“It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” – Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969, from the Moon. Earth, birthplace and home of mankind. This phrase is a mere burlesque version of our present state of being. Of the over 4.5 billion years of the existence of our planet, we have inhabited it for…
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International Docking Adapter – The Gateway to Democratization of Commercial Space Transport
The installation of the International Docking Adapters (IDAs) on the International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most significant moments in commercial space transport. This is NASA’s metaphorical gateway into a future in which it’s crew goes to the ISS on America’s own space vehicles, unlike aboard Russian vehicles as they did till this point. The International…