Ghana Space News

UNOOSA Hosts Space Law Technical Advisory Mission in Morocco.

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) recently conducted a Space Law Technical Advisory Mission in Morocco as part of its ongoing Space Law Project. The event targeted government officials and highlighted the significance and advantages of establishing national space...

ULA Rolls Vulcan Centaur Rocket To Pad Ahead Of 2nd-Ever Launch.

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) second Vulcan Centaur rocket has made it to the pad. ULA rolled the Vulcan Centaur out to Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (Sept. 30) to gear up for the vehicle’s second-ever launch, which is...

Original Full-size Space Shuttle Mockup To Be Restored For Downey Display.

A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor’s showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft’s final design is heading back on display after more than 25 years in storage. For the past decade, the City of Downey in California has worked on plans...

Earth Has Caught A ‘Second Moon,’ Scientists Say.

NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a “second moon” on Sunday (Sept. 29). The “mini-moon” is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth’s primary companion...

China’s Enormous FAST Radio Telescope Is Getting Even Bigger.

China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what is already the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), situated in a karst region in Guizhou, southwest China, has been operating since...

EgSA Invites Global Startups to Join Small Technology Park Initiative.

The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) has launched a strategic initiative to promote innovation and localise satellite manufacturing technology in Egypt and Africa. The project, which includes establishing a Small Technology Park within the agency’s premises, invites startups and entrepreneurs worldwide...

SpaceX’s Crew-9 Astronaut Mission Arrives At The ISS.

SpaceX’s two-person Crew-9 mission arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Sept. 29) after a one-day orbital chase. Crew-9’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, docked with the ISS today at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT). The hatches between the two spacecraft are expected to...

SpaceX Pausing Launches To Study Falcon 9 Issue On Crew-9 Astronaut Mission.

SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after the vehicle experienced an issue on the Crew-9 astronaut launch for NASA. Crew-9 lifted off on Saturday (Sept. 28) from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr...

‘Aurora’ The Baby Falcon Plush Toy Takes Flight Again As SpaceX Crew-9 Zero-G Indicator.

A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has now physically crossed over to an American spacecraft for the first time. The “zero-g indicator” that launched aboard SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station on Saturday (Sept. 28), previously flew on two...