News

Ariane-5 Glitch Delays Indian Satellite Launch

By Merryl Azriel on September 20, 2012

Ariane 5 with GSAT-10 preparing for launch in French Guiana (Credits: Reuters). The September 22 launch of Indian communication satellite GSAT-10... Read more →

Spacecraft Design

NanoThor Aims to Fling NanoSats into Orbit

By Staff Writers on September 19, 2012

NASA has awarded $100,000 to Tethers Unlimited to develop its “Nanosatellite Tethered High-Orbit Release” (NanoTHOR) module. NanoTHOR, whose name... Read more →

News

German Space Agency Prepares to Capture Errant Satellites

By Merryl Azriel on September 19, 2012

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 →

The Russian Launch Failures Of 2010-2014

Investigation into Failed Proton Complete

By Merryl Azriel on September 19, 2012

A Proton-M being readied for launch (Credits: RIA Novosti). On September 11, the Failure Review Oversight Board completed its investigation... Read more →

Press Releases

Poland Accedes to ESA Convention

By Staff Writers on September 18, 2012

Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, and Waldemar Pawlak, Polish Minister of Economy, exchange the signed agreements (Credits:... Read more →

News

ISS Expedition 32 Landed Safely in Kazakhstan

By Guillaume Houdu on September 18, 2012

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 →