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🚀Help ESA to pave the way for a sustainable Space Circular Economy! 🌌 A new SysNova campaign has been launched to pave the way for a sustainable Space Circular Economy! At European Space Agency - ESA, we’re not just aiming for a cleaner space - we’re envisioning a sustainable and safe space environment for the long term. With the Zero Debris approach, we’re committed to reducing debris in Earth and lunar orbits by 2030. But there’s more! We’re pioneering the concept of a ‘circular economy’ in space, ensuring the long-term orbital #sustainability though in-orbit servicing, assembly, manufacturing, and recycling - all backed by cutting-edge technologies. Our recent SysNova campaign call invites industry and academia across ESA Member States to join forces and propose solutions to make the space circular economy a reality. Why aim for a Circular Economy in Space?  Beyond sustainability, it’s about deploying structures impossible to launch from Earth. Enhancing spacecraft resilience and flexibility. Reducing the environmental impact by using assets already in orbit. Ready to be part? Learn more and submit your proposals: https://lnkd.in/eW5ThaBv #CleanSpace #SpaceCircularEconomy #SysNova #Innovation #SpaceExploration 

🚀 New Competition in the Space Capsule Market 🌍 European Innovation in the Space Sector The Exploration Company (TEC), a promising European startup, is revolutionizing the space capsule market. With its first model, Bikini, set to launch on the inaugural mission of Ariane 6, TEC aims to increase competition in the sector. 🛰️ Greater Accessibility and Efficiency TEC's primary goal is to make space missions more accessible and affordable. The new capsules are designed to be reusable, significantly reducing operational costs and paving the way for more commercial and scientific missions. 🌟 Benefits of Competition The entry of new players like TEC stimulates innovation and lowers costs for all users in the space sector. This broader access to space technologies fosters the development of new applications and services that can benefit various industries, from agriculture to communications. 📈 Future Prospects With a continuously expanding space market, the competition introduced by TEC is a positive signal for the entire industry. In the coming years, we expect a significant increase in commercial space missions, contributing to the growth of the global space economy. Stay tuned for more updates on how TEC and other innovators are shaping the future of space exploration #SpaceEconomyMaster #SpaceEconomy #NewSpace #NewSpaceEconomy #SpaceEconomyInstitute #Space

🚀 Budget 2024: A Leap Towards the Space! The Space Budget 2024 has just been unveiled, and it's packed with exciting opportunities and groundbreaking advancements for the space industry. This year, we're seeing increased investments in innovative technologies, enhanced research and development initiatives, and stronger support for private sector collaborations. Here's a quick look at what to expect: ✅Boost in R&D Funding ✅Private Sector Partnerships ✅Focus on Sustainability ✅Support for Startups ✅International Collaboration At AERO2ASTRO SPACE , we're thrilled about the new opportunities this budget presents. We're committed to leveraging these investments to bring affordable, reliable, and dedicated small payload launches to LEO. Let's work together to push the boundaries of what's possible and make space more accessible than ever! What are your thoughts on the Space Budget 2024? How do you see it impacting the future of space exploration and commercialization? #SpaceBudget2024 #SpaceExploration #Innovation #SpaceTech #LEO #SmallPayloads #SatelliteLaunch #SustainabilityInSpace #SpaceStartups #GlobalCollaboration

🌱 Exciting Discoveries in Sustainability and Deep Tech Space! 🚀 This week, I had the pleasure of discovering two remarkable companies that are leading the way in innovation within the sustainability and deep tech sectors: Gravity Wave and Kreios Space. 🌊 Gravity Wave: Their mission to remove plastic from the ocean and provide it with a second chance is truly inspiring. By preventing plastic from returning to our waters, Gravity Wave is not only cleaning up our oceans but also making a significant impact on environmental sustainability. Your company can play an active role in supporting their solutions and contributing to a cleaner, healthier planet. 🛰️ Kreios Space: Kreios Space is revolutionizing space technology with its development of an electric propulsion system for satellites known as ABEP (Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion). This innovative technology allows satellites to orbit closer to Earth without the need for traditional fuel usage, opening up new possibilities for satellite deployment and space exploration. These companies exemplify the power of innovation and technology to address pressing global challenges, and I'm excited to see the positive impact they will continue to have on creating a more sustainable and technologically advanced world. #Sustainability #DeepTech #Innovation #PlasticPollution #SpaceTechnology

🛰️ How does #space contribute to job creation and prosperity on Earth? The European Space Agency - ESA has recently unveiled plans to create comprehensive data on the space economy in collaboration with international partners. Space plays an increasingly key role in addressing Earth's challenges, from managing climate change to emergency response and digitalizing the economy. This initiative goes beyond traditional parameters, encompassing space-derived products and services to uncover the profound impact of space across diverse sectors. Eager to delve into the details? 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02hnfXB0 #NewSpace #SpaceEconomy #SpaceTech #ESA #Innovation

Do you think there's a future involving wooden spacecraft? Thought I'd share this article as it adds an interesting perspective as to why sustainability is not only hugely important on earth but beyond here too! #Sustainability #spacetravel #innovation #spacesustainability #greentech

