This device cuts down on space junk by launching defunct satellites out of orbit
Tokyo’s IHI Aerospace is patenting a device that, when installed onto satellites, launches them out of orbit where they will no longer clutter the upper atmosphere.
Airbus is patenting a device that tests solar generators before space launches
German-based Airbus Defense and Space, a division of aerospace giant Airbus, is patenting a device that can test the solar generators of satellites and drones faster, and more importantly, without having to dismantle millions of dollars worth of tech.
Airbus suggests arranging flight plans in pairs to save fuel for trailing planes
Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, is patenting ways to improve planes’ fuel economy without modifying the vessels themselves. The European company says fuel savings can be achieved by simply having one aircraft flying behind another.
Blue Origin’s patent application details a non-invasive, camera-based rocket fuel level gauge
Blue Origin, the aerospace company started and owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has filed several patents relating to the design of its rockets.
Before Blue Origin launched Jeff Bezos into space, it clashed with SpaceX over IP
In the span of two weeks, two of the world’s wealthiest have chartered flights to outer space: Richard Branson aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket, and Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin’s first crewed launch.
New patent application makes more aisle seats in flights possible
A U.S. patent application suggests a radical new seating arrangement for business class flights, maximizing passenger density and comfort at the same time. The designs are from Adient Aerospace – a joint venture between Adient, automotive seating manufacturers, and Boeing.
