Day: July 12, 2024

Key Highlight Djibouti and France have signed a significant partnership to address climate change that aims to conduct critical research on tropical ecosystems in East Africa. In a strategic decision to address the pressing issues of climate change, Djibouti and France have signed a partnership to form an international doctoral alliance focused on climate adaptation. …

Djibouti and France Partner for International Doctoral Alliance on Climate Adaptation. Read More »

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket suffered a rare anomaly on Thursday night (July 11). The incident occurred during a launch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 performed well initially; its two stages separated on time, and the first stage came down for a landing on a …

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Suffers Anomaly During Starlink Satellite Launch. Read More »

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink satellites tonight (July 11), including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft lifted off tonight from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:35 p.m. EDT (7:35 p.m. local California time; 0235 GMT on July 12). That was one day later than originally planned; …

SpaceX Launches Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites From California After Delay. Read More »

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space aboard two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle’s death on Wednesday (July 10) was announced in a note from his family shared publicly on Facebook. “Blessed with natural piloting skills, General Joe, as he was known to many, was at his …

Joe Engle, X-15 Rocket Plane And Space Shuttle Astronaut, Dies At 91. Read More »