by David Todd | Jan 30, 2013 | Technology
While NASA is already helping Boeing with its inquiry into how and why Boeing 787 aircraft batteries have been over heating recently, the rocket-to-electric car entrepreneur who leads both SpaceX and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk has given his opinion to...
by David Todd | Jan 29, 2013 | International Space Station, Seradata News, Technology
The was a boost for proponents of using “in flight refuelling” for spacecraft in orbit. On the International Space Station, the Dextre robot has just completed experiments, under the Robotic Refuelling Mission, to test the concept of such...
by David Todd | Jan 24, 2013 | Technology
Having previously offered transcontinental airline passangers to ability to connect to the internet via ground based transmitters and receivers, the Gogo firm announced in May 2012 that it intended to offer similar services on trans-oceanic routes by leasing...
by David Todd | Jan 23, 2013 | commercial launch services, Technology
An obscure mechanism which caused three Space Systems/Loral-manufactured satellites, Telstar 14, Telstar 14R and Intelsat 19 to have solar array failures during their launches/deployments has finally been discovered. In an interview conducted in the space...
by David Todd | Jan 23, 2013 | exploration, Technology
Deep Space Industries has announced plans to use robot spacecraft to mine asteroids for precious metals and other minerals. It joins Planetary Resources announced plans in 2012 to “mine” asteroids to return precious metals back to Earth...
by David Todd | Jan 14, 2013 | History, International Space Station, On a Lighter Note, space station, Technology
As Western governments try to convince their respective publics that they are truly listening, they have set up the capability for web petitions to be posted with a promise to respond if an individual petition receives enough backing. Thus a new petition in USA...
