by David Todd | Jun 14, 2013 | History, Russia
Sunday 16 June marks the 50th anniversary of the first time a women flew in space. For on 16 June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be launched into orbit as part of the Soviet Union’s Vostok 6 mission. As a factory worker from a peasant...
by David Todd | Jun 5, 2013 | China, History, On a Lighter Note
Despite all those who have fought for women’s rights and equality, sadly, in many nations not only are women still paid less than their male counterparts, they are also given lesser job titles. Having said that, perhaps it is a quirk of translation that...
by David Todd | May 21, 2013 | History, Space Shuttle
President Barack Obama has posthumously awarded fomer astronaut and first US female in orbit, Dr. Sally Ride, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award is the highest US civilian honour that can been bestowed. Ride made her first flight in 1983 on STS-07 and...
by David Todd | Apr 29, 2013 | History
Flightglobal Hyperbola previously noted the danger of the Royal Navy having just a two large aircraft carriers given that the new Queen Elizabeth-class may be vulnerable to a new type of satellite-directed ballistic...
by David Todd | Apr 8, 2013 | History, Seradata News
The death of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher has prompted much debate regarding her achievements and mistakes. But what effect did the “Iron Lady” have on Britain’s space effort?Thatcher’s record on space was...
by David Todd | Apr 8, 2013 | History, Technology
While the actual war fighting intent of North Korea remains an enigma, its various “sabre-rattling” threats to conduct a nuclear first strike on neighbouring countries and US bases in the region is being taken seriously, especially in the light...
