Lost Envisat spotted by another satellite

Lost Envisat spotted by another satellite

Finally, some news about ENVISAT, a massive European satellite that has mysteriously stopped communicating with Earth. On April 8th, it unexpectedly stopped sending data to Earth. Now it has been spotted by another satellite in orbit.On 15 April, the French space

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters up and down in 400 seconds (video)

Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters up and down in 400 seconds (video)

This is the video of riding the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) up and down in 400 seconds. All the sounds you will hear are real and captured from the Solid Rocket Booster camera system. The sound is all from the camera microphones and not fake or

How to watch ATREX mission launch live – 5 suborbital rockets in 5 minutes

How to watch ATREX mission launch live – 5 suborbital rockets in 5 minutes

NASA is still not sure whether the rockets will be launched today but have continued rocket preparation of launch attempt in hope weather might be a “go”.The countdown for the mission was set and started at 7 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 20. (23:00 UTC, March 20,

Progress 46 cargo ship docked to ISS

Progress 46 cargo ship docked to ISS

The Progress 46 cargo ship successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Pirs Docking Compartment late on January 27 to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the six crew members living and working on the orbital laboratory. The supply

Phobos-Grunt probe crashed in south Pacific

Phobos-Grunt probe crashed in south Pacific

The Phobos-Grunt re-entry story is finally over. According to Russian news reports a failed probe crashed over the Pacific Ocean. Latest reports indicate that Phobos-Grunt spacecraft fell around 17:45 UTC on January 15 slamming into the atmosphere over a stretch of

Phobos-Grunt reentry – A quick guide for skywatchers

Phobos-Grunt reentry – A quick guide for skywatchers

Before you start to use any of satellite tracking applications make sure that the computer clock is correct and the time zone is compatible with your Region. The latest Phobos-Grunt orbit data is here. Below are some important data.USSPACECOM Catalog