Satellite News

SpaceX is set to launch a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus this afternoon (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast.

The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.

Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.

“At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon.”