German Space Agency Prepares to Capture Errant Satellites
DEOS servicer targets a client satellite (Credits: DLR). On September 13 German Space Agency DLR awarded Astrium GmbH a contract to manage the... Read more →
Investigation into Failed Proton Complete
A Proton-M being readied for launch (Credits: RIA Novosti). On September 11, the Failure Review Oversight Board completed its investigation... Read more →
Poland Accedes to ESA Convention
Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, and Waldemar Pawlak, Polish Minister of Economy, exchange the signed agreements (Credits:... Read more →
ISS Expedition 32 Landed Safely in Kazakhstan
Expedition 32 crew make a picture-perfect landing in Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz TMA-04M on September 17 (Credits: NASA/Carla Cioffi). ISS... Read more →
Astronaut Sunita Williams Completed First Ever Space Triathlon
On September 16, astronaut Sunita Williams, who just became commander of the International Space Station with the end of Expedition 32, completed the... Read more →
Neil Armstrong Buried at Sea
On September 14, Neil Armstrong was buried in a sea service held aboard the USS Philippine Sea. The cremated remains of the first man on the Moon... Read more →