Newsletter
This tag contains all "weekly" and "monthly" posts we do. If you don't have time to always stay up to date, don't worry! Here you can find quick summaries of major events that are happening in the world of spaceflight and astronomy!
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had seven orbital launches occur, with the majority of them carrying Starlink satellites. News this week had China deliver supplies to its space station, New Glenn awarded a launch contract, and JPL laying off part of its workforce. SpaceX This week
Nov 17, 2024
7 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had seven orbital launches occur, with the majority being Falcon 9. News this week had China's previous human spaceflight mission end and SpaceX's Cargo Dragon spacecraft boosting the International Space Station's orbit. As always, we&
Nov 10, 2024
6 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had four orbital launches occur, with one crewed launch. News this week had New Glenn heading to Launch Complex 36, two commercial cargo contracts being awarded, and Impulse Space making progress on Helios. As always, we'll also look ahead
Nov 3, 2024
6 minsWelcome to our thirteenth Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you major news from the past month we haven't covered in our weekly newsletters. October has been another busy month worldwide, so let's jump into it! News of the Month October saw
Nov 1, 2024
14 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had eight orbital launches occur, with the majority carrying Starlink satellites. News this week had Shenzhou-19 prepped for launch, Blue Origin moving ever closer to New Glenn's first flight, and Boeing potentially leaving the space business. As always, we&
Oct 27, 2024
8 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had seven orbital launches occur, with most of them carrying satellites for mega-constellations. News this week had Axiom unveiling its AxEMU spacesuit, yet more delays for Starliner, the Artemis Accords gaining another member, and NASA's TDRS system nearing capacity.
Oct 20, 2024
8 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had two orbital launches occur, one each from the major space powers. News this week had Falcon 9 cleared to return to flight, a new 40-meter radio telescope nearing completion, and a new signatory of the Artemis Accords. As always, we&
Oct 13, 2024
5 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had only one orbital launch occur. News this week had a pioneer of human spaceflight posthumously receive an award, Blue Origin unveiling another booster, and Voyager 2 shutting down an instrument. As always, we'll also look ahead to what
Oct 6, 2024
6 minsWelcome to our twelfth Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you major news from the past month we haven't covered in our weekly newsletters. September has been an action-packed month worldwide, so let's jump into it! News of the Month September saw
Oct 1, 2024
14 minsHello and welcome to the third installment of the "Cosmic Curiosities" newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, we will go over the big astronomy events you should expect in the coming month. From meteor showers to planetary aligning's and anything in between. We also will dive into
Oct 1, 2024
11 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had six orbital launches occur, with the majority lifting off from Asia. News this week had Starlink expanding onto two major airlines, another reusable rocket test from China, and Blue Origin steadily progressing on the path to flight. As always, we&
Sep 29, 2024
6 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had seven orbital launches occur, with most happening on the 20th. News this week had India approve several major space projects and SpaceX possibly moving to sue the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. As always, we'll also look ahead
Sep 22, 2024
8 minsWelcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week once again had five orbital launches occur, with one being crewed. News this week had the first-ever commercial spacewalk and a Chinese company performing a major reusable rocket test. As always, we'll also look ahead to what the worldwide
Sep 15, 2024
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