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Interplanetary Internet: Sending Data Across the Solar System
…totally different. As we look to a future where missions to other planets will not only be possible but commonplace, a key question looms: How will we communicate and transmit…
Read More20 Years Focusing on the Commercial Development of Space
…eye. The changes I have now witnessed with regards to the commercial development of space have been incredible. There is a vibrant commercial space life science research community that is…
Read MoreLEO Economy: Supply-Side Activities Showcase Growth of the Market
…One new commercial ISS facility was installed in FY21, bringing the number to 18 commercial facilities operated by 10 Commercial Service Providers. In FY21, nearly 95% of CASIS funding was…
Read MoreFY22 Executive Summary
…the user community while we work together to evolve the national lab model later in the decade to support the transition to commercial low Earth orbit destinations.” – Robyn Gatens,…
Read MorePublic-Private Sponsorship
…portfolio. In return, the organization creates opportunities for targeted research and development projects and STEM education projects or fosters novel ideas of startup companies. Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and…
Read MoreSupercomputing in Space: HPE’s Spaceborne Computer Returns After a Successful 1.5-Year Mission on the ISS National Lab
…hour—Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Spaceborne Computer returned to the ground yesterday onboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, wrapping up an exciting and tremendously successful mission. The Spaceborne Computer launched to the ISS…
Read MoreOn the Edge of the Edge: Taking Supercomputing to Space
…computer and sent it to the International Space Station (ISS). HPE’s computer, Spaceborne Computer-1 (SBC-1), remained on the ISS for more than 1.5 years (657 days) in the first long-term…
Read MorePhysical Sciences
…manufacturing facilities demonstrate scientific and commercial merit for Earth benefit. Commercial applications of spaceflight R&D in physical sciences include manufacturing, alloy development, energy transfer, biomedical advancements, and advanced materials testing….
Read MoreGoing Cool to Go Green: Studying Cool Flames in Space to Improve Engine Efficiency
…to be added to the combustion. In internal combustion engines, fuel is mixed with air at precise ratios and compressed, and a spark plug ignites the fuel-air mixture for combustion….
Read MoreSpace Investment: Pulse of the Industry From the Conference Circuit
…capabilities to iPhone 14 gained significant attention during the Silicon Valley Space Week. This should not come as a surprise, given the potentially transformative impact of direct-to-unmodified handset communications in…
Read MoreWhy the U.S. Must Lead the Next Semiconductor Revolution—From Space
…emerging as a critical enabler for new computing paradigms—like quantum computing, which leverages principles from quantum mechanics, and neuromorphic computing, which mimics the structure and function of the human brain….
Read MoreFueling the Low Earth Orbit Economy: Orbit Fab’s Gas Stations in Space
…Fab advanced the technology readiness level (TRL) of its pump system and tanks from TRL-4 to TRL-8, moving the technology closer to commercialization. Making Big Space Industry Moves Furphy’s results…
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