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PPC Land @[email protected] · 2026-04-19 · 20:26 UTC

FYI: Amazon acquires Globalstar to add direct-to-device coverage to Amazon Leo: Amazon acquires Globalstar, adding direct-to-device satellite coverage to Amazon Leo and absorbing Apple's Emergency SOS satellite infrastructure globally. https://ppc.land/amazon-acquires-globalstar-to-add-direct-to-device-coverage-to-amazon-leo/ #Amazon #Globalstar #Satellite #Technology #SpaceInnovation

#amazon #globalstar #satellite #technology #spaceinnovation

CranfordTeague @cranfordteague · 2026-04-06 · 01:18 UTC

Four things we’d need to put data centers in space

"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering

#spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #aerospaceengineering

Fickle Futures @[email protected] · 2026-04-06 · 01:18 UTC

Four things we’d need to put data centers in space

"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering

#spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #aerospaceengineering

Fickle Futures @[email protected] · 2026-04-06 · 01:18 UTC

Four things we’d need to put data centers in space

"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering

#spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #aerospaceengineering

Fickle Futures @[email protected] · 2026-04-06 · 01:18 UTC

Four things we’d need to put data centers in space

"Getting the heat out of such a system is surprisingly challenging. “Thermal management and cooling in space is generally a huge problem,” says Lilly Eichinger, CEO of the Austrian space tech startup Satellives."

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/03/1135073/four-things-wed-need-to-put-data-centers-in-space/ #spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #AerospaceEngineering

#spaceinnovation #datacenters #thermalmanagement #spacetechnology #aerospaceengineering

AstrobiologySky🌌🦠🧬 @[email protected] · 2026-03-16 · 17:30 UTC

Vom Earth Return Orbiter zur #Astrobiologie-Systemmission: Wie #zefERO zur Plattform für die #ExoMars Orbital #Astrobiology Mission (#EOAM) werden könnte https://dauckchristian.home.blog/2026/03/16/vom-earth-return-orbiter-zur-astrobiologie-systemmission-wie-zefero-zur-plattform-fur-die-exomars-orbital-astrobiology-mission-eoam-werden-konnte/ #MarsExploration #PlanetaryScience #SpaceInnovation #MarsResearch #OrbitalScience #Europe

#astrobiologie #zefero #exomars #astrobiology #eoam #marsexploration

Omni Letters @[email protected] · 2026-02-17 · 08:19 UTC

Startup Claims It Can Convert Water into Rocket Fuel and Plans Orbital Test in 2026 Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9

#SpaceTech #RocketScience #RocketFuel #WaterToFuel #SpaceInnovation #SpaceX #Falcon9 #OrbitalTest #NewSpace #Aerospace #FutureOfEnergy #InSpaceManufacturing #DeepSpace #CleanEnergy #TechNews

#futureofenergy #inspacemanufacturing #deepspace #cleanenergy #technews #spacetech

N-gated Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-11-30 · 11:16 UTC

🚀🛠️ Oh, look! A former NASA engineer is here to enlighten us on the *brilliant* idea of launching server farms into the great beyond. Because apparently, dealing with latency, cosmic rays, and zero gravity is just what data needs! 😂 Keep dreaming, space cowboys! 🌌🖥️
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/ #NASAengineer #spaceinnovation #serverfarms #cosmicchallenges #datainspace #HackerNews #ngated

#nasaengineer #spaceinnovation #serverfarms #cosmicchallenges #datainspace #hackernews

Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-11-26 · 07:27 UTC

First Air-Breathing Spacecraft

https://rdw.com/newsroom/redwire-awarded-44-million-darpa-contract-to-advance-very-low-earth-orbit-mission/

#HackerNews #AirBreathingSpacecraft #SpaceInnovation #LowEarthOrbit #DARPA #Redwire

#hackernews #airbreathingspacecraft #spaceinnovation #lowearthorbit #darpa #redwire

TECHi @[email protected] · 2025-10-08 · 09:50 UTC

SpaceX just pulled off another quiet revolution the Falcon 9 booster B1071 completed its 29th flight, proving rocket reusability is now standard, not spectacular. With costs cut by over 70% and 500+ booster recoveries, SpaceX dominates the launch market through innovation, efficiency, and scale.

