ScienceSpaceflight Dish Network Hit With Historic Fine Over Space Debris The FCC fined the company $150,000 for failing to properly deorbit a satellite, aiming to control the mounting problem of space debris. By Passant Rabie Published October 3, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Pluto-Visiting New Horizons Probe Gears Up for Extended Outer Solar System Mission The decision to expand New Horizons' mission to explore a potential object in the Kuiper Belt, and not just the Sun, comes as a great relief to scientists. By Passant Rabie Published October 2, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Enormous Satellite Discovered to Outshine All but the 7 Brightest Stars AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 satellite is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Alarmingly, it's the first of about 100, so the worst is yet to come. By Passant Rabie Updated October 2, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight A Look Back at the Best Spaceflight Images From September Philosopher Bernard Williams said September tries its best to have us forget summer, but these spaceflight images from the past month point us to the future. By George Dvorsky Published September 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Japan’s ispace Delays Lunar Lander Mission for NASA Design Update The company is ditching the Series-2 design for the Apex 1.0, which will now launch in 2026. By Passant Rabie Published September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight The Euclid ‘Dark Universe’ Space Telescope Is Off to a Faltering Start Launched this past summer, the space observatory’s commissioning hasn’t been perfect, but the team remains optimistic. By Isaac Schultz Published September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA Delays Launch of Psyche Asteroid Mission Due to Thruster Issue NASA announced on Thursday that the launch of its Psyche mission has been postponed by a week, now set for October 12 instead of the earlier date of October 5. By Passant Rabie Published September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Blue Origin and Sierra Space’s Space Station Collaboration Hits Turbulence Talks between the two are reportedly breaking down as Blue Origin works on the Blue Moon lunar lander and Sierra Space focuses on its Dream Chaser spaceplane. By Kevin Hurler Updated September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s Parker Probe Shatters Records During Latest Solar Swoop The quest to “kiss the Sun” has led to unprecedented distance and speed records, as Parker continues its historic exploration of our host star. By George Dvorsky Published September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Iran Launches Third Military Satellite to Orbit, Raising Tensions on the Ground The U.S. is concerned that Iran could be developing nuclear weapons and advance its ballistic missile program. By Passant Rabie Published September 28, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Space Force Taps SpaceX for $70 Million Starshield Contract That SpaceX is emerging as an important defense contractor for the Pentagon is increasingly evident. By George Dvorsky Published September 28, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight FAA Sets 21 Tasks for Bezos’s Blue Origin Before New Shepard Can Fly Again After a year-long investigation into the liftoff malfunction, Jeff Bezos's space tourism rocket remains grounded and barred from suborbital flights. By Passant Rabie Updated September 28, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s Cloud Observing Satellite Bids Farewell After 17 Years The mission ended in early August, marking the conclusion of years of valuable scientific observations and discoveries. By Passant Rabie Published September 27, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Scientists Spot Black Dust and Debris on Canister Containing Asteroid Sample Recovery specialists opened the lid of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample canister and discovered some extra bits of the asteroid on the avionics deck. By Passant Rabie Published September 27, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Sierra Space Scores Record Funding, Eyes First Commercial Space Station The Louisville space company’s valuation has jumped to an impressive $5.3 billion after securing $290 million in its second Series B funding round. By George Dvorsky Published September 27, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Breaking ISS Mission Frank Rubio spent 371 days in low Earth orbit, breaking the record for the longest U.S. space mission. By Passant Rabie Updated September 27, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight U.S. Wants to Set Up a Hotline With China for Space Emergencies The U.S. Space Force has expressed concerns about China's lack of transparency when it comes to its activities in space. By Passant Rabie Published September 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Speed Records on Mars An impressive trek through a dense boulder field is the latest in a growing list of accomplishments for the six-wheeled rover. By George Dvorsky Published September 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Former Amazon Exec David Limp Could Be the Boost Blue Origin’s Sluggish Progress Needs The company's CEO Bob Smith is stepping down after a rocky six years at the helm. By Passant Rabie Published September 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight India Continues Efforts to Rouse Its Sleeping Lunar Lander Efforts to reestablish contact with Chandrayaan-3 will continue, but it's not looking great tbh. By Passant Rabie Published September 25, 2023 | Comments (0)
