Tag: space technology
NASA’s DART Mission Successfully Alters Asteroid Orbit, Marking a First in Space History
NASA’s DART mission marked humanity’s first deliberate change to a celestial body’s orbit by colliding with asteroid Dimorph.
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NASA to Replace Boeing’s Delayed SLS Upper Stage with Centaur V Under Revised Moon Mission Plans
Amid delays and budget overruns, NASA swaps Boeing’s SLS upper stage for Centaur V to meet accelerated lunar landing target by 2028.
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NASA Reschedules Artemis Moon Mission Launch to April 1 Amid Technical Challenges
NASA has set a new launch date of April 1 for the Artemis lunar mission after resolving helium transfer issues in the SLS rocket’s intermediate stage.
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ESA and Chinese Academy Achieve Gigabit Laser Communication With Geostationary Satellites
ESA and China’s Academy of Optoelectronics demonstrate high-speed laser links with satellites orbiting at 36,000 kilometers altitude.
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SpaceX to Begin Regular Starship Launches by Mid-2026, Signals New Era for Cargo Missions
SpaceX plans to start routine cargo missions using its Starship rocket by mid-2026, marking a significant expansion in its space operations.
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NASA Reshapes Artemis Program to Accelerate Lunar Return Amid China Competition
NASA restructures Artemis, delaying lunar landing and scaling back SLS to secure first return to the Moon ahead of China’s advances.
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Pentagon Halts ULA Vulcan Centaur Launches Following Second Booster Anomaly
The Pentagon has paused ULA Vulcan Centaur launches after a second anomaly with a solid rocket booster occurred during recent national security missions.
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Crew of Shenzhou-20 Shares Details of Emergency Orbital Evacuation After Window Damage
In a rare account, Shenzhou-20 astronauts reveal their emergency evacuation triggered by cracks in the spacecraft’s window caused by space debris.
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Boeing Develops AI to Translate Satellite Telemetry into Plain Language
Boeing has created an AI system that converts satellite telemetry data into human-readable language, aiding ground teams in mission analysis.
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Ceramic Electronics Could Enable Extended Missions on Venus’ Harsh Surface
New ceramic electronics promise longer-lasting Venus landers, overcoming extreme heat, pressure, and corrosive atmosphere challenges.
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SpaceX Sets New Reusability Record with Falcon 9 First Stages Used Over 30 Times
SpaceX achieved a milestone as Falcon 9 rockets’ first stages surpass 30 flights, demonstrating breakthroughs in rocket reusability.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Vision of Space-Based Data Centers as Unrealistic
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Elon Musk’s concept of deploying data centers in space, calling the idea unrealistic at this stage.
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