by David Todd | Nov 14, 2018 | India, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
India successfully launched the GSAT 29 communications satellite at 1138 GMT on a GSLV Mk III vehicle from Sriharikota on 14 November 2018. While its predecessor rocket the GSLV Mks 1 and 2 had a very poor launch record with a combined five failures out of 12, the...
by David Todd | Nov 13, 2018 | History, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
Your correspondent writes this as one who has been accused of being dangerously right-wing by some on the left, and accused of being dangerously left-wing by some on the right. It is always nice to be disliked by everyone! Nevertheless, whether they come from the...
by David Todd | Nov 12, 2018 | exploration, History, On a Sadder Note, Seradata News, Technology
The Canadian actor Douglas Rain has passed away at the age of 90. While he would have probably wanted to be more remembered for his Shakespearean stage roles in the 1950s, it will be his voice that will be most missed. For he played...
by David Todd | Nov 12, 2018 | Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
On its third launch (2nd successful launch) the New Zealand based RocketLab Electron rocket successfully placed seven satellites into orbit. The launch from Onehui Station, Mahia Peninsula of the North Island of New Zealand took place at 0350 GMT on 11 November 2018....
by David Todd | Nov 12, 2018 | commercial launch services, Military space, Science, Seradata News, Technology
This year’s Rispace – Reinventing Space – conference, which was held in London in November, had a blend of keynote speakers and technical presentations covering everything from satellite servicing to space debris. And unlike the overstuffed...
