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LeRoy E. Cain, STS-107 entry flight director, realizes the loss of the crew following the Columbia disaster. The sixth issue of Space Safety... Read more →
Space Safety Magazine, Issue 6, Winter 2013
Inside the Space Safety Magazine, Issue 6, Winter 2013 The Columbia Disaster and Space Program Safety Space Politics, the European... Read more →
Remembering Columbia
February 1st 2013 will be the 10th anniversary of one of the most significant events in the history of human spaceflight: the Columbia accident. This... Read more →
AEOLDOS – Aerodynamic End Of Life Deorbit System for CubeSats and Small Satellites
Source: Clyde Space AEOLDOS is a lightweight, foldable ‘aerobrake' for CubeSats and small satellites. Once the spacecraft has reached the end of... Read more →
The Mighty Saturn Rocket
On November 9, 1967, 45 years ago, the mighty Saturn V made its unmanned maiden flight. Powered by five F-1 rocket engines on its first stage, five... Read more →
USAF General Warns on Budget Cuts
Space Fence control center (Credits: Lockheed Martin). William Shelton, commander of the Air Force Space Command, warned against funding cuts to... Read more →