Space Infrastructure Foundation

10/08/2023

How to use a s**ce reference architecture

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...

07/17/2023

An intro to s**ce archtiecture and standards

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 ...

07/10/2023

10-20 years
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-w_11uQm7A&fbclid=IwAR2SjxR9HhkHZ91c53QjZsZKD9sVoTvMbv1ukBw7SF4nvjCVQEA15TBi0tc

Earlier this year, scientists completed the first transmission of energy from s**ce to earth, potentially revolutionizing carbon-free energy. The scientists ...

01/04/2022

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

A jettisoned camera returns sci-fi-esque photos.

09/29/2021

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 received about a dozen proposals from companies to build private s**ce stations that would replace the International Space Station later this decade.

09/25/2021

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.

12/22/2020

Are we ready for this? Studying Space Infrastructure.

DUBLIN, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 'Transformation of Value Chain Dynamics Expanding the Global Space Industry, 2019' report has been added ...

07/06/2020

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

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

05/30/2020

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

04/21/2020

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

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)...

07/26/2019

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.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2472638576089599&id=100000304434830

This could mean good news for future moon missions.