources and can also provide in-space transportation services following deployment from a launch vehicle. This can include the movement of GEO satellites to a graveyard...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... Additional access to the ISS is making possible broader use of the Station as an orbital science laboratory, and the space transportation systems being developed by the international partners will make it possible for others to invest in Earth orbit...
25 June 2021
China announces plans to build a base on Mars starting in 2033
... in Russia. Speaking via a virtual link to outline plans at the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2021), Wang’s speech, themed "The Space Transportation System of Human Mars Exploration" included details of a first crewed mission to Mars...
26 October 2021
Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce development of a commercial space station
... Reef will provide the essential infrastructure needed to scale economic activity and open new markets in space. Reusable space transportation and smart design, accompanied by advanced automation and logistics, will minimize cost and complexity for...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... for Nickel. This much lower valuation would imply space mining transport equipment of the longer term future that could be... contribution could well be more cost-effective space transportation systems such as solar powered electric propulsion....
