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Orbital Sciences Corporation

Posted on December 8, 2013August 2, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Orbital Sciences Corporation
Companies, News, Orbital Sciences Corporation

Orbital Sciences Corporation (registered on the New York Stock Exchange as ORB, though commonly referred to as Orbital) is an American company which specializes in the manufacturing and launch of small- and medium-class space and rocket systems. Their client base includes the likes of the US Department of Defense and NASA. A pretty sizeable company, … Read More “Orbital Sciences Corporation” »

Today In History – November 20

Posted on November 20, 2013August 2, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Today In History – November 20
CSA (Canada), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), NASA (United States), News, Roscosmos (Russia)

Fifteen years ago to the day, man began arguably the most challenging construction project in the history of the species: the International Space Station. Sure, you have CERN’s Large Hadron Collider which got constructed to look for several theorized particles including the Higgs particle and test theories around particle and high-energy physics. But for all … Read More “Today In History – November 20” »

Building the International Space Station (ISS)

Posted on August 29, 2013August 3, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Building the International Space Station (ISS)
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In part two of our coverage of the ISS (you can check out previous coverage here), we will take a closer look at how the station was actually built. With over a dozen countries involved, and so many different components (159 had been installed as of June 2011) that would make up this marvel of … Read More “Building the International Space Station (ISS)” »

Quote by Chris Hadfield

Posted on July 2, 2013August 2, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Quote by Chris Hadfield
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“It looks like a carpet of countless tiny perfect unblinking lights in endless velvet, with the Milky Way as a glowing area of paler texture”

– Chris Hadfield, when asked to describe his view of space outside the ISS.

Chris Hadfield (1959)

Posted on June 27, 2013August 3, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Chris Hadfield (1959)
Chris Hadfield (1959)
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They say that some events inspire a generation… Well, let us go back in time to July 1969 when millions were glued to their TVs and radios during the Apollo moon landing. Amongst them, a 9-year old boy called Chris Hadfield. Forward the clock to 2012 and this boy had already become the first Canadian … Read More “Chris Hadfield (1959)” »

Dennis Tito (1940)

Posted on June 22, 2013August 3, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on Dennis Tito (1940)
Dennis Tito (1940)
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Dennis Tito is, while not the first non-astronaut in space, definitely the first space tourist. Self-funded with the capital he built up through his company Wilshire Associates (investment management since 1972), you wouldn’t exactly class him as the average neighbour living around the corner. With a Bachelor of Science in Astronautics and Aeronautics from NYU … Read More “Dennis Tito (1940)” »

The International Space Station (ISS)

Posted on June 20, 2013August 3, 2024 By Space51Staff No Comments on The International Space Station (ISS)
The International Space Station (ISS)
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By far the most known man-made object in space must be the International Space Station, or ISS. As large as a football field, with some patience and knowing where to look (check here for its current position) you could even spot it with the naked eye. The best chance to see it would be the … Read More “The International Space Station (ISS)” »

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