Newfangled space-propulsion technology could help clean up Earth orbit
In this artist’s conception, a magnetized beam of ionized plasma is applied to a spacecraft headed on an interplanetary journey. The same... Read more →
Nuclear Space Propulsion Breakthrough from Russia
In 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center) called for resources to build a nuclear-powered spaceship (Credits: RIA Novosti/AP). Russia... Read more →
NASA to Fly Deep Space Atomic Clock to Improve Navigation Technology
A laboratory representation of the Deep Space Atomic Clock, with a quarter alongside the unit for size comparison (Credits: NASA/JPL). Source:... Read more →
Defunct Satellite Falls in Pacific Ocean
Defunct Russian communication satellite Molniya-1-98 reentered Earth's atmosphere and fell into the Pacific Ocean on April 7. The reentry appears... Read more →
North Korea’s Launch Preparations Well Advanced
Satellite image of the Tongchang-dong Space Launch Center (Credits: DigitalGlobe, Inc). North Korea is planning a rocket launch on 14-16 April,... Read more →
IAASS Course on Payload Safety and Operations
On March 19 - 23, 2012, the IAASS Payload Safety and Operations Course was held at the Canadian Space Agency’s John H. Chapman Space Centre in... Read more →