August 2020
Opportunities for young people in the space sector
... Physical Sciences Instrumentation section in the Netherlands, working on the MELiSSA (Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative) project to develop closed-loop life support for future deep-space expeditions. Giant leaps for the future Large...
January 2023
Asgardia expands its reach
... struck by some natural or human-made disaster,” he said. “Only being in space and developing a fully-fledged life-support system there, including artificial gravity and protection from space radiation, gives us a hope of surviving. Asgardia has ...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
...inflatable structure containing the internal habitat and life support equipment for astronauts. The 3D printed dome is ... using solar power and in-situ resources could support rapid construction of post-disaster emergency shelters, ...
June 2015
Training space tourists to fly to the ISS at the Gagarin Centre
... safety and knowing how to act in emergency situations, we take special care when it comes to teaching them about life-support systems. Physical training, medical training, training to prepare for how flight will affect them, foreign language...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
..., water processing and waste management, simulation and virtual reality, robotics and human-robotic interaction, and life support and habitability. Taken together these initiatives improve the skills and facilities already present at EAC, building...
20 January 2017
Winners and potential losers of the Obama and Trump administrations
...Journey to Mars and a robust U.S. commercial space market, including continued development of advanced space technology for life support and solar electric propulsion, collaboration with industry to develop deep space habitats, and initiating efforts...
