First Dream Chaser spaceplane needs more work when it gets to launch site
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser prepares for its first mission to the International Space Station, undergoing testing in Ohio before being shipped to Florida for further preparations. [ more ]
NASA restores data transmissions with Voyager 1 spacecraft
NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, sent data after a year-long blackout due to a malfunctioning chip; engineers fixed the issue remotely. [ more ]
How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away
Voyager 1's ground team faced challenges due to a malfunctioning chip but managed to salvage the spacecraft's memory by altering code locations. [ more ]
Intuitive Machines is taking its shot at nailing the first commercial moon landing
Intuitive Machines plans to land its spacecraft Odysseus on the moon, potentially becoming the first commercial moon landing.
The mission is part of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C class landers, which will carry commercial payloads and NASA instruments as part of the CLPS program. [ more ]
Japan's SLIM lander powers down on the moon as it awaits the sun's rays | TechCrunch
Japan's lunar lander, SLIM, has powered down on the moon due to a solar cell anomaly, but there is a possibility of recovering power when the sun's rays change direction.
The solar cell anomaly is a result of the spacecraft's attitude issue, as opposed to an issue with the solar cells themselves. [ more ]
India's Aditya-L1 Space Probe Heads for Gravitational 'Island'
The first Lagrange point, or L1, is a region of stability between Earth and the sun where spacecraft can orbit without expending much fuel.
Aditya-L1, India's solar probe, has already begun observing the sun from its current location near L1 and will enter a halo orbit around L1 in January. [ more ]
India's Aditya-L1 Space Probe Heads for Gravitational 'Island'
The first Lagrange point, or L1, is a region of stability between Earth and the sun where spacecraft can orbit without expending much fuel.
Aditya-L1, India's solar probe, has already begun observing the sun from its current location near L1 and will enter a halo orbit around L1 in January. [ more ]
India's Aditya-L1 Space Probe Heads for Gravitational 'Island'
The first Lagrange point, or L1, is a region of stability between Earth and the sun where spacecraft can orbit without expending much fuel.
Aditya-L1, India's solar probe, has already begun observing the sun from its current location near L1 and will enter a halo orbit around L1 in January. [ more ]
SpaceX loses contact with Starship rocket in new test flight DW 11/18/2023
SpaceX's Starship, designed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, had a repeat test launch but experienced a failure shortly after reaching space.
The spacecraft's booster exploded shortly after separating from the ship, but the rest of the spacecraft appeared to continue on track.
Corrective measures, including reinforcing the launch pad, were taken before the second test flight was granted a launch license. [ more ]
The second liftoff of SpaceX's Starship rocket ended in an explosion, signaling a setback for Elon Musk's plans for space exploration.
The explosion is likely to cause delays in NASA's timeline for returning Americans to the moon, as SpaceX's Starship plays a crucial role in the mission. [ more ]