Day: October 3, 2024

NASA Shuts Off Voyager 2 Science Instrument As Power Dwindles.

NASA engineers have turned off one of Voyager 2’s science instruments due to dwindling power supplies on the spacecraft as it explores interstellar space. Voyager 2 launched into space on Aug. 20, 1977 and left the solar system on Nov. 5, 2018. It is currently 12.8 billion miles (20.5 billion kilometers) from Earth and is using four …

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Kenya and Italy Strengthen Collaboration on the Luigi Broglio Space Centre.

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Honourable Soipan Tuya, co-chaired the 2nd Council of Ministers Meeting together with Italy’s Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Honourable Senator Adolfo Urso, at the Luigi Broglio Malindi Space Centre, in Malindi, Kenya on 1st October 2024. The discussion centred on furthering the execution of the bilateral agreement between …

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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Is ‘Go’ For 2nd-Ever Launch On Oct. 4.

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket is ready for its second-ever liftoff, which is targeted for Friday (Oct. 4). ULA conducted a launch readiness review (LRR) today (Oct. 2) for Vulcan Centaur‘s second mission, a test flight called Cert-2 that’s designed to help get the rocket certified for use by the U.S. Space …

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How The NASA Astronauts Bumped From SpaceX’s Crew-9 Watched Their Ride Launch Without Them.

Two astronauts who were supposed to be in space right now say they are still glad to be part of the ground team. Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission. But their Crew Dragon spacecraft left without them on Saturday (Sept. 28) after their seats had to …

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