satellite
Building a Wind Watcher in Space
In less than two weeks, NASA will be launching the ISS-RapidScat wind-watching scatterometer into Earth's orbit, where it will be taxied up to the International Space Station (ISS). Interestingly, the impressively complex monitoring satellite will be going up to the ISS in parts, and the station itself will be tasked to see to its final assembly and start-up.
Latest Research Articles
Erroneous Orbit: Galileo Satellites Stray From Course
Introducing CubeSats: NASA's Tool to Swarm the Heavens
Hi-Res Imaging Satellite to Launch After US Relaxes Ban
NASA to Launch Carbon Dioxide-Sniffing Spacecraft
Thermal Monitoring of Volcanic Activity may Yield Early Warning System
Space Debris Could Create Real Life 'Gravity,' Lawmakers Say
How NASA Narrowly Missed a 1.5 Ton Defunct Russian Spy Satellite [VIDEO]
Glitch in Falcon 9 Engine Leaves Satellite in Wrong Orbit
MOST POPULAR
-
Weak Spot in Earth's Magnetic Field Raises Concerns for Humanity's Future
-
Spectacular Northern Lights Show Possible in 10 States as Geomagnetic Storm Approaches
-
Earth's Magnetic North Pole Shifts Toward Russia, Scientists Update Its Location
-
Undersea Volcano Off Oregon Coast Could Erupt in 2025 After Scientists Notice 'Swelling'
-
Mount Rainier's Volcanic Activity Closely Watched by Scientists
