Satellites
Genesis Prepares to Return to Earth
NASA ordered the Genesis spacecraft to close up its particle collectors this week, to prepare its sample-return capsule to enter…
Gravity Probe B Launch in Two Weeks
The Gravity Probe B spacecraft, which is designed to test two predictions of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, has been…
50th GPS Satellite Launched
A Boeing Delta II rocket launched the 50th Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite on Saturday. The rocket lifted off from…
Ulysses is Running Out of Power
The NASA/ESA Ulysses spacecraft's power is starting to run down, and soon it won't have enough to keep itself warm.…
Proton Launches W3A Satellite
A Russian Proton rocket successfully launched the Eutelsat W3A satellite into orbit Monday evening. The Proton lifted off at 2306…
Atlas III Launches MBSAT Satellite
A Lockheed Martin-built Atlas III rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, lofting the MBSAT communications satellite into orbit…
Landsat 5 Reaches 20 Years in Space
NASA's workhorse satellite Landsat 5 recently passed the 20 year mark of operations, beating original estimates that it would only…
Secret Russian Satellite Launched
A Russian Soyuz rocket with a classified government cargo lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in far northern Russia. The…
Titan Launches Defense Satellite
A Boeing-built Titan IV-B rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Saturday afternoon, carrying a Defense Support Program satellite…
Canada Developing New Polar Satellite
Canadian government and business officials today announced the development of a new microsatellite called CASSIOPE which will serve a dual…