--- title: Ideas in Motion | Space description: "Space | Blog: Setting Ideas into Motion - SDP/SI" --- [Skip to content](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/tag/space#main-content) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/SDP-SI-logo-transparent.png?width=360&height=126&name=SDP-SI-logo-transparent.png)](https://sdp-si.com/) - [About](http://www.designatronics.com/about/index.php) - [Shop Online](https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/?__hstc=17737510.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1572466237168.1572470770079.9&__hssc=17737510.2.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Blog](https://info.designatronics.com/blog?__hstc=239171548.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1568231254248.1571931475357.7&__hssc=239171548.34.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](http://www.designatronics.com/about/index.php) - [Shop Online](https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/?__hstc=17737510.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1572466237168.1572470770079.9&__hssc=17737510.2.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Blog](https://info.designatronics.com/blog?__hstc=239171548.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1568231254248.1571931475357.7&__hssc=239171548.34.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Contact us](https://www.sdp-si.com/contact-forms/contact-us.php) [Contact us](https://www.sdp-si.com/contact-forms/contact-us.php) --- ###### Ideas in Motion --- [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1927287524-1.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/exploring-space-to-inspire-innovation-on-earth) ## [Exploring Space to Inspire Innovation on Earth](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/exploring-space-to-inspire-innovation-on-earth) Mar 15, 2024, 9:01:53 AM / by posted in [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [Innovation](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/innovation) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/exploring-space-to-inspire-innovation-on-earth#comments-listing) While we were at MD&M West I attended an intriguing keynote address that focused on space exploration and its potential impact on innovation here on earth. The theme of “Unlocking the Potential of Space for Innovation on Earth” explored the advancements in space technology and exploration. Space exploration can possibly benefit the manufacturing industry and drive innovation globally. The fostering of international collaboration and inspire the next generation of innovators. I had never really thought about space technology outside satellite technology and robotics. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/exploring-space-to-inspire-innovation-on-earth) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1927287524-1.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bureaucracy-science-and-engineering) ## [Bureaucracy, Science and Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bureaucracy-science-and-engineering) Jul 25, 2022, 9:40:42 PM / by posted in [technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/technology), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [Engineers](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineers) [1 Comment](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bureaucracy-science-and-engineering#comments-listing) The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the Hubble Telescope and is one of the most expensive single devices built in human history. So far, the cost of the telescope has been more than $10 billion and operational costs will continue to add up over the years. The question is, is it worth it? What will be the return on the incredible investment in time, money, and resources? Some people argue that we should be investing in other more urgent issues, like healthcare, education, or environmental issues. But others believe that the search for new knowledge is essential for humanity's future and that every bit of new knowledge is invaluable. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bureaucracy-science-and-engineering) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Manned%20Mission%20to%20Mars/mission-to-mars.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-road-to-mars-potholes-or-plain-sailing) ## [The Road to Mars: Potholes or Plain Sailing?](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-road-to-mars-potholes-or-plain-sailing) Nov 20, 2019, 1:20:41 PM / by posted in [Mars](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mars), [Exploration](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/exploration), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [news](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/news) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-road-to-mars-potholes-or-plain-sailing#comments-listing)   Charles Bolden, a former space shuttle commander and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator from 2009 to 2017, dreamed of being the first person on Mars when he checked in for astronaut training in 1980. At the time, NASA thought that a crewed Mars mission was thirty years away. Of course, we know now that prediction was overly optimistic. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-road-to-mars-potholes-or-plain-sailing) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Designatronics_International-Space-Station_4.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) ## [Building a Space Station: A brief history and how-to](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) Feb 20, 2019, 7:00:00 AM / by posted in [technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/technology), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [SpaceX](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/spacex) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station#comments-listing) You look up at the night sky and watch a tiny dot moving across, it can't be a bird, or a plane, way too small and too far away. “Could that be a satellite? Did I just watch a UFO?” You ponder, nope. In all probability, what you just saw was the International Space Station—the grandest and most expensive construction project ever attempted by humanity. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Manned%20Mission%20to%20Mars/Designatronics_blog_Manned-Mission-to-Mars.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we) ## [Manned Mission to Mars: How Close are We?](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we) Jan 7, 2019, 6:00:00 AM / by posted in [Mars](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mars), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Exploration](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/exploration), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [SpaceX](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/spacex) [2 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we#comments-listing) Charles Bolden, a former space shuttle commander and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator from 2009 to 2017, dreamed of being the first person on Mars when he first checked in for astronaut training in 1980. At the time, NASA thought that a crewed Mars mission was thirty years away. Of course, we know now that prediction was overly optimistic. Yet there have been technological advancements and a renewed interest in human exploration of the Red Planet in the past few years. How soon could a Mars mission be possible, and what technology will NASA need to make it a reality? 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