SPACENEWS

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over northwest Lesotho – a small, land-locked country surrounded entirely by South Africa. Known for its tall mountains and narrow valleys, Lesotho is the only nation in the world that lies completely above 1000 m in elevation. Lesotho has an area of just 30 000 sq km, around the Read More

About 34 minutes before the launch attempt for Italy's defense & weather CSG-2 SkyMed 2nd generation FM2 satellite SpaceX was forced to scrub the attempt of 6:11 PM EST or 23:11 UTC Thursday as storms rolled in over Cape Canaveral from the Atlantic ocean over launch complex 40. The next attempt will be on Friday Read More

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 27 for launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 6:11 p.m. EST, or 18:11 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, January 28 at Read More

When Joe Biden was inaugurated as President one year ago, he fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and set a course for the US to tackle the climate crisis by supporting global efforts to limit global warming. ESA recently joined the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology by public video link Read More

You’ve heard of spacewalking astronauts but how do astronauts run? Join ESA’s Matthias Maurer for a workout on the International Space Station’s T2 treadmill and explore Node 3 in 360°. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfweGd18H4 Astronauts living and working on the International Space Station exercise for around two hours a day six days a week to stay fit and Read More

European leaders will reaffirm plans to launch Europe on a world-leading trajectory during a high-level space summit to be held on 16 February in Toulouse, France. Urgent action is needed to tackle the unprecedented societal, economic and security challenges faced by Europe – from the climate crisis and its consequences to threats to crucial infrastructure Read More

The ULA Atlas V launch carrying the USSF-8 mission for the U.S. Space Force lifted off on Fri., Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Read More

"ENAIRE's essential role in the development of the drone and urban air mobility sector in the future" is one of the reasons that led to this recognition It also acknowledges its controller staffing, its help with social integration, its Master's degree in Air Navigation Services Management, and the improved operations at the airports of A Read More

Part of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania, also known as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state in northeast Germany is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. A portion of the northwest coast of Poland can be seen in the right of the image. Mecklenburg–West Pomerania extends along the Baltic Sea coastal plain with the region’s landscape largely Read More

Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the USSF-8 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission is planned to lift off on Fri., Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s forecast shows a 70 percent chance of favorable Read More