Extreme Electronics: LEO as the Ultimate Technology Proving Ground
Computing advances continue to push the envelope for ever-smaller, ruggedized electronics that must thrive in extreme conditions, whether inside jet engines, nuclear reactors, geothermal…
Shooting to Higher Orbit: SlingShot’s Flexible Launch Model Offers Affordable, Fast Path to LEO
The future low Earth orbit (LEO) economy depends on faster, more frequent rides to space. SEOPS, LLC is addressing this urgent need with its…
It’s Getting Crowded Up There: Towing Away Trash in Space
No one likes trash—not in landfills and not in space. Yet the mounting problem of orbital debris continues to increase as space gets more…
Tough Enough for Space: Accelerating Materials Testing With a New Permanent Platform
In microgravity, even seemingly indestructible materials degrade. Just look at the Hubble telescope, where its outer layer of insulation and thin layer of aluminum…
View from the Cupola: Jeff Manber
NanoRacks is proud to be featured in this issue of Upward, which explores the International Space Station (ISS) as a launch platform. Whether on…
Jumpstarting the CubeSat Revolution with Reliable Launch from the ISS
Does your small satellite need a ride to space? It is getting a lot easier thanks to NASA and commercial partners, who are establishing…
Space Tango: Research in a Box
Space is synonymous with possibility and growth. Since the Big Bang 13 billion years ago, the edges of our universe have pushed beyond the…
The Little Furnace That Could: Using Space to Improve Radiation Detection
Everything around you emits radiation—from the bananas in your kitchen, to cosmic rays from space, to the piece of paper (or screen) from which…
WetLab-2: Transforming the ISS into a Living Laboratory
To study gene expression in a ground-based molecular biology lab, researchers utilize a whole lab bench of tools and equipment. The process of conducting…
Launching a Dream: Exploring DNA in Space
After years of imagining and months of preparation, New York high school student Anna-Sophia Boguraev watched in amazement as her dream left the launch…
The New Gold Rush: 3D Printing in Micro-G
Until a year ago, commercially printing objects in space was the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore. At any given time onboard the ISS…
Exotic Glass Fibers From Space: The Race to Manufacture ZBLAN
Optical fibers are the thread that connects our modern digital world. Smaller in diameter than a human hair, these fibers can transmit light pulses…
