Proton Failure Accelerates Reform of Russian Space Industry
On 23 December 2011, Dmitry Rogozin was appointed deputy premier of Russian Government in charge of the defense and space industry (Credits: Ria... Read more →
Update on Proton-M Launch Failure Fall-out
A fire shows where the Proton-M crashed at Baikonour Cosmodrome on July 1. The combustion of 600 tons of fuel may have prevented a more serious... Read more →
Kibo Robot Ready to Cheer Commander Wakata’s Time in Space
In another month, this will be Kirobo's view (Credits: Kibo Robot Project). On August 4, the H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori4 will launch from... Read more →
ISS Changes Attitude for Solar Science
View of the Columbus module showing the External Payload Facility where Solar is located (Credits: NASA). The International Space Station changed... Read more →
South Korea Announces Lunar Missions
On July 1, South Korean President Park Geun-hye announced an ambitious lunar mission program, just six month after the nation's first successful... Read more →
Solar Activity Continues with M Class Flare
The Sun has been acting out this week, with a July 1 solar prominence followed by a July 3 M-class flare. Both events were captured by the recently... Read more →