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February 18, 2020

Breaking News

[ February 17, 2020 ] SpaceX delivers more Starlink satellites to orbit, booster misses drone ship landing Falcon 9
[ February 17, 2020 ] Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ February 17, 2020 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ February 16, 2020 ] Next GPS satellite lands in Florida for April launch Mission Reports
[ February 15, 2020 ] Antares rocket lifts off from Virginia on space station cargo mission Antares

Japanese satellite re-enters atmosphere after experiments in ultra-low orbit

October 15, 2019

An experimental Japanese satellite has ended its mission after proving it could operate at super-low altitudes, testing an Earth-imaging camera and using ion propulsion to fight against aerodynamic drag at an altitude of 112 miles.

Japanese H-2A rocket lifts off with two satellites

December 22, 2017

Two research satellites to probe Earth’s climate patterns and test ion engine technology to counter atmospheric drag in an unusual low-altitude orbit launched Saturday on top of a Japanese H-2A rocket.