If you’ve ever had the feeling that the more you find out, the more you realize you don’t know, then spare a thought for those exploring space. For them, the only thing expanding as quickly as the universe itself are the data generated along the way.
The upside is that the complex engineering behind space exploration requires a lot less trial and error than at one time. By making use of modelling techniques, engineers can test their designs for craft, probes and vehicles pre-launch. ISOfocus looks at how one Norwegian company, Jotne IT, is contributing its expertise to building the vehicles that help us chart the unknown. We speak to Vice-President Kjell Bengtsson to find out what it’s like taking part in Europe’s most advanced space programme.