Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for February 1st, 2021

SpaceX will launch billionaire Jared Isaacman on a private spaceflight this year

February 1st, 2021 by

SpaceX will launch “the first-ever all-private crewed orbital mission” on a Crew Dragon spacecraft in late 2021.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Spacewalking astronauts complete a space station battery upgrade years in the making

February 1st, 2021 by

Two NASA astronauts completed the second in a pair of spacewalks today (Feb. 1), installing a European science platform and finishing up a long series of battery replacements outside the International Space Station.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Northrop Grumman to launch next Cygnus cargo ship for NASA on Feb. 20

February 1st, 2021 by

Experiments with worms and artificial retinas will ship to space Feb. 20 aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

SpaceX, NASA target April 20 for next Crew Dragon launch to space station

February 1st, 2021 by

SpaceX will launch the Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon capsule no earlier than April 20, according to a statement from NASA.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

‘Spooky action at a distance’ could create a nearly perfect clock

February 1st, 2021 by

Quantum entanglement could in theory lead to extremely precise clocks that can hunt for subtle disturbances in space-time.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Twisted light from the beginning of time could reveal brand-new physics

February 1st, 2021 by

A new study on the rotation of the universe’s first light could suggest physicists need new rule-breaking subatomic particles

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Spacewalking astronauts will install new cameras and wrap up space station power upgrades today. Watch it live!

February 1st, 2021 by

On Monday (Feb. 1) two NASA astronauts will set out for their second spacewalk together to tackle battery and camera upgrades at the International Space Station.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Martian mineral, rare on Earth, found locked in Antarctic ice

February 1st, 2021 by

The mineral likely formed from dust trapped in the ice.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »