Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. – It’s sad, but true: the 300 meter Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will go into a “controlled decommissioning”, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) said. The nearly 60 years old telescope suffered two cable failures in August and last year which have damaged …
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Read More »Space Café Podcast Episode 016 Featuring Pamela Melroy Is Now Available
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Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 16 Nov – 22 Nov 2020
by Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 16 Nov – 22 Nov 2020”. Hello and welcome to another episode …
Read More »ESA supports lunar missions with ‘Moonlight’ and ground stations
Paris, 23 November 2020. – The European Space Agency (ESA) supports China’s lunar sample return mission Chang’e-5, which was successfully launched on a Long March rocket last night, by relaying signals from the spacecraft across the Solar System with its ground station network, the agency said. ESA’s Estrack network is …
Read More »UK and Scotland to fund Ayrshire space center and launch site
Paris, 24 November 2020. – The Governments of the UK and Scotland and the Council of South Ayrshire in Scotland are investing more than £80 million in a space center and launch site in Ayrshire near Glasgow, the governments said. The funding package will develop and support a wide range …
Read More »China launches Chang’e-5 mission to the Moon
Paris, 24 November 2020. – China successfully launched its Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission last night on a Long March 5 rocket, Chinese television and international media reported. Chinese CGTN television showed the successful lift-off, separation and solar array deployment live from the Wengchang satellite launch and control center in …
Read More »Copernicus Sentinel-6 launched to observe our oceans
Paris, 23 November 2020. – A new family member: Copernicus Sentinel-6 was launched successfully on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Saturday. The 1.2 tons satellite lifted off from SpaceX’s Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and entered its orbit one hour after lift-off, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. Sentinel-6 …
Read More »OneWeb emerges with new CEO and return to flight launch date
Paris, 23 November 2020. – On the safe side now: The Low Earth Orbit operator OneWeb has emerged from bankruptcy and appointed a new CEO, the company announced. OneWeb emerged from U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said, and achieved all relevant regulatory approvals. A consortium of the UK …
Read More »Luxembourg raises budget for Luxeosys satellite to €300 million
Paris, 23 November 2020. – Following heated debates, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies has voted an additional budget for its military observation satellite Luxeosys, the newspaper Wort reported. The Grand Duchy’s Parliament also rejected to set up a committee of inquiry looking into the preparation of the project and the …
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