Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
Astroscale launches its ELSA-d orbital debris removal satellite
Space startup Astroscale has launched ELSA-d, the demonstration mission for its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale (ELSA) technology, which aims to dock with, and then safely remove, orbital debris. Astroscale’s demonstrator package includes tw.....»»
If skies are clear, don"t miss a chance to catch sight of these distant orbital sentinels over the coming weeks
You can spot "GEOSat' satellites in far-flung orbits… if you know exactly where and when to look......»»
SpaceX targets this summer for first Starship orbital flight
SpaceX reportedly has a plan to send its Starship and Super Heavy rocket system on its first orbital flight by July 1, 2021......»»
Space station crew to relocate Soyuz to make room for new crewmates
Three residents of the International Space Station will take a spin around their orbital neighborhood in the Soyuz MS-17 on Friday, March 19, relocating the spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of the next set of crew members. Live coverage on NASA.....»»
NASA Will Map Every Living Thing on the International Space Station
Surveying the billions of tiny microbial astronauts that dwell within the orbital laboratory could help us prepare for human voyages to Mars -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Ultra-short-period super-Earth detected by TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new super-Earth exoplanet. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-1685b, is about 70% larger than Earth and has an ultra-short orbital pe.....»»
SpaceX reveals the grand extent of its starport plans in South Texas
The company will have two orbital, and two suborbital launch pads. Enlarge / An orbital view of SpaceX's South Texas launch site, with SN10 on the pad, in early March. (credit: Maxar Technologies) As part of a federal review process for its p.....»»
Relativity Space unveils plans for a new, much larger and fully reusable rocket
3D-printed rocket company Relativity Space has just revealed what comes after Terran 1, the small launch vehicle it hopes to begin flying later this year. It’s next rocket will be Terran R, a much larger orbital rocket with around 20x the cargo.....»»
Blue Origin pushes New Glenn orbital rocket’s first flight to Q4 2022
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin published an updated timeline for the first flight of New Glenn, the orbital rocket it’s building to complement its existing New Shepard suborbital space launch vehicle. The company is now targeting Q.....»»
Flight test for troubled Starliner capsule pushed back to April
Boeing had been planning to test its upcoming crew capsule, the Starliner, next month. Now the second orbital test flight has been pushed back until April......»»
ASASSN-18aan is an unusual cataclysmic variable, study finds
An international team of astronomers has performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a binary star system known as ASASSN-18aan and have found that the object is an unusual cataclysmic variable with a relatively long orbital period. The f.....»»
ABL Space tapped to launch the first orbital rocket from Britain
“The ABL system is relatively easy, quick, and cost-effective to deploy." Enlarge / Hot fire test of integrated second stage for ABL Space System's RS1 rocket in the fall of 2020. (credit: ABL Space Systems) Lockheed Martin says it has selec.....»»
SpaceX Announces First-Ever All-Civilian Space Flight Crew
Jared Isaacman, an entrepreneur behind a payment processing startup, is funding a multimillion trip to space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which could be the first-ever orbital flight crewed entirely by non-astronauts. CNN reports: Isaacman, 3.....»»
A new class of superconductors
A new theory that could explain how unconventional superconductivity arises in a diverse set of compounds might never have happened if physicists Qimiao Si and Emilian Nica had chosen a different name for their 2017 model of orbital-selective superco.....»»
Blue Origin tests crew capsule upgrades in latest rocket launch
Watch Blue Origin conduct a successful flight test of its upgraded capsule set to be used for sub-orbital space tourism services......»»
Virgin Orbit targets launch window opening January 10 for next orbital flight attempt
Virgin Orbit is wasting no time in 2021 getting back to active flight testing: The company has a window for its next orbital demonstration launch attempt that opens on Sunday, January 10, and that continues throughout the rest of the month. This foll.....»»
Coverage of “wooden satellites” misses the point
Even if it works, the wood will remain in orbit, too. Enlarge / An experimental satellite, not made of wood, that was used to test ideas for orbital junk removal. (credit: NASA) We here at Ars were somewhat surprised to stumble across a BBC he.....»»
Orbital refueling and manufacturing go from theory to reality in 2021
The idea of satellites and other spacecraft being able to refuel, repair, or even add new capabilities while in orbit has generally seemed like a “nice in theory” one, but as leaders from Maxar, Astroscale, and Orbit Fab explained at TC S.....»»
Launch startup Astra’s rocket reaches space
Rocket launch startup Astra has joined an elite group of companies who can say their vehicle has actually made it to orbital space – earlier than expected. The company’s Rocket 3.2 test rocket (yes it’s a rocket called ‘RocketR.....»»
SpaceX Launches—and Crashes—Its Starship Mars Rocket
The test flight didn’t come close to the edge of space, but the prototype was a big step toward the rocket’s first orbital mission......»»