Advanced X-Ray Observatory ready for liftoff atop Japanese H-IIA Rocket
Japan’s Astro-H X-Ray Observatory is set for liftoff atop an H-IIA rocket on Wednesday after several days of weather-related delays.
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Month: February 2016
Europe’s Sentinel-3A Multi-Function Earth Observation Satellite ready for Liftoff atop Rockot
Europe’s Copernicus Earth Observation Satellite Constellation is looking forward to its next addition on Tuesday when the program’s most comprehensive satellite to date rumbles into orbit atop a converted Soviet-era ballistic missile.
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Tweets from Space – February 14, 2016
Nursed the #SpaceFlowers all the way to today and now all that remains are memories. Happy #Valentines Day! pic.twitter.com/blJMoIOYEe —
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Tweets from Space – February 13, 2016
#Acapulco @Mexico looks amazing from here. #ISS #Explore pic.twitter.com/iJ3eel7QBQ — Tim Kopra (@astro_tim) February 13, 2016 #PopeFrancis at the National
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ISS Operations Update – February 12, 2016
Experiments: Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken (BASS-M) [BASS-M stands for Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken and
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Tweets from Space – February 12, 2016
Docked close to our #Soyuz, the #Cygnus spacecraft with its 'umbrella' solar array will depart @Space_Station soon pic.twitter.com/tl5We9ZFj1 — Tim
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Status of North Korean Satellite unknown after prolonged Radio Silence, Reports of Tumbling
North Korea successfully launched a satellite into orbit on Sunday, achieving the country’s second successful orbital launch following up on Pyongyang’s first satellite launched in December 2012.
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Classified NROL-45 Radar Satellite spotted in Orbit by Satellite Trackers
The classified NROL-45 satellite has been found in orbit by satellite trackers who went into motion after the craft was launched on Wednesday to find the satellite in orbit and confirm its identity as a FIA Radar Reconnaissance Satellite.
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Gravitational Wave Discovery opens New Window on the Universe
The announcement of a direct detection of gravitational waves on Thursday was met with great excitement among the scientific community including space agencies planning the deployment of a space-based measurement system to quantify gravitational waves.
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ISS Operations Update – February 11, 2016
Experiments: Ocular Health – Ocular & Cardiac Ultrasounds [OH is a human physiology study. Its full name is Prospective Observational
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Tweets from Space – February 11, 2016
Day 321. Beautiful #Earth. Beautiful #Africa. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wmDjH28zej — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) February 12, 2016 A copy
Read moreRe-Entry: Flock 1E-9
Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-9 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 8, 2016 after seven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.
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Re-Entry: TX 1
The Chinese TX 1, launched on a Long March 4B rocket, re-entered on February 7, 2016 after over four years in orbit.
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ISS Operations Update – February 10, 2016
Experiments: Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken (BASS-M) [BASS-M stands for Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken and
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Tweets from Space – February 10, 2016
#Stargazing on #ISS – with a view of the Japanese Exposed Facility we installed during STS-127. @earthskyscience pic.twitter.com/9QUGPcSIPF — Tim
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Delta IV successfully lifts classified Radar Satellite into Unique Backwards Orbit
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base before daybreak on Wednesday, soaring into a backwards orbit with a classified radar imaging satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
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Photos: Nighttime Liftoff of Delta IV with classified Topaz Radar Satellite
A Delta IV rocket blasted off from SLC-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn on Wednesday, carrying a Topaz radar satellite to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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