... last year, never had a chance to take a first serious step. There are other possibilities in such areas as 3D printing, nanotechnology and biogenetics that now might not be considered. NASA and Roscosmos still cooperate to ensure a safe...
... legislation. Topics that are being worked on include green propellants and Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D-printing. ESA is creating a handbook on the application of LCA to the space sector So far international research across...
... software is best suited. Software-defined radio technologies (SDR) can be used for high-frequency sections and 3D-printing – for antenna rotators. SatNOGs is an example of such a project. Further technological development may make this approach...
... to solar system destinations. All of this has become practical due to the rapid pace of terrestrial robotics, 3D printing, and other manufacturing technology. Larry Summers advocates that 1% of the federal budget be dedicated to increased government...
.... (1990). Access to Space: The Future of U.S. Space Transportation Systems, OTA-ISC-415 (pp. 31-37). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 13: Chaikin, A. (2012). Is SpaceX Changing the Rocket Equation? Air and Space Magazine (January...
... from any manufacturer.”8 One could imagine a drone controlled from an iPad or a smart phone and produced using 3D printing. Electric propulsion is already quite often used in drones. In May 2015, NASA announced having successfully flown a remotely...