(By Igor Lenchenko, Nanyang Technological University, and Kateryna Bazaka, Australian National University for 360info) Processions of small satellites obscuring the sky have provoked the ire of astronomers, but their potential for humanity is enormous. When it comes to rockets, Starship, one of the most ambitious SpaceX projects to date, certainly packs a punch. With more than
Affordable scientific experiments available to research institutions, large and small, will lead to new discoveries and technological advances.For those developing and operating satellites, the fact that the low Earth orbit is becoming an increasingly crowded place brings new challenges in collision avoidance and traffic control.