- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 23rd, 2012
ESA Monitors Himalayan Glaciers from Orbit
Monitoring ice motions helps derive long-term trends
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 3rd, 2012
Ariane 5 Completes 50th Consecutive Successful Launch
The rocket orbited two new satellites on August 3
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 27th, 2012
DARPA Proposes New Spacecraft for Orbital Recycling
The vehicles would assemble new satellites out of old ones
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 25th, 2012
Long-Lived Galileo Test Satellite Gets Ready for Retirement
The spacecraft has just completed its primary science mission
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 23rd, 2012
Anniversary: US Landsat Program Turns 40
This is the longest-running, Earth-observing satellite program ever
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 19th, 2012
GOCE's Design to Inspire Future Earth-Monitoring Satellites
The spacecraft is extremely accurate in mapping the planet's gravity
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 12th, 2012
Satellites Can Now See Through Cloud Covers
New technique revealed by experts in the United States
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 10th, 2012
New Space Program to Service Satellites Proposed
The United States is interested in restoring some of its old spacecraft
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 6th, 2012
ESA Launches MSG-3 Satellites into Geostationary Orbit
Takeoff occurred flawlessly from South America, experts say
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 3rd, 2012
Inexpensive Satellite-Tracking Method Proposed
The initiative comes from a small European startup
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 3rd, 2012
GIOVE-A Navigation Satellite Reaches End of Mission
The decision comes after the successful launch of the first Galileo satellites
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 2nd, 2012
Sentinel Mission Control Systems Undergo Testing
ESA wants to ensure everything is running properly before launching the satellites
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 29th, 2012
ISS Ready to Support Robotic Orbital Refueling Test
NASA has recently completed a new series of preparatory operations
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 27th, 2012
Suomi NPP Data Already Included in Climate Models
The advanced satellite launched just seven months ago
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 26th, 2012
NASA Online Game Allows You to Build Your Own Satellite
You can choose between multiple types of missions
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2012
Countries Use NASA Satellites to Keep an Eye on Their Forests
Nations get help from NASA in identifying what should be protected land
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 9th, 2012
MMS Spacecraft Assembly Process Begins
The vehicles will soon fly in formation around the planet