Coming Innovations in Space
- Vivan Vemula
- Mar 22
- 2 min read
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There have been some major innovations that have occurred in the recent past in the realm of space exploration. For instance, SpaceX, which has been the first ever rocket in the history of mankind to launch from the earth, go to space, and come back and land in the same exact place it was launched intact without any detachment or parachutes.
Though this may not seem impressive, it can potentially save billions upon billions of dollars through materials and save countless hours of engineering to build more and more rockets.
One innovation that could be coming within the coming years is called the RASSOR. The RASSOR can convert soils and debris from planets to safe drinking water, oxygen, and other elements to aid humans and create more resources. This innovation is vital to the future of society as a whole because as the population of humanity grows, more and more resources will be consumed by humans, thus reducing the supply of the resources. By finding more ways to extract and utilize these resources for humans and animals, it will be majorly beneficial to the sustainability of future generations.
Another possible innovation that can be seen within the coming years for space is Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN). A struggle that NASA and space exploration had in the past was the weak connection between humans back on Earth and humans on the spacecraft. DTN can help mitigate this challenge by improving the strength of communication while increasing further distances between the humans on Earth and the humans on the spacecraft. DTN enables a Solar System Internet network that is able to interconnect humans, no matter the distance through the use of automated delivery systems.
This feature that could possibly be integrated into many space vehicles in the coming years can be an integral part of space communication and efficiency of completing various tasks. Furthermore, this feature will be even better for plans of humans setting foot on Mars.
We can only expect that humans will complete necessary space tasks more efficiently with these and many other technologies and innovations coming in the future.
References
NASA. (n.d.-a). Https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/60counting/NASA: 60 Years & counting - the future. NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/60counting/future.html
