July 2014
Space technology transfer portals and the chance progress of innovation
... participants. Drivers and teams in Formula 1 are motivated by a passion to win races, which pushes forward the technology; the technology ultimately finds its way into road cars. Space scientists and engineers are compelled by the need...
December 2014
Technology drives space exploration: we won’t make it to Mars without investment
... stopped, and when we’ve achieved what we set out to do, so we can allocate those precious resources to the next technology need. The technology we build to carry us out there will make life on Earth better. Just as we cannot know where an innovative...
March 2015
Satellite technology in newsgathering and disaster coverage
... is arguable. Nevertheless, news organizations need to do more with less, and the trend is toward terrestrial, public connection technologies like public Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Reliability and quality aside, the belief is that these systems can...
June 2015
Bringing technology down to earth
... Producer association: Jernkontoret and Swedish underwear company Bjorn Borg. Thunderwear comes from the application of spacesuit technology to underwear. The goal of the project is to provide steel workers with flame proof underwear that can handle...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
...on a very rapid exit from the Solar System Once the technology is sufficiently proven, there are several future missions possible - ... is nonetheless physically possible. Solar sails are a technology whose time has come. NASA, private space groups and ...
March 2017
Space research inspires innovation in fashion
... challenge and a great opportunity to experiment in new ways to create garments and new design languages inspired by space technology. Fashion designers try to interpret the new dimension we are all living by integrating the exciting new notions...
