Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  last year
πŸ“† October 18, 2023 Steve Jurvetson, an early investor in #SpaceX and #Planet, claimed that many #investors* in #startups working on small #LaunchVehicles were unaware of the scope of competition, many thinking there were no more than 10 other companies in the field. https://spacenews.com/small-launch-companies-struggle-to-complete-with-spacex-rideshare-missions/

#LaunchVehicle πŸš€ manufacturers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies#Launch_vehicle_manufacturers

4️⃣4️⃣ #aerospace companies producing #rockets πŸš€ in #OpenStreetMap πŸ—ΊοΈ https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aerospace%3Aproduct=rocket

Cargo πŸ“¦ Transportation & Landers https://www.factoriesinspace.com/cargo-transportation

* πŸ“Š 422 investors invested $8 billion πŸ’° in 123 start-up #SpaceCompanies in πŸ“† 2022 https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/Bryce_Start_Up_Space_2023.pdf

#SpaceCompany#SpaceMarket

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  last year

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#Space 🌌 is undergoing a revolution* comparable with the growth of the #internet 🌐 20 years ago, and like the internet, this will affect all domains of life.

Our society is now utterly dependent on the #satellites πŸ›°οΈ that orbit #Earth. The #communications πŸ“Ά and #navigation 🧭 services that they make possible are so interwoven in our everyday lives that in the #UK πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, #space is classed as one of 13 critical national #infrastructure sectors. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/26/europe-moon-space-race-esa-india-russia-china-japan

* Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on Human and #Robotic#SpaceExploration for #Europe πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corporate/h-lag_brochure.pdf

#ESA#SpaceRace

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  2 years ago
πŸ€” Why isn't the #ISS (partially) recycled (by #SpaceRobot) and parts βš™οΈ or raw material used for the #LunarGateway (maybe for #RadiationProtection instead of #luggage πŸ›οΈ)? The #BBC article doesn't cover this https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/why-is-the-iss-being-retired-and-what-will-happen-to-it

The #LaunchCost πŸ’° were very high to bring this material to #orbit πŸš€ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  2 years ago

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#DW πŸ“† 07/27/2022 "whoever it is and no matter what they do in the future, everyone in the industry knows how hard it is to transport heavy #materials into #space. It's likely that at least some of these companies are hoping to #salvage parts of the #ISS" https://www.dw.com/en/therell-be-many-more-space-stations-in-future/a-62615228

#SpaceDebris #recycling ♻️

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  2 years ago

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#Microorganisms 🦠 as #SpaceFood : The demand for food 🍽️ increases greatly when the duration ⏳ of #space endeavors lengthens. It will be essential that edible #microbial biomass also enables the production of #appealing πŸ˜‹ foods. #3dFoodPrinting πŸ–¨οΈ technologies make it possible to manufacture more complex food πŸ— https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33974-7

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Daniel Pomarède
Daniel PomarΓ¨de  Β·  last year

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An extremely detailed diagram of the history of Science Fiction. The diagram has a rather monstrous aspect, with tentacle-like roots and branches. On the upper left corner are found the roots of the diagram: Fear and Wonder, giving way to Animism and Legend. Other portals into the diagram are Philosophy, Art, Exploration and Observation. These roots converge and possibly interact with other concepts such as the Enlightment, Science, Utopias, Romantic Movements. Important science fiction works, authors and genres emerge on the way, amidst a vast quantity of other entries: the Gothic Novel, Frankenstein, Jules Vernes, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Science Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Alice in Wonderland, Weird Tales, Pulp Magazines, Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine, H.P. Lovecraft, Sword+Sorcery, Modern Horrror, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dune, Space Opera, Cyber Punk, Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, 2001 Space Odissey, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dracula, Metropolis, King Kong, Aldous Huxley, and so on. A timeline is indicated on the upper and lower boundaries of the diagram.
An extremely detailed diagram of the history of Science Fiction. The diagram has a rather monstrous aspect, with tentacle-like roots and branches. On the upper left corner are found the roots of the diagram: Fear and Wonder, giving way to Animism and Legend. Other portals into the diagram are Philosophy, Art, Exploration and Observation. These roots converge and possibly interact with other concepts such as the Enlightment, Science, Utopias, Romantic Movements. Important science fiction works, authors and genres emerge on the way, amidst a vast quantity of other entries: the Gothic Novel, Frankenstein, Jules Vernes, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Science Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Alice in Wonderland, Weird Tales, Pulp Magazines, Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine, H.P. Lovecraft, Sword+Sorcery, Modern Horrror, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dune, Space Opera, Cyber Punk, Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, 2001 Space Odissey, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dracula, Metropolis, King Kong, Aldous Huxley, and so on. A timeline is indicated on the upper and lower boundaries of the diagram.
An extremely detailed diagram of the history of Science Fiction. The diagram has a rather monstrous aspect, with tentacle-like roots and branches. On the upper left corner are found the roots of the diagram: Fear and Wonder, giving way to Animism and Legend. Other portals into the diagram are Philosophy, Art, Exploration and Observation. These roots converge and possibly interact with other concepts such as the Enlightment, Science, Utopias, Romantic Movements. Important science fiction works, authors and genres emerge on the way, amidst a vast quantity of other entries: the Gothic Novel, Frankenstein, Jules Vernes, H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe, Science Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Alice in Wonderland, Weird Tales, Pulp Magazines, Astounding Science Fiction, Galaxy Magazine, H.P. Lovecraft, Sword+Sorcery, Modern Horrror, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Dune, Space Opera, Cyber Punk, Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, 2001 Space Odissey, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Total Recall, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dracula, Metropolis, King Kong, Aldous Huxley, and so on. A timeline is indicated on the upper and lower boundaries of the diagram.
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