Spin Off Technology

CNES and Google Join Forces to Help Connect the World

By M. L. F. Kerolle on January 19, 2015

As detailed in Spacenews.com, Google X (Google’s facility dedicated to making major technological advancements) has just received the biggest... Read more →

Close Calls

ISS Ammonia Leak, a False Alarm?

By Ramasamy Venugopal on January 14, 2015

A potential emergency situation developed on the International Space Station (ISS) today with a suspected case of ammonia leak in the American... Read more →

Rocket Design1

Past and Current Ariane Launchers

By Guillaume Houdu on December 19, 2014

With a recent 63rd consecutive launch success, the European launcher Ariane 5 has a leader position on the commercial launchers market. In order to... Read more →

Space Debris Mitigation

Space Debris Mitigation

By Matteo Emanuelli on December 3, 2014

Since the launch of the Sputnik 1, the first satellite, in 1957, humankind has left a notable trace in the orbit around Earth. According to the... Read more →

Astronauts and Cosmonauts

The Overview Effect: A Review

By Merryl Azriel on December 2, 2014

One can’t knock around the space world for long without bumping into the Overview Effect. Its ubiquity is a sign of Frank White’s success in... Read more →

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Accident

Skyfall: Peter Siebold’s Battle for Survival

By Michelle La Vone on December 1, 2014

Within seconds of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo breaking up above the Mojave Desert, pilot Peter Siebold was free falling to Earth. His survival... Read more →