Startup Max Space is looking to launch expandable, "stadium-sized" #SpaceHabitats on board a SpaceX rocket by the end of the decade. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4e7kjWG via Futurism by Victor Tangermann  #Space #ExpandableHabitats Max Space's habitats are designed to give us as much room to live in space, while minimizing the mass and volume of the payload required to be launched into space—a notoriously costly process. "The problem with space today is, there isn't enough habitable space in space," said co-founder Aaron Kemmer. "Unless we make usable space in space a lot less expensive, and much larger, humanity's future in space will remain limited." The one-year-old company's "scalable habitat" designs range from 20 cubic meters (700 cubic feet) to a whopping 1,000 cubic meters (35,300 cubic feet) — which would dwarf existing habitat concepts out there if they're launched in 2027 and 2030 as planned. The company says they could even be deployed on the surface of the Moon or #Mars. "My dream is to have a city on the Moon before I die," Kemmer said. "So I look at this like, this is going to be the habitat, the structures, that are going to go inside the lava tubes buried under the [lunar] surface," Kemmer told Space.com. It's a wildly ambitious plan and the company is bound to encounter obstacles along the way. However, the startup's leadership has some existing experience to draw from. Kemmer co-founded Redwire Space (formerly Made in Space), a company that has sent several 3D-printing devices to the International Space Station to explore off-Earth manufacturing. Making habitats inflatable has key advantages, including a much smaller size that could squeeze into a rocket fairing. Currently, there are three inflatable space habitat modules orbiting Earth, all of which were developed & built by Bigelow Aerospace, which has been pioneering the concept. Max Space cofounder Maxim de Jong worked on the pressure-restraining hulls of two of these habitats at Canadian contractor Thin Red Line Aerospace. Max Space is hoping to bring costs down by using a new approach that's highly scalable, and launch its first off-Earth test — a module roughly the size of two suitcases that expands into a volume of 700 cubic feet — just two years from now. Max Space isn't the only company looking to launch a new generation of inflatable habitats into space. Competitor Sierra Space has also been busy intentionally blowing up full-scale inflatable habitat prototypes on Earth, and is planning to start work on flight-ready hardware by mid-2026. 📹 : youtu.be/8Z84ynyew_4 Max Space Expandable Habitats — maximizing space in space Max Space's one goal: more volume, less cost... That means one ISS at less than 1% of the cost! (The International Space Station took $1B to make.)

#Startupinspo "Decades of innovation have made humanity very good at getting spacecraft and satellites into orbit, but companies are still working on an efficient return lane for cargo, which will enable the long-promised in-space manufacturing industry. One #startup leading that charge is Outpost, which is taking a fundamentally different approach to getting things home from orbit."👇 - #spacecargo #spacestartup #outpoststartup #newspace #spacecommercialisation #space4cargo #esa #esabic #esabicng

🚀 Exciting Times Ahead in Space Travel! Spin Launch introduces Accelerator 33, a game-changing technology revolutionizing rocket launches. By eliminating the need for heavy fuel, this hydraulics-based system paves the way for a new era of space exploration. 🌌 Accelerator 33's innovative fiber tether propels launch vehicles to speeds of 5000 miles per hour, ushering in possibilities for high-speed, hypersonic travel. Operating within a vacuum, this approach not only transforms the launch process but also ensures efficient and cost-effective space exploration. 🔭 Yani's vision for Accelerator 33, inspired by childhood dreams of aeronautics, challenges the norms of space missions. Driven by a passion for flying, Yani's project aims to propel humanity towards the stars through zero air launches and advanced technology. 🌿 Embracing sustainability, Spin Launch focuses on carbon-neutral space access through their centrifuge system. By reducing the carbon footprint of space missions, they lead the way towards a greener space industry, deploying larger centrifuges in space for innovative and eco-friendly solutions. 🪐 As Spin Launch pushes boundaries with Accelerator 33, their commitment to cost-effective and sustainable space travel shines through. This groundbreaking technology not only promises efficient launches but also sets the stage for a more sustainable future in space exploration. Let's redefine our cosmic journey together! #SpaceExploration #Innovation #Sustainability

🚀 Inside CaSSiE: a space station transport vehicle that can offer a link between stations while also being able to survive autonomously. 🚀   🧑🏽🔬 This design aims to explore how the carbon footprint of space travel can be reduced. CaSSiE utilises some novel technologies, like biocomposites, to help reduce the amount of CO2 emitted during its production.   💡 When starting research, it was believed that finding a sustainable propellant to launch CaSSiE with would be the most effective way to reduce emissions. However, it was found that often the emissions from launch only account for 1% of the overall emissions of the project.   📦 The manufacture and production stage of a spacecraft were identified to be one of the most heavily polluting contributions. Maximising the efficiency of factories, ensuring factories are located close to each other as well as the launch site, and utilising electric transport are some of the effective measures that can be taken to reduce pollution.   🧪 Despite only accounting for a small percentage of the overall footprint, it was important that sustainable fuels were explored. Bio-derived fuels and synthetic fuels were two of the most promising options. However, they are technologies that have not been used for payloads as large as CaSSiE. In the future, we hope the development of these technologies will allow us to re-evaluate their feasibility.   🛰️ This project is only possible because of my team’s hard work: Hannah Blackmore and Emily Johnston.   📡 We’re very grateful to Astronaute Club Européen (ACE) and its partners ArianeGroup, Dassault Aviation, the European Space Agency - ESA and Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace - Paris-Le Bourget for this opportunity.   🏆 If you want to know more about CaSSiE, watch this space as we prepare for the Suborbital Day on the 27th of June!   #SustainableSpacecraft #StudentAerospaceChallenge #LowCarbonDesign #SpacecraftDesign #Biocomposites #Ariane6 #HydrogenFuel #Biofuel #SpaceTechnology #FutureOfSpace