Satellites
Happy Birthday Vanguard 1, and Welcome Home?
Jim Oberg has written a very interesting article at MSNBC.com, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of mankind’s fourth…
Satellite Fails to Reach Proper Orbit
Just a quick piece of sad news. SES Americom reported that its AMC-14 satellite failed to reach its orbit on…
Tracking Debris from US Spy Satellite USA 193; Delays to Rocket Launch
The shoot down of US spy satellite USA 193 was condemned by some quarters of the international community. However, the…
UK Urged to Focus on Satellite Technology, not Manned Exploration of Space
The UK is the only G8 country (the eight richest countries in the world) without a manned space program. 20…
Nanotechnology and “Electrochromics” Successfully Tested On Board Satellite MidSTAR-1
The zero-gravity of Earth orbit is a massive attraction to developers of new technologies. This highly controlled environment removes one…
Space Debris May be Catastrophic to Future Missions (and Google Earth is Watching…)
Kessler Syndrome could be a frightening situation for space travel. No, it's not a health risk to the human body…
US Cruiser Strikes Dead Spy Satellite
Officials have confirmed that the US spy satellite, USA 193, has been hit by an anti-satellite missile fired from USS…
US Planning to Shoot Down Dead Spy Satellite
The US Navy is planning to shoot down a dead spy satellite that broke down shortly after it was launched…
US Spy Satellite Could Crash To Earth In February
After all the excitement surrounding the possibility of asteroid 2007 WD5 hitting Mars and the concern of Near Earth Asteroid…
Gigantic Delta 4-Heavy Blasts Off
On Saturday night, the largest US rocket blasted off, carrying a 2.3 tonne Defense Support Program satellite into orbit. This…