Latest Phobos-Grunt Prediction for January 15 Reentry Near South America
A rendition of the Phobos-Grunt probe. (Credits: Roscosmos). According to a January 14 press release from Roscosmos, the agency now expects... Read more →
Phobos-Grunt Reentry Watch Goes Mainstream with Colbert Report
Public awareness of space debris concerns has increased dramatically over the past few months due to several high profile reentry events,... Read more →
ISS Forced to Perform Debris Avoidance Maneuver
In a statement on Jan 12, NASA announced that Flight Director Emily Nelson had approved an avoidance maneuver of the ISS to avoid hitting a small... Read more →
ESA coordinates international satellite reentry campaign
Phobos-Grunt orbiter and lander system (Credits: Lavochkin Association). Source: ESA An international campaign to assess the imminent... Read more →
US State Department Rejects Proposed Space Code of Conduct
On January 12th it was revealed at a Washington DC press conference that the US State Department would not endorse a Space Code of Conduct for... Read more →
Boeing Begins Solar Electric Propulsion Study
Artist's rendition of a solar electric propulsion system being studied by Boeing. (Credits: Boeing). Boeing has begun work on a NASA contract to... Read more →