The Case for Satellite Design for Recovery
Despite decades of study, and warnings about the growing threat of space debris, we still build rockets and satellites with little regard for their recovery and disposal.
Satellites, What Are They Made Of?
Imagine, if you will, a future in space. A future, previously well-described in science fiction literature – a healthy space infrastructure has been built with permanent bases in earth orbit, on the moon, including a small outpost on Mars. We’ve been very lucky....
What Goes Up Should Come Down
It’s past time to improve our use of space and to adopt a strict regimen resembling that of wilderness hikers – “pack it in, pack it out”, and “leave it as you found it”. These implications can be rather severe compared to our current practices. Satellites in lower...