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Archive for June 4th, 2024

India launches nation’s 1st 3D-printed rocket engine

June 4th, 2024 by

India’s Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched a test vehicle powered by a homegrown 3D printed rocket engine.

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See a Russian inspector satellite get up close and personal with a spacecraft in orbit

June 4th, 2024 by

A Russian military satellite with a “history of unusual maneuvering” was spotted as it approached a satellite in geostationary orbit in April 2024.

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Shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

June 4th, 2024 by

This year’s U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths.

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Rogue planets may originate from ‘twisted Tatooine’ double star systems

June 4th, 2024 by

“Twisted Tatooine” binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.

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