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How did Qian Xuesen contribute to American and Chinese space programs?

Editor January 15, 2021 aeronautics astronautics China engineering politics Qian Xuesen rockets space programs the China National Space Administration the United States

With China’s space program becoming more impressive every year, there is growing talk about competition in space between Beijing and Washington. In this context, an…

Business Society

How does Nanoracks go about democratizing access to space?

Editor December 11, 2020 access to space cubesats democratization Europe NanoRacks rockets space junk space stations the International Space Station upper stages

We live in an era often characterized as experiencing the “democratization” of space. One company doing interesting work in this respect is Nanoracks. It has…

How do you break an African amateur rocketry record?

Editor October 11, 2019 aerodynamics amateur rocketry electronics propellant rocket launches rocketry rockets South Africa the South African Rocketry Association two-stage rockets

A four-man team in South Africa recently broke an amateur rocketry record by launching a homemade rocket to ten kilometers’ altitude. Two of the members…

How do you enter the space industry?

Editor August 2, 2019 hybrid propulsion launch firms launch services launch vehicles NewSpace non-toxic propellants rockets satellites startups the space industry

The space industry is booming and startups are flourishing. How does one go about devising a plan for entering the industry? We spoke with Simon…

Space Headhunting: Recruiting for the Industry

Editor April 26, 2019 headhunting manufacturing satellites recruitment rockets satellite manufacturing space companies space startups the aerospace industry the space industry the space sector

As the private sector takes more of a lead in getting humans off planet, more jobs are becoming available. That means there are requirements for…

Brazil Leads Latin America’s Space Ambitions

Editor November 22, 2018 aerospace history Habitat Marte launch services Rio Grande do Norte rocket propulsion rockets space programs space science the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center the space economy

The leading space program in Latin America is that of Brazil. The Barreira do Inferno Launch Center, for instance, began launching rockets in 1965. The…