Tag: Space

Upcoming Artemis 1 Launch a Step Towards Completing Trump’s Objective

NASA’s Moon exploration dry spell is coming to an end on Aug. 29, as for the first time in almost 50 years, NASA is brushing off the Moon dust and going back to Earth’s nearest celestial body. Artemis 1 is unmanned, but it’s a big step toward getting astronauts back on the Moon’s surface as…


Congressional Bill Says Threats to National Security From UFOs ‘Expanding Exponentially’

U.S. lawmakers have made references in an appropriations bill and accompanying Senate Intelligence Committee report that Congress believes some unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs, might not be “man-made.” Further, Congress notes that threats against the national security of the United States from these “cross-domain transmedium” objects have been exponentially increasing. The noteworthy…


NASA Astronaut to Join Russians on Soyuz Rocket

U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio will launch to the space station from Kazakhstan with two Russians in September. That same month, Russian cosmonaut, Anna Kikina, will join two Americans and one Japanese aboard a SpaceX rocket flying from Florida. Another crew swap will occur next spring. This will be Rubio’s first spaceflight since becoming an astronaut…


Unprecedented Images of Jupiter Released by James Webb Telescope

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Scientists released the shots Monday of the solar system’s biggest planet. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. Jupiter’s Great Red…


Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lands New Contract to Launch Japanese Communication Satellite

Elon Musk-led SpaceX has landed a deal with Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. for the use of the U.S. company’s Starship to launch Sky Perfect’s Superbird-9 communication satellite. What Happened Superbird-9 will be launched by the Starship in 2024 to geosynchronous transfer orbit, the Tokyo-based satellite communication and multi-channel pay TV company said in a statement….


SpaceX Dragon Cargo Craft Departs Space Station

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NASA’s Giant Moon Rocket Emerges for Debut Launch

NASA’s gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, began an hours-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth’s debut test flight this month. The 322-foot-tall rocket is scheduled to embark on its first mission to space–without any humans—on Aug. 29. It will be a crucial, long-delayed demonstration…


Europe Eyes Musk’s SpaceX to Bridge Launch Gap Left by Russia Tensions

PARIS—The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside Japan…


FCC Rejects Broadband Subsidies for SpaceX’s Starlink, LTD

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected SpaceX’s Starlink and LTD Broadband’s applications for more than $2 billion in internet service subsidies, the FCC said on Wednesday. In December 2020, the FCC tentatively awarded $9.2 billion to over 300 bidders to deploy high-speed broadband from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. LTD Broadband won $1.32 billion and…


Space Regulation Needs to Keep Up with Ever Increasing Traffic

Experts from Australia’s Flinders University are calling for a step up in the regulation of space activities amidst the rapidly evolving commercial use of space and growing reports of space debris found in several places around the globe. In a recent report—titled Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Constellations and Regulation—governments are asked to pay closer attention…