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Clearing the Orbit: How Advanced Space Vehicles and Launch Capabilities Are Revolutionizing the Collection of Defunct Satellites
As humanity reaches further into the cosmos, the accumulation of space debris—including old, non-functional satellites and spent rocket bodies—presents a growing challenge to orbital sustainability. Advanced space vehicles and high-performance launch systems, exemplified by powerful upper-stage maneuvers and twilight launch plumes, provide the foundational infrastructure required to deploy specialized debris-removal missions. Below are key questions…
Beyond the Horizon: How The Incognito Is Rewriting the Rules of Deep Space Exploration and Asteroid Mining
For decades, space exploration has faced a silent, insurmountable wall: fuel. Traditional rockets are weighed down by massive propellant loads, severely limiting how far we can travel, what we can haul, and how long we can stay out there. Enter The Incognito—a paradigm-shifting, fully self-sustaining spacecraft engineered to shatter those limits forever. The Engine of…
Innovative Solutions to Address Orbital Debris and Promote Sustainable Space Practices
Jacksonville, Florida: In a world where space exploration and satellite deployment have reached unprecedented levels, Incognito.space emerges as a beacon of hope, offering groundbreaking solutions to address the growing concerns surrounding orbital debris and its potential impact on both the environment and human health. Incognito.space, founded by visionary technologist John Arwood, has been diligently monitoring…
U.S. Govt Issues First-Ever Fine For Space Debris Within The Earth’s Firmament
In a historic move, the U.S. government has issued a $150,000 fine against a satellite TV company for leaving potentially “hazardous” debris floating in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducted an investigation that revealed Dish Network had placed one of its satellites in an orbit “well below the elevation required by the terms of…
Space and Sustainability – World Space Week
Happy World Space Week In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly passed as resolution recognizing October 4th-10th as World Space Week. This year’s theme is “Space and Sustainability.” The annual week long celebration is dedicated to “the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” An international event, World Space Week includes…
This Month in Space History | June 2022
Very few people have experienced the thrill and anticipation of being launched into space. In an interview in 1998, Sally Ride described this experience. “When you’re getting ready to launch into space, you’re sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen. So most astronauts getting ready to lift off are excited and very anxious and…
NASA spacecraft makes stop in Mansfield, community invited to check it out
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WJW) — The Orion spacecraft for Artemis 1, which is being carried by NASA’s Super Guppy, arrived in Mansfield on Sunday. The public was invited out to the airport to see the amazing technology for themselves and learn more about the Artemis program. “The spacecraft is headed to NASA’s Plum Brook Station in…
NASA to Announce Additional Commercial Moon Delivery Providers
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18, to announce additional American companies joining the competitive pool for delivery services to the surface of the Moon through the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) project. The teleconference audio and supporting visuals will stream live on the agency’s website. In July, NASA announced an…
Why Astronomers Worry About the Brightness of SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Megaconstellation
SpaceX is planning to launch the second installment of its Starlink megaconstellation on Monday (Nov. 11), and astronomers are waiting to see — well, precisely what they will see. When the company launched its first set of Starlink internet satellites in May, those with their eyes attuned to the night sky immediately realized that the objects were…
Boeing offers SLS-launched lunar lander to NASA
WASHINGTON — Boeing announced Nov. 5 that it has submitted a proposal to NASA to develop a lunar lander that could be launched in a single piece on a Space Launch System rocket. The company said its “Fewest Steps to the Moon” proposal, submitted for NASA’s Human Landing Services program, minimized the number of launches…
The 1st Human on Mars May Be a Woman, NASA Chief Says
When NASA sends humans to the moon for the first time in more than half a century, one lucky astronaut will go down in history for becoming the first woman on the moon. Then it won’t be long before we see the first woman on Mars, and she just might beat the first man there,…
Op-ed | The space industry: A closer look at the new ecosystem
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Those immortal words belong to history. But in the long story of human evolution, 50 years is only the blink of an eye, hardly of import when measured against the rhythm of civilizations. Fifty years is significant when measured in a human life span, affecting…
Why NASA’s Annoyed About Elon Musk’s Giant Rocket
SpaceX has never flown a person into space in its first spacecraft, the Crew Dragon. But already Musk is showing off his big, shiny Starship — and NASA is bristling. SpaceX has never flown a person into space in its Crew Dragon, its first crew-capable spacecraft. But already the company is showing off its much…
#Incognito – #NASA
“The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.” – John Glenn Mark Your Calendars October brings the first artificial satellite and John Glenn’s return to space 36 years…
World Space Week 2019 | The Moon: Gateway to the Stars
Happy World Space Week In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly passed as resolution recognizing October 4th-10th as World Space Week. This year’s theme is “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars.” The annual week long celebration is dedicated to “the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” An international…