China is set to launch its first asteroid deflection mission, targeting the near-Earth object (NEO) 2015 XF261 by 2030. The mission aims to demonstrate the country’s planetary defense capabilities and contribute to global efforts to protect Earth from potential asteroid impacts. Overview of the Chinese asteroid mission and target selection The China National Space Administration … Read more
The inaugural CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew is “back on Earth” after leaving their simulated Martian habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 6. The first of three simulated missions, CHAPEA Mission 1, was designed to help scientists, engineers and mission planners better understand how living on another world … Read more
NASA has once again chosen Elon Musk’s SpaceX for another project. TOPSHOT – A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) weather satellite lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, June 25, 2024. (AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} … Read more
NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as a backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign. Douglas will train with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. If a NASA astronaut is unable to participate … Read more
The B-36 Peacemaker Mechanic In response to the U.S. Army Air Force’s need for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range, Consolidated Vultee (later Convair) designed the B-36 during World War II. The aircraft made its first flight in August 1946, and in June 1948, the Strategic Air Command received its first operational B-36. As Lee … Read more
This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. WCCF TECH INC has a disclosure and ethics policy. Nine years ago today, SpaceX’s first and only in-flight anomaly with the Falcon 9 occurred after the rocket carrying a cargo mission for NASA exploded in mid-air. The launch was … Read more
Launch Summary: Scroll down for live coverage of the Thursday, June 27, launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral during the Starlink 10-3 mission. It’s another launch day on the Space Coast – with SpaceX planning a morning launch less than an hour after sunrise. Welcome to the FLORIDA TODAY Space Team’s … Read more
Key learning points: The Chang’e-6 lunar module landed on Tuesday with up to 2 kilograms of moon dust and rocks inside. It is the latest space success for a country that is increasingly attracting US attention Experts say the space race between the US and China raises questions about claims to the moon’s resources. China … Read more
Hong-Kong CNN — China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth on Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon, marking a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the reentry module “landed successfully” in a designated zone in … Read more
NASA has postponed the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) for the third time amid concerns the crew could be ‘stranded’. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were initially scheduled for a nine-day stay, which was postponed twice this month and is now at an undetermined date. The extended stay is intended … Read more