Kerbal Space Program, the Spaceflight Simulator that Conquered JPL
A game is getting more and more attention recently from the space geek community. Obviously, I am talking about Kerbal Space Program (KSP), a... Read more →
Journal of Space Safety Engineering Inaugural Issue: Call for Papers
The Journal of Space Safety Engineering (JSSE) is a newly established quarterly publication of the International Association for the Advancement of... Read more →
HTV-4 Caught with a Flare
HTV-4 as photographed by Ralf Vandebergh Last night I observed two passes of the HTV-4 (Kounotori-4), just before it was grappled... Read more →
The Soyuz Launch Sequence Explained
Source: ESA What are the parts of the Soyuz rocket? What are the stages into orbit? What is the launch sequence? Watch and find out. This video... Read more →
ESA Examines Skylon Business Case
A new European Space Agency (ESA) funded study will try to establish the business case for Skylon, the reusable space plane proposed by Reaction... Read more →
Flipping Magnetic Field Heralds Solar Max Mid-Point
Source: NASA Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun's vast magnetic... Read more →