Space Technology

  • Excalibur Almaz Limited - Another Contender for Commercial Space Flights

    Excalibur Almaz Limited - an international space exploration company, headquartered in Isle of Man - holds the key to affordable space tourism. Working on the abandoned Soviet space project Almaz, the company intends to make its first revenue flight by 2013.
    Published by Huzefa Johar (130 pts) on Nov 7, 2009 to
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  • Suborbital Passenger Flight – Will Suborbital Transport Ever Take Off?

    Space is the ultimate frontier. Already astronauts have safely conducted manned flights to the moon and lived in space stations. Is space tourism for the everyday man and woman just around the corner? Well don't pack your bags just yet there are still some hurdles to suborbital transport…
    Published by Dorothy B (1098 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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  • Military Space Stations - The USSR Almaz and the U.S. Manned Orbiting Laboratory

    Space stations before Skylab and MIR? The USSR's Almaz space station and the United States' Manned Orbiting Laboratory were two Cold War-era military space programs - manned space stations with military personnel that would collect reconnaissance data! Read on for more interesting details.
    Published by johnsinit (12356 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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  • Space Adventures LTD: The Future of Space Tourism

    Fly around the Moon, orbit the Earth, fly like Superman in zero gravity, and so much more. Space Adventures LTD shows us that you no longer need to be an astronaut to explore the final frontier.
    Published by SBrno (1421 pts) on Sep 24, 2009 to
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  • ATV - Automated Transfer Vehicle

    The Automated Transfer Vehicle is a fully automatic system for delivering supplies, experimental apparatus, and personal effects to the astronauts on-board the ISS. The maiden voyage of an ATV, the Jules Verne, took place in 2008, and a follow-up with the ATV, Johannes Kepler is scheduled for 2009.
    Published by johnsinit (12356 pts) on Sep 22, 2009 to
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  • Ariane Launch Vehicle Overview – The Past, the Present and the Future

    The Ariane series of vehicles has become one of the world’s most prominent series of space launch vehicles, with a reputation for excellent customer service and relative affordability. Arianespace, the French company that developed the vehicles, has had many successes. Read more below
    Published by johnsinit (12356 pts) on Sep 15, 2009 to
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  • Rocket Science - The Very Basics

    There are two basic factors that determine a rocket's performance--its mass ratio and the exhaust velocity of its propellants. These are critically entertwined. Beyond that, rocket scientists must consider the trajectory they will send the vehicle on into space.
    Published by George Adcock (3581 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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  • What is Space Junk? How is it Dangerous to Astronauts and Spacecraft?

    Space junk can be hazardous to astronauts conducting space walks and satellites orbiting the earth. Read on to learn about the dangers of space junk and what’s being done to mitigate further creation of debris.
    Published by Nicki H (1652 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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  • NASA's Space Technology Spinoffs

    NASA has long been at the front line of developing new technology with a variety of private enterprises. This technology, commonly called "spinoffs," has permeated various aspects of private industry and become commonplace for public consumption.
    Published by Jason C. Chavis (4296 pts) on Jul 27, 2009 to
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  • Small Satellites Bring New Players into the Space Research Game

    Picosatellites and nanosatellites are miniaturized satellites that allow universities, research organizations and smaller nations to participate in space based research.
    Published by mlaing (2017 pts) on Jun 30, 2009 to
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