The crew said it was a smooth maiden voyage for the Stratolaunch, which is designed to carry rockets to blast commercial satellites into space. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/science/stratolaunch-first-flight.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Rocket Science and Propulsion
Moon Landing by Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Ends in Crash
The spacecraft’s orbit of the moon was a first for a private effort, but the landing failure highlighted the risks of fast and cheap approaches to space exploration. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/israel-moon-landing-beresheet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Falcon Heavy Launch Postponed by SpaceX
The most powerful rocket now available on Earth will wait another day for its next journey to orbit and back. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/falcon-heavy-launch-spacex.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Israel Wants to Land on the Moon. First Its Spacecraft Needs to Stick the Orbit.
“It’s not a complex maneuver. It’s just not a time to have a sudden small problem. We’ll be nervous.” Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/science/israel-beresheet-moon.html?partner=rss&emc=rss