Sentences with phrase «for space transport»

SpaceX has had a series of high - profile successes and flops in its pursuit of improved economics for space transport.

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SpaceX, which is short for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services comSpace Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services comspace transport services company.

Billionaire and future Martian Elon Musk just scored a $ 10 billion investment from Google and Fidelity Investments for SpaceX, his space transport company.

A key hurdle for any lengthy human mission on the surface of a planet or moon, as opposed to NASA's six short lunar surface visits from 1969 to 1972, is possessing a power source strong enough to meet the various energy needs to sustain a base but small and light enough to allow for transport through space.

In 2008, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft won the NASA contract to provide a commercial replacement for the cargo transport function of the Space Shuttle, which retired in 2011.

For Whitehead, a uniform and independent metric structure is presupposed by measurement in the space - time continuum and in particular is necessitated by any attempt, so it seems to Whitehead, to establish standard conditions or to introduce correction factors ensuring the self - congruence of measuring devices under transport.

Scientific and technical studies should also be presented in the light of their essential contribution to the creation of a single world, in the annihilation of space and time effected by machines for transporting and communicating.

Tyvek ® is so lightweight and thin that it takes up very little space in the packaging containers, so more parts can fit in one container and after folding it takes up less space for return transport, saving transport and handling costs in both directions.

The exclusive, boutique - style setting offers vibrant outdoor spaces like modern cabanas overlooking the pool and canal, expanded pool deck for communal dining, bicycles, and a custom SoBe Tuk - Tuk that transports guests to private beach chairs.

When you enter the coordinates for Manor Garden Allotments into Google Earth, you're transported to an expansive space near the River Lea in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Where is the double jogging stroller going to be stored in your house and what does your trunk space look like for transporting?

The extremely compact fold with auto lock system means Litetrax fits perfectly into small spaces for transport or storage.

• modern design, solid wood mini-crib sized for urban living spaces • bassinet with extended use as mini-crib, comfortably up to 12 months (longer usage dependant upon baby's size) • sized for room - to - room mobility during nap time; fits easily through small & standard doorways • patented no - tools - required easy set up in under 5 minutes • compact-fold construction for easy storage & transport (durable storage bag available) • open slats on all four sides maximize all important air - flow • 2 position adjustable mattress platform for growing baby • 4 lockable castors • ** colour may vary per country

Small enough to fit in your purse or bag without taking up much space, it features a silicone hook for easy transport or hanging.

Being optimised for limited and occasionally confined spaces, including public transport and aeroplanes, the collection combines functionality and design, without compromising on comfort.

Good in wide open space in New Zealand but bit big for London transport.

A buggy that is perfect for urban dwelling parents where household space is limited, and public transport is an everyday lifestyle for the family.

It also features an additional carry handle and shoulder strap, making it perfect for those quick errands around town, manoeuvring on public transport and ideal for tight storage spaces.

Ideal for public transport and for taking on holiday as they tend to be very compact when folded, making them easy to store when space is limited.

After pondering it for a bit, I realized I would love if I could transport myself through time and space to different places and eras, both past and future.

Checking you can easily fold, store and transport your chosen model is key, and remember you'll have to find a space for the second seat when it's not being used.

If you want an easy to carry and transport bassinet that provides extra space for your baby, then size obviously matters.

This wet / dry bag + ALL NEW «staging mat» design serves as a transport pouch for flanges, bottles, bags and more and and also serves as a clean space to setup / take down your breast pump parts.

Transport should be accessible for all, she adds, and is up in arms about how mothers with pushchairs «are pitted against somebody in a wheelchair» for space on a bus.

She says she has spoken to the local schools and there are no spaces for her children, while the house is a long distance from public transport links.

Mainstream political thought in transport has moved to a widespread acknowledgement that providing extra space for cars in cities — whether underground or not — is counterproductive.

Foldable: Some manual treadmills fold for easy storage and transport, making them ideal for small spaces.

Sonic Boom «Last year Congress appropriated $ 11 million for the Federal Aviation Agency to begin the development of a prototype supersonic transport, with technical support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Immersion, Bormann says, «is characterized by an experience you might have enjoyed while watching your favorite movie for the first time — the sensation of being transported to another time or space, as though you are taking a real journey, or the feeling of being emotionally impacted by the protagonist's fate.»

