Satellites

The Spacesuit Satellite

On the 3rd of February the strangest satellite ever constructed will be launched into orbit by astronauts on board the…

19 years ago

First Galileo Satellite is in Orbit

ESA's first Galileo satellite blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday, atop a Russian Soyuz-Fregat rocket. The global positioning…

19 years ago

The Source of Killer Electrons

High energy electrons are a menace to space travel. They can disrupt satellite electronics and pose a serious threat to…

19 years ago

Inmarsat-4 Blasts Off from Sea Launch

After yesterday's launch delay, a Zenit-3SL rocket blasted off from Sea Launch's Odyssey Launch Platform carrying the Inmarsat-4 satellite into…

19 years ago

Inmarsat Launch Delayed

The launch of Inmarsat-4 F2 from the floating Sea Launch platform has been pushed back a day because a software…

19 years ago

Power Problem with SSETI Express

Things haven't gone well for the student-built SSETI Express, launched last week from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on board a Russian…

19 years ago

Launcher Caused Cryosat Failure

A preliminary investigation by the Russian Failure Investigation State Commission has determined that a flight control system in the Rockot's…

19 years ago

Student-Built Satellite Launches

A Russian Kosmos 3M launcher blasted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome this morning carrying a satellite designed and built by…

19 years ago

Final Titan 4 Launches

A Titan 4B rocket carrying a classified cargo for the National Reconnaissance Office blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base…

19 years ago

Ariane Rocket Blasts Off with Two Satellites

An Ariane 5GS rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana today. On board were two satellites: a Syracuse…

19 years ago