Tag Archives: Spaceflight

09Feb/24

Ax-3 Astronauts Splashdown, Completing First All-European Commercial Astronaut Mission to ISS

After undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew safely splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 8:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 9, 2024. The Ax-3 crew’s return officially concludes the first all-European commercial astronaut mission and Axiom Space’s third crewed mission to the ISS. Read more

21Apr/23

`Why SpaceX explosion was successful failure.

April 21, 2023 /Technology/ –The SpaceX explosion on April 20, 2023 was a major setback for the company, but it could also be considered a “successful failure.” The explosion occurred during a test flight of the Starship prototype, which is a vehicle that SpaceX is developing to eventually take humans to Mars. The explosion was caused by a failure of one of the Raptor engines, which are the powerful engines that will power the Starship.
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08Apr/23

NASA’s High-Resolution Air Quality Control Instrument Launches

A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants – down to four square miles – lifted off on its way to geostationary orbit at 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday. The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument will improve life on Earth by revolutionizing the way scientists observe air quality from space. Continue reading

12Sep/22

Rivada Space Networks Joins EU Secure Connectivity Programme to Provide Ultra-Secure Infrastructure for Government & Enterprise Communications

Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable secure, global connectivity for governments and enterprises, today announced it has joined the EU Secure Connectivity Programme. Continue reading

21Jul/22

FUTURISTIC SPACE HABITAT LANDS AT INSTITUT AUF DEM ROSENBERG

Pioneering Swiss boarding school Institut auf dem Rosenberg unveiled today — the anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s famous moon landing — the Rosenberg Space Habitat (RSH), which will serve as an experimental lab for students to explore and actively shape the future of humanity on our planet and beyond. Co-created by Rosenberg students and SAGA Space Architects with sustainable materials to intentionally fit inside SpaceX’s Starship rocket, the structure is the world’s tallest 3D-printed polymer structure measuring 23-feet high. Continue reading