Gilmour Space completes first of four tests for world’s first interplanetary CubeSat propulsion system
Gilmour Space Technologies, a new space launch company based in Australia and Singapore, has successfully completed the first of four rocket motor tests for a CubeSat propulsion system that can potentially...
Space observatories from Asia
This week, the scientific importance of both earth-based and space-based observatories was demonstrated when instruments all over the world detected the merger of binary neutron stars. This ground-breaking discovery, which marked...
Japan’s plans for the Moon
Yesterday, during the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held virtually for the first time, the traditional Heads of Agencies plenary was held, with representatives from various space agencies. Present at the discussion...
Thailand’s mu Space unveils Iron Man spacesuit design, to develop terrestrial IoT apparel
mu Space, a Thai NewSpace company with plans to provide both satellite communications and space tourism, has just announced two new developments: a spacesuit design for space tourists, as well as...
A detailed look at Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid exploration mission
The Hayabusa missions, both designed, launched and operated by JAXA, are known as sample-return missions, in which a spacecraft will rendezvous with an astronomical body, then collect samples before returning those...
What’s happening on Asteroid Day 2017
30 June is Asteroid Day, which seeks to raise awareness "of the Earth’s vulnerability and the realization that asteroids hit Earth all the time", and is held each year on the...
India’s Lost Lunar Probe, Chandrayaan-1, Found After 7 Years by NASA Radar
Chandrayaan-1, the first lunar probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2008, has been found after having lost contact with Earth on 29 August 2009.
Yesterday, NASA announced that...
China Publishes Research Paper Containing Details of Mars Exploration Mission
SciEngine, a platform which publishes Chinese scientific journals, has made public a paper outlining China’s Mars mission.
Written by researchers from the China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing, and the Institute of...
China to design a reusable winged spacecraft
Yesterday, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) announced that it will be working with Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute, which designs military aircraft, to develop a new reusable spacecraft for...
Embarkation Ceremony of “Yuegong-365” at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
On May 10, the “Yuegong 365” project was officially commenced when the first batch of four volunteers (Liu Hui, Liu Dian Lei, Hu Jing Fei, Gao Han) entered the simulated space...