China’s next human spaceflight mission is on its way into orbit. A Long March 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 19 crew spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (Oct. 19) at 4:27 p.m. EDT (2027 GMT; 4:27 a.m. Oct. 30 Beijing time), rising into a night sky above the spaceport. Aboard are …
China Launches 3 Astronauts to Tiangong Space Station On Shenzhou 19 Mission. Read More »
NASA is delaying making a final decision about potential cost cuts that will determine the fate of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and affect the Hubble Space Telescope’s science program. Although no official word has been given for the reason behind this delay, it seems NASA is keeping its options open until confirming its budget for …
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The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has announced the launch of a two-week Cubesat Training Course, organised in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana). The programme is hosted at the International Space Centre for Space Education at the Luigi Broglio Space Centre in Malindi. Additionally, the training course will also run from October …
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SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California this morning (Oct. 29). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell (DTC) capability, is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today, during a nearly hour-long window that opens at 7:44 a.m. EDT (1144 GMT; …
SpaceX Launching 20 Starlink Internet Satellites From California This Morning. Read More »
The NASA astronaut who was hospitalized for a night after the splashdown of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission has been released and is doing well, according to the agency. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavour” returned to Earth on Friday morning (Oct. 25) off the coast of Florida, bringing an end to the 235-day Crew-8 mission to …
SpaceX Crew-8 Astronaut Released From Hospital, Returns To Houston. Read More »
Two more nations have joined the United States’ moon-exploring coalition. Last week, Cyprus and Chile signed the Artemis Accords, which lay out principles and guidelines for the peaceful and responsible exploration of the moon and other off-Earth locales. Their inclusion brings the total number of Artemis Accords signatories to 47. “Today we welcome Chile’s signing …
Chile and Cyprus Join Artemis Accords For Responsible Moon Exploration. Read More »
China has been operating its completed Tiangong orbital outpost for almost two years now — and is looking to expand its capabilities with new modules and spacecraft. The three-module, T-shaped Tiangong space station was fully assembled in November 2022, with the arrival of the Mengtian science module. The station seems set to grow again, however. …
China Wants To Make Its Tiangong Space Station Bigger And Better. Read More »
The fourth International Conference on Advanced Geospatial Science & Technology, TeanGeo2024, concluded on October 24, 2024, at the Laico Hotel in Tunis after three days of intensive discussions, presentations, and knowledge-sharing. Organised by the Regional Center for Remote Sensing of North African States (CRTEAN) under the authority of Tunisia’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific …
Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has temporarily suspended its recent increase in monthly subscription fees for Nigerian users. This suspension follows backlash and regulatory scrutiny over the price adjustment implemented on October 1, 2024. In a communication sent to subscribers on Thursday, Starlink explained its decision and assured customers charged …
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday evening (Oct. 26). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:47 p.m. EDT (2147 GMT). As to plan, the Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth about eight minutes …
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