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🚀 We're taking our #advancedmaterials to space. FibreCoat has formed a partnership with LOFITH Composites to test our next-generation #composite materials in orbit. We’re sending panels made from a joint FibreCoat–Lofith composite into space for around 12 months to see how they handle ionising #radiation, temperature swings, and other stresses. Compared to conventional #materials, this composite is 50% lighter and 30% stronger. It also requires less energy to develop and so has a much lower carbon footprint than is typical. The results will show how our fibres perform under the harsh conditions of space, and prove that our innovative lightweight, and ultra-resilient materials can meet the surging demand of modern #spacecraft for cost-efficient and highly reliable materials. This fully #European #Materialsinnovation is helping to shape the future of the space sector. 🔗 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/edNwxQp6

A few weeks ago at #ICAM2025 in Las Vegas, REM Surface Engineering’s CEO, Justin Michaud, had the privilege of presenting "Novel Crush Lattice Fabrication for the Mars Sample Return Mission". It highlighted REM's multi-year collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) led by Dr. Ryan Watkins. The focus? Utilizing Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) combined with our specialized Chemical Polishing (CP) to develop crush lattices essential for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. This work demonstrates how combining advanced additive manufacturing with innovative post-processing solutions is essential for high-stakes aerospace and space applications. The ultimate goal of ICAM—transitioning cutting-edge research into practical applications through standardization—was truly on display. Learn more about REM’s revolutionary technologies: https://www.remchem.com/ #AdditiveManufacturing #SurfaceFinishing

Future Aerospace Engineering Ltd - Advancing Sustainable Space and Materials Innovation. It’s been an inspiring week for the Future Aerospace Engineering Ltd team, with our work featured at two major events shaping the future of aerospace and planetary exploration. At the British Interplanetary Society’s Reinventing Space conference, we presented on Interplanetary Trade and Resource Utilisation, introducing Project HESPERIA, our concept for a sustainable, self-sufficient floating habitat within the temperate cloud layers of Venus. HESPERIA envisions a future where humanity can live and work in harmony with its environment, using in-situ resources to enable long-term habitation and interplanetary trade. Later in the week, at Advanced Engineering 2025 (NEC Birmingham), we showcased the HESPERIA Materials Demonstrator, focusing on advanced coatings and polymers engineered to withstand the extreme conditions of Venus’s upper atmosphere. Beyond their extra-terrestrial applications, these materials hold immense promise for satellite protection, high-radiation environments, and terrestrial industries operating in corrosive or hazardous conditions. The research exemplifies our approach, developing technology for space that can also strengthen resilience and sustainability on Earth. We’re proud to be part of a growing community of innovators, engineers, and researchers working to redefine what’s possible, across planets, platforms, and possibilities. #FutureAerospace #ProjectHesperia #Venus #ReinventingSpace #BritishInterplanetarySociety #AdvancedEngineering #AerospaceInnovation #MaterialsScience #Sustainability #SpaceExploration #SatelliteTechnology

Expanding the UK’s Space Innovation Frontier. We’re delighted to see the Midlands Aerospace Alliance highlighting the growing strength and innovation within the UK’s space sector, a community that continues to push boundaries and inspire collaboration. At Future Aerospace Engineering Ltd (FAE Ltd), we’re proud to be part of this momentum, contributing through: 1. AI-driven guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems for next-generation spacecraft and orbital tugs 2. Conceptual design and prototyping of advanced aerospace and planetary infrastructure 3. STEM outreach via our Space Cadet Programme, nurturing the next generation of space innovators We look forward to connecting with partners, researchers, and organisations across the region as we continue to build the future of sustainable and intelligent space systems, right here in the Midlands. Together, we can make the UK’s vision for space innovation a reality. #UKSpace #MidlandsAerospace #SpaceInnovation #FutureAerospaceEngineering #STEM #AI #SpaceTech #Collaboration https://lnkd.in/eedS3q9h

🚀🛰️ Building Smarter, Stronger Spacecraft: The Future of Self-Healing and Radiation-Resistant Materials From carbon fiber composites that shrug off radiation to polymers that can literally repair themselves, materials science is redefining what’s possible in space exploration. The next generation of spacecraft will not only survive the vacuum of space — they’ll adapt, self-heal, and sustain longer missions with less maintenance. . Scientists are pioneering nanostructured composites, hybrid materials, and plasma-enabled additive manufacturing to make space travel more sustainable and efficient. From ISS microgravity experiments to reusable rocket technology, these innovations are pushing the boundaries of strength, intelligence, and longevity in aerospace materials. . Read the full article on Quantum Server Networks: 👉 https://lnkd.in/edZnaew3 . #SpaceMaterials #SelfHealingPolymers #Nanotechnology #SmartComposites #AerospaceEngineering #RadiationResistance #SpaceExploration #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableSpaceTech #QuantumServerNetworks #MaterialsScience #HybridComposites #FutureOfSpace

