Creating science and technology at the frontiers of survival
Boswell Technologies
Controlling Constellations of Satellite
Projects
We are working on a range of projects:
- Bogong Thruster
- Earth to Moon and Mars (EM2)
- Electrothermal plasma thruster
- Lunar habitat simulation
- CO2 amelioration
- Solar panels and batteries
- Sabatier process
- Solar Thermal Power System
Bogong thruster
We have developed a new thruster that does not use plasma, but just hot naphthalene as the propellant.
We call it Bogong, and it has been launched into space in January 2023.
Blog posts
EM2 in the Pub Part 11: space communications
How will we send selfies from Mars back to our friends on Earth? How will we call into those important work meetings? Dmitrios Tsifakis takes…
EM2 in the Pub Part 7: Space Oddity
No space science show is complete without David Bowie. Professor Rod and Dr Phil take you through the blast off and beyond.
EM2 in the Pub Part 10: human health in space
Humans are fragile and space is unforgiving. Dr Emma Tucker discusses the very many gruesome ways space can kill or maim you…
EM2 in the Pub Part 9: Crops in Space
Growing plants in space is both easier and harder than you’d think. Dr Tory Clarke takes us through the challenges astronauts and colonisers will face…
EM2 in the Pub, part 8: designing a vacuum dome
How do you design a large vacuum vessel to house a moon simulation environment? Matt Shadwell has the answers.