In September 2022, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid called Dimorphos. The goal was simple in theory but huge in result. The idea is to test whether humans can “poke” space rocks to avoid future collisions. Scientists now claim the blow was even more historic than originally reported. The new measurements show … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is establishing a dedicated acquisition office focused on lunar space, the region between Earth and the moon, as it begins to more formally evaluate requirements beyond traditional Earth orbit. “We’re launching a Lunar and Star Coordination Office on the acquisition side of the Space Force to focus on exactly … Read more
HELSINKI — China has conducted rendezvous and close operational tests involving a prototype cargo spacecraft and a satellite, a step toward low-cost orbital infrastructure. The Qingzhou prototype spacecraft was launched on March 30th on CAS Space’s first Kinetica-2 kerosene liquid oxygen rocket and successfully entered orbit carrying two small companion satellites. The Qingzhou prototype spacecraft, … Read more