space technology
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India Declares Itself A ‘Space Power’ After Shooting Down Its Own Satellite
In a surprise televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s first successful test of an anti-satellite weapon, which the government used to destroy its own satellite. Modi said the test signifies India as a “space power”, but critics claim it’s a regrettable and reckless step toward the ongoing weaponization of space.
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Russia Lost A $45 Million Satellite Because ‘They Didn’t Get The Coordinates Right’
In November, Russia lost contact with a 2,750kg, $58 million satellite. Turns out, that happened because the Meteor-M weather satellite was programmed with the wrong coordinates.
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SpaceX Set To Make History Next Week During Supply Mission To The ISS
On December 12, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, sending an uncrewed Dragon cargo capsule filled with supplies to the International Space Station. No big deal, except that two components, both the first stage rocket and the spacecraft, have already flown on previous missions. That’s never…
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Aborting A Launch Of NASA’S Orion Capsule Sounds Absolutely Horrifying
NASA is currently developing a space capsule, called Orion, that will eventually carry a crew of four astronauts to Low Earth Orbit and beyond. Should something go catastrophically wrong during launch, an abort system will work to save the lives of the astronauts – but whoa, would they ever be in for a hell of…