March 2015
SERC wants us all to get to grips with space junk
... of research aims to re-orbit and ultimately de-orbit certain common types of space debris. SERC will extend its technology for laser tracking of space debris to the use of lasers to interdict space debris immediately prior to a predicted collision...
January 2019
Engineering six-hour solar eclipses with formation flying
...industrial consortium is led by CSL (Centre Spatial de Liége). As seen previously, Proba-3 space segment is driven by the formation flying technology needs. On the other hand, the ground segment is built upon the heritage from previous Proba missions...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
... water-challenged areas of the planet, as well as specially designed water bags that incorporate a compact form of this technology as first-response equipment for natural disasters, refugee camps and civil emergencies. Aquaporin, mWater and Bioclear...
27 November 2017
ASTROSCALE and SSTL join forces to get rid of space debris
... its inaugural End-of-Life Service, which will simulate capture of orbital debris and is designed to validate key technologies for end-of-life spacecraft retrieval and disposal services. This mission known as ELSA-d, comprises of a “Chaser” satellite...
15 January 2018
Earth-i launches first-of-a-kind satellite
... able to provide both video and still images. Designated CARBONITE-2 by the manufacturers of the satellite, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), the prototype satellite was launched on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle operated by the Indian...
11 May 2018
Revolutionary X-Ray navigation system to be used on CubeSat mission
...beyond. Before that though, scientists want to use the technology on a CubeSat mission to characterise the composition of ...is called the Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology, or SEXTANT, for short, works in a similar principle...
