June 2015
The day Philae landed: how a rough touchdown still made history at the Rosetta Mission
...12, 2014 will be remembered as the day when Europe made space history… Although the comet landing occurred on 12 November, Philae...of great relief, seeing that after 12 years of interplanetary space travel Philae was ready to set foot on the comet.The ...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... of thousands of small satellites and operation of transportation systems for safe and convenient space travel at affordable prices, to extraction of highly valuable space minerals worth billions, if not trillions of dollars, and the preparation for...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... ground and hurts someone”. This and other developments are well-intentioned and forward-looking in making space travel safe and sustainable. However, this is not a coordinated action at a time when there is a growing worldwide demand for...
30 January 2017
Orion engineers test for vibrations and SLS completes a major review
... exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew in the crew module during space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion will launch on NASA...
08 December 2021
Japanese billionaire heads to the ISS for a 12 day stay
... just over six hours, capping a banner year that many have seen as a turning point for private space travel. On launch day, Maezawa and his crew left their hotel in Baikonur to a Soviet-era song played for...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
... that dormant algal seed cultures can survive exposure to the vacuum of space in emergencies. So, algae are great at surviving the harsh conditions associated with space travel but one question that would-be recipients of an algae meal will be asking...
