Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 10-14 October 2016 To source
Watch ExoMars live
Watch live coverage of the ExoMars orbiter’s arrival at the Red Planet, and its Schiaparelli module’s descent to the surface. Coverage starts 16 October To source
Sergei Korolev: Architect of Soviet Space Program
Korolev, Sergei Pavlovitch (1906-1966), Russian spacecraft designer and headed the Vostok and Voskhod projects, as well as the early Zond and Cosmos series. His R-7 ICBM launched Sputnik 1 on October 4,1957. Sergei Korolev is credited as being the founder of the Soviet Union’s space program. During his tenure, the Soviet Union saw many space […]
Buckle Up, Space Tourists! Blue Origin on Track to Launch People Next Year
The capsule of Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle separates from its rocket during a “in-flight escape test” on Oct. 5, 2016. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The final frontier could start opening up to the masses — well, the wealthy masses, at least — very soon. After last week’s successful “in-flight escape test ” of its […]
Giant Telescope in China Joins International Hunt for Extraterrestrial Life
FAST, the world’s largest single dish telescope, has joined the hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life. The hunt for radio signals from intelligent extraterrestrials just received an international boost. Breakthrough Initiatives , a privately funded series of long-term astronomical programs, is teaming up with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) to scour the skies […]
Asgardia, Proposed Space-Based Nation Accepting Citizenship Applications
Leaders of a proposed space nation called Asgardia discussed the project at a news conference in Paris on Oct. 12, 2016. The team discussed the possibility of one day building a space station, like the one shown in this artist’s rendition, which they released to media outlets. PARIS ─ A proposed space nation called Asgardia […]
Orbital ATK Prepares to Return Antares Rocket to Flight
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket first stage fires its RD-181 main engines during a static-fire test May 31 at Wallops Island, Virginia. For the first time in almost two years, the private spaceflight company Orbital ATK on Sunday will launch one of its Antares rockets, after an anomaly on Oct. 28 2014, caused one of […]
Ready for the Red Planet
Next week, ESA’s ExoMars has just a single chance to get captured by Mars’ gravity. The spacecraft and the mission controllers who will make it so are ready for arrival. To source
Vatnajökull
Earth observation image of the week: Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier and Holuhraun lava field, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
Boeing Delays CST-100 Space Capsule Test Flights by Six Months
A Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station in this artist’s concept image. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Boeing is delaying a series of test flights of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle by up to six months, pushing back the first operational mission of the capsule until the end of 2018. Boeing spokesman William […]
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Private Space Stations May Take Flight in 2020
An artist’s illustration of two privately built Bigelow Aerospace B330 expandable habitats joined together in Earth orbit. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — 2020 may be the year a private space station gets off the ground. Two companies — Bigelow Aerospace and Axiom Space — plan to launch habitat modules to orbit in 2020, with the aim of making […]
Media Invited to First Test of Multiple Drones Flying Beyond Line-of-Sight
Media are invited to watch the first test of NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) research platform from noon to 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Reno-Stead Airport in Reno, Nevada. To source