December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
.... However, this is counterbalanced by a recent trend of initiating national Space Forces and, following the announcement by the US, other countries are following. In space, military considerations apparently continue to play an important role and the...
28 June 2021
Loft offers unique satellite ‘rideshare’ opportunities
...European satellite operator Eutelsat and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, plus Loft Orbital’s own instruments with which... Originally scheduled to launch 25 June from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, SpaceX delayed the launch to give ...
13 August 2021
Stuck valves keep Starliner grounded, August flight now unlikely
... able to power on Starliner, which is currently housed in the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, allowing the vehicle to receive commands. With direct access to the spacecraft for troubleshooting...
01 January 2020
What has been in 2019 and what is to come in 2020!
... sometime from 2022 onwards. Meanwhile the US laid out its plans for the future; the development of a space force, and a rebranding of its next Moon mission which the country hopes to achieve in 2024; Artemis. Since then...
24 June 2020
US steps up space weaponisation rhetoric
... by creating, within the Department of Defense, the US Space Command, to plan for combat; the Space Development Agency, to speed up acquisition; and, with Congress’ approval, the US Space Force, to cultivate personnel. Kitay sees it all as “the...
July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
... coronavirus-free and, potentially, the safest place for humans on or off Earth The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMSC), responsible for Space Force procurement, plans to maintain the flow of contracts to small businesses and support innovative...
