Satellites
OCO Press Conference Notes: Fairing Did Not Separate
[/caption] As Ian reported earlier this morning, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m.…
Orbiting Carbon Observatory Launch Failure
[/caption]This morning (Tuesday), shortly after 2am PST (10am GMT), the launch of Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission resulted in failure.…
New Company Looks to Produce Space Based Solar Power Within a Decade
[/caption] Is space-based solar power (SBSP) a technology whose time has come? The concept and even some of the hardware…
New Satellite for Mapping CO2 Ready for Launch
[/caption] NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide is ready for launch. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO,…
How and Why Did Two Satellites Collide This Week?
[/caption] The collision this week involving an active U.S. commercial Iridium satellite and an inactive Russian Cosmos 2251 satellite in…
Orbital Spares: Iridium Already Replaced Destroyed Satellite
[/caption] On Tuesday, a communications satellite in the Iridium fleet suffered complete obliteration at the hands of a defunct Russian…
Images, Video, Interactive Tools Provide Insight into Satellite Collision
[/caption] The unprecedented collision between two large satellites on February 10 has created a cloud of debris that likely will…
Two Satellites Collide in Earth Orbit
[/caption] A commercial Iridium communications satellite collided with a Russian satellite or satellite fragment, on Tuesday, creating a cloud of…
NASA Launch Notes: Go/No-Go
[/caption] Just a few notes on a couple of NASA launches; one was a go, and the other is a…
“Over Twitter” To Find Out What’s Orbiting Over Your Head
[/caption] If you enjoy satellite spotting and are a fan of the social networking mini-feed Twitter here's something just for…