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technology12 days ago•2 min saved

Water-to-Fuel: A Space Startup's Bold Test of Rocket Propulsion from H2O

Former SpaceX engineer Halen Mattison and General Galactic plan to launch an 1,100‑pound satellite on Falcon 9 to test turning water into rocket fuel: electrolyze water to hydrogen and oxygen for chemical propulsion, and drive oxygen to plasma for electric propulsion. While the approach could aid in-situ resource use and offer rapid thrust bursts, experts warn about potential electronics corrosion from ionized oxygen and the added mass of the electrolysis system; the concept remains controversial, though research into extracting water and oxygen from lunar or Martian regolith continues.

via Futurism|

#electrolysis #in-situ-resource-utilization #plasma-propulsion

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

California Firm Unveils Spacecraft Aiming for One-Hour Global Cargo Delivery

Inversion Space, a California-based startup, is developing a reusable space vehicle called Arc to deliver cargo from low Earth orbit to anywhere on Earth within an hour, targeting military and global logistics applications, with plans to deploy a constellation of these vehicles by 2028.

via Gizmodo|

#cargo-delivery #military-logistics #orbit

entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

"Former Disney Star Bridgit Mendler Reveals Secret Adoption"

Former Disney star Bridgit Mendler, known for her role in "Good Luck Charlie," has transitioned from Hollywood to become the CEO of satellite startup Northwood Space. She recently revealed that she secretly adopted a 4-year-old son and shared the news alongside her husband, who is also a co-founder of the company. Mendler has pursued extensive education, including a master's degree from MIT and enrollment in Harvard Law School, while also continuing her career in acting and music.

via Fox News|

#adoption #bridgit-mendler #ceo

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Disney Star Bridgit Mendler: From TV to Space Startup CEO and Secretly Adopting a Child"

Former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler has co-founded a space startup called Northwood Space, based in El Segundo, which aims to build satellite ground stations. The company has already secured about $6 million in initial funding and is attracting high-profile investors. Mendler, along with co-founders Griffin Cleverly and Shaurya Luthra, applied their experience in SATCOM to build antennas from scratch and communicate with NOAA satellites, laying the foundation for the company.

via KABC-TV|

#bridgit-mendler #disney-channel #northwood-space

space-technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"UK Startup Revolutionizes Orbital Debris Monitoring with Advanced Sensor Technology"

British startup Odin Space has successfully powered up a demo sensor integrated with D-Orbit's satellite-carrying ION orbital transfer vehicle, which will be used to detect tiny orbital debris as small as one-tenth of a millimeter. The sensor's sensitivity is currently tuned to detect background vibrations from the host satellite, but will be adjusted to track sub-centimeter debris that can cause damage to spacecraft in orbit. Odin plans to launch hundreds of sensors on third-party satellites to create a high-resolution map of the debris environment and is seeking investments to expand its customer base and deploy the first phase of its sensor network.

via SpaceNews|

#orbital-debris #satellite-monitoring #sensor-technology