On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin embarked on their historic Apollo 11 space mission – both an extraordinary and costly venture. The Planetary Society used data NASA reported to Congress from 1960-1973 in reconstructing Project Apollo costs; these expenses have been adjusted for inflation. The Eagle One of the central tenets of…
An extensive space program requires considerable finances. Solar panels, dialysis treatment systems and security systems were all created due to or inspired by Apollo missions. This manuscript provides a high-fidelity reconstruction of Project Apollo costs, including annual cost data and program-by-program cost breakdowns. Furthermore, inflation adjustments based on two NASA cost reporting indices have also…
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Solar power is a vital source of energy for spacecraft. Without electricity, they won’t be able to take pictures, collect information and send back data to Earth. It could also be a way to get reliable, clean energy to people living in remote areas, rather than relying on fossil fuels that are finite and can…
With global energy demand projected to increase by nearly 50% by 2050, space-based solar power could be key to helping meet the world’s energy needs and tackling climate change. But for space-based solar power to become a reality, a lot of things need to be changed. This includes designing new technologies, architectures and materials that…
Solar energy is one of the most popular forms of renewable power, but many people wonder if solar panels take up a lot of space. The answer depends on a variety of factors, including your roof and the efficiency of the panels you use. Generally, solar panels take up much less space than you might…
