Tagged: risk

Kessler Syndrome1

Envisat Service Interruption Increases Likelihood of Collision

By Andrea Gini on April 19, 2012

Artist's conception of the Envisat satellite (Credits: ESA). The European Space... Read more →

Press Releases

Stephen Hawking Receives Robert A Heinlein Memorial Award

By Staff Writers on March 29, 2012

Stephen Hawking being presented by his daughter Lucy Hawking at the lecture he gave for... Read more →

Debris Remediation1

Missed Opportunity Shines Light on Satellite Repurposing

By Merryl Azriel on March 29, 2012

Russia deorbited the Express-AM4 communication satellite on March 25, despite pleas... Read more →

Space Medicine

Confirmed: Long Duration Space Flight Threatens Vision

By Tereza Pultarova on March 19, 2012

Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed pronounced changes in astronauts'eyes and... Read more →

Debris Remediation

Sophisticated Rescue Saves AEHF-1 Satellite

By Merryl Azriel on March 18, 2012

The AEHF-1 satellite under construction prior to its 2010 launch (Credits: Lockheed... Read more →

Press Releases1

Safety Requirements Shape Commercial Crew Designs

By Staff Writers on March 17, 2012

Conception of a crewed commercial spacecraft (Credits: NASA). Source: Rebecca Regan... Read more →