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Meet the Ice2Thrust.Space Partners! 🚀 Introducing EnduroSat: Pioneering Space Infrastructure for the Future Say hello to EnduroSat, the space infrastructure builder revolutionizing missions in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond! 🌌 🛰️With 300+ customers globally and a team of over 200 space professionals across six locations, EnduroSat brings unparalleled expertise to our consortium. Their role? 📡 Providing mission analysis for a representative CubeSat demonstration 🔧 Developing preliminary system architecture, subsystems, and components 💼 Exploring commercialization opportunities for this cutting-edge technology EnduroSat’s commitment to streamlining space missions perfectly complements our goal of building the future in space. Thrilled to have them on board! 🌟 #SpaceTech #SpaceInfrastructure #EnduroSat #CubeSat #SpaceInnovation #LEO #SpaceMissions #SatelliteTechnology #TechForGood #SpaceExploration #SpaceMobility #EUfunded #SpaceEconomy #Ice2Thrust #SolarEnergy #FutureOfSpace #CircularEconomy #IceToThrust #IceInSpace #MeltingIce #ThrustInSpace #NewSpace #SpaceTechnology #SpaceTech #SpaceSustainability #Space #SpaceInnovation #SpaceResearch #WaterPropulsion #WaterInSpace #SolarElectric

CONTEST - INTERSTELLAR SPACE TRAVEL/EXPLORATION - Calling all Artists, Scientists - From 1st of November 2024 to 2nd of June 2025 : Competition - A living world in space: Interstellar generation ship design with 250-year life invited. - A generation ship is a hypothetical spacecraft designed for long-term interstellar travel, potentially lasting centuries. The concept involves an initial crew living, reproducing, and dying aboard the ship, with their descendants continuing the journey.  - Originally conceived by US rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard, this enormous space ark is an enclosed, self-sustaining world with its own ecosystem, designed to meet all the needs of its crew as they travel for centuries or even millennia to their destination. - Equipped with agriculture, habitation, and life-support systems, these ships are intended to ensure survival across multiple generations. - Project Hyperion is part of a study aimed at assessing the feasibility of crewed interstellar flight using current and near-future technologies, and hoping to guide future research and technology development while educating the public on the logistics and potential of interstellar travel. Now, recently, Project Hyperion has launched a design competition, inviting teams to submit their innovative plans for a generation ship. - “The competition will run from the 1st of November 2024 to 2nd of June 2025 and is open to all,” announced the company through its official website. -https://lnkd.in/ef7Feqf5 PROJECT HYPERION - Project Hyperion explores the feasibility of crewed interstellar travel via generation ships, using current and near-future technologies. A generation ship is a hypothetical spacecraft designed for long-duration interstellar travel, where the journey may take centuries to complete. The idea behind a generation ship is that the initial crew would live, reproduce, and die on the ship, with their descendants continuing the journey until reaching the destination. These ships are often envisioned as self-sustaining ecosystems, featuring agriculture, habitation, and other necessary life-support systems to ensure survival across multiple generations. Design Competition - https://lnkd.in/eYcggZM6

🌍 Exploring the Future of Human Habitats in Space and Earth I recently came across this fascinating article on Dezeen about the Aurelia Institute's work on geodesic spacecraft tesserae. This concept is a glimpse into the future of architecture, not just for space exploration but for the evolution of human habitats both on and off Earth. As we face the challenges of urban overcrowding, environmental degradation, and the push towards sustainable living, architects and designers have a critical role in shaping the future. The solutions we develop today, whether for space or terrestrial applications, could address fundamental problems of resource scarcity, spatial efficiency, and human well-being. The article raises important questions: How can we adapt these innovative concepts for use in our cities? How can architects harness advanced technologies to create sustainable, adaptable, and resilient environments that meet the demands of future human needs? As we look to the future, it's clear that architecture will be at the forefront of solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time. I'm excited to see how these ideas evolve and what they mean for the next human revolution in design. #FutureOfArchitecture #SpaceArchitecture #Innovation #HumanRevolution #DesignTechnology

