by Bill D'Zio | Nov 27, 2019 | Launch
Which Nation Was Third Into Orbit? By Bill D'Zio November 27, 2019 With the launch of the 42 kg Asterix-1 satellite, France officially became the third country to launch its own satellite, and the sixth to have a satellite in orbit. Which nation was third into...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 25, 2019 | Launch
When it Rains Rockets in China By Bill D'Zio November 25, 2019 On November 23, 2019 the launch of two BeiDou satellites left rocket debris reportedly crashing back to Earth. China is building a network of global navigation satellites called “BeiDou” The two...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 22, 2019 | Launch
SpaceX Starship Mark I retired before 20km test flight By Bill D'Zio November 22, 2019 SpaceX Starship Mark1 retired before 20km test flight Things go wrong in the space industry all the time. NASA’s SLS suffered setbacks from tornados. Virgin Galactic’s...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 22, 2019 | Space Money
Blockchain for Space – Lunargistics By Bill D'Zio November 22, 2019 Anyone that has worked in the Space or Aerospace industry knows that weight is important. One Kg of mass extra can destroy performance. On the flip-side, many times the paperwork actually...
by Bill D'Zio | Nov 15, 2019 | Beyond Earth Orbit
China Chooses to Go to Mars By Bill D'Zio November 15, 2019 China's Test Stand for other planets (Credit Mars Society China) It has been a busy week for China’s space program. Several launches and a key test of the China Mars lander. The test was completed...
