by JVanDomelen | Jun 28, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
SRIHARIKOTA, INDIA, June 22, 2016 — In its thirty sixth flight (PSLV-C34), ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 727.5 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 19 co-passenger satellites on June 22, 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space...
by JVanDomelen | Jun 10, 2016 | Featured, Satellite, Space
June 10, 2016 — A Chinese space lab is bound to come back to Earth soon, but when and where this happens is a matter of debate and speculation. Source: When Will China’s ‘Heavenly Palace’ Space Lab Fall Back to Earth?
by JVanDomelen | May 3, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Probe & Rover, Satellite, Space
The ExoMars life-scouting rover mission to Mars will stay on the ground an extra two years. Source: Europe’s Mars Life-Detection Mission Postponed
by JVanDomelen | Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
TUSCON, ARIZONA, April 26, 2016 — Vector Space Systems, a Micro Satellite space launch enterprise comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, today announced it has secured more than $1M in angel...
by JVanDomelen | Mar 14, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Probe & Rover, Satellite, Space
ExoMars 2016 liftoff on a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 09:31 GMT on 14 March 2016.
by JVanDomelen | Mar 12, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Satellite, Space
Preparations at Baikonur are continuing for the launch, scheduled for 09:31 UTC (10:31 CET) on Monday 14 March. This morning, the roll out to the launch pad was completed with the launcher being raised into the vertical position. This followed the completion yesterday...