Missions
Grace Readied for Launch
Image credit: NASA NASA and the German Space Agency are getting ready to launch the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment…
NASA Makes Contact With Pioneer
Even though it's a distant 11.9 billion kilometres away, Pioneer 10 is still coming in loud and clear. NASA scientists…
NASA Tries to Contact Pioneer 10
Image credit: NASA Later this week, NASA scientists will attempt to contact the distant Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which was launched…
Quikscat Satellite Goes Operational
Weather forecasters have added wind speed and direction data from NASA's Quick Scatterometer spacecraft (Quikscat) to help them predict violent…
Odyssey Mapping Mission Begins
After months of orbital manoeuvres, the Mars Odyssey spacecraft is ready to get to work searching for water on the…
Odyssey Deploys Communications Antenna
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft deployed its high-gain antenna on Tuesday night, establishing a high-speed connection between the spacecraft and controllers…
Odyssey Reaches Final Mapping Orbit
NASA?s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has reached its final mapping orbit after three months of aerobraking manoeuvres around the Red Planet.…
EUVE Expected to Enter the Earth’s Atmosphere Shortly
The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) spacecraft is expected to re-enter the Earth?s atmosphere sometime on Thursday morning. Although they don?t…