This afternoon, the United Launch Alliance had another successful launch of the Atlas V vehicle, this time carrying the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geo-1 satellite into orbit. The first of a new breed of missile launch detection birds, this platform will provide near-constant monitoring capabilities, as opposed to q 10 seconds capability of earlier …
Category Archive: Space
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STS-133 Artwork Released
NASA have released the artwork for the forthcoming STS-133 shuttle mission. The patch pays homage not only to the shuttle Discovery which will be completing its stint as a flying shuttle soon, but also to Mr. Robert McCall, longtime artist for NASA: The STS-133 mission patch is based upon sketches from the late artist Robert …
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SpaceX experiences anomaly during launch
SpaceX have experienced what they are calling “an anomaly” during tonight’s liftoff of their Falcon I system. Early tweets on the topic indicate that there was an issue during tank separation which caused the rocket to explode. This has not been confirmed, but given the sudden loss of video from the launch vehicle, and the …
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