News

Canadian Satellite Malfunction Disrupts Air Traffic

By Andrea Gini on October 7, 2011

A malfuction of the Telsat Anik F2 on October 6, 2011, left thousands of people in northern Canada without communications services, such as... Read more →

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Boeing Studies X-37B Evolved Crew Derivative

By Andrea Gini on October 6, 2011

According to Aviation Week, Boeing is studying scaled-up variants of the reusable X-37B orbital test vehicle (OTV) for potential delivery of... Read more →

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Nanosail-D Tumbling in Earth Orbit

By Ralf Vandebergh on October 6, 2011

Artist's conception of Nanosail-D deployed in Earth's obit (Credits: NASA). The experimental solarsail called Nanosail-D developed by NASA... Read more →

Media

Camera Captures Meteor and Space Junk

By Staff Writers on October 6, 2011

Source Space News: A NASA camera utilized to record meteor falling in the night sky caught a stunning picture of  meteor breaking apart while a... Read more →

Press Releases

Tribute to Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

By Andrea Gini on October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Computers, died on October 5, 2011. We reproduce the prepared prepared text of the Commencement... Read more →

Spacecraft Design

What is a Stall?

By Staff Writers on October 5, 2011

Stall formation. A stall is a condition in aerodynamics and aviation wherein the angle of attack increases beyond a certain point such that the... Read more →