South Korea’s Space Program Sees Advances With Successful Satellite and Rocket Launche Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 30, 2022South Korea recently demonstrated the capabilities of its space program with successful launches of its domestically developed Nuri rocket.
Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations Avi Loeb·May 31, 2022Could there be new physics that suppresses the dreadful exponent of the rocket equation?
A Rocket is About to Collide With the Moon… And That Might Be a Good Thing Micah Hanks·January 26, 2022A rocket is expected to crash into the Moon in early March... so why aren't many experts concerned? This week, we examine the surprising reasons why.
Plasma Thruster New Option for Deep Space Exploration Christopher Plain·December 23, 2021Researchers have developed a new plasma thruster design that they say can open the door to longer range...
The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor... Graeme Rendall·November 27, 2021In 1945, a Russian spy needed to take a piss, and as a result, discovered the plans to a Nazi spaceplane designed to blow up New York City.
Can Kinetic Launch Send Satellites to Space without Bulky Rockets? Christopher Plain·November 12, 2021A Pentagon sponsored launch services company has completed the first successful test of their kinetic launch system. Designed...
An NRO Spy Satellite Sets Off on its Classified Mission Micah Hanks·April 27, 2021This week we look at the launch of a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on Monday, and what it means as the United Launch Alliance kicks off its 2021 launch season.