...the recent resurgence of interest in missions to both the Moon and Mars, it is an exciting time for research and technology developments that rely on planetary regolith simulants. ESA’s Sample Analogue Curation Facility will provide access to curated...
... aeroshells may have an important role to play. In summary, aeroshells are a simple, low cost and space-tested technology with the potential to enable new forms of space transportation. In doing so, aeroshells are well positioned to make a valuable...
... in microelectronics to construct a gram-class spacecraft, dubbed ‘nanocraft’. The second breakthrough is the rapidly decreasing cost of laser technology and increased laser power. Laser costs and capability have been on a ‘Moore’s Law’ curve for the...
... Though many people outside the industry may not realise it, the UK is in the premier league of world space technology, from instrumentation, data science and satellite operations to satellite manufacture. Government decisions over the past two...
... laser communication payload developed by the Dutch research institute (TNO) and the Delft based company Hyperion Technologies, a next generation miniaturised AIS receiver with a CubeSat form factor from Kongsberg Seatex, an improved VDES system...
... HARBOR, MD – At the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference in National Harbor, MD, much of the talk centered on new technology – and the challenges it poses for U.S. officials. The United States is the birthplace of air travel. The United...