SpaceX\’s SuperDraco engine will power the launch abort system for the Dragon spacecraft. SuperDraco will also enable Dragon to land on Earth or another planet. This firing test was conducted at SpaceX\’s Rocket Development Facility in McGregor, Texas.
Credit: SpaceX
NASA\’s GRAIL Ebb spacecraft recorded a first video of the far side of the moon. The video was taken by the MoonKAM system aboard the spacecraft.
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Progress M-14M launched from Baikonur with almost three tons of supplies to the International Space Station. The Progress spacecraft docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment of the station on January 27, 2012.
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On January 25, 2012, a Proton-M launch vehicle rolled out at Baikonur with the communications satellite NSS-14 (SES-4). The launch, scheduled for January 28, was postponed due to technical reasons. The NSS-14 satellite carries onboard 52 C-band transponders and 72 Ku-band transponders, and it will provide services to Europe, Middle East, West Africa, North America, and South America. NSS-14 will be placed on the 22 degrees W slot.
NASA\’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a C2.2-class solar flare on January 5, 2012. The video shows the flare in different wavelengths.
Credit: NASA SDO
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The University of Toronto Astronomy and