Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time — and Japan is planning one for 2050
A space elevator is a proposed type of structure that could transport spacecraft and cargo into space cheaper and faster than traditional rocket launches. It would consist of a tether extending from a base on Earth up to a counterweight beyond geostationary orbit. The Obayashi Corporation in Japan announced plans in 2012 to begin constructing […]
A Chinese agency working with Russia has been trying to source drone jammers
A Chinese government agency called the Guangdong Provincial Association for Promotion of Trade with Russia posted a procurement notice on May 22 seeking “unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipment”, including drone detectors and jammers. The notice asked for interference generators, drone detectors from certain Russian companies, drone suppressors, and communication band jammers. Drone jammers can disrupt […]