Breaking Down Space Suit Design: The Essentials of IVA and EVA Gear Every great journey begins with preparation, and in space exploration, your suit is your ultimate ally. But not all space suits are created equal. Two essential designs, IVA (Intravehicular Activity) and EVA (Extravehicular Activity) suits, serve distinct purposes: 🚀 IVA Suits: Lightweight, designed for comfort and safety during in-cabin activities. Think sleek, efficient, and life-saving during emergencies. 🛡️ EVA Suits: Your portable spacecraft for the cosmos. Built to endure extreme temperatures, vacuum pressures, and to allow mobility for repairs or exploration. At Beyond, we fuse innovation with precision, creating suits that push the boundaries of both design and functionality. Our goal? To ensure every explorer ventures confidently, whether in orbit or on new frontiers. ✨ What would YOU prioritize in designing the next-gen space suit—comfort, sustainability, or adaptability? Share your vision below or connect with us to explore collaborative possibilities. Together, let’s redefine the future of exploration. #SpaceSuitDesign #BeyondBoundaries #HumanPotential #SpaceExploration

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The race to develop sustainable habitats in Earth's orbit is advancing rapidly, with SpaceX and Vast at the forefront. As NASA prepares to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030, commercial ventures like Vast's Haven-1 are stepping up. Planned for launch in 2025 via SpaceX's Falcon 9, Haven-1 aims to offer a sleek, minimalist design, prioritizing the astronaut experience. With retired NASA astronaut Andrew J. Feustel advising its development, Haven-1’s futuristic capsule contrasts with the ISS’s cluttered laboratory. Innovative features like fire-resistant maple wood veneer and space-saving designs highlight the capsule's vision to balance aesthetics with functionality. The capsule’s small, streamlined construction accelerates the timeline compared to the massive ISS, which required 42 separate flights. Haven-1 showcases the future of commercial space travel, offering a glimpse into the next era of space habitation. The move towards commercial space stations is not only reshaping space travel but also creating opportunities for private sector growth in space technology. Companies like SpaceX and Vast are poised to redefine how humans live and work in space, pushing the boundaries of human progress both on Earth and beyond. This project symbolizes a major shift towards private space innovation, with commercial firms taking the lead in building sustainable space infrastructure. As these new habitats come online, the future of human space exploration will rely heavily on the collaboration between government agencies like NASA and private companies like SpaceX and Vast. #SpaceX #spacetravel https://lnkd.in/gYvRfh9Z

Max Space: Expanding Off-World Habitats - Building Humanity's Future in Space   Max Space is a New Space start-up revolutionizing off-world exploration through innovative expandable structures. The company's unique approach combines proven aerospace engineering with an elegant mathematical principle first discovered in the 17th century.   Led by space industry veterans Aaron Kemmer and Maxim de Jong, Max Space brings together decades of expertise in space manufacturing and expandable structures. Kemmer, who previously co-founded Redwire Space, Inc. (Formerly Made In Space, Inc.), witnessed firsthand the critical need for more efficient space utilization during his company's deployment of 3D printers to the International Space Station.                                                 What sets Max Space apart is their isotensoid design, developed by de Jong, which offers unprecedented volume efficiency at minimum weight. Their expandable habitats launch in a compressed form—similar to a folded blanket—yet deploy to provide large internal spaces. The technology promises to deliver 100 cubic meters of pressurized volume at a fraction of the cost of traditional rigid modules.   The company's first milestone comes in 2026 with a SpaceX rideshare mission, where they'll demonstrate their technology by deploying a habitat that expands from suitcase-size to 20 cubic meters—surpassing previous expandable habitat records. This achievement will mark just the beginning, as Max Space envisions future structures scaling to thousands of cubic meters, suitable for lunar surface operations as well as for lunar lava tubes.   Perhaps most impressive is the versatility of these structures. Whether it's manufacturing facilities, research laboratories, or human habitation, Max Space's design can be adapted for various applications while maintaining structural integrity in the harsh space environment.   As humanity sets its sights on permanent lunar settlements and Mars colonization, Max Space's expandable habitats could be the key to establishing sustainable human presence not just on the Moon, but across the solar system - from Mars to potential settlements on other planetary bodies. Image Credit: Max Space   #SpaceTechnology #LunarHabitation #InflatableStructures

