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Posted on January 6, 2017

Foul Weather Pushes SpaceX’s Next Launch to Monday

Foul Weather Pushes SpaceX’s Next Launch to Monday
SpaceX's first launch attempt since its September 2016 launchpad mishap gets delayed a day. The post Foul Weather Pushes SpaceX's Next Launch to Monday appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 19, 2016

NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn

NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn
GOES-R comes equipped with a 16 channel multispectral imager capable of delivering the hottest, high-resolution cloud-on-cloud action. The post NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 16, 2016

A Rocket Launch Brings China One Step Closer to Its Own GPS

A Rocket Launch Brings China One Step Closer to Its Own GPS
The 23rd satellite of the BeiDou satellite navigation constellation is in orbit. It's probably time to start paying attention. The post A Rocket Launch Brings China One Step Closer to Its Own GPS appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 10, 2016

The Unknown Lab of Millennials Fast-Tracking NASA’s Missions

The Unknown Lab of Millennials Fast-Tracking NASA’s Missions
If you know anything about NASA, you know that missions just don't get launched that fast. The post The Unknown Lab of Millennials Fast-Tracking NASA’s Missions appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 9, 2016

Backyard Detectives Out-Spy the Spies Orbiting Above

Backyard Detectives Out-Spy the Spies Orbiting Above
Today the government is launching a new clandestine satellite. The post Backyard Detectives Out-Spy the Spies Orbiting Above appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 11, 2016

How to Track North Korea’s New Satellite as It Streaks Through Space

How to Track North Korea’s New Satellite as It Streaks Through Space

Using open government data and free web tools, you can keep an eye on North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite.

The post How to Track North Korea’s New Satellite as It Streaks Through Space appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 13, 2015

Itty-Bitty Satellites Could Carry Your Experiments to Space

Itty-Bitty Satellites Could Carry Your Experiments to Space

ThumbSat aims to get your kid's class project into space.

The post Itty-Bitty Satellites Could Carry Your Experiments to Space appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 11, 2015

Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company

Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company

The rocket engine-maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has bid $2 billion to buy United Launch Alliance, the government's favorite rocket launcher.

The post Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on August 27, 2015

Hurricane Models Have Gotten Way Better Since Katrina

Hurricane Models Have Gotten Way Better Since Katrina

Katrina looked like a pixelated blob in 2005 hurricane models.

The post Hurricane Models Have Gotten Way Better Since Katrina appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on August 13, 2015

What China’s Huge Tianjin Explosion Looked Like From Space

What China’s Huge Tianjin Explosion Looked Like From Space

Three Japanese satellites saw the Chinese port explosion happen from space.

The post What China’s Huge Tianjin Explosion Looked Like From Space appeared first on WIRED.

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