🚀✨ UNIFIED MAGNETOPLASMA ARCHITECTURE: SYNTRÍA-7 IS REWRITING THE RULES OF SPACE EXPLORATION! ACTIVE SHIELD, MULTIMODAL HARVESTING, AND DIRECTIONAL THRUST IN A SINGLE SPHERE! ✨🚀 Attention, engineers and visionaries! We have crossed a threshold in aerospace design. We present SYNTRÍA-7, the spherical spacecraft for seven crew members that shatters the functional matrix with its "Unified Triad": 1. Active Shield (Magnetoplasma Mantle) 2. Multimodal Energy Harvesting 3. Directional Thrust WHAT MAKES THIS SYNERGY REVOLUTIONARY: 🛡️ Assisted Reentry: Less Mass, More Protection SYNTRÍA-7 integrates its defense. The Magnetoplasma Mantle reduces the thermal peak by 30% to 50% during atmospheric entries and aerobraking. This allows for Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) sequences without parachutes on Earth (using a retro-flare) and on Mars (using supersonic/subsonic retro-propulsion - SRP). ⚡ The Atmosphere as a Power Plant In Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the spacecraft converts plasma into power. The MHD-Generator channel and the Electrodynamic Tether harvest up to 1-3 kW continuous (with peaks of 5-10 kW) from the environment. Additionally, waste heat is converted into useful electricity by TPV/TEG generators, turning inevitable heat into autonomy. 🛰️ Intelligent Propulsion and Control The system integrates Magnetosail, micro-MHD, and photonic thrust for fine orbital control. This minimizes the use of chemical propellant, which is reserved only for critical takeoff and landing maneuvers on surfaces without an atmosphere, such as the Moon or asteroids. This is an ecosystem coordinated by a scheduler that strictly prioritizes Thermal → Power → Orbit/Attitude. The validation roadmap is already underway: Test Bench → TVAC → LEO D2-D4 → Surface. The author has outlined an architecture that establishes a new paradigm for high-power capability in space. Do you believe this "Unified Triad" (Shield/Harvesting/Thrust) is the future of autonomy and safety for missions to Mars? Leave your comment! You can access the complete document, "Spherical Aerospace Vehicle: Unified Magnetoplasma Architecture" by the author Javier Jerez, via Zenodo here: https://lnkd.in/d8iJtMFV #Engineering #Innovation #Technology #Aerospace #SpaceTech #DeepTech #SpaceExploration #Propulsion #FutureOfSpace #Mars

Every civilization advances by learning to build beyond its limits. I’ve seen that first hand; from hands on capsule assembly to developing new systems that push those limits farther. We built bridges to cross rivers. Stations to cross oceans. Networks to cross worlds. In space, construction still depends on Earth. Every bolt, beam, and circuit starts here. That’s the barrier. The Wet Dock concept is about removing that dependency. Using carbon based nanotube assemblies to create modular, self sustaining systems capable of building and repairing off world infrastructure. Progress isn’t just getting there. It’s staying there. #Aerospace #SpaceEngineering #OrbitalInfrastructure #Innovation #EngineeringTheFuture

🔭At Avancem Engineering, we continue to support major space missions through high-precision mechanical and cryogenic engineering. In collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial «Esteban Terradas» – Space Optics Department, we developed 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 for the PLATO mission (Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars), an ESA program designed to explore and characterize exoplanets and their host stars. These mounts form part of an articulated mechanical structure that ensures the precise, thermomechanically stable, and safe positioning of the 26 cameras to be integrated into the mission’s testing platform. The system allows for controlled rotations using a GIMBAL structure, minimizing thermal coupling by conduction between the handling ring (MaRi) and the positioning system. 💡 A project that highlights our expertise in precision mechanics and our contribution to advancing Europe’s space exploration capabilities. #SpaceEngineering #PLATOMission #ESA #INTA #AvancemEngineering #PrecisionMechanics #Innovation

According to SpaceNews, the tests on a “core module” by the Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) represent a breakthrough in combining rigid structures with flexible modules. Images of the flexible platform suggest a diameter of around 2 meters. IMCAS did not provide details like a planned launch date, intended orbits, the mass and volume of a platform and more. The size of the test article suggests this is a technology demonstrator, rather than a full size model, with significant work and progress needed before flight. https://lnkd.in/eQYaSN7q

Last week, our Chief of Structures, Jesus SAN JUAN, joined the “Enabling Synergies: FLPP’s Role in Linking the Value Chain” panel at the European Space Agency - ESA Future Space Transportation Autumn Session - an important event hosted by ESA’s Directorate of Space Transportation in the lead-up to the ESA Ministerial Council (CM25) in 2025. Jesus discussed how Orbex is delivering dedicated, flexible, and sustainable orbital launch services, and highlighted our disruptive technologies in structural optimisation - including Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) structures using Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS), lattice structures, and linerless composite overwrapped pressure vessels (Type V COPVs). He also shared innovations in shockless separation systems for fairing and staging, mass-optimised propellant tanks made from high-performance stainless-steel alloys, and advanced welding techniques. Orbex’s focus on reutilisation technologies — such as landing leg structures, embedded FBG sensors, and integrated cooling systems — highlighting the need for rapid subcontractor support, continued ESA test and flight demonstration opportunities, and our wider contribution to advancing Europe’s access to space. Learn more about our journey and innovations at www.orbex.space #JourneyToLaunch #EuropeanLaunch #Innovation #SpaceTransportation #OrbexTech #StructuresInnovation #AdvancedMaterials #COPV #ESA #CM25