On May 14, 1973, NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station. Skylab orbited Earth for six years and supported three crewed missions during which astronauts conducted hundreds of science experiments. Skylab was considered a success overall, but it got off to a pretty rocky start. It lifted off on a Saturn V rocket from …
On This Day in Space: May 14, 1973: NASA Launches Skylab Space Station. Read More »
NASA has appointed its first-ever chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, a move designed to ensure that the agency keeps up with a vital and rapidly evolving field. That person is David Salvagnini, who was serving as NASA’s chief data officer. “Artificial intelligence has been safely used at NASA for decades, and as this technology expands, …
NASA Appoints 1st AI Chief To Keep Agency On ‘The Cutting Edge’. Read More »
SpaceX’s Starlink fleet survived solar storms over the weekend. Starlink broadband satellites, which number nearly 6,000 in orbit, all came through after intense solar activity sparked auroras and other signs of space weather across the world, including unusually far into the southern United States. “All Starlink satellites on-orbit weathered the geomagnetic storm and remain healthy,” …
SpaceX Starlink Satellites Doing Just fine After Weekend Solar Storm, Company Says. Read More »
The Kenya Space Agency board and management launched the KSA Strategic Plan 2023-2027 on Monday, 13th May 2024. According to a news report by the Kenya Space Agency, the CS Defence H.E. Hon. Aden Duale officiated the launch event, accompanied by the CDF General Charles Kahariri and senior officers in the Ministry of Defence and …
Kenya Space Agency Launches Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Read More »
