A new Earth-observation mission made it to space today (May 28). A Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX lifted off with the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer satellite, or EarthCARE for short, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 6:20 p.m. EDT (2220 GMT or 3:20 p.m. local time in California). It was the …
SpaceX Launches Earth-Observing Satellite To Orbit On 2nd Leg Of Doubleheader. Read More »
Two Chinese astronauts just set a new spacewalking record for the country. Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu, two members of China’s three-person Shenzhou 18 mission, spent about 8.5 hours working outside the Tiangong space station today (May 28). That’s longer than any previous Chinese spacewalk, or extravehicular activity (EVA), according to the nation’s state-run Xinhua …
Chinese Astronauts Perform Record-Breaking Spacewalk Outside Tiangong Space Station. Read More »
Earth orbit is becoming increasingly polluted. NASA estimates that at least 500,000 pieces of debris 1 cm or greater circle our planet; ESA estimates more than 1 million. As the number of spacecraft we launch into orbit or beyond grows, so too does the amount of debris we leave in their wake. Uncontrolled debris is …
The four zebrafish China sent to its space station are thriving after spending almost a month in orbit. Launched on April 25 alongside three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft, the zebrafish and four grams of goldfish algae are currently in good condition in their aquatic habitat on China’s Tiangong space station, the Xinhua News Agency …
Zebrafish Doing Fine In Zero Gravity On China’s Tiangong Space Station. Read More »
United States officials condemned North Korea’s latest attempt to put a reconnaissance satellite in orbit, according to a report. North Korea attempted to send a spy satellite into space on Monday (May 27). However, the rocket carrying that satellite exploded, according to multiple media sources quoting the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency. The country successfully …
US Condemns Failed North Korean Rocket Launch As Breach Of International Security. Read More »
Key Highlights YahClick signs MoU with Eutelsat Group to utilise Eutelsat’s KONNECT Yahsat to hold exclusive rights to utilise Eutelsat’s KONNECT capacity in Ethiopia Eutelsat Group and YahClick have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), allowing YahClick to utilise capacity on Eutelsat’s geostationary satellite, EUTELSAT KONNECT. The partnership between the two satellite operators supports Yahsat’s …
A variation on the theory of quantum gravity — the unification of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity — could help solve one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology, new research suggests. For nearly a century, scientists have known that the universe is expanding. But in recent decades, physicists have found that different types of …
SpaceX is set to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Tuesday morning (May 28). A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to loft 23 Starlink spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday during a four-hour window beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 GMT). SpaceX will webcast the launch …
SpaceX To Launch 23 Starlink Satellites From Florida On Tuesday Morning. Read More »
Thanks to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alamaba already has a reputation for being home to rocketry. The state now has cause to celebrate that fact, as students from Tharptown High School in Russellville, AL created a rocket that won the top spot in the world’s largest rocketry competition. The team was …
Alabama High School Students Win World’s Largest Rocketry Challenge. Read More »
Yahsat has signed an MoU for a multi-year deal to leverage capacity on Eutelsat Group‘s Konnect satellite across multiple African and Middle East nations. Under the deal announced Wednesday, Yahsat will have exclusive rights to Konnect capacity over Ethiopia, one of the fastest-growing African markets. Yahsat said this deal will support the growth of its …
