October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
...had the chance to see every step, including the moment astronauts climbed on board. In this article I’ll outline the space... Moscow to Tokyo. Kimiya Yui is the fifth Japanese astronaut, and he is now conducting various assignments, including capturing...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
... is to use the lunar regolith to manufacture not only the base’s external structure but also tools needed by astronauts during surface exploration activities. Moreover, further optimising the mission and exploiting the 3D printing potential, system...
October 2018
Funding the space frontier – a moment that changed the Universe
...way ‘space tourist’ was a gift to those who thought only astronauts and other government personnel should go into space. A way - ...He wasn’t ‘just doing his job’ as the square jawed astronauts of the past would say to the adoring reporters after their...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
... technology applications grew from those SBIR projects and have matured into spaceflight hardware that is helping astronauts and scientists advance the exploration and understanding of space. A key part of this concerns research into propulsion...
