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[Link] An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred
Read: 25/11/2021 arstechnica.com
A short update on the projected launch date of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope came out of NASA on Monday, and it wasn't exactly a heart-warming missive.
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[Link] Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Draws Widespread Condemnation
Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com
On the morning of November 15, a Russian missile destroyed a satellite in orbit above Earth.
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[Link] Jeff Bezos Reveals Plans to Build a Space Station Called 'Orbital Reef'
Read: 25/10/2021 www.vice.com
Jeff Bezos has turned his wealth from Amazon into a play for space. He's already gone to the edge of space in one of his own Blue Origin rockets and broken the record for sending the oldest person ever into space, twice.
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[Link] Thousands of kilometres from anywhere lies Point Nemo, a watery grave where space stations go to die
Read: 6/9/2021 www.theguardian.com
At the furthest point from any landmass on earth, and 4km under the sea, lies the space cemetery. When their outer space journeys come to an end, old satellites, rocket parts and space stations are sent to this desolate spot in the Pacific Ocean to rest on the dark seabed forever.
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[Link] China Is Aiming to Develop Miles-Wide, 'Ultra-Large' Spacecraft
Read: 30/8/2021 www.vice.com
A new five-year plan highlights an 'urgent need' to develop megaprojects in space, such as human habitats and space-based solar power plants. ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs.
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[Link] How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit
Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com
It’s been more than 60 years since humans launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, into outer space.
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[Link] Coverage of “wooden satellites” misses the point
Read: 24/1/2021 arstechnica.com
We here at Ars were somewhat surprised to stumble across a BBC headline indicating that a university-industry partnership in Japan was working on developing wooden satellites. The plan is less insane than it sounds—wood is a remarkable material that's largely unappreciated because of its ubiquity.