ScienceSpaceflight What to Expect from NASA’s DART Mission to Deflect an Asteroid NASA’s first test of a strategy to protect Earth from asteroids is days away. Here’s what you need to know. By George Dvorsky Published September 15, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Samantha Cristoforetti Will Be the First European Woman to Command the ISS The ESA astronaut holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European woman. By Passant Rabie Published September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight FAA Grounds Bezos After New Shepard Booster Goes Up in Flames Early speculation suggests there’s something wrong with the rocket’s BE-3 engine, which would spell bad news for Blue Origin. By George Dvorsky Published September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Arianespace Reaches Deal With OneWeb, Setting Stage for Resumption of Suspended Launches Launches of OneWeb satellites were suspended following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the new deal with Arianespace offers hope for the SpaceX rival. By Passant Rabie Published September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Orbital Debris Threatens Our Future in Space, so NASA Is Seeking Solutions Millions of pieces of space junk currently orbit Earth, the fastest of which move at speeds reaching 17,500 miles per hour. By Kevin Hurler Published September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight This Startup’s Free Software Could Prevent Satellite Collisions Slingshot Aerospace is rolling out a free version of its space traffic control software to satellite operators around the world. By Passant Rabie Published September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Then and Now: Our Earliest Close-Ups of the Planets Compared to Today’s Best Shots From grainy pics sent back by NASA's 1960s Mariner probes to the latest from Webb Telescope, our views of the planets have vastly improved over time. By George Dvorsky Updated September 14, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA Has a New Target Date to Launch SLS Megarocket The space agency still needs permission from Space Force to move forward with its Artemis 1 plans. By Passant Rabie Published September 13, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s CAPSTONE Moon Probe Is in More Trouble Than We Realized The $30 million spacecraft is currently tumbling and in safe mode after a course correction maneuver on September 8. By George Dvorsky Published September 13, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Biden Administration Seeks Global Ban on Anti-Satellite Weapons Following a self-imposed ban, the U.S. government will now introduce a U.N. resolution in an attempt to ban the dangerous tests worldwide. By Passant Rabie Published September 12, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Blue Origin Booster Suffers Fiery Anomaly During Uncrewed Suborbital Launch No passengers were inside the capsule, but the malfunction now raises questions about the safety of Jeff Bezos’ space tourism offering. By George Dvorsky Published September 12, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight How to Watch Firefly’s Second Attempt to Launch Its Alpha Rocket [Update] The rocket's first test flight last year ended in flames. By Passant Rabie Published September 12, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s Moonbound CAPSTONE Probe Is Stuck in Safe Mode The 55-pound probe entered safe mode during a trajectory correction maneuver on September 8. By George Dvorsky Published September 12, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Obnoxiously Large Satellite Could Mean Bad News for Astronomers Observing the Skies AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 is scheduled to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on September 10. By Passant Rabie Published September 9, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight The FCC Wants a 5-Year Deadline to Deorbit Defunct Satellites A proposed and long-overdue draft order would severely shorten the timeframe under which satellite operators must dispose of their defunct spacecraft. By Passant Rabie Published September 9, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight SpaceX Starship Prototype Belches Superhot Debris, Causes Literal Dumpster Fire Flames spread across an environmentally sensitive area after a static fire test of SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket. By George Dvorsky Published September 9, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight 9 Iconic NASA Stamps Issued by the U.S. Postal Service From Moon landings to the Space Shuttle, stamps have depicted the best that the U.S. space program has to offer. By Passant Rabie Published September 9, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA Needs Space Force’s Blessing for Late September Launch of Megarocket Assuming NASA gets a waiver from the Eastern Range, Artemis 1 could launch on September 23 or 27. By George Dvorsky Published September 8, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight The Pentagon Is Paying Private Rocket Firms for Ultra-Fast Cargo Deliveries Around the Globe The U.S. military has signed deals with Rocket Lab and Sierra Space to deliver vital cargo around the world at hypersonic speeds. By Passant Rabie Published September 8, 2022 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA Selects Axiom Space to Build the First Moonwalking Spacesuits Since Apollo Under the $228.5 million contract, Axiom Space must design, build, and test the spacesuits, and have them ready for NASA’s Artemis 3 mission. By George Dvorsky Published September 8, 2022 | Comments (0)
