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ISRO loses contact with new communications satellite

April 3, 2018 Stephen Clark

Ground controllers have lost contact with an Indian communications satellite launched last week, and Indian news reports suggest engineers believe the spacecraft’s power system is at fault.

Three Gaofen Earth observation satellites launched by China

April 3, 2018 Stephen Clark

China has launched its 10th space mission of the year, deploying three civilian-operated Earth observation satellites with cameras to help monitor natural disasters, survey natural resources and assist in infrastructure planning.

SpaceX supply ship departs Cape Canaveral for space station

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

Hauling nearly three tons of supplies, hardware and experiments, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket shot into orbit Monday from Cape Canaveral, with a previously-flown Dragon cargo carrier riding a reused first stage booster to kick off a nearly two-day journey to the International Space Station.

Video: Multi-angle replays of Falcon 9’s liftoff from Cape Canaveral

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

Watch views of the Falcon 9 rocket’s fiery liftoff Monday at Cape Canaveral from multiple angles as the slender, kerosene-fueled launcher climbed into space on the way to the International Space Station.

Video: Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on SpaceX’s 14th station cargo mission

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

Packed with food, hardware and experiments in biology, Earth science and space technology, a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon supply ship lifted off Monday from Cape Canaveral destined for the International Space Station.

Timeline for SpaceX’s next station cargo launch

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will go from Cape Canaveral to low Earth orbit in 10 minutes Monday with a Dragon capsule heading for the International Space Station carrying more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments.

Chinese space lab burns up on re-entry over Pacific Ocean

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

China’s Tiangong 1 space lab, home to two astronaut crews in 2012 and 2013, fell back to Earth uncontrolled Sunday, likely burning up over the Pacific Ocean as satellite trackers monitored the module’s gradual descent from orbit.

Mysterious Russian reconnaissance satellite successfully launched

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

A small spacecraft built for the Russian military lifted off Thursday on top of a modified Soyuz booster, beginning a mission to reportedly test a compact Earth-imaging platform that could be used on future spy satellites.

Live coverage: SpaceX resupply mission arrives at space station

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

A day-and-a-half after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, a SpaceX Dragon supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday with more than 5,800 pounds of experiments, provisions and other hardware to support the orbiting lab’s six-person crew. The cargo capsule was captured by the station’s robotic arm at 6:40 a.m. EDT (1040 GMT).

Eliminating space junk could take step toward reality with station cargo launch

April 1, 2018 Stephen Clark

European engineers who developed a small satellite hitching a ride to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX supply ship Monday are gearing up for a first-of-a-kind experiment to examine ways to snare a chunk of space junk and tug it back to Earth.