small satellites
Swarms of Orbiting Sensors Could Map An Asteroid’s Surface
It seems like every month, a new story appears announcing the discovery of thousands of new asteroids. Tracking these small…
6 months ago
IBM Space Tech Wants to “Democratize Space” with ENDURANCE.
IBM Space Tech is launching Endurance, CubeSat mission that children from all over the world will be able to use…
3 years ago
Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches a Batch of Satellites From an Airplane
Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near…
4 years ago
RocketLab Recovers a First-Stage Booster for the First Time: “Return to Sender”
In recent years, one of the most impressive developments for space exploration has been the rise of the commercial space…
4 years ago
Virgin Orbit Shows off its “Launcher One”, a Rocket Carried by an Airplane
The commercial space sector is about to get a little more crowded. SpaceX and Blue Origin have created headlines with…
6 years ago
This is the Strangest Idea Ever for a Spacecraft Propulsion System: Ferrofluids
A new study from Michigan Tech presents a new concept for small satellite propulsion, one which relies on magnetically-activated fluids…
7 years ago