Satellite News

On Nov. 24, 1947, the U.S. Navy launched the first Aerobee rocket. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

Rocket Lab is now confident that its reusability dreams can come true.

Advocates hope to ensure the fate of astronomy in Puerto Rico in the wake of an announcement that the massive radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory would be decommissioned.

China has been the only country to land on the Moon for over 40 years – since the Soviet Luna programme.

A new generation of optically fast, distortion-free, lightweight, binocular telescopes is poised to change the way you experience the sky.

A new video from the National Geographic Channel shows musicians virtually coming together to score “The Real Right Stuff.”

Rocket: Chang Zheng 5; Payload: Chang’e-5; Date: 23 November 2020, 2030 UTC; Launch site: Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, China. The Chang’e 5 spacecraft separated from the rocket 37 minutes after lift-off. The rocket placed the 8.2-metric ton Chang’e 5, which has four components — orbiter, lander, ascender and re-entry capsule — in an Earth-moon transfer trajectory.

A Soyuz-ST-A rocket for orbiting a UAE FalconEye satellite will be rolled out to the launch pad of the Guiana Space Center on 25 November after repairs, a source in the Russian space industry said. Meanwhile, a Gonets launch from Plesetsk was delayed.