AEOLDOS – Aerodynamic End Of Life Deorbit System for CubeSats and Small Satellites
Source: Clyde Space AEOLDOS is a lightweight, foldable ‘aerobrake' for CubeSats and small satellites. Once the spacecraft has reached the end of... Read more →
Green Propellant to Fly in 2015 Demonstration
The GPIM project aims to introduce AF-M315E as a green alternative to hydrazine (Credits: NASA). Currently, the most common fuel used in... Read more →
SpaceX to Leave Stratolaunch Partnership
With SpaceX out of the picture, Stratolaunch Systems is going to need a new logo (Credits: Stratolaunch). On November 27, Stratolaunch CEO Gary... Read more →
Jim LeBlanc Survives Early Spacesuit Vacuum Test Gone Wrong
Jim LeBlanc in the vacuum chamber before he lost pressurization and consciousness (Credits: NASA.) What happens when a space suit depressurizes in... Read more →
Crew Selected for Year Long Mission to ISS
Source: NASA Veteran spacefarers Scott Kelly (NASA, left) and Mikhail Kornienko (Roscosmos, right) will make the first ever yearlong sojourn on... Read more →
Reentering Soyuz Displays Tail of Plasma
On November 19, International Space Station Expedition 33 returned to Earth. As their Soyuz TMA-05M began its descent, the Expedition 34 crew saw a... Read more →