Galileo satellites set for year-long Einstein experiment
Europe’s fifth and sixth Galileo satellites – subject to complex salvage manoeuvres following their launch last year into incorrect orbits – will help to perform an ambitious year-long test of Einstein’s most famous theory. Galileos 5 and 6 were launched...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. With the Critical Design Review phase behind them, NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin turn their attention to preparation of the...
News from the Division of Planetary Sciences’ 47th Annual Meeting
The Division of Planetary Sciences met in Maryland last week to discuss many of the landmark planetary science missions happening in the solar system right now. These include New Horizons’ visit to Pluto, MESSENGER’s final orbits around Mercury, and spacecraft...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, November 16, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activity from across the globe. Will humans explore beyond Mars? NASA’s advanced exploration division marks progress with the development of a habitat for deep space...
This Is What The Orion Service Module’s Propulsion System Looks Like
Now this is some engineering. You’re looking at a model-though sadly, not a working one-of the propulsion systems that will power the Orion European Service Module (ESM). Developed by Airbus Defence and Space, the system is now being delivered to NASA’s...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Friday, November 13, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. U.S. and Soviet Cold War space vets Buzz Aldrin and Alexey Leonov reunite in Switzerland. Astronomers spot bright pulsar burst from beyond the...
The 20th anniversary of STS-74
On this day in 1995, STS-74 launched from the Florida coast. STS-74 was the 73rd space shuttle flight, and the second shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir. With a crew of five, STS-74 was notable in that it was the first joint U.S.-Russian mission to...
Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, November 12, 2015
Today’s Deep Space Extra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. NASA shapes a milestone driven timeline for the first planned test flight of the agency’s Space Launch System exploration rocket,...
Project HARP: The Space Gun
Remember Project HARP? This was an experiment began in the 1960s to launch a small satellite from an artillery piece, with the ultimate goal of bringing down launch costs. While the project eventually shut down due to funding concerns, it was successful in launching...Space Talk
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