World Space Week

 


"Rocket Revolution"

Highlighting the technologies and organizations changing how humanity reaches space.  With increased access and lower launch prices, as well as reusable rockets, space economics are changing.

Space-based systems provide communications, navigation, weather information, and Earth observation along with environmental monitoring.

October 4th was the anniversary of Sputnik (1957) and October 10th will mark the signing of the Outer Space Treaty (1967).  Space law deals with questions of property rights, weapons in space, and protection of astronauts.

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In space news, the Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8-9.

The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope has traveled 903,446 miles from Earth and is about halfway to its destination point.

The Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report has been released.

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On Friday, you can watch Northrup Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft undock from the International Space Station, after having delivered 11,000 pounds of supplies and other cargo.

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