Tag: Power Systems
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What is Cryogenic Temperature?
Cryogenic temperature refers to extremely low temperatures, typically below 120 Kelvin (-153.15°C), where materials exhibit unique physical properties that are not observed at higher temperatures. These properties include superconductivity, where certain materials conduct electricity without resistance; superfluidity, where fluids flow without viscosity; and significant changes in mechanical and electrical properties of materials. The study and…
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Thales Alenia Space Partners with ESA to Develop Argonaut Lunar Cargo Lander
Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), worth € 862 Million, related to the design, the development and the delivery of the Lunar Descent Element (LDE) for ESA’s Argonaut Mission, including responsibility for mission design and integration. Planned to be launched…
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Blue Origin and Nimbus Partners to Advance Fuel Cell Technology for Space Power Systems
Nimbus Power Systems, a pioneering developer of advanced fuel cell technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, announced the successful completion of a fuel cell technology licensing agreement with Blue Origin to facilitate electric power and potable water production in space applications. Nimbus’ unique fuel cell technology features gravity and momentum independent water management, a critical enabler of…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Prepares for Inaugural Launch with Blue Ring Pathfinder
Blue Origin’s payload for New Glenn’s first mission, NG-1, is ready for launch this year. NG-1 will carry the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the rocket’s first National Security Space Launch certification flight. The encapsulated payload will be integrated onto the launch vehicle following the hotfire. New Glenn will lift off from Blue Origin’s…
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L3Harris Delivers Next Generation RL10 Engine with 3D-Printed Copper Chamber to ULA
L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first RL10 engine that features a 3D-printed copper thrust chamber to United Launch Alliance (ULA). The latest iteration, called the RL10E-1, uses 3D printing to enable a 98% reduction in the number of parts that make up the thrust chamber. The engine is set to fly on a ULA Vulcan…
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NASA Awards $1.5 M to H.E.L.P.S. and Orbital Mining at Watts on the Moon Challenge
NASA has awarded a total of $1.5 million to two U.S. teams, Team H.E.L.P.S and Orbital Mining Corp., for their novel technology solutions addressing energy distribution, management, and storage as part of the agency’s Watts on the Moon Challenge. The innovations from this challenge aim to support NASA’s Artemis missions, which will establish long-term human…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Astronauts Ahead of September Launch
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission’s revised crew members, will launch at least by Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, previously announced as crewmates, are eligible for reassignment on a future mission. Hague and Gorbunov…
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Yank Technologies to Develop Wireless Charging Solutions for NASA’s Autonomous Vehicles on the Moon
Yank Technologies, the developer of disruptive long-range, high-power wireless charging solutions, has been awarded two additional prestigious National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contracts to develop wireless charging solutions for lunar applications. The NASA SBIR contracts allow small business innovators to be a part of the growing aerospace ecosystem. Yank…
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CisLunar Industries’ 20 kV Power Supply System Earns Space Heritage
CisLunar Industries, a developer company of hardware for in-space metal processing and power conversion, announced its successful first mission to space. On May 6, 2024, ThinkOrbital successfully operated an electron-beam welding system in space. CisLunar Industries developed the system that powered the operation, a 20kV power supply that boasts industry-leading size, weight, and power (SWaP).…
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ispace and the University of Leicester Partner on Lunar Night Survival Technology
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, and the University of Leicester, have agreed to collaborate on approaches to lunar night survivability for future ispace lunar lander and rover missions. The University and ispace have entered into a strategic consulting agreement to explore lunar night survivability utilizing Radioisotope Heater Units on the Series 3 lunar lander…