Pakistan recently announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using close ally China’s satellite launching facilities. Pakistan’s decision came as India recently successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start fromRead More
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Northrop Grumman to build satellites at its factory in Virginia
Northrop Grumman will build two satellites for Space Norway, each equipped with payloads for Inmarsat, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and the US Air Force. Space Norway announced the purchase July 3, having down selected between Northrop Grumman and an unnamed, competing US satellite manufacturer. SpaceX will launch both satellites on a Falcon 9 rocketRead More
Lockheed Martin, NASA demonstrate Orion Launch Abort System In flight test
The critical launch abort system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft was put to its hardest test today, and it demonstrated its capability to pull the crew module and future astronauts to safety during a launch if there is an emergency. Lockheed Martin designed and built the launch abort system for the test and is also theRead More