Space Transportation of China aims to test prototype spaceplane in 2025: BREMEN, Germany — Beijing-based Space Transportation is projecting the second half of 2025 for a first test of its Cuantianhou near space reusable spaceplane prototype. Space Transportation, or Lingkong Tianxing […] The post Space Transportation of China aims to test prototype spaceplane in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews. #neuco

#SpaceResearch 14: The concept of space elevators could revolutionize space construction. We're exploring the materials and technologies needed to make space elevators a reality, potentially reducing the cost and complexity of accessing space. #SpaceElevators #InnovativeTechnology #BIM4Space #FutureTech

Wow, Wow & Wow. There are 400% more scientists and researchers in the Hutt Valley than anywhere else in New Zealand. Behind some old roller doors in the Hutt Valley there are some very very amazing people doing the most brilliant work. I am so proud of the Hutt Valley science, research, education and manufacturing capability when I read stories like this. 'Superconductor destined for space mission being built in Lower Hutt shed' The Paihau-Robinson Research Institute has developed one of the coldest, hottest, and most powerful superconductor electric rocket thrusters ever to be tested in space right here in the Hutt Valley. Next stop for this tech is America, then the International Space Station - then maybe, one day, Mars. The superconductor magnet and its accompanying thruster is being assembled in the Hutt Valley. It will be checked in Houston, launched in Florida, and installed on the space station, where it must take its turn to get tested in space for the first time. The team at the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute led by Rodney Badcock and Nicholas Long have built a team that has a unique knowledge of superconductors. They are the only group in the world that is both building magnets and building thrusters and operating them in the same room. And they are sending them to space. It is so cool for the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce to know this is happening right here in our back yard. #HuttValley #Manufacturing #Science #Innovation #Space https://lnkd.in/g-RY-VZM

For decades, humanity has been captivated by the dream of space exploration. Rockets. Satellites. Shuttles. The final frontier. “Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.” — Carl Sagan But what is it really like to live and work in space, on a space station? For many, it might feel like being trapped inside a giant VCR—industrial, mechanical, clunky, and claustrophobic. But what if space could feel different? What if it could feel more like home? Imagine interiors with soft, natural surfaces. Warm wood tones. A sense of grounding, where you can plant your feet and experience Earth-like gravity. A calm and natural environment for scientific research in low earth orbit. That’s the vision Vast is building. At Manual, we’re incredibly proud to have partnered with Vast to reimagine their brand identity and bring this bold vision to life. We fused the precision of engineering with a softer, more humanist sensibility—reflecting Vast’s commitment to designing space stations centered around people. This thoughtful balance enables Vast to communicate its mission with clarity and impact: to pioneer a new frontier of physical space in space. The resulting brand design language elevates Vast’s narrative, positioning it as a leader in space habitation and humanity’s next chapter among the stars. The space age is back, and the next giant leap is Vast! A heartfelt thank you to Hillary Coe, Max Haot, and the entire creative team for such a rewarding collaboration. View the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/gBG6FD5T To see their amazing progress, visit: vastspace.com Credit where credit is due: Manual project team: Vanessa Lam Jerome Lousick Nick Randle Keira Danehy Patricia Callaway Ryan Huang Vast design & creative team: Hillary Coe James Trump Peter Russell-Clarke Matthew Perdue Megan Luedke Otto Cedeno Dali Yu 3D imagery & video: FutureDeluxe Territory Studio Website Design: Antinomy Studio Motion Graphics: Gerard Mallandrich Miret Ricardo B. Ponce / PixelFlux