Category: Space
Lockheed Martin Completes NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Capsule For Artemis 1 Mission To The Moon
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida. The goal of humans again walking on the Moon is one giant leap closer. Lockheed Martin has completed building the capsule for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The crew module […]
Launch Fairings Up: Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Ready For July 25 Liftoff
TITUSVILLE, Florida. The GPS satellite constellation is about to get its next heathy dose of new technology and more advanced capabilities. The second next-generation, Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite – nick-named “Magellan” by […]
Airbus to Develop CO3D Earth Observation Programme for CNES
Paris, France. The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under this agreement, Airbus will deliver a global high-resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM). […]
Budget 2019-20: New Space India Ltd Incorporated as New Commercial Arm of D/o Space
New Delhi. Presenting the General Budget 2019-20 at Parliament in New Delhi on July 5, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said a Public Sector Enterprise viz. […]
Ensuring Astronaut Safety: Lockheed Martin And NASA Successfully Demonstrate Orion Launch Abort System In Flight Test
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida. The critical launch abort system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft was put to its hardest tested on July 2, and it demonstrated its capability to pull the […]
RUBI – Full steam ahead for the ISS
Friedrichshafen. The next supply mission (CRS-18) to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will transport a special ‘steam engine’ to the International Space Station (ISS). RUBI (Reference mUltiscale Boiling Investigation), […]
Airbus Built SEOSAT/Ingenio is Finished and Ready for Testing
strong>Madrid. Airbus built SEOSAT/Ingenio, the first Earth observation satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Spanish government has left Madrid and is ready for final testing. The spacecraft will […]
RUAG: Suppliers are key to Mission Success
RUAG Space offers high-performance, reliable products for launch vehicles and satellites, offering engineering, design and production. “We are at the forefront of the industrialization of the space industry that is […]
Fit For Success: Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Encapsulated And Prepared For Launch
TITUSVILLE, Florida. The US Air Force’s fifth Lockheed Martin built Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite (AEHF-5) completed encapsulation into its payload fairing in preparation to launch aboard a United Launch […]
Dr Jitendra Singh Lauds Achievements of Indian Space Scientists under PM Modi
New Delhi. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh has lauded the commitment and hard work of scientific community and highlighted the benefits of […]
India Plans to Launch Second Mission to Moon Chandrayaan-2 by Mid-July: ISRO Chief
Bangalore. India has planned to launch second mission to moon Chandrayaan-2 by July 15, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Dr K Sivan said. The ISRO Chief was speaking to […]
Lockheed Martin Delivers GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) Ground System Upgrade To Control More Powerful GPS Satellites
DENVER. The next step in modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation with new technology and capabilities is happening from the ground up! On May 22, Lockheed Martin delivered […]
ISRO Launches RISAT-2B with World Class Technology Radial Rib Antenna
New Delhi. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched earth observation satellite RISAT-2B using world class technology Radial Rib Antenna (RRA). This world class technology was demonstrated in-orbit at 2:20 […]
US Air Force’s Space Fence Detects Debris From India Anti-Satellite Test
KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands. The US Air Force Space Fence system detected the breakup field from an anti-satellite test conducted by India during a scheduled endurance exercise of the new […]
India Successfully Launches Earth Observation Satellite RISAT-2B
Sriharikota. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) on May 22 successfully launched the RISAT-2B satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. This was the 72nd […]