by Bill D'Zio | Apr 2, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Stuff in Orbit
On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. It was 83.6 kg, roughly 58 cm in diameter and used 1 watt of power. Over time, satellites grew in size and complexity, but the recent trend is seeing them...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 1, 2020 | Beyond Earth Orbit
Reports from China’s Xinhua.net news reported that China’s lunar rover Yutu 2 rover, (translates into english Jade Rabbit-2), has driven over 420 meters since landing on the far side of the moon. The far side of the Moon receives as much light as the side...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 1, 2020 | All space related, Launch
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. view of Earth that no American had seen before. His Freedom 7 Mercury capsule made suborbital flight lasting 15 minutes. Almost 60 years later, SpaceX is about to have two American astronauts see a similar view, but take...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 31, 2020 | All space related, Space Agencies
In a press release by JAXA, Astronaut Noguchi Soichi is going back to the International Space Station. The March 31, 2020 JAXA press release indicated that Noguchi Soichi is currently preparing and training for the ISS Expedition, will start training to board...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 28, 2020 | All space related, Beyond Earth Orbit
NASA may have sidelined the Lunar Gateway for a return mission to the Moon, but it is not stopping the momentum. NASA has awarded several contracts for the Lunar Gateway including the most recent one to SpaceX. This demonstrates the growing capabilities of New Space...
