North Korea said Sunday it had successfully put a satellite into orbit, with a rocket launch widely condemned as another defiant step towards developing a missile capable of striking the US mainland.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2016
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Europe's Vega light launcher is entering its commercial life boasting a flawless record and an impressive set of capabilities for a wide range of missions.
Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2015
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ESA is announcing an opportunity for scientists involved in Earth observation to submit proposals for the next potential Earth Explorer satellite mission.
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2015
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The GOES-R satellite, slated to launch in 2016, is ready for environmental testing. Environmental testing simulates the harsh conditions of launch and the space environment once the satellite is in orbit. The GOES-R satellite ...
Space Exploration
May 21, 2015
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When extreme weather comes our way, realtime information from space can help us to decide if closing a bridge is the right thing to do.
Engineering
May 18, 2015
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Decades of satellite observations and astronaut photographs show that clouds dominate space-based views of Earth. One study based on nearly a decade of satellite data estimated that about 67 percent of Earth's surface is ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2015
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Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest winter point since satellite observations began in the late 1970s, raising concerns about faster ice melt and rising seas due to global warming, US officials said Thursday.
Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2015
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Learning about our enemy through satellites is helping us to combat diseases spread by insects and other pests.
Space Exploration
Dec 2, 2014
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The Eutelsat-9B satellite with its EDRS-A payload is shown in the anechoic test chamber of Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse, France, having completed its final antenna pattern tests today.
Space Exploration
Nov 27, 2014
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The first component of Europe's space data highway passed several critical tests this summer replicating the harsh launch and space conditions it will soon have to endure.
Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2014
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