by Bill D'Zio | Apr 4, 2020
China successfully landed a lander and rover on the far side of the moon during the Chang’e-4 mission. The rover deployed from the lander on December 3, 2018. This marks the first time a lander and rover have successfully landed on the far side of...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 4, 2020
Chang’e 5 – Sample Return Launch: Late 2020 Chang’e 5 is a Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) lunar sample return mission has been rescheduled to launch in late 2020. The mission goal is to land in the Mons Rumker region of Oceanus...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 8, 2020
China First International Commercial Launch Success occurred on April 7th, 1990. This satellite had originally been launched by the Space Shuttle and retrieved by another Space Shuttle after a failure. China’s entry into Commerical space due to the USA,...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 4, 2020
Christopher J. Cassidy was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2004 and is a veteran of two space flights, STS‐127 and Expedition 35. During STS‐127, Cassidy served as a Mission Specialist and was the 500th person in history to fly into space. This mission...
by Bill D'Zio | Apr 2, 2020
A small satellite or SmallSat is commonly considered to be a satellite that weighs less than 300 kg (1,100 lb). CubeSats are smaller yet, but also need to conform to specific criteria including shape, size, and mass. The standardization of cubesats also allows for the...
