Joel Spark is a Canadian space enthusiast currently working towards an MSc in Space Management at the International Space University near Strasbourg, France. He is driven by a passion for space systems engineering, particularly in applications involving the improvement of living conditions on Earth. He holds Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, with a specialty in structures, systems, and vehicle design.
As of 21:00 GMT November 13th, ground controllers in Baikonur have been unable to reestablish communications with the ailing Phobos-Grunt probe,... Read more →
The USA-193 was a US spy satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on December 14th, 2006 atop a Delta II rocket. Its launch was the... Read more →
Efforts to correct the orbit of the Phobos-Grunt probe, trapped in Earth orbit since the on-board boosters failed to fireĀ on November 9, have... Read more →
The Phobos-Grunt probe (launched November 8th) has been stranded inĀ Earth orbit since a failure of the on-board boosters prevented it from... Read more →
After a successful launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome on November 8, the unmanned Phobos-Grunt probe failed to fire its boosters to achieve the... Read more →
NASA managers have approved the Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) mission, which will consist of an unmanned flight of the Orion crew vehicle in... Read more →