The research team has shown that their innovative nano-coating, called the Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure (MFNS), can reduce the operating temperatures of space-qualified structures from 120°C ...
Illustration shows the lightweight barrier layers of silicon oxide peeled back to reveal the protected perovskites underneath. Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves ...
The award, with a potential value of over $1 billion, expands the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture with 18 new missile tracking satellites These satellites will provide missile tracking ...
On October 30, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded contracts totaling $1.3 billion to Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman Space Systems and Denver-based York Space Systems, which ...
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ozone ...
Earth's once-damaged ozone layer is on track for a full recovery, but the rapid rise in space launches could derail decades of progress. Reading time 4 minutes The rapidly rising number of space ...
Pre-positioned satellites capable of in-space servicing could add a logistics layer to Golden Dome. Credit: Chromorange/Alamy Stock Photo Military leaders have long extolled the value of logistics ...