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Astronaut vs sailor – who’s better connected? – an annotated infographic

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  A nice Friday afternoon infographic supplied by our friends at Media works and Global Navigation Solutions, illustrating the connectivity woes of sailors at sea. All you land-lovers should feel thankful you are never far from a reliable WiFi signal, some people aren’t so lucky. Using findings from the 2015 Crew Connectivity Survey and information from NASA and The Atlantic, the piece details just how well connected sailors are – the answer being a resounding ‘not very’. Continue reading Astronaut vs sailor – who’s better connected? – an annotated infographic

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BAE Systems invests £20m in Reaction to propel the company into space – an annotated infographic

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With a bit of spare cash in its back pockets, BAE Systems has bought a 20 per cent stake in Reaction Engines, a company developing a radical engine that could propel aircraft into space. The Sabre (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) hybrid rocket/jet engine is designed to launch satellites at a fraction of current costs. BAE will invest £20.6m to acquire 20 per cent of Reactions’s share capital to accelerate the company’s development of Sabre. E&T covered this BAE news in full yesterday. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading BAE Systems invests £20m in Reaction to propel the company into space – an annotated infographic

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Book Review: Physics in a Mad World – M Shifman

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By Jade Fell “Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity, but so far all we have is a kind of elegant messiness.” ― Bill Bryson You should never judge a book by its cover, and the same is definitely true for size. While at first glance this book might come across as somewhat of a hefty and intimidating read, perhaps something a physics student might be assigned as weekend reading, the contents of the book is much more manageable. Split into three distinct sections, and interlaced with essays, letters, interviews and diary entries, Physics in a … Continue reading Book Review: Physics in a Mad World – M Shifman

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Norway aerospace company plans test flight of hybrid rocket propulsion system – an annotated infographic

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Norway-based aerospace company Nammo plans to conduct the first test flight in 2016 of a hybrid rocket propulsion system aimed at powering a low-cost, next-generation orbital launch system. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Norway aerospace company plans test flight of hybrid rocket propulsion system – an annotated infographic

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Video: 3D printing in the age of metal and the future of aerospace

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Watch our video interview with David Jarvis from the European Space Agency who is coordinating the pan-European AMAZE project. At the end of the 5-year endeavour, Europe should have a proper metal 3D printing infrastructure to serve not only the aerospace industry but also, for example, nuclear fusion. We have talked about why is 3D printing of metal so complicated and what it would require to 3D print at the International Space Station. Everyone in the industry seems excited about the new technology promising creating bespoke alloys with unprecedented qualities and tuning designs in a way that has so far … Continue reading Video: 3D printing in the age of metal and the future of aerospace

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#NSA surveillance row jeapordises $4 billion fighter jet sale to Brazil – an annotated graphic

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The fallout from the revelations about the NSA’s mass surveillance continues, as Brazil reconsiders its decision to spend $4 billion it probably doesn’t have on US fighter jets, in light of the news that the US may have monitored Brazilian government internet and phone communications. There’s an actual price the NSA can put on the cost of their work: was any intelligence gathered worth $4 billion? Only the NSA knows. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading #NSA surveillance row jeapordises $4 billion fighter jet sale to Brazil – an annotated graphic