A Lull in Solar Activity as Old Satellite Prepared to Monitor Space Weather
There's all kinds of news relating to the sun and space weather these days. First up, an odd lull in solar activity, accompanying a total absence... Read more →
Skycorp Announces End of Life Servicing for Geostationary Satellites
On September 12, Skycorp Incorporated announced a new service to remove end of life geostationary satellites into graveyard orbits. The service,... Read more →
Roscosmos Explains Soyuz Display Glitch
On September 10, the last three members of International Space Station Expedition 36 landed in Kazakhstan. At the time, it seemed like a... Read more →
Cross-Talk: Space Law in Down-To-Earth English
150 Shades of “Assumption” The phrase “assumption of risk” is an excellent illustration of the extent to which uncritical use of words... Read more →
Book Review of Spacefarers: Images of Astronauts and Cosmonauts in the Heroic Era of Spaceflight
Spacefarers: Images of Astronauts and Cosmonauts in the Heroic Era of Spaceflight was released on July 9 by the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly... Read more →
European satellite GOCE Will Have an Uncontrolled Reentry
European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite is preparing to... Read more →