November 2018
BepiColombo – a mission to explore Mercury
... mission to visit this contrasting world of extreme heat and freezing temperatures is NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) mission, which took up the challenge to study Mercury from orbit between March 2011...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
...) six environmental factors that would challenge most off-the-shelf robotic systems: 1. The launch environment. The vibroacoustic environment within the launch vehicle fairing is violent. Successful space hardware must be designed to tolerate these...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
...and Imaging Radar (TIRA) system, and the Goldstone, Haystack, and EISCAT radars. In order to understand the environment produced by the man-made orbital objects, it is helpful to establish a proven starting point by looking at the consolidated, quasi...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
...from Earth, low gravity, and the hostile and closed environment of a spacecraft. Living plants and freshly grown food...space agencies. Building a plant growth chamber in the unwelcoming environment of space still requires work. One of the challenges ...
September 2023
Getting a grip on space sustainability and space debris
... sustainability to make sure that while we are using the environment of space to meet the current and future needs of ...operator of satellites and we want to be an open and inviting environment for space operators to work from, and to be licensed and ...
April 2024
Building the future of space manufacturing
...build a circular, sustainable and thriving space economy. Putting theory into practice In the harsh and unforgiving environment of space, robust, secure and sustainable manufacturing processes are crucial Beyond standards and a manufacturing approach...
