Preparations are being made for the inaugural flight of the space vehicle after its flight reviews and environmental testing at NASA facilities

Space Plane Undergoes Environmental Testing

April 8, 2024 | Space Technology

The first space plane to be capable of using runways for commercial flights has undergone a series of environmental tests at a NASA test facility S... read more
High precision gimbals are used in various applications in space

Space Age Gimbals

February 20, 2024 | Space Technology

Precision bearings provide stability for navigation equipment based on pioneering era gimbal technology now equally essential for space flight A pi... read more
Initiative will re-activate satellites currently inactive as space debris (Image Courtesy of ESA)

Space Sustainability Funding

February 8, 2024 | Space Technology

The UK Space Agency is funding research into refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk This could help prolong the life of satellites and... read more
Expandable space station hardware in testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Expandable space station module to undergo burst test

January 4, 2024 | Space Technology

Sierra Space is preparing for its biggest-ever “burst test” of its inflatable, expandable space station technology. This endeavour marks a cruc... read more
Sierra Space works closely with engineers from NASA on environmental tests on the LIFE structure

Life Testing Inflatables

July 31, 2023 | Space Technology

Inflatable space habitation structure undergoes testing for suitability of sustaining life in extended human-rated space missions in the future The... read more