Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, the Acting Director General of the Kenya Space Agency (KSA), hosted Mr Hu Zhaobin, the Deputy Director General of the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), who led a delegation from DSEL and the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) today. The visit aimed to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in deep space exploration. …
Satellites saw the moon’s shadow from space on Monday (April 8). The 2024 total solar eclipse was visible in parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico on that day, thrilling millions of spectators across North America — and from space, satellites could see the shadow of the moon falling across those regions in real-time. …
Satellite Views Of Solar eclipse 2024: See The Moon’s Shadow Race Across North America. Read More »
The last flight of a Delta rocket lifted off today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, bringing to an end more than 60 years of service. The rocket evolved considerably over those decades and this version, Delta IV Heavy, for many years was the most powerful in the U.S. fleet. Carrying a national security payload …
‘Heavy’ history: ULA Launches Final Delta Rocket After 64 Years. Read More »
Astrobotic’s next moon mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth’s nearest neighbor. The Pittsburgh-based company plans to launch the first-ever mission of its Griffin moon lander atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket later this year. Griffin’s main job is to deliver NASA’s ice-hunting VIPER rover to the lunar south polar region, but …
The era of Delta Heavy IV is coming to an end. For the last 64 years, United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA’s) heavy-lift rocket has led an impressive career lofting large payloads into space. However, the rocket is scheduled to lift off one last time when it launches from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force …
United Launch Alliance Launch Its Final Delta Heavy IV rocket. Read More »
