Press Releases

Upper Stage Explosion Places LEO Satellites at Risk

By Staff Writers on January 17, 2013

Source: Orbital Debris Quarterly News Figure 1: The Briz-M upper stage contains a central engine and propellant surrounded by an auxiliary... Read more →

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Orbital Debris Management & Risk Mitigation Now Available

By Staff Writers on January 17, 2013

NASA's Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) has published a new text, Orbital Debris Management & Risk Mitigation. The... Read more →

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Rockot Launch Places 3 Military Satellites In Orbit

By Matteo Emanuelli on January 17, 2013

Since the first launch, on May 16, 2000, Rockot/Breeze-KM has performed a total of 17 launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome with 2 failures (Credits:... Read more →

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Learning from Columbia

By Merryl Azriel on January 16, 2013

Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates in the atmosphere on February 1, 2003. In the lead up to the tenth anniversary of the disintegration of... Read more →

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Coronal Mass Ejection to Reach Earth January 16

By Merryl Azriel on January 16, 2013

Image taken on January 14 by Goran Strand in Froson Sweden. "There was a light mist that made it possible to shoot right at the Sun without any... Read more →

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Satellite Repair and Refuel Technology Tested on ISS

By Matteo Emanuelli on January 16, 2013

The Robotic Refueling Mission uses the Canadian Dextre robot aboard ISS to prove satellite-servicing activities (Credits: NASA). Robotic Refueling... Read more →