Satellites

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Marks 40th Anniversary of Apollo 15

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Apollo 15 was the first manned lunar mission to use a lunar rover, the first…

13 years ago

One On One With Space Shuttle Program’s First Pilot, Robert Crippen

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – The shuttle program has drawn to a close. Present at the final flight was one…

13 years ago

Hoping Forward At The End Of The Shuttle Era

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- The last space shuttle mission, STS-135, ended with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis at…

13 years ago

ULA Delta IV Thunders Off Pad With GPS IIF-2 Satellite

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The U.S. Air Force launched the GPS IIF-2 satellite into orbit Saturday (July 16) on…

14 years ago

Launch Complex 37B: Level by Level

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Space Launch Complex 37 is where United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rockets send their…

14 years ago

Satellite Looks Down the Eye of Erupting Nabro Volcano

[/caption] Wow! What an amazing and detailed top-down view of an active volcano! This is the Nabro Volcano, which has…

14 years ago

Spying on Spy Satellites with Thierry Legault

[/caption] Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but we’ve got pictures….. ground-based pictures of secret spy satellites in Earth orbit. We’re not…

14 years ago

June 21 ATV Re-Entry: A Man-Made Fireball In The Sky

[/caption] The Johannes Kepler ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) has undocked from the International Space station and will re- enter Earth’s…

14 years ago

Why Can We See Multiple ISS Passes Right Now?

[/caption] Last night in the UK, US and Europe, we were spoiled with multiple and bright ISS passes. Not just…

14 years ago

Astounding Satellite Views of the Puyehue-Cordón Ash Plume

[/caption] An incredible amount of ash is being spewed from the erupting Puyehue-Cordón Volcano Complex in Chile. This image, taken…

14 years ago