Shoebox-sized space labs being launched by Vega

Shoebox-sized space labs being launched by Vega

[ad_1] Enabling & Support 06/10/2023 1121 views 40 likes Among the smallest passengers aboard Europe’s Vega launch tonight are also the most ambitious in nature: twin miniaturised laboratories, or CubeSats, for the in-orbit demonstration of disruptive,...
SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites early Oct. 9

SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites early Oct. 9

[ad_1] SpaceX plans to loft 22 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Monday morning (Oct. 9) on the second half of a launch doubleheader.The Starlink spacecraft are scheduled to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base...
Future Moon and Mars Rovers Have a New Sandbox to Learn in

Future Moon and Mars Rovers Have a New Sandbox to Learn in

[ad_1] In-situ testing for space equipment is complex when it has to be developed on Earth, which is the case for literally all of it, at least for now. Typically, engineers and scientists developing the next Lunar or Martian robotic explorer would seek out exotic...