16 December 2021
NASA delays launch of JWST
... information about the new launch date no later than Friday, 17 December." According to the AFP newsite, European Space Agency officials advised that the problem was discovered after the telescope was installed on the Ariane 5 rocket...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
... by the launch of the proof-of-concept ‘Coastal Zone Colour Scanner’ by NASA. It took another two decades for space agencies to launch global ocean colour observations. Today, the data from these observations are vital for a broad...
23 May 2023
Canada to develop wildfire monitoring mission
...protecting our environment, people and property from destructive wildfires. We look forward to supporting the Canadian Space Agency on this important issue.” The design and implementation of WildFireSat is anticipated to commence in spring 2024, with...
10 June 2019
NASA opens ISS to space tourists
As part of NASA’s mission to stimulate a low-Earth orbit (LEO) economy, the space agency is opening the International Space Station for commercial business by enabling up to two short-duration private astronaut missions per year, beginning as early ...
