Tag: Space Science in Practice

Size and Scale in Space

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 […]

How Do Spaceships Move In Space?

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 […]