31 December 2018
Spaceplane Hermes: Europe’s dream of independent manned spaceflight
Sadly, even today’s young space engineers are more likely to associate the name Hermes with a European parcel delivery service or French scarf supplier than with a spaceplane… which is one good reason why this book is a welcome addition to the ...
05 March 2019
New British spaceflight company set for launch
Black Arrow Space Technologies is a new British company developing spaceflight technologies designed to launch satellites into Low Earth Orbit from the UK. The difference with their approach is in ...
August 2021
Space research in embryology
...The outcomes presented in this review indicate the possibility, in principle, of procreating some species under long-term spaceflight conditions The Kosmos-1129 and Kosmos-1514 biosatellites included some early experiments on the prenatal development...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... EAC ‘Integrated Team’ is a model for cooperation between ESA, Member States (those with specific competencies in human spaceflight) and industry teams; despite the different affiliations of the team members, they show extraordinary dedication to the...
September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... is the glamour of claiming to be an ‘astronaut’. This evocative title, however, is as elusive as the air-space boundary. The limitations of spaceflight technology have meant that, until now, there has been no real need to evaluate the nature of what...
November 2021
Space launch emergency response
... Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) service, to fully meet compliance and operational license requirements for commercial spaceflight activities, will need to be carefully considered by the LSO within its planning and budgeting process. Failure to fully...
