Tycho Base

29/12/2020

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/what-we-learned-from-space-station-2020

Research conducted in 2020 is advancing our understanding in areas of study from Parkinson’s disease to combustion.

04/12/2020

So sad to see

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHkMWcGat4

Footage of the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory. Credit: Courtesy of the Arecibo Observatory, a U.S. National Science Foundation facility

21/11/2020

A big problem which will have to be solved

https://www.space.com/moon-dust-problem-lunar-exploration.html?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com&fbclid=IwAR2ajsCoCty2niShItcD2PsaDswc-lJNvCfX6tfTFyIfLdrU-41_sv2JuQo

Lunar dust is abrasive and gets into everything.

19/11/2020

https://spacenews.com/op-ed-faa-streamlining-effort-empowers-u-s-launch-industry/

31/08/2020

The Chinese Space Program grew out of China's desire to obtain a ballistic missile program on par with the US and USSR during the cold war. It launched its first satellite in April 1970. Under CNSA (China National Space Administration) China has steadily improved its launch capabilities. In 2018 China exceeded the US launches with 38 to the US 34. But China's space program goes well beyond just being a leader in rocket launches. [ 749 more words ]
https://tycho-base.com/2020/08/30/china-the-new-space-superpower/

China has slowly developing its space program over the years. It now rivals and in some ways exceedis the US.

23/08/2020

Blue Origin will soon make it debut in commercial rocketry and change everything
https://tycho-base.com/2020/08/23/blue-origin-jeff-bezos-new-glenn-rocket-space-colonies/

Blue Origin, the New Glenn rocket, Blue Moon, Jeff Bezos and Space colonies, Commercial space flight and exploration

17/08/2020

The Colorado-based SNC announced the name of its first Dream Chaser resupply ship, Tenacity, on August 12th. It will begin delivering supplies to the ISS in 2021. But this is just the beginning of what this company has planned. Dream Chaser Dream Chaser is a small, winged spacecraft resembling a mini space shuttle. Under NASA's CRS-2 (Commercial Resupply Services-2) contract, it will join a small fleet of commercial vessels fulfilling this role alongside SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Northup Grumman's Cygugus resupply craft. [ 525 more words ]
https://tycho-base.com/2020/08/17/dream-chaser-sierra-nevada-corporation/

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser, Cargo Delivery, Human Space systems for LEO, and the Moon. Space development

15/08/2020

Who owns the Moon? The short answer is no one owns the Moon or for that matter anything else in space. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 states explicitly, ''outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means''. With the cold war raging, a key concern was keeping space free of nuclear weapons and becoming militarized. [ 776 more words ]
https://tycho-base.com/2020/08/15/moon-mining-questions-and-answers/

The Moon. Who owns it? Is there anything on the Moon worth mining and what it means for the future of lunar exploration.

06/08/2020

Photo of the Opportunity lander with parachute taken by the MRO August 6, 2012

30/07/2020

What does it take to keep the ISS going. Quite a lot actually and commercial companies are taking on an increasingly large roll in it
https://tycho-base.com/2020/07/30/what-does-it-take-to-keep-the-iss-going/

The retirement of the space shuttle has spurred the growth of commercial spacecraft to resupply for the ISS and will soon deliver astronauts

25/07/2020

https://tycho-base.com/2020/07/07/3-awesome-aspects-of-the-mars-perseverance-rover/

3 incredible features of the Mars rover; Perseverance including a helicopter, sample return, and oxygen generation never attempted before

24/07/2020

The space industry is in its infancy, similar to where aviation was in the 1920s. The next few decades will bring about a revolution in our live unparalleled in human history. I welcome you to enjoy me in watching it unfold.

Please like and share and feel free to comment as we take this adventure together

19/07/2020

In January of 2020, NASA selected Axiom Space to build a new module for the ISS under the NextSTEP-2 (Space Technologies for Exploration Partnership) program. The program is a public-private partnership with NASA and commercial companies to develop space flight and exploration capabilities in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) and beyond. Commercial expansion of the ISS BEAM (Bigelow Expansion Activity Module) was the first commercial module attached to the ISS in 2016 and built by… [ 676 more words ]
https://tycho-base.com/2020/07/18/axiom-space-station-commercial-space-manufacturing-research-space-tourism/

Axion space station, NextSTEP-2, commercial space companies, space flight and exploration, space manufacturing, Space tourism, NASA, ISS

15/07/2020

Congress has mandated NASA to use an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for it's Europa Clipper mission. However, NASA estimates it could save $1.5 billion by using a commercial rocket. Using one of these rockets would be a substantial saving, and there are several commercial rockets available now. Whereas the earliest an SLS would not be available until 2025 at the earliest. [ 686 more words ]
https://tycho-base.com/2020/07/15/commercial-options-for-the-europa-clipper/

Europa Clipper. Commercial rocket options and the SLS - Space flight, colonization, and industrialization in the 21st century.

10/07/2020

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06/07/2020

05/07/2020

Overview of the Artemis Program From robotic exploration, human landing. How he Lunar Gateway and Artemis Base will pave our way to Mars
https://tycho-base.com/2020/07/05/overview-of-the-artemis-program-human-landing-sustainability/

The Artemis program; a path to lunar sustanibiliy and on to Mars. NASA, Commercial Companies and International cooperaton