The danger of being in space was highlighted in the last couple of weeks with the break-up of a Russian satellite creating hundreds of pieces of space debris, which can be a risk to other orbiting craft, including those with … Continue reading
Three news items on satellites caught our attention this week. Firstly, at the end of September, it was announced that the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) was fully operational. This is a hyperspectral imager attached to the exterior of the … Continue reading
Over the last few years the number of satellites being launched has increased dramatically, driven by the rise of smaller satellites. This increase has also led to a logjam in available launch vehicles, which in turn has opened the door … Continue reading
These three items are all relevant to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which took off last Friday, 29th June, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 5.42am EDT. The launch was bound for the International Space Station (ISS), you … Continue reading
