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Since 1970s Japan began producing its own launch vehicles primarily under an American license. This agreement was highly politicized, but after gaining valuable experience during this transitional period, Japan eventually began producing fully domestic, high-quality rockets by the early 2000s.
Pranks in zero gravity, surprises in open space, and sheer absurdity on a cosmic scale. So, to celebrate April Fools’ Day, we’ve collected stories about the top space mishaps that have bedeviled astronauts, engineers, and entire space agencies throughout the history of spaceflight.
Our dependence on satellites is constantly growing, turning them into potential targets for cyberattacks. Satellites provide communication and navigation services, making their protection a matter of national security. In this article, we explore how serious are cyber threats.
Donald Trump had announced a new continental missile defence system for the United States, modelled after Israel’s Iron Dome. We decided to analyze what the American version of the Iron Dome — the so-called “Golden Dome,” as the project has already been dubbed — might look like.
Japan’s space program is an excellent example of the peaceful use of space, with a strong emphasis on unmanned spacecraft and autonomous systems. Today, we will explore how the Land of the Rising Sun gradually achieved such progress.
Today, in the mid-2020s, women in the space industry are no longer exceptions to the rule, but achieving this required tremendous effort, and the work continues. In the first month of spring we will explore how gender stereotypes in the space sector continue to be dismantled.
South Korea was destined to develop rocket technologies. When peace was established with North Korea, ballistic missile technology seemed to be the only true guarantor. In less than 35 years, Seoul managed to develop its aerospace sector, coming close to the world’s leading spacefaring nations.
Gateway, the first international lunar space station, will help establish a presence on Mars and venture into deeper regions of the Solar System. Today, we will discuss the specific research to be conducted on the station and the work currently underway to bring it into operation.
The most expensive man-made object ever built, the International Space Station (ISS), will soon cease to exist. The decommissioning of the ISS is scheduled for 2030 by NASA. We have already shared the history of the ISS, today we’ll delve into why the time has come to last bid a fond farewell