I recently sat down with the author of a new FICINT novel called Burn-In, a riveting technothriller that is not only highly entertaining but meticulously researched and presents a near-future state that is closer than you think.
This week in 2003, the British Mars lander Beagle 2 was launched as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express mission.
The Space Shuttle was the highlight of NASA’s Space Transport System’s reusability. Six shuttles were built, but only five ever went to orbit. STS Enterprise was used only for preliminary test flights and training.
The Space Transport System (also known as the Space Shuttle) revolutionized American spaceflight. Its design and development were greenlighted by President Richard Nixon in 1969, with flights beginning in the early 1980s.
“Burn-In” is a riveting technothriller that is not only highly entertaining but meticulously researched and presents a near-future state that is closer than you think.
The United States Coast Guard, which was founded in 1790, has been involved in every major American conflict since its inception.
In the first two parts, we discussed Sputnik I, the first satellite ever put into orbit, and Sputnik II, the follow-on mission to Sputnik I. In this last part, we’ll examine Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite in space.
Known as NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight, which is targeted for lift off at 3:22 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 30, this mission will send NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.