Day: October 14, 2024

Zambia is set to make a significant stride in space technology by commissioning its ground receiving station, a facility valued at USD 14 million( ZMW 369.75 million). President Hakainde Hichilema will soon preside over the station’s official opening, which is now fully operational in Chibombo District. The facility is a National Remote Sensing Center unit …

President Hichilema to Commission USD 14 Million Ground Receiving Station in Zambia. Read More »

The biggest and most powerful rocket ever built took to the skies again. And this time, it came back. SpaceX launched its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship vehicle for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), sending the giant rocket aloft from its Starbase site in South Texas at 8:25 am. EDT (1225 GMT; 7:25 a.m. …

SpaceX Catches Giant Starship Booster With ‘Chopsticks’ On Historic Flight 5 Rocket Launch And Landing. Read More »

Blue Origin postponed the launch debut of its second human-rated spacecraft today (Oct. 13), nearly a week after technical issues thwarted its first launch attempt. Jeff Bezos‘ aerospace company hoped to launch its uncrewed NS-27 mission at 9:27a.m. EDT (1327 GMT) on Sunday to send a brand-new New Shepard rocket-capsule combo on a brief trip …

Blue Origin Delays Debut Launch Of 2nd Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket Due To GPS Glitch. Read More »

SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronauts will have to wait a bit longer to begin their trip home to Earth after plans to depart the International Space Station Sunday morning (Oct. 13) were postponed by bad weather at their splashdown site.. Crew-8’s Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, was scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at 7:05 …

SpaceX’s Crew-8 Astronauts To Depart ISS For Trip Home Soon Amid Weather Delays. Read More »