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Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/04/11 12:29 CDT
A classified U.S. military satellite recently launched into an orbital inclination of 123 degrees. What makes this trajectory so unique? Pondering the answer affords the opportunity to learn some deceptively tricky concepts about the nature of all spacecraft orbits.
Curiosity is on its way to Mars!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/26 09:09 CST
It was a textbook launch for the Atlas V 541 today at 15:02 UTC, and within an hour after liftoff, the Centaur second stage had sent Curiosity on its way for an 8.5-month journey to Mars.
SLS updates: tower crawl, engine burn and flight test
Posted by Jason Davis on 2011/11/21 02:22 CST | 1 comments
A few updates on the Space Launch System, NASA's next-generation deep exploration vehicle.
From the "Just Plain Cool" department: Time-lapse photo of GRAIL's Delta 2 tower rollback
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/09/08 01:01 CDT
The terrific launch photographer Ben Cooper is at the Cape waiting for GRAIL's Delta 2 rocket to take off, and last night he took this very cool photo.
GRAIL twins together on their rocket
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/18 07:35 CDT
GRAIL twins together on their rocket
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