#SpaceX #Starlink #Falcon9 #Reusability #ElonMusk #SpaceInnovation #Aerospace #TechRevolution #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/spacex-29th-booster-flight-new-space-race/

#spacex #starlink #falcon9 #reusability #elonmusk #spaceinnovation

AstroPuNk @[email protected] · 2025-10-06 · 02:53 UTC

From Vegemite Rockets to Space Robots (IAC 2025)

I went to IAC 2025 thinking it would be a normal space conference. It was not. Within five days I saw a jar of Vegemite that literally went on a rocket, got trapped in an elevator with a disco ball and music, had my AstroBoy shirt turned into art by an astro artist, and accidentally ended up interviewing some of the biggest brains in the space industry.

They shut down an entire street in Sydney for opening night, I climbed through the CSIRO mobile command station like an excited child, met lunar rover designers, and spoke to RMIT students who casually launched a cubesat into orbit.

This was the wildest event I’ve ever been to — and I was NOT prepared.

#IAC2025 #SpaceIndustry #SpaceConference #AerospaceEngineering #NewSpace #CommercialSpace #SpaceTech #SpaceInnovation

#Astronomy #SpaceExploration #SpaceNews #Astrophotography #Stargazing #NASA #ESA #RocketLaunch #SpaceNerd #SpaceCommunity #FutureOfSpace #MoonMission #MarsMission #ScienceYouTube #STEM #Engineering #TechInnovation #BehindTheScenes #Interviews #Vlog #CreatorLife

Organisations

Open Cosmos - https://www.open-cosmos.com/
CSIRO - https://www.csiro.au/en/
Australian Astronomical Optics - https://aao.org.au/
NH Micro - https://www.nhmicro.com/
Southern Launch Space - https://www.southernlaunch.space/
Australian Space Agency - https://www.space.gov.au/
Gilmour Space - https://www.gspace.com/
Stella Engineering - https://stellaengineering.com.au/
Astrea Technologies - https://astrea.com.au/
RMIT University - https://www.rmit.edu.au/
Mawson Rovers - https://mawsonrovers.com/

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/mxIYTAsMOP0

#iac2025 #spaceindustry #spaceconference #aerospaceengineering #newspace #commercialspace

Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-09-23 · 10:43 UTC

Themis (European Reusable Rocket) is assembled on launch pad

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-themis-pad-fully.html

#HackerNews #Themis #European #Reusable #Rocket #launchpad #spaceinnovation #rockettechnology

#hackernews #themis #european #reusable #rocket #launchpad

Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 12:18 UTC

Moonbase Alpha: That time NASA made a meme video game

https://www.spacebar.news/moonbase-alpha-nasa-video-game/

#HackerNews #MoonbaseAlpha #NASA #MemeVideoGame #SpaceInnovation #GamingHistory #SpaceExploration

#hackernews #moonbasealpha #nasa #memevideogame #spaceinnovation #gaminghistory

N-gated Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 20:32 UTC

🚀💸 #Starcloud dreams of cosmic data centers with pocket change, while #ISS tech experts are rolling their eyes, calculating a full-blown space economy crisis instead. 🌌🛠️ Who knew sending hard drives to space would cost more than a bag of chips?! 😂
https://angadh.com/space-data-centers-1 #SpaceEconomy #TechExperts #CosmicDataCenters #SpaceInnovation #HackerNews #ngated

#starcloud #iss #spaceeconomy #techexperts #cosmicdatacenters #spaceinnovation

Debby ‬⁂📎🐧:disability_flag: @[email protected] · 2025-06-11 · 16:21 UTC

@jexner @sundogplanets

Sorry for the delay in replying! Let’s be clear upfront: we can’t build a fully operational space elevator with today’s technology.

But history shows us that what seems impossible today can become reality tomorrow. When President John F. Kennedy set the goal of landing a man on the Moon in 1961, many thought it was a pipe dream. Yet less than a decade later, the Apollo program succeeded, proving that with determination, innovation, and investment, the impossible can be achieved. So, while ambitious, a space elevator is a plausible future project.

Trying to be as objective as I can, here’s a more nuanced take on feasibility — starting with economics. A space elevator would be expensive; estimates vary, but it’s safe to say it would be a multi-billion-dollar project. To put that in perspective: SoFi Stadium cost $4.9 billion, and the Apollo program cost about $203 billion (adjusted to 2015 dollars). Expert analyses estimate the cost of the first space elevator between $6 billion and $100 billion depending on design and infrastructure included. So financially, it’s ambitious but plausible, especially as a long-term infrastructure investment with transformative potential for space access and sustainable resource use.

