The unit known as Detachment 3 is responsible to rescue astronauts if they have to abort the mission. WASHINGTON — As NASA and SpaceX prepare for a May 27 mission to fly astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center, a unit of the U.S. Space Force will be on alert should
WASHINGTON — German space company OHB is moving ahead with plans to launch a commercial lunar lander mission in cooperation with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in late 2022 as it looks for government and commercial customers. OHB and IAI announced an agreement in January 2019 to cooperate on an initiative to deliver payloads to the
SAN FRANCISCO — Capella Space announced a contract May 13 to provide airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery and analytics services to the U.S. Navy. Capella, a San Francisco startup focused on establishing a constellation of SAR satellites, is not planning to offer airborne imagery as a product line. Instead, the airborne campaign is “a
SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley space mapping startup LeoLabs unveiled a service May 13 to help commercial and government satellite operators avoid collisions with debris and other satellites in low Earth orbit. LeoLabs operates three ground-based phased array radars to track satellites and debris in low Earth orbit. Drawing on the radar data, LeoLabs created
Six SkySat satellites will be evenly split across two Starlink launches on Falcon 9. WASHINGTON — Planet announced that its next six SkySat satellites will fly to low Earth orbit on SpaceX Starlink missions scheduled later this summer. The six SkySats will be evenly split across two launches on SpaceX’s Falcon 9, Planet said May
WASHINGTON — Maxar Technologies said this week it has received a contract to build multiple geostationary communications satellites for an undisclosed customer. The announcement was made in tandem with an earnings report showing that the coronavirus pandemic roiling the global economy put a crimp in Maxar’s satellite manufacturing revenue even as its satellite imagery division
Francisco fills a neighbors’ cup with wine at a rooftop during a nationwide quarantine due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Caracas, Venezuela April 6, 2020. Picture taken April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero CARACAS (Reuters) – When Venezuela ordered a quarantine in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, real estate agent
Adult female panda Er Shun, one of two being returned to China by Canada’s Calgary Zoo due to the difficulty of obtaining their food of fresh bamboo due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related logistical problems, is seen in an undated photograph provided May 13, 2020. Calgary Zoo/Handout via REUTERS. (Reuters) – Unable to import
AMC has officially purchased the rights to Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches. The cable network today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Anne Rice’s major literary works, The Vampire Chronicles Series and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series, encompassing 18 titles, including such beloved and celebrated works as
Here’s a list of TV shows that aired (or are expected to air) during the 2019-20 season (roughly September 2019 through August 2020) but won’t be back for the 2020-21 season. Not finding a show that you believe has been cancelled? Check the 2017-18 season list or the 2018-19 season list. You can also check
Jamie Foxx was able to surprise 5-year old Adrian Zamarripa, the viral car jacker, with a Lamborghini ride. Utah resident Zamarripa made headlines last week when he stole the family SUV in an attempt to reach California to buy a Lamborghini with $3 in his pocket. The 5-year old was pulled over on the freeway
Lovers of shark movies have something to look forward to in the relatively near future as Deep Blue Sea 3 is swimming our way. One could be forgiven for not realizing that Deep Blue Sea 2 already happened, as the direct-to-video sequel was released in 2018 and, pardon the pun, but it failed to make
The much-delayed former Fox/Marvel The New Mutants is not going to Disney+ or Hulu, and remains on track for a theatrical release, now set for Aug. 28 this year. New Mutants stands alone as the only wide entry on the pre-Labor Day weekend frame. The pic’s history of release dates include April 13, 2018; Feb. 22, 2019;
Talking about silver linings in quarantine is a difficult proposition, and the Internet can be a tricky place for rooting out positivity right now. But the truth is that most Americans are home all day, working, not working, worrying about not working, caring for children—and, yes, some are fashion-influencing on the Internet, and Instagram in
It’s been almost 20 years since the first The Princess Diaries came out, but Anne Hathaway let fans in on a sweet and major secret about the first film. One of its most iconic moments—Mia Thermopolis slipping on the bleachers while talking with Lily—wasn’t scripted. In a bonus clip from The Happy Days Of Garry
Like your clothes, haircuts aren’t one-size-fits-all. But unlike your clothes, you can’t take a crap haircut off after a day of fielding abuse from your colleagues. Which is why – before going under the barber’s scissors – it’s worth knowing which styles best suit your face shape. After all, an extra inch here or a
Want to add a new pair of sweatpants to your WFH rotation? Look no further: Right now, Universal Standard is taking 40 percent off its incredibly stylish loungewear set. With sizes ranging from 00 to 40, Universal Standard makes it possible for everyone to find a great pair of jeans, cute midi dress, or casual
Many relationships are being tested by quarantine, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s is among them, according to Us Weekly. The outlet spoke to a source who claims the couple is having issues, especially because Kardashian feels she is on her own parenting and homeschooling their four children: 6-year-old North, 4-year-old Saint, 2-year-old Chicago, and