Japan’s new H3 rocket flew for the fourth time ever on Monday morning (Nov. 4). The H3 launched Kirameki 3, a military communications satellite also known as DSN-3, from Tanegashima Space Center on Monday at 1:48 a.m. EST (0548 GMT; 3:48 p.m. local Japan time). The flight was apparently a success: Kirameki 3 deployed at …
Japan Launches Military Communications Satellite On 4th Flight Of H3 Rocket. Read More »
China’s Shenzhou 18 crew have returned home after more than six months in space. Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu lived on board China’s Tiangong space station since April 25 this year. They concluded their mission on Sunday (Nov. 3), touching down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China. The landing occurred …
China’s Shenzhou 18 Astronauts Return To Earth After 6 Months In Space. Read More »
Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship. The SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including two crew members formerly aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, moved their Crew Dragon capsule Freedom to an unused parking spot on top of the International …
The 10th Session of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Africa (UN-GGIM, Africa) took place from October 28 to November 1 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The gathering brought together leading geospatial experts and policymakers to explore the role of geospatial intelligence in building a disaster-resilient Africa. Themed “Harnessing the …
The 10th Session of the Regional Committee of UN-GGIM for Africa Held in Addis Ababa. Read More »
