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ESA tests the potential of grabbing derelict satellites using a simple net

Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

A concept that would allow satellites to net and de-orbit dangerous space debris in a safe and controlled manner.

Superefficient cubesat propulsion that is also 10 times cheaper than alternatives

Posted in Hardware on 14th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Small satellites are becoming increasingly popular tools for Earth-imaging, communications, and other applications.

NASA Has Launched a Satellite Mission Into the Magnetosphere

Posted in Hardware on 13th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The Atlas V rocket carries with it four Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft that will spend two years studying the magnetic fields between the Earth and the Sun.

The technology inside a satellite may soon scan your skin for cancer

Posted in Medicine on 9th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The hardware within this satellite may, in a few years, form the core of a new medical device that doctors can use to scan human skin for disease.

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two satellites

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The rockets are designed to be recoverable, but they have had trouble landing the craft successfully.