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India’s PSLV-XL successfully launches Risat-1 radar satellite
India’s first indigenously built radar satellite Risat-1 was successfully launched from the Sriharikota launch site in India by a PSLV-XL at 0017 GMT on 26 April. Carrying a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) the satellite is to have a variety of military and civilian applications including imaging ocean currents, waves and sea ice and monitoring naval movements.
Astronauts show snowman how “Walking in the Air” is done
For those irked that the "Walking in the Air" choirboy song was used for "The Snowman" animation, this might change your tune. Time lapse photography from the International Space Station (Expedition 30) shows some lovely views (including aurorae, thunderstorms...
Proton M/Breeze M successfully launches Yahsat-1B
An ILS Proton M/Breeze M rocket successfully launched the Yahsat-1B satellite from the Baikonur launch site near Tyuratam in Kazakhstan. The launch took place at 2218GMT on 23 April.
Progress M-015M docks with International Space Station
At 1420 GMT on 22 April 2012 the Russian cargo Progress M-015M spacecraft docked automatically to the International Space Station's Docking Compartment-1 (DC-1) Pirs nadir port, recently vacated by Progress M-014M.
Envisat – hope remains to regain contact
The European Space Agency remains hopeful that it can regain contact with itsEnvisat Earth observation satellite, which unexpectedly stopped sending data tothe ground on 8 April. Attempts to regain contact have so far been unsuccessful, but the spacecraft - one of...
India to test GSLV Mk III late 2012
India's GSLV Mk III launch vehicle is currently under development and the first flight test is currently planned to take place around December 2012. The three stage vehicle used on the first flight will carry a passive cryogenic upper stage. This test will be a...
Saturn V F-1 engine may power SLS boosters: they might be better for core as well
The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that NASA hopes to send its astronauts to the Moon, asteroids and even Mars with, could soon be getting a new high thrust engine as part of its booster configuration. In fact, the engine may not be new at all. This was after Dynetics and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) announced its partnership to off the Apollo era Saturn V F-1 rocket engine for the competition which initially involves bidding for a NASA risk reduction analysis contract.
Galileo takes next step
Europe's Galileo satellite navigation constellation has taken anotherstep towards realisation with the shipment of the first of 14 Full OperationalCapability navigation payloads from Surrey Satellite Technology in the UK toprime contractor OHB System in Bremen,...
India conducts maiden launch of Agni 5 missile
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced that they have successfully conducted the maiden launch of the Agni 5 intermediate range ballistic missile. The launch took place at 0237 GMT on 19 April from Wheelers Island off the East Coast...
Russia ready to try again with Phobos-Grunt
Reports in the Russian Novosti Kosmonavtiki website state that the Russian Federal Space Agency is willing to go ahead with Phobos-Grunt 2 after the failure of the original Phobos-Grunt spacecraft in November 2011. The mission will be included in future plans but no...
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