spacecraft
Chinese scientists persue dreams of solar-powered space flight
Posted in Science on 25th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A team of Chinese scientists believe they could one day develop a fuel-free spacecraft that would be able fly through deep space using only light from the sun.
China confirms test of new hypersonic strike vehicle 'Wu-14'
Posted in Hardware on 14th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The strategic strike weapon is extremely advanced and can travel at 10 times the speed of sound.
Japan wants to dig up the dirt on Martian moons
Posted in Science on 13th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
JAXA thinks the mission could launch by 2022. If it gets off the ground, the spacecraft would be the first to land on a Martian moon.
LightSail Test Mission Declared Success
Posted in Hardware on 10th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Planetary Societys LightSail test mission successfully completed its primary objective of deploying a solar sail in low-Earth orbit.
LightSail Drama Continues as Spacecraft Wakes for Second Time
Posted in Hardware on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
LightSail is back in business, following the second extended outage of the test spacecrafts mission.