October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
... to see how this technology could provide a complete answer to the question of how to feed a crew easily on a long-duration mission. In general, food is ‘printed’ from raw ingredients - a printed pizza still needs to go into the oven - meaning...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
...; liquid-gas phase separation; and payload development and operation. Solutions must be designed for short or long-duration missions, as each mission typically has its own unique constraints, such as volume, mass, power or operating life. The goal...
July 2021
Canadarm2 - 20 years of Canadian space robotics on the ISS
.... The CSA’s valued partnership with NASA resulted in more Canadian astronaut flights on the Space Shuttle as well as long-duration missions on the ISS. Canadarm2 manoeuvres the US Quest airlock for installation on the ISS, July 15, 2001. The CSA...
13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
...6kW Dual Mode Electric Propulsion Engine for Broad Mission” The projects will advance satellite servicing and ...fuel boil off is achievable and can support long duration missions. The MAR Demonstration project will demonstrate mid-air retrieval ...
13 November 2020
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission gets ready for launch tomorrow
...trip will also mark the longest-duration human space mission ever launched from US soil. NASA paved the... return," NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins told reporters during a pre-mission news conference. Yesterday, the four Commercial Crew astronauts suited up...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
...condensed combustion products (CCP) during combustion. Magnesium hydride increases specific impulse, but is impractical for long-duration missions due to its poor dehydrogenation kinetic and hydrogen storage efficiency. Diborane has the same features...
