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How to use a s**ce reference architecture

Space Architecture Tutorial 8 We developed this video to help s**ce standards developers understand that there is an evolving open s**ce reference architecture and how it pertains to s**c...

An intro to s**ce archtiecture and standards

SIF Space Standards and Architecture Micro Course This is a one hour version of our Professional Development course. Extended course material can be for specific durations (one or two days), or for specific ...

10-20 years
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Groundbreaking research transmits energy from s**ce to Earth Earlier this year, scientists completed the first transmission of energy from s**ce to earth, potentially revolutionizing carbon-free energy. The scientists ...

There are a couple of options in consideration for close proximity s**cecraft-s**cecraft communications. WiFi or 5g.

Here's a demo of the WiFi capability

China's Mars orbiter snaps amazing selfies above Red Planet A jettisoned camera returns sci-fi-esque photos.

At the Global Satellite Servicing Forum (GSSF) 2021 meeting this morning there was a question to panelists for SpaceLogistics, Astroscale, Starfish and Gitai on the role of debris removal, servicing and assembly companies in ISS life extension or removal. In the Q&A someone from Goddard posted this link

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/20/nasa-evaluating-private-s**ce-station-proposals-for-iss-replacement.html

In the discussion it became clear that industry's expectation is this transition will be completed before the decade is out. Our s**ce infrastructure on-orbit will transition from servicing of legacy systems to servicing of cooperative client s**cecraft.

I believe this is the first time anyone has put a calendar on this formative transition.

NASA reviews private s**ce station proposals, expects to save over $1 billion annually after ISS retires NASA received about a dozen proposals from companies to build private s**ce stations that would replace the International Space Station later this decade.

Food for thought:
The path ahead for on-orbit data processing is going to be interesting. AI and cloud are coming. So is more processing capability. The delay tolerant question is starting to look to have more impact on near real time demands, coupled with bandwidth access.
Exo-Space Prepares For High Demand For On-Orbit Data Processing
Space News (9/22, Subscription Publication) reports that Exo-Space “has pivoted in response to growing demand for on-orbit data processing.” Exo-Space’s FeatherEdge image-analysis device for satellites and balloon payloads, “will rely on machine vision algorithms to detect objects within its field of view.” Exo-Space is offering monitoring of a specific area of interest for “a monthly subscription fee,” providing frequent updates to customers.

Unless otherwise noted, the blog posts are written by Frederick A. Slane, Executive Director of the Space Infrastructure Foundation.

Are we ready for this? Studying Space Infrastructure.

Global Space Industry Report 2020: Focus on 29 Key Roles Across the Space Ecosystem DUBLIN, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 'Transformation of Value Chain Dynamics Expanding the Global Space Industry, 2019' report has been added ...

Half again as hard as natural diamond. If they can make it - game changer!

Pentadiamond: Scientists Devise a Way to Build a Harder Diamond Scientists at the University of Tsukuba use computer calculations to propose a new way to rearrange the carbon atoms in a diamond to make it even harder, which may be useful in industrial applications that rely on synthetic cutting diamonds. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba used computer

Friends: Congratulations to SpaceX. Thank you for opening our future in s**ce.

Historic. SIF is collaborating with SpaceLogistics on new s**ce standards within CONFERS (www.satellitesconfer.org)

Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes Historic First Docking of Mission Extension Vehicle with Intelsat 901 Satellite DULLES, Va. – Feb. 26, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, have successfully completed the first docking of the Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901)...

Movement, creation and sublimation of water ice due to meteor showers and solar wind (Which component?). Movement of dust due electrostatics (solar wind UV). Looking like lunar weather is more dynamic than previously thought.

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Water on the Moon May Be Easier to Reach Thanks to Meteorite Strikes, Solar Wind This could mean good news for future moon missions.