13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
NASA has selected the six companies working to develop «tipping point» technologies out of its competitive Tipping Point solicitation. Technologies deemed at a «tipping point» are those where investment in their ground or flight demonstration will ...
31 December 2020
'mu Space' to build Thailand's first spaceship in 2021
... Precision Landing System, Dehumidifying Inner Gloves and an Inflatable Solar Array Structure (ISAS). Its recently submitted Tipping Point Solicitation Project passing the first hearing and there is “a good chance that ‘mu Space’ will be awarded with...
April 2017
Mega-challenges for mega-constellations
... society. Some future scenarios produced by computer models suggest that the space debris population has reached a tipping point such that collisions will increase in frequency even in the absence of new space traffic. Whilst such an outcome...
March 2015
Sizing down and reaching higher with CubeSats
... introduced commercial CubeSat deployment from the International Space Station. And the capital being invested is at a tipping point, with Planet Labs having recently completed a $90 million USD round of financing, with an estimated company valuation...
March 2021
Data may be the new oil... but its real value is in actionable information
... of a phenomenon reduce uncertainty. We can assess the direction and magnitude of trends before they reach critical tipping points. We can respond quickly to episodic events and emergency situations with before-and-after situational awareness. We can...
05 August 2015
Mauna Kea and Thirty Meter Telescope: when astronomy causes protests
... height of 4, 205 metres above sea level – the highest point in the entire state. Although weather conditions at its summit is... For many, Thirty Meter Telescope is merely a tipping point. According to Nature, besides spiritual concerns, environmental ...
