We’ve already heard about so-called “fog harps” that use thin wires to collect airborne water droplets, providing drinking water even in arid regions. Well, an experimental new device also uses wires to capture water vapor, although it proceeds to generate electricity. Developed by a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the air-powered generator (or […]
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TS2 SPACE secures critical state infrastructure in Poland
TS2 SPACE is a company of key importance for the operation of critical state infrastructure in the fight against COVID-19 Due to the wide range of satellite telecommunications services provided for entities of strategic importance to Poland, TS2 SPACE has been included in an official list of key entities vital to the operation of critical […]
Chinese space station project entered in new phase – please welcome the Tianhe-1 !
While debate on future of ISS is still ongoing, China is announcing their plan to set new space station capable for permanent habitation. China is not wasting time for talking. After gossips in 2014 and 2015 about first core module of new space station planned to be launched not earlier then in 2020s, now it was […]
20 satellites deployed by ISRO during 36th flight of PSLV !
Today at 03:55 GMT PSLV-XL rocket deployed twenty satellites including spacecrafts created by USA, Germany, Indonesia and Canada. Main payload on atop rocket launched from Launch Pad 2 in Satish Dhawan Space Centre was three Indian satellites: Cartosat-2C-third military optical reconnaissance satellite, SathyabamaSat and Swayam satellites. Objective of the mission planned for today was Circular Low […]
Ariane 5 ECA delivered two communication satellites during VA231 mission
Arianespace conducted successfully another launch of their Ariane 5 ECA rocket. It delivered to GTO orbit two communication satellites with total weight of over 9500 kg (10663 kg including payload adapters) after 35 minutes of flight. It was 8th mission by Arianespace and 5th launch of Ariane 5 in 2016. Originally launch was planned for October […]
CHINESE REUSABLE TECHNOLOGY – NEXT DIMENSION OF COMPETITION WITH USA
China seems to spot how important is adding reusable technology to launch vehicles and started to improve pace of development of own technology, which could help in reducing prices of delivering payload to orbit. Once in 2016 Chinese news agency Xinhua informed about progress in development of reusable rockets program in China. News from April […]
BOEING CST-100 DELAYED FOR 6 MONTHS
Boeing announced that their CST-100 Starliner manned spacecraft will be launched for the first time with 6 months delay. News came in pair with show of new aerodynamic concept of Atlas V/CST-100 combo. Boeing and United Launch Alliance have had problems with general aerodynamic conception of Atlas V/CST-100 Starliner combo from some time. Boeing announced […]
ANDROID IN SPACE – FIRST MISSION OF FEDERATION SPACECRAFT IN 2021
Roscosmos is planning to use their Federation spacecraft for unmanned mission in 2021. Spacecraft is still under development, just as second part of Vostochny Cosmodrome, where first mission of Federation will start. Federation, along with Angara launch vehicle and Vostochny Cosmodrome are fundaments of Russian space program after transformation of Federal Space Agency Roscosmos on […]