Author name: Ron Jamieson

Artemis moon

The Artemis Moon Mission: The Ultimate Guide to NASA’s New Crew & Launch Programme

For over half a century, the Moon has silently called to us, a pearlescent orb in the night sky, a testament to humanity’s past achievements, and a beacon for future endeavours. Now, after decades, NASA and its international partners, including ESA/Europe, Canada and Japan are poised to answer that call once more with the Artemis

The Artemis Moon Mission: The Ultimate Guide to NASA’s New Crew & Launch Programme Read More »

Spaceplanes versus capsules

Spaceplanes v Capsules – Which Will Get Us to the Stars?

Following the successful testing of Space X’s “Crew Dragon” and continuing work on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a fleet of new spacecraft will be entering service during 2020/1 to replace the current NASA/ESA reliance on the venerable Russian Soyuz spacecraft for Earth-orbit operations.  However, traditional cone-shaped capsules rely on parachutes and cannot return precisely to

Spaceplanes v Capsules – Which Will Get Us to the Stars? Read More »

Space tourism -image Jeff Foust Creative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Space Tourism – A 2021 Guide

“Space travel is returning to where it started: with maverick pioneers dreaming of journeys to orbit and beyond, some carrying out rocket experiments in their own backyards. The rise of citizen astronauts has already begun.” Arthur C Clarke Forward to SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History 2008 Since private individuals first started visiting the International Space Station

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Space Tourism – A 2021 Guide Read More »