Hardware
Another Batch Of 60 Starlink Satellites.
Posted in Business, Hardware on 20th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
SpaceX has successfully launched and deployed another batch of 60 Starlink satellites.
New Tandem Perovskite-silicon Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record
Posted in Hardware on 11th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The team is now working on improving this efficiency even further, with commercialization of the technology fast approaching. According to the researchers, efficiency only needs to hit about 30 percent before it becomes viable for mass production, and this is expected to happen by around 2023.
Two Thousand SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Launches For The Price Of One SLS Launch
Posted in Business, Hardware on 8th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The SLS is getting $2.5-4 billion of funding each year from 2021-2025. The plan is to launch 4 times in that five year period. Each SLS is costs $3-5 billion.
Astra Launching Rockets Moved In A Shipping Container Needing Only Days To Prepare
Posted in Business, Hardware on 26th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
Astra is currently offering dedicated launch services of 50kg-150kg payloads (to 500km SSO reference orbit) in 2020 and 2021.
Japan Display Launches 1058ppi 2.1-inch Screens For Smaller VR Glasses
Posted in Business, Hardware on 18th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
Two of this year's most important evolutions of VR glasses involve increasing their display resolution and reducing their size, changes that Japan Display (JDI) is making possible.