... meteorological satellite series of the World Meteorological Organization. Haiyang (HY) ocean satellite Haiyang are a group of marine scientific remote sensing satellites developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and operated by the...
... the Moon. DSS-14 is also known as the "Mars Antenna" as it was the first antenna to receive signals from Mariner 4 – the first spacecraft to closely observe Mars – on 18th March, 1966. Although the technique has been used...
... been the focus of missions to the Red Planet since the first successful flyby of the planet in 1964 by Mariner 4. “Now we finally will explore inside Mars and deepen our understanding of our terrestrial neighbor as NASA prepares...
... legislation from Congress, if the Space Force was created as part of the Air Force – similar to how the Marine Corps is seen as a distinct unit but is fundamentally part of the US Navy – then it could be a way to placate the lawmakers...
... Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), an instrument on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS). These mirror features seen in marine impact craters on Earth and are caused when the rim of the crater collapses inward after the...
... make up the FSSCat mission – an innovative mission concept consisting of two 6U Cubesats in support of the Copernicus Land and Marine Environment service. The two CubeSats, each about the size of a loaf of bread, will collect data using...