Key events in the ISS’s 25-year history, including spacewalks, cargo arrivals, and departures, reported in roundup.

Key events in the ISS’s 25-year history, including spacewalks, cargo arrivals, and departures, reported in roundup.

The International Space Station (ISS) recently reached a major milestone, celebrating its 25th year in orbit. Despite the occasion, the crew of Expedition 70 continued their ongoing work and experiments on board the orbital laboratory. Throughout the final quarter of 2023, cargo spacecraft arrived at the ISS to deliver supplies and fresh experiments while also […]

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Firefly’s “Fly the Lightning” mission set to conclude 2023

Firefly’s “Fly the Lightning” mission set to conclude 2023

Firefly Aerospace, fresh off their successful launch for the Space Force, is gearing up for another mission in 2023. This time, they will be flying a dedicated flight for Lockheed Martin as part of the Alpha FLTA004 mission. The mission, codenamed “Fly the Lightning,” aims to deploy an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) demonstrator payload developed […]

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Latest developments in the Chinese space industry: iSpace and LandSpace gear up for upcoming launches as Chinese spaceplane embarks on another flight mission.

Latest developments in the Chinese space industry: iSpace and LandSpace gear up for upcoming launches as Chinese spaceplane embarks on another flight mission.

China is ramping up its space activities with a series of high-profile launches and developments in reusable rocket technology. One notable event is the launch of the Chinese Reusable Experimental Spaceplane, also known as CSSHQ, on a Chang Zheng 2F/T rocket. The details of this mission remain unclear, but it is said to involve verifications […]

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The Promising Future of Space Communication: Exploring Laser Technology

The Promising Future of Space Communication: Exploring Laser Technology

Laser communication: the future of communicating in space Space exploration has always relied on effective communication systems to transmit data and information between spacecraft and ground stations. However, as the number of missions and the amount of data being transferred increases, traditional radio wave communication systems are reaching their limits. To overcome these challenges, scientists […]

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