Rescue missions in space are very different to Earth. Knowing how size and scale in space is like can help you design for this successfully. by Neelesh Ravichandran, UKSDC Design & Publications Committee Chair Where is everything? Space is a vast expanse filled, mostly, with nothing at all. The diagram on the right of this […]

Exploring the ins and outs of spacecraft flight control, focussing on the systems that control propulsion and orientation. Written by Abdur-Raheem Kalam (Heemy), Galactic Challenge Volunteer  Illustrated by Saffron Zainchkovskaya, Galactic Challenge Volunteer  Moving around becomes surprisingly difficult when we enter space. How do spacecraft go forwards, backwards, side-to-side? What happens when we need to […]