Showing posts with label ISS. Show all posts
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Monday, October 21, 2019

Why space companies are investing in 5G technology?



Why space companies are investing in 5G technology?


5G-technology allows creating a fast and sophisticated data network between satellites, spacecraft and ground stations, by using flexible and mobile platforms. When we are thinking about the ability to share data of the condition of the satellites, and the tests, which are done in the space, we must understand that those systems can be connected to every single mobile device on Earth, and that allows the people follow the advantage of the experiments. 

The thing is that high-speed mobile data transmission makes possible to use the systems in the spacecraft by using the same kind of technology, which is used on Earth. The life-support systems and pressure of the spacecraft or space suit and the condition of the crew, what is called the biodata can transmit to the support team. 

But when we are thinking about the abilities of 5G-technology, we must remember that this high-speed data transmission can allow using similar devices in the spacecraft and space missions that are in every-day use. In this case, the mobile telephones, normal tablet computers, and mobile applications can be used in the spacecraft for the same purposes, what fixed computers can do. 

The virtual interfaces make those systems very flexible, and that means that those systems can be used in the multitasking missions. The idea is that there could be many accounts in mobile devices, and every one of those accounts have different software, which is used in many missions. 

One can use it for adjusting the temperature and other things in the spacecraft or space station. The second account could be served as the observation and control platform for tests, and they can be used as controlling the robot manipulators, and the microscopes, which are connected to WEB-cameras can send the images to those mobile devices. 

But one of the most interesting and fascinating ideas is to benefit the positioning system of the mobile devices for flying the spacecraft. The idea is that the mobile device can see it's a position by metering the angle of the data transmission antenna to the WLAN stations. That thing allows flying the spacecraft by using the virtual control device. When the controller would turn the mobile device in the air, the same system that normally is used for controlling the characters on the game screen will now control the spacecraft. 

This kind of device can be used in situations, that the standard control tables are broken, or the crew is unable to go in the cockpit. Or it can be used to control the small satellites or other devices, what can look for as an example leaks from the outer layer of the space stations or other space devices. Those systems can be the solutions to the spacecraft of tomorrow. 


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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Nutrient, biotechnology, and long-term spaceflight

Nutrient, biotechnology, and long-term spaceflight

Long-term space explorations are fascinating topics for writing, and they are giving endless material for philosophers, engineers, and people, who are just enjoying imagine those kinds of things, what might revolutionize our point of view things in someday. The nutrient is the most important thing in manned space explorations, and that is a vital role in the manned space projects, and the idea is to grow vegetables in the spacecraft.

This kind of ideas where the nutrient can grow in the spacecraft or space station would make the space stations cheaper to maintain. The problem is that the space stations could be used in microgravity tests, and the thing is that if we would try to create artificial gravity in the space stations, what are looking like ISS (International Space Station) might break the structure, and also deny to use microgravity.

But the problem is that the vegetables will need gravity to grow their roots. The thing is that the solution for this kind of problems might be that the joint of the part of the structure of the space station would be equipped with bearings, which allows it to rotate separately. This kind of structures, where the part of the space station would equip with artificial gravity makes possible to operate it in the long-term spaceflight, and at the same time make microgravity tests.

If we are thinking about technology, the nanocomposite materials would give one response to the special materials, what could fix themselves. There are two ways to make those materials. One version is to make them with molecules, what structure forms the miniaturized saw shape structure. If there would be damage to that layer, the opposite poles of electricity could just pull the structure back together. This kind of version would make possible to fix small holes on the outer layer, what will be caused by micrometeorites.

But the other version of advanced materials would be even more futuristic. It is a combination of living structures and special latex or carbon fiber, which will make a very hard structure. The idea of this structure is benefiting the catenative cells, which are covered with cilium.

The revolution in this kind hypothetical materials is that those cells, what might be genetically engineered mushrooms would put in the mass of the carbon fiber, and the cilium would start to transfer the carbon fiber or special polymer in the structure. The thing is that if we would think that the cells would make chains between each other, that thing would make possible to control the direction, where those cells are growing.

The nano-size robot could pull the lead cell in some direction, or those cells would be equipped with iron bites. That allows the system to pull those cells to a certain direction, and then the special polymer will cover that layer. Those cells can make even big layer, and then the polymer will make that structure hard. So, this might be the material of tomorrow, which might revolutionize the design of special materials.

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