...commercial activities in space. Many other commercial applications, such as commercial space stations, on-orbit servicing and on-orbit fuel depots may be approaching viability in the coming years. Governments must consider how they will satisfy their...
...has a type of water-ice, which might be a source of rocket fuel, and there is a possibility that the Martian soil could be modified ...human space exploration. Space inspires our children, fuels invention and innovation, and provides tangible benefits....
...) on 3 December 2016 in the Mojave Desert. The amount of fuel needed for a flight to orbit using a single-stage vehicle with ...upper stage to a speed such that it requires a practicable fuel fraction to continue on to orbit, and the two stages separate...
... water. This can result in undesirable detours, burning extra fuel and lost time as they transit from the US east coast...add value for many. Food insecurity, commodities tracking, fuel conservation, efficient route and port management, fishing and ...
... the course of a spacecraft without requiring large quantities of fuel. During the Earth swing-by, Hayabusa2 gave its onboard instruments ...greater than traditional chemical thrusters for the same fuel consumption. Their weakness is that this velocity ...
... a 30 m boulder-strewn crater. With only 50-90 seconds of fuel left, Armstrong calmly flew the LM over the targeted area and ... space programme investment, including heat resistant surfaces, fuel cells, vacuum devices, microwave scanners, freeze drying...