Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months. The seasoned pilots have been […]
NASA DECIDES TO KEEP 2 ASTRONAUTS IN SPACE UNTIL FEBRUARYRead More »
A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at Britain’s new spaceport in northern Scotland, officials said Tuesday, in a setback for the UK’s fledgling space sector. No one was injured in Monday evening’s incident at SaxaVord Spaceport on the remote island of Unst, said the operator, German rocket manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA). […]
ROCKET ENGINE EXPLODES DURING TEST AT UK SPACEPORTRead More »
Astronomers rely on clear skies and undisturbed frequencies to explore the universe. But as satellite technology grows, so does the potential for interference with these sensitive observations. A new collaboration between the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and SpaceX demonstrates how radio astronomers and satellite internet providers can effectively share […]
NEW COORDINATION SYSTEM ALLOWS SATELLITE INTERNET AND RADIO ASTRONOMY TO SHARE THE SKYRead More »
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) digitally designed and manufactured large solid rocket motor successfully completed a static fire test at U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. All test objectives were met during the event with performance data anchoring the digital model, confirming the motor’s performance and demonstrating the company’s ability to successfully build to […]
NORTHROP GRUMMAN COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL SECOND STAGE SOLID ROCKET MOTOR STATIC TESTRead More »
On August 4, 2024, Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully launched its Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the NG-21 resupply mission. The spacecraft, named the S.S. Francis R. “Dick” Scobee, was carried into orbit by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in […]
NORTHROP GRUMMAN’S NG-21 MISSION SUCCESSFULLY RESUPPLIES INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONRead More »
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has achieved a significant milestone in space exploration with the delivery of the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to NASA. This core stage, the largest component of the Artemis II mission, is set to send astronauts into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years. Constructed […]
L3Harris advanced imagers on board NOAA weather satellites are helping detect and track disasters that threaten lives and property. From heavy windstorms to atmospheric rivers to devastating tornadoes, severe weather events have already caused more than $7 billion in damage across the U.S. in the first half of 2024. L3Harris is delivering advanced technologies that […]
SUPPORTING THE MISSION FOR A MORE WEATHER-RESILIENT NATIONRead More »
After road transport from Airbus in Friedrichshafen to Bremen on 2 July, the Airbus-built Sentinel-2C satellite, the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, is about to be shipped to the European spaceport in French Guiana. The container has been loaded today onto the iconic Canopée, the first sail-assisted cargo ship designed specifically to transport Ariane 6 rocket […]
AIRBUS BUILT, COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2C CLIMATE SATELLITE HEADING FOR LAUNCH SITERead More »
As NASA grapples with more spacesuit problems on the International Space Station, the company it selected to develop replacement suits says it is pulling back from that effort. In a statement to SpaceNews June 25, a spokesperson for Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corp., said the company and NASA had agreed to “descope” work […]
COLLINS AEROSPACE PULLS BACK FROM NASA SPACESUIT CONTRACTRead More »
Bill Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut renowned for capturing the iconic ‘Earthrise’ photograph, has tragically died in a plane crash at the age of 90. The small aircraft he was piloting crashed into the sea off the coast of Washington state. The accident occurred around 11:40 PDT, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board […]
NASA ‘EARTHRISE’ ASTRONAUT DIES AT 90 IN PLANE CRASHRead More »
