Satellites

GOCE Data Close Up: Around the World in Lumpy, Geoidy 3-D

[/caption] Grab your red/cyan 3-D glasses and take a look at these marvelous new anaglyphs created by Nathanial Burton-Bradford from…

14 years ago

Iridium Next Prepares to Ride the Falcon

[/caption] To date, Iridium NEXT is the largest commercial space launch contract with any single entity. All total, the contract…

14 years ago

New Results from GOCE: Earth is a Rotating Potato

Although they aren't particularly fond of the comparison, scientists from the GOCE satellite team had to admit that new data…

14 years ago

From the Earth and Moon (and Russia) With Love

[/caption] This stunning picture of the Moon and Earth was taken by Russia's new Elektro-L spacecraft, a weather-forecasting satellite that…

14 years ago

Spectacular Sunset Launch of new US Spy Satellite

[/caption] A Delta IV rocket carrying a top secret military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) blasted off Friday…

14 years ago

New Spy Satellite Launches on Covert Mission

A Delta IV rocket blasted off Friday evening from Cape Canaveral launch Complex-37 carrying a secret payload for the National…

14 years ago

X-37B thunders off the pad on its way to orbit

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Much has been made about the secretive nature of the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). Better known…

14 years ago

X-37B launch delayed due to weather

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Weather delayed the launch of the second of the United States Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicles…

14 years ago

Weather a concern for second OTV launch

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – In preparation for the launch of the second of the U.S. Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicles…

14 years ago

‘Climate Change Satellite’ Gets its Day in the Sun — Finally

[/caption] NASA is launching an Earth-orbiting satellite called Glory tomorrow that will tackle a highly charged question: How much can…

14 years ago