smallsats
Next Generation Ion Engines Will Be Extremely Powerful
During the Space Race, scientists in both the United States and the Soviet Union investigated the concept of ion propulsion.…
7 months ago
NASA has Chosen 4 new Pioneer Missions: Aspera, Pandora, StarBurst, and PEUO
Budget constraints are a major consideration for every space program throughout the world. Lately, NASA has taken a particularly bold…
4 years ago
Standford Team Creates mDOT, a Mini-Starshade for Exoplanet Research
A team from Standford University's Space Rendezvous Laboratory have created a small-scale demonstrator of Starshade technology to help in the…
7 years ago
NASA Approves First Commercial Airlock for Space Station Science and SmallSat Deployment
In a significant move towards further expansion of the International Space Station’s (ISS) burgeoning research and commercial space economy capabilities,…
8 years ago