15 November 2019
First public test of Mars lander for China ahead of 2020 launch
Yesterday, in front of around of 70 guests from 19 countries, China showed off the capabilities of its Mars Lander, including hovering, obstacle avoidance and deceleration manoeuvres, in preparation for the country’s first interplanetary mission ...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
...), will be built in order to provide realistic mass flow relationships for the ISPR demonstrator and FEG. In addition to technology development and validation, food safety and plant handling procedures will be developed. These are integral aspects...
September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
... A body during the final hour of the mission. The DART spacecraft will also demonstrate other new technologies, including NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster-Commercial (NEXT-C) ion engine, developed by NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland...
28 November 2016
UK capital investment company initiates pioneering space technologies fund
... early-stage, space-sector, venture fund to help start-up companies develop space-based applications, services and technologies. Currently worth £50 million, but with a total target investment of £80 million to be secured during the next two quarters...
06 September 2017
First ever voice call by nano-satellite technology
... satellite communications industry. After months of hard work we are starting to put our vision into practice. Our technology works. Demonstrating that our nano-satellites are capable of facilitating services such as sending a text message and...
May 2020
Space astronomy at the limits of technology
... perspective on space science. ROOM’s US editor, Amanda Miller, delves into his engineering background and the key technologies of the Spitzer Space Telescope. Scott Tennant Your career at Ball Aerospace dates back to the early days...
