by Bill D'Zio | Mar 25, 2020 | All space related, Launch
Japan is one of three nations with the ability to launch resupply materials to the International Space Station. Japan’s 9th launch is scheduled to take place on May 21, science minister Koichi Hagiuda said Tuesday. The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV spacecraft...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 24, 2020 | All space related, Space Agencies
Coronavirus Pandemic Impact on Space Programs Part I By Bill D'Zio March 24, 2020 WestEastSpace mapped out NASA locations on a map of COVID19 impacted areas of USA from www.usafacts.org as of March 23rd, 2020 With the launch window for NASA's Mars Perseverance rover...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 22, 2020 | All space related, Stuff in Orbit
Final NASA Seats on Soyuz in 2020 By Bill D'Zio March 22, 2020 NASA has been dependent on Russia for transport to and from the ISS. Over time the cost of seats on the Soyuz crew vehicle have risen. The Soyuz spacecraft succeeded the Russian Voskhod spacecraft and...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 18, 2020 | All space related, Stuff in Orbit
437 days 18 hours Longest Duration in Space By Bill D'Zio March 18, 2020 Since 1995 there has been a record that has stood the test of time and space. Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov a Russian cosmonaut logged 437 days and 18 hours in space. Valery PolyakovCredit...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 16, 2020 | Launch
China Long March 7A fails By Bill D'Zio March 16, 2020 Xinhua News Agency, Wenchang, Hainan, March 16th. At 21:34 on the 16th, China organized and implemented the first Long March VII-medium carrier launch mission at the Wenchang Space Launch Site of China. The rocket...
