Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Indian space agency officials are gearing up to make the rocket that would carry seven satellites launch-ready for February 25 with a full system check, an official said. The rocket will blast off from the Sriharikota rocket launch...
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
Japan is to launch a new spy satellite Jan. 27 to strengthen its monitoring capabilities amid concern that North Korea may carry out more missile and nuclear tests. A rocket carrying a radar-equipped satellite is scheduled to blast...
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
Earlier this week, the Turkish Earth observation satellite Gokturk-2 was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gobi Desert aboard a long...
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
The International Space Station (ISS) was recently the jumping-off place for a group of satellites, thanks to the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA). The recent launch from the ISS involved five CubeSats. Each one is just four...
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
In response to North Korea’s plan to launch an ‘earth observation satellite’ in December, Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has ordered relevant ministries to take every possible precaution to ensure public’s safety. Noda also indicated his readiness to...
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
South Korea called off an attempt to put a satellite in orbit on Thursday, the latest setback to a program that has suffered failures in the past. The launch of the Naro-1 rocket was suspended minutes before takeoff...
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
North Korea plans to launch a satellite into orbit later this month, the rogue state announced today. "In the announcement attributed to a spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology, North Korea said the rocket would carry...
Monday, November 19th, 2012
China conducted its 16th orbital launch of the year by orbiting the third satellite on its Environmental Protection & Disaster Monitoring Constellation. The Huanjing-1C (Environment-1C) satellite was launched at 22:53 UTC on Sunday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center’s...
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Science Minister Lee Ju-Ho told reporters Monday that the Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-I) would blast off as scheduled, barring any last-minute hitches or problems with weather conditions. A 3,000-tonne coastguard ship has left for international waters...
