SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 5 launched the NROL-113 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The post SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation appeared…
China’s secretive reusable spaceplane lands after 267 days in orbit
HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spaceplane returned to Earth late Thursday, completing its third orbital mission. State media Xinhua issued a brief report on Sept. 5 (Eastern), confirming the spacecraft’s…
Persevering Through the Storm
Mars: Perseverance (Mars 2020) Perseverance Home Mission Overview Rover Components Mars Rock Samples Where is Perseverance? Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Mission Updates Science Overview Objectives Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and…
The Final Vega Rocket Blasts Off
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its final Vega rocket this week, lofting a Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite into orbit. This wraps up 12 years of service and 20 successful…
Ouch! A Monster Asteroid Crashed Into Ganymede 4 Billion Years Ago, Rolling it Over
Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede, is a fascinating celestial body. Measuring 2,634 km (1,636 mi) in diameter, it is also the largest satellite in the Solar System and even larger than Mercury,…
Blue Origin racing to meet tight launch window for first New Glenn mission
While preparations for the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket are accelerating, the company acknowledges there is “lots to do” to get the vehicle ready to meet a…
NASA’s Putting its Solar Sail Through its Paces
Those of you following the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may have heard that its booms and sail are now deployed. It is receiving light pressure from the Sun to…
A partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon Supermoon is coming. Here’s everything you need to know
September’s Full Harvest Moon will be a supermoon in addition to experiencing a partial lunar eclipse. Here’s everything you need to know for this month’s full moon.
Aerospacelab opens doors to first US satellite manufacturing facility
European small satellite maker Aerospacelab announced the opening of its first manufacturing facility in the United States Sept. 5 amid efforts to break into the lucrative U.S. government market. The…
KBR’s latest acquisition boosts its classified space workforce amid growing military demand
The company just completed a $737 million of the defense and space support services contractor LinQuest The post KBR’s latest acquisition boosts its classified space workforce amid growing military demand…