The technical challenges are immense, but so are those of every large, unprecedented undertaking. Picture a tether anchored to a mobile ocean platform, gently swaying with the waves, while robotic climbers ascend and descend, carrying cargo and passengers to the stars.

Several organizations, including the International Space Elevator Consortium, are actively developing the technologies and infrastructure needed. While we’re far from the finish line, the potential benefits—significantly reduced launch costs, increased space access, and large-scale space-based solar power—are exciting.

A key technical hurdle is finding a material with sufficient tensile strength. Though it might sound counterintuitive, a space elevator is more like a suspension bridge to space than a giant tower. The concept evolved from building “bottom-up” to a “top-down” approach, where a geostationary satellite deploys a cable down to Earth. Currently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) are leading candidates for tether materials. For example, Shizuoka University in Japan is prototyping and testing high-tensile-strength materials in space. The key issues remain: producing suitable materials like carbon nanotubes at scale.

In conclusion, while we can’t build a fully operational space elevator today, overcoming the technical difficulties in the near future is possible. With continued advances in materials science, engineering, and technology, we may soon see the space elevator shift from futuristic fantasy to game-changing reality.

I’m no space engineering expert, so I welcome corrections and insights.
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References & Further Reading
- Edwards, Bradley C. “The Space Elevator.” https://nss.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2000-Space-Elevator-NIAC-phase1.pdf
- Gao, Tianrui. “The Feasibility Analysis of a Space Elevator.” https://ijetch.org/2024/IJET-V16N4-1290.pdf
- International Space Elevator Consortium — Annual Studies https://www.isec.org/studies/#ApexAnchor

Recommended Videos
- Space Elevators: Strategies & Status — https://youtu.be/V0ju74IqW0A
- Clean Energy From Space? — https://youtu.be/iNqCAvL1T1Y
- Asteroid Mining — https://youtu.be/3-3DjxhGaUg
- Everyone is Wrong About Asteroid Mining — https://youtu.be/p3hlnL2JN8E

CC: @cy @isecdotorg @sorceressofmathematics @goodmirek @tiotasram @Ifrauding @Elrick_Winter @tiotasram @davidtheeviloverlord

#SpaceElevator #FutureTech #SpaceExploration #Innovation #ScienceFiction #Engineering #SpaceTravel #CarbonNanotubes #UHMWPE #FeasibilityStudy #SpaceAccess #SustainableTech #SpaceResearch #SpaceEngineering
#SpaceTechnology #SpaceEconomics #SpaceInnovation #SpaceDevelopment
#megaprojects #SpaceTower #Megastructure

#spaceelevator #futuretech #spaceexploration #innovation #sciencefiction #engineering

Yonhap Infomax News @[email protected] · 2025-05-20 · 07:00 UTC

Emart's space innovation strategy drives surprising Q1 results, offering insights for regional revitalization amid concerns of local extinction in South Korea
#YonhapInfomax #Emart #SpaceInnovation #RegionalExtinction #UrbanDensity #RetailTransformation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=64000

#yonhapinfomax #emart #spaceinnovation #regionalextinction #urbandensity #retailtransformation

Columbus - Feeds @[email protected] · 2025-04-16 · 05:30 UTC

Keeping it cool: NASA selects Ohio State student team to help develop cryogenic liquid solutions - Sandra Fu

#campus #instagrampage #news #2025humanlanderchallenge #aerospaceengineeringstudents #artemismissions

Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-03-21 · 03:20 UTC

NASA Whoosh Rocket

https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/beginners-guide-to-aeronautics/whoosh-rocket/

#HackerNews #NASA #Whoosh #Rocket #aeronautics #spaceinnovation #rocketscience #STEMeducation

#hackernews #nasa #whoosh #rocket #aeronautics #spaceinnovation

N-gated Hacker News @[email protected] · 2025-03-04 · 17:55 UTC

🛰️🚀 The folks at #DARPA are apparently on a cosmic quest to grow #interstellar #houseplants in #microgravity, because regular gravity was just too mainstream. 🌱 Perhaps they're hoping to build the first space-age treehouse for astronauts who need a break from all the serious science. 🌌🧠
https://sam.gov/opp/426e5868fcf74dd4ada3768b00b09234/view #SpaceInnovation #HackerNews #ngated