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Russian Military Satellite Re-enters Atmosphere 2 Years after Failure

By Matteo Emanuelli on July 18, 2013

The military satellite Geo-IK-2, lost due to a Briz-KM malfunction on Februaru 1, 2011(Credits: ISS Reshetnev). Roscosmos has confirmed that... Read more →

Space in Everyday Life

Not Because It’s Easy

By Merryl Azriel on July 18, 2013

George Schellenger is an award wining journalist and television producers with two passions: spaceflight and sharks. He combines the two in his new... Read more →

Space Debris Mitigation

Compliance of Rocket Upper Stages in GTO with Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines

By Staff Writers on July 18, 2013

Geosynchronous transfer orbit (2) bridges low Earth orbit (1) and Geosynchronous orbit (3) (Credits: Wikimedia). From May 21st to May 23rd, the... Read more →

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UK Invests $90 Million in Revolutionary Engine for Space Plane

By Matteo Emanuelli on July 18, 2013

Artist's impression of SKYLON in orbit(Credit: Reaction Engines Ltd). The UK government has announced plans to invest about $90 million in the... Read more →

Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Here I Stand – The Chris Hadfield Story

By Staff Writers on July 17, 2013

From the 9 year old farm boy who, watching humans land on the Moon for the first time, determined to become an astronaut, to the first Canadian... Read more →

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When EVAs Go Wrong

By Merryl Azriel on July 17, 2013

Ed White, the first NASA astronaut to undertake an EVA (Credits: NASA). The history of extravehicular space activities (EVAs) is strewn with... Read more →