Today was going to be another big day for SpaceX, with a launch to the International Space Station scheduled for midday. The mission includes a wealth of science experiments and supplies for the crew of the orbiting laboratory. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans. Shortly before the launch was scheduled to take place, SpaceX was …
Sending stuff to space is very, very difficult. It can be easy to forget that, especially with the seemingly constant stream of rocket launches we see these days, but for as many successful launches as there are, there are always at least a few that hit snags along the way. Such is the case for …
Military bodies around the world rely on surveillance satellites to help them keep an eye on potential enemies and allies alike. Everyone watches everyone, and you don’t usually hear about the launch of such satellites because they’re both common and not often bragged about by the governments launching them. The launch of a new Airbus-built …
The U.S. government has now been in a partial shutdown for nearly two weeks, forcing many federal employees to take unplanned time off, or, in some cases, to work without the promise of a regular paycheck. Now, with the world having shaken its holiday hangover, the government’s woes are putting kinks in the plans of …
Decades ago, a rocket launch was an incredibly special event, but these days, companies and space agencies around the world are sending spacecraft into the skies on such a regular basis that it can seem almost mundane. A new video of a routine resupply launch to the International Space Station brings some of the magic …
