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The startup space race and a push for innovative manufacturing are leading to a near future when several categories of products could be made in space. Why It Launches: Technology, pharmaceuticals, and materials science are advancing so rapidly that manufacturing them in space may become the only viable option. That could fuel space commercialization multiples […]
Honda plans to test its hydrogen power in orbit via new partnerships with Sierra Space and Tec-Masters to see if it can launch a fully self-sustainable power and oxygen source. Why It Flies: Honda has stayed the course on hydrogen as the key to decarbonizing its vehicles by 2040… but the approach hasn’t garnered much […]
Space startup Vast Space is hoping to blast past the competition to replace the sunsetting International Space Station with its own manned, low-orbit station. In the process, the company plans on testing “artificial gravity,” which could revolutionize humanity’s adaptability to space travel. Why It Flies: Replacing the ISS is seen as the holy grail of space contracts […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket finally took off yesterday, marking the Jeff Bezos-run space firm’s first major rocket launch that could one day transport payloads and astronauts. The Big Picture: Bezos has been in a heated race with Elon Musk and his SpaceX firm to explore the stars. Musk is much further ahead, but Bezos is betting […]
Aurelia Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit space startup, wants to revolutionize space architecture through the use of self-constructing, endlessly-customizable smart tiles that don’t require human supervision. Why It Flies: The new space race is not about just getting to places like the Moon, but colonizing them. And, constructing space stations in orbit and buildings on far-off planets is a difficult, costly, […]
Japanese scientists sent the first-ever satellite made of wood into orbit on Monday. Its success could revolutionize the space-engineering industry. Why It Flies: The satellite space race is in full swing, putting more man-made objects into orbit than ever. Finding a way to make satellites more sustainable could be a game-changer for both company checkbooks and the Earth’s […]
Space startup Vast has unveiled their flagship project — the world’s first commercial space station that will launch into low-Earth orbit in 2025, where guests will have the opportunity to be ferried to the station for an all-inclusive 10-to-30-day stay. Why It Launches: The modern space race is the privatization of space, turning the stars into a frontier that can […]
The Future. NASA has successfully streamed 4K video footage from the Earth to astronauts in the International Space Station. It’s a game changer for galactic communication and the ability to send data back and forth during missions. Don’t be surprised if NASA makes the next lunar mission a ticketed IMAX event. Live-beamingNASA is taking some […]
The Future. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is reportedly firming up his plans within the company to build a city on Mars that will house one million people in about 20 years. Although that seems like a moonshot (Mars shot?) and NASA doesn’t foresee any mission even getting to the planet until at least the 2040s, […]
The Future. A new space startup plans to take guests on a six-hour balloon trip to 100,000 feet to enjoy a gourmet tasting menu in the stratosphere. With another company, France-based Zephalto, also planning similar trips, the next space race may be rooted in hospitality. Served in the stratosphereSpaceVIP hopes to make date night out […]