astrodynamics

Twin Probes Suffer Thruster Glitch on the Way to Mercury

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 15:45

For more than five years, a pair of spacecraft have been traveling through the solar system to reach the innermost planet Mercury and observe its extreme conditions. During its complex journey, the BepiColombo mission ran into a problem that’s preventing its thrusters from operating at full power, potentially…

mercury, gravity assist, bepicolombo, spacecraft propulsion, orbit insertion, discovery and exploration of the solar system, exploration of mercury

Missing Satellite Found After 25 Years of Being Lost in Space

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 09:30

Gizmodo : Environment

An experimental satellite that launched in 1974 disappeared from ground-based sensors in the 1990s, only to be found again this week. Some defunct satellites or debris can often go missing for years, presenting hazards within an increasingly crowded Earth orbit. But, how exactly do objects disappear in space?

satellite, disaster accident, geostationary orbit, Space Debris, earth orbits, Orbit, geosynchronous orbit

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