Heavy Ions Killed Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt
Russian Mars probe Phobos-Grunt was lost because space radiation disrupted its computer system, a commission investigating the incident said on Friday. The investigation found no…
Space News
Iran sends new satellite into orbit
TEHRAN – Iran on Friday successfully launched an observation satellite into orbit under a presidential decree, said the country’s Press TV. The spacecraft, named Navid…
SPACEX TEST FIRES ADVANCED NEW ENGINE
New Video Shows SuperDraco Engine in Action Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully test fired SuperDraco, a powerful new engine that will…
Launch of Space Station Crew Faces Delay, by air leak in the capsule.
The launch of a Soyuz capsule carrying the new International Space Station (ISS) crew may be postponed over faults in the capsule’s assembly. The three…
Astronaut Jerry Ross, First Seven-Time Flier, Retires
HOUSTON — Jerry Ross, the first person to launch into space seven times, has retired from NASA. In a career that spanned more than three…
Boeing GPS IIF Satellites Assembled Using ‘Pulse’ Manufacturing Line
Pulse line fosters more efficient manufacturing and reduced costs GPS IIF system being built on a faster schedule EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012…
WGS-4 healthy and ready for orbital maneuvers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Jan. 19, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received the first on-orbit signals from the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it…
Vega rocket ready for first flight
Final checkout of Europe’s new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana….
Astrium 2011: A good year
Provisional revenues of €5 billion and an order intake of €3.6 billion despite an increasingly competitive economic climate Major contracts in 2011 included 4 for…
China to launch 21 rockets, 30 satellites in 2012
China will launch more rockets and satellites into space in 2012, chinanews.com reported Tuesday citing the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The main…
4th Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Ready for Liftoff
WGS-4 scheduled for Jan. 19 launch from Cape Canaveral Satellite 1st in Block II series that includes new radio frequency bypass EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,…
Planck’s HFI completes its survey of early Universe
The High Frequency Instrument on ESA’s Planck mission has completed its survey of the remnant light from the Big Bang. The sensor ran out of…
You must be logged in to post a comment.