October 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
... to the Yaogan reconnaissance satellite fleet. Based on its appearance - a hexagonal satellite body with three radial fixed solar panels - the satellite is likely suitable for hosting a telescope of about 65 cm and thus, in a 500 km orbit, achieving...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
... all sectors of society and the global economy. From the development of lightweight materials and high-efficiency solar panels to innovations in medical imaging and water purification, space technologies have enhanced our daily lives. Some...
02 December 2014
Rosetta comet success SpaceShipTwo
... success. It is hoped that the sleep-mode that Philae is in may change and, once sunlight is received to on-board solar panels, the lander may recharge its batteries, reboot computers and carry on its future work. Organic molecules...
15 June 2015
Rosetta’s Philae lander awakens
...hibernation for several months due to limited sunlight at its landing site (its secondary rechargeable battery is powered by solar panels). Philae’s awakening is great news due to the major importance of the Rosetta mission, which is doing a detailed...
29 September 2016
Rosetta on the way to its final resting place on Churyumov-Gerasimenko
.../Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet is beginning to move further away from the Sun, making it more difficult for Rosetta's solar panels to recharge, and a decision was made by mission control to attempt taking measurements from closer to the comet than...
19 July 2019
China's Tiangong-2 space lab to deorbit today
..., if it hasn’t already. With a name that translates as 'heavenly palace’, this 18-metre-wide station complete with two solar panels extending from the main body, was launched from the Jiuquan space base in northwestern China on top...
