by Bill D'Zio | Apr 8, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Stuff in Orbit
30 years ago, Whos Satellite did China Launch? Chinas First International Commercial Launch Success occurred on April 7th, 1990. You might be surprised who’s satellite China Launched 30 years ago. No, it wasn’t Russia’s, nor Iran… Here is...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 8, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Stuff in Orbit
The next launch to the Space Station is planned for April 9th and is only a few days away and will leave the ISS with only one NASA astronaut on board. Preparations for the launch have been complicated with illness and coronavirus complications. AS OF NOW,...
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 | 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 7, 2020 | Stuff in Orbit
7 Spacecraft to critical for the ISS survival By Bill D’Zio March 7, 2020 Credit: NASA Astronauts on the International Space Station cannot take a trip to the grocery store, local home improvement store, got to the laundromat or drop off trash and recyclables at...
