Destination Venus part 4: What could a mission to Venus look like?

a similar approach for the design of the next Venus mission out of time and budget considerations[...] be taken into account when designing entry probes. In short, exploration of Venus is technically very challenging. What[...] this option. The laws of aerodynamics as we know them on the Earth...

Return to the Moon: First Apollo, now Artemis

26 tonnes to the Moon. In comparison, the Ariane 6 rocket currently under development has been designed[...] with one or two elements on Moon’s surface. On behalf of ESA, OHB is designing the architecture[...] surface. But the design of this lunar module has not yet been finalized. Proposals made...

Destination Venus part 6: Mechanical rover or atmospheric probes? How do you explore one of the most hostile planets in our solar system?

that is constantly enveloped by dense clouds and where one night lasts 50 Earth days. © NASA/JPL Various design[...] probes which will be able to fly autonomously for several weeks. The design concept provides[...] , the rover should be able to survive for several months on the surface of Venus. ©...

Destination Venus Part 7: How OHB intends to bring scientific instruments into the atmosphere of Venus

the aircraft are to fly autonomously in the Venus atmosphere for several months, their design must take[...] , the aircraft will be designed to be foldable. The planes are to spend the almost two-year transfer from Earth[...] change this. © JAXA #DestinationVenus Exploration 16. September 2020 How...

Space Encounter: What does normal mean in abnormal times?

of private space companies by promoting astronauts. And when I look at the whole process, the design[...] - the Crew Dragon is basically designed like a Tesla. I am very happy for the SpaceX team. Not only because[...] does normal mean in abnormal times? May 28, 2020. People's greatest desire at...

How MT Mechatronics is using radio telescopes to help answer the major questions of interest to humanity

being tested in the South African desert. Why are the telescopes located in such remote places? The telescopes[...] they are located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, in South Africa or in the deserts of China for example[...] Desert in Chile. So, astronomy is currently experiencing a boom? Yes....

Destination Venus part 2: Why a mission to venus can spark the development of new technologies

. #DestinationVenus Exploration 11. November 2019 It is a sensible idea to bring a probe to Venus and even land[...] somewhere out there. More about #DestinationVenus: #DestinationVenus 20. October 2021[...] is not necessarily the best one. More #DestinationVenus 07. September 2021 On a flying...

ARIANE 6 launching facilities: development of mechanical systems fully on schedule

on the project. “As the first design review has been passed on the scheduled date, the foundations have now been

Space Encounter: We need to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole

to awaken the desire for innovation in society as a whole May 17, 2021. Özlem Türeci and Ugur Sahin were[...] pharmaceutical company Biontech sudden fame. And completely deservedly so. Their story proves the benefits[...] the ingenious invention or improving on it and thus outdoing it. Schumpeter...

#DestinationVenus Part 9: What insights can we expect from the new Venus missions?

us with completely new insights into our nearest neighbour. © JAXA/ISAS/DARTS #DestinationVenus Exploration[...] . More about #DestinationVenus: TwoMinutesOfSpace 23. September 2021 Interplanetary travel routes - Part[...] routes and explains why the direct route is not necessarily the best one....