A Nigerian could soon make it to space for the first time ever, via Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin. The Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA), a U.S. for-profit company, has guaranteed that one of the six seats for an upcoming flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle will go to a Nigerian, …
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Could Soon Launch Nigeria’s 1st-ever space Tourist. Read More »
Key Highlight Eutelsat announced the introduction of its new Satellite Network Portal for the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO network, which is based in Luanda, Angola. During the concluded Agnotic 2024 event, Eutelsat announced the unveiling of its new Satellite Network Portal (SNP) for the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit network located in Luanda, Angola. The Ministry …
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Key Highlights STAR.VISION announced agreements with Zambia’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) and Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) for the second edition of its Spaceborne AI Algorithm Rideshare. The initiative aims to provide a free and open platform for training students and engineers in space technology. At the recently concluded Kenya …
The green lights continue to shine leading up to the launch of a powerful U.S. weather satellite. GOES-U, the fourth and final member of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-R series of next-gen weather satellites, has been cleared for its planned Tuesday (June 25) liftoff following an in-depth readiness review on Monday …
The growing problem of space debris isn’t just one that plagues Earth’s orbit. Several instances of space trash crashing back down to Earth have made recent headlines, and one family is requesting that NASA pay for the damages. The space agency has a claim on its hands after a chunk of space junk crashed through …
Florida Family Files Claim With NASA After ISS Space Junk Crashes Into Home. Read More »
NASA cancelled a spacewalk at the International Space Station today (June 24) following a spacesuit coolant leak in the hatch. NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barratt were told by Mission Control at 8:52 a.m. EDT (1252 GMT) to stop the planned 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). The pair had already …
NASA Cancels ISS Spacewalk Due To Spacesuit Coolant Leak. Read More »
SpaceX pulled off another spaceflight doubleheader on Sunday (June 23). The company launched two batches of its Starlink internet satellites Sunday, sending them aloft atop Falcon 9 rockets from both U.S. coasts. The first leg kicked off at 1:15 p.m. EDT (1715 GMT), when a Falcon 9 topped with 22 Starlink craft lifted off from …
SpaceX Launches Starlink Missions In Spaceflight Doubleheader. Read More »
