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US Space Force's Not-So-Secret X-37B Spaceplane Roars Into Orbit
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
According to the Space Force, OTV-7 will carry, in addition to its secret payload, experiments for future space domain awareness technologies and determining the long-term effects of space radiation, including a NASA experiment that will expose plant seeds to hard radiation for a prolonged period of time.
Interview with Rocket Lab Founder Peter Beck
Posted in Interviews, Science on 29th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
Long Beach-based Rocket Lab is a launch services and space systems company that provides frequent access to space for civil, defence and commercial customers.
Russia To Walk Away From International Space Station After 2024
Posted in Science on 28th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The International Space Station will lose Russian support after 2024.
The Future Of International Cooperation In Space Is Splitting Along Lines Of Power On Earth
Posted in Business, Science on 2nd May, 2022
by Alex Muller
Maintaining the focus on scientific goals and exchanges between and within space blocs-while keeping political rivalries at bay-will help to ensure the future of international cooperation in space.
Humanity's Biggest Machines Will Be Built in Space
Posted in Hardware on 19th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
When rockets can no longer hold oversize payloads, building in space might be the best way to go.