Molecules of the class of cucurbiturils assume the shape of a hollowed - out pumpkin and, thus, have space for transporting active substances.

The daily routine within the Johnson Space Center may seem normal, but it is headed for certain change now that NASA's only space vehicle, which transported 852 people over 30 years, is out of serSpace Center may seem normal, but it is headed for certain change now that NASA's only space vehicle, which transported 852 people over 30 years, is out of serspace vehicle, which transported 852 people over 30 years, is out of service.

For now, though, the ability to manipulate, as well as float, objects by sound could be used to transport hazardous or fragile materials or to simulate the low gravity of space.

In 2006 it ran a $ 500 million competition to develop cargo transport solutions for servicing the International Space Station.

The Obama plan is to create a diverse industry of taxi fleets that will transport cargo and crew to low Earth orbit, both for NASA and for commercial enterprises such as satellite companies or space tourism.

(1) the impending retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010 and reduced launch capabilities for transporting ISS research cargo once the shuttle retires;

Elon Musk, head of the SpaceX company, based in Hawthorne, California, told the committee that commercial launch providers like his own company could take care of transporting crew and cargo to the International Space Station, freeing up funds for NASA's loftier ambitions.

Building a quantum computer has been called the «space race of the 21st century» — a difficult and ambitious challenge with the potential to deliver revolutionary tools for tackling otherwise impossible calculations, with a plethora of useful applications in healthcare, defence, finance, chemistry and materials development, software debugging, aerospace and transport.

For instance, the space shuttle, originally intended to provide cheap and reliable transport to low Earth orbit, has turned out to be roughly 1,000 times more dangerous and 100 times more costly to launch than first promised.

Orion will use an advanced crew capsule design utilizing state of the art technology and is a key element of NASA's Vision for Space Exploration and will succeed the Space Shuttle in transporting a new generation of human explorers to and from the International Space Station, the Moon and eventually to Mars and beyond.

The completion of the review, carried out over the course of a few months, paves the way for the SLS — the most powerful rocket the space agency has ever built — to be transported to the space center.

While the retirement of the Space Transport System isn't in itself a surprise or mistake, the fact that it isn't being replaced by with another government - funded program could be disastrous for society, science, and human endeavor.

In a statement sent to the Times on Monday, NASA said that it «commends its industry partners for reaching higher» and promised to work closely with SpaceX to ensure that it «safely meets» its contractual obligations for transporting astronauts and supplies to the space station.

The three companies competed for $ 6.8 billion worth of Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CctCap) contracts to transport NASA astronauts to the international space station (ISS) starting in 2017.

In this paper, we propose a matrix whitening transport for projecting the covariance estimates onto a common tangent space to reduce the statistical dependencies between their elements.

The big issue is cost, as currently only eight tourists have visited space, costing between $ 20 - 40m a time, but this could be massively reduced with reusable vehicles and more efficient transport, with Virgin Galactic offering tickets for a comparatively paltry $ 250k.

Reading actively engages your brain and allows «the self» to disappear for hours at a time as you're transported through time and space via your imagination.

However, Infinity War confirmed the theory that the Red Skull hadn't been killed, but rather transported by a wormhole through space to the planet Vormir, where he's remained the guardian of the Soul Stone for the past seven decades.

Jennifer Scrafton, a secondary school teacher in Derbyshire, said: «Less money is present in rural areas to provide social spaces and activities where they can mix and transport is poor, leading to isolation for families without cars.»

These incentives might include additional per - pupil funding for each transfer student, construction funds to make more space available, funds to recruit and employ on - site advocates and mentors to ensure the social comfort and the pedagogic progress of these students, and funds to underwrite their transportation by the same convenient means that wealthy people use to transport their children to private schools — not by circuitous and exhausting bus routes, but rather by point - to - point travel, typically in small vans, from one specific urban neighborhood to one specific school or district.

The more important test is whether the crossovers have adequate space for carpooling with friends and transporting Costco binges.Though the BMW offers more cargo capacity than the Buick on paper, with 27.6 versus 18.8 cubic feet, the Encore is roomier than it appears on the outside.