China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what is already the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), situated in a karst region in Guizhou, southwest China, has been operating since January 2020. But now a second phase will add 24 new moveable …
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The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) has launched a strategic initiative to promote innovation and localise satellite manufacturing technology in Egypt and Africa. The project, which includes establishing a Small Technology Park within the agency’s premises, invites startups and entrepreneurs worldwide to collaborate and take advantage of numerous incentives. This initiative is designed to attract upstream …
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SpaceX’s two-person Crew-9 mission arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Sept. 29) after a one-day orbital chase. Crew-9’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, docked with the ISS today at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT). The hatches between the two spacecraft are expected to open around 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT), and ISS astronauts …
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SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after the vehicle experienced an issue on the Crew-9 astronaut launch for NASA. Crew-9 lifted off on Saturday (Sept. 28) from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aloft aboard the Crew Dragon capsule “Freedom.” Everything appeared to …
SpaceX Pausing Launches To Study Falcon 9 Issue On Crew-9 Astronaut Mission. Read More »
A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has now physically crossed over to an American spacecraft for the first time. The “zero-g [gravity] indicator” that launched aboard SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station on Saturday (Sept. 28), previously flew on two Russian Soyuz capsules, including one that survived an emergency in-flight abort. …
‘Aurora’ The Baby Falcon Plush Toy Takes Flight Again As SpaceX Crew-9 Zero-G Indicator. Read More »
A unique SpaceX mission is underway. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (Sept. 28) at 1:17 p.m. EDT (1717 GMT), kicking off the Crew-9 astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. “That was a sweet ride,” NASA astronaut Nick …
