by David Todd | Oct 4, 2013 | China, commercial launch services, exploration, History, Satellites, Science, space station
While there remain elements of Communist China’s history that cause more sadness and regret than outright celebration, the Chinese nation does have one thing can it can unequivocally celebrate: China’s much admired space programme. At the 64th International...
by David Todd | Sep 16, 2013 | commercial launch services, History, Satellites
Flightglobal/Ascend’s space analyst team will be at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2013) www.iac2013.org in Beijing (Peking) in China on 23-27 September. If any IAC 2013 attendee would like to arrange an online demonstration of our renowned...
by David Todd | Sep 13, 2013 | History, NASA, On a Lighter Note
NASA has released a still camera image of NASA’s LADEE spacecraft launch on a Minotaur 5 which took place on 7 September 2013. As the rocket lifts off from the launch pad its at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia a frog is seen leaping away or being blasted...
by David Todd | Sep 3, 2013 | commercial launch services, History, International Space Station, NASA, Russia, Seradata News
While the Parliament of the United Kingdom has now voted, in effect, to stay out of punitive military action against Syrian government’s apparent use of Sarin nerve gas against its own people, some are wondering if this will have an effect on US-UK space...
by David Todd | Sep 3, 2013 | History, On a Lighter Note, Science
Having been applauded for its good looks, the new skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street in the main business (and space insurance) district of London, now nicknamed the “Walkie Talkie” building due to is concave sided shape, has had a setback. It melts...
by David Todd | Sep 2, 2013 | History, NASA
NASA test pilot and later astronaut Col. C. Gordon Fullerton has passed away at the age of 76. Fullerton was a key member of the test pilot cadre who tested out the approach and landing aerodynamics using the Space Shuttle gliding prototype, Enterprise, during...
