ASTRONAUTICS
China develops a rocket with a reusable first stage, the trend of reusable rockets goes global
China is preparing to launch a serial production of a new rocket with reusable first stages. Until now, Space X has been the only manufacturer […]
An experiment on the use of qualitatively new solar cells in space, based on polymers and perovskite
Testing qualitatively new solar cells based on organic materials and pervovskite in space conditions is one of the steps towards the transition of the earth […]
NASA is Testing a Coating to Help Astronauts and Their Equipment Shed Dangerous Lunar Dust
In the coming years, NASA is going back to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. Rather than being a “footprints and […]
‘Russia Is No Place for Dreamers:’ Meet the Rocket Entrepreneurs Battling Bureaucracy to Conquer Space
Rocket science is hard. But bureaucratic red-tape and a conservative investment climate make the almost impossible even harder. By Matthew Bodner April 11, 2017 Alexander Kaltushkin […]
Russia’s S7 Takes a Giant Leap Into Space
Russia’s largest private airline is entering the space race.
Astrobotic and Spacebit Announce Agreement to Bring the First UK Commercial Payload to the Moon
UK-based company Spacebit signs agreement to deliver their first lunar payload on Astrobotic’s upcoming Peregrine mission in 2021 NEWPORT, Wales, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Spacebit proudly announces at The UK […]
Named term launch of the first Russian reusable rocket
Russia’s first reusable launch vehicle is planned to start in 2020, said the owner of the developer – a private company Laros Oleg Larionov. According […]
The future of commercial space transportation
The term “commercial space transportation” is evolving from simply launch vehicles like the Atlas 5 (above) to other means to move payloads around in […]
Sky Perfect JSAT, challenged by TV business, hedges bets on HAPS, 5G, HTS and smallsats
Sky Perfect JSAT believes multiple emerging technologies will contribute to future growth. Credit: Sky Perfect JSAT. WASHINGTON — Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT said […]