Spacecraft

NASA Cassini Significant Events 08/25/10 - 08/31/10

3 Sep 2010

The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Aug. 31 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Madrid, Spain. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

Chinese satellites bump during secret maneuvers

3 Sep 2010

A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts. Spacecraft - Low Earth orbit - Space - Technology - Missions

NASA Wants to Plunge a Probe Into the Sun

3 Sep 2010

NASA is developing an ambitious new mission to plunge a car-sized probe directly into the sun's atmosphere, boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before.