Satellites
ESA’s CryoSat is Ready for Launch
ESA's CryoSat ice observation satellite is scheduled for a Saturday launch from Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Once in orbit, the satellite…
Delta Launches New GPS Satellite
A Boeing Delta II rocket successfully launched the first of a new class of modernized Block IIR global positioning system…
Tiny Satellite Could Make a Big Difference
A team of Canadian engineers have developed a tiny 3.5 kg satellite that could unleash a whole new industry of…
Largest Communications Satellite Launched
An Ariane 5G rocket blasted off from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana today carrying the largest telecommunications satellite ever to…
Canada’s Humble Space Telescope
One of the more productive telescopes in space is the tiny Canadian MOST satellite (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars). Developed…
Cluster Spacecraft Give Each Other Some Room
The European Space Agency's fleet of 4 Cluster spacecraft put a little more distance between each other, during a difficult…
Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Part II
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is a comprehensive view of the night sky gathered by a dedicated 2.5 m…
Japanese Astro-E2 Satellite Launched
The Japanese space agency JAXA announced the successful launch of the ASTRO-E2 X-ray satellite on Sunday. A Japanese-built M-5 rocket…
Sea Launch Launches Americas-8 Satellite
A Zenit-3SL rocket blasted off from the Sea Launch platform today, carrying the Intelsat Americas-8 communications satellite into a geosynchronous…
Foton-M2 Mission Returns to Earth
The reentry module of the European Space Agency's unmanned Foton-M2 mission has returned to Earth, landing in Kazakhstan, close to…