Satellites
Spherical Satellites Aboard the ISS are Gary Gygax Approved [ISS]
It's too bad Gary Gygax is no longer with us, because it would be interesting to get his opinion on SPHERES (for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). These prototype ....... read more
Thu,
06 Nov 2008
Robotic Repair System Could Rescue Us From Falling Satellites [Space Junk]
As you probably already know, space is full of crap. It's not something the average Joe thinks about, but when the government starts blowing dead Satellites out of the sky, it may be time to start wor ....... read more
Mon,
13 Oct 2008
Giant Cold-War Era Russian Proton Rocket Successfully Launches Giant Satellite Into Space [Rockets]
The Inmarsat-4, or I4-F3 broadband satellite to its friends, is a big satellite. Almost as big as a double decker bus and with an unfurled solar wingspan as wide as a football field, it needed an appr ....... read more
Tue,
19 Aug 2008
SpaceX's Falcon 1, Dreams of Space Conquest Begin in 10, 9, 8... [Rockets]
Like watching rocket launches? Then check out the live webcast of SpaceX's Falcon 1 launch from the Marshall Islands at 7pm EST [Update - looks like the launch keeps on being delayed, so check in and ....... read more
Sat,
02 Aug 2008
THEMIS Satellites Discover Northern Lights Are Powered By Magnetic Fields Snapping Like Rubber Bands [Nasa]
Five NASA Satellites from the THEMIS mission were recently able to closely witness the chain of events that occurs to create the northern lights for the first time. Complex stuff going on here, but it ....... read more
Thu,
24 Jul 2008
Photographer Puts 189 Non-Existent Spy Satellites on Show [Spy Sats]
"Yesterday up in the air I snapped a sat that wasn't there"— so might photographer Trevor Paglen say about his show at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum. It's a series of photo ....... read more
Mon,
23 Jun 2008
Photographer Puts 189 Non-Existant Spy Satellites on Show [Spy Sats]
"Yesterday up in the air I snapped a sat that wasn't there,"— so might photographer Trevor Paglen say about his show at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum. It's a series of phot ....... read more
Mon,
23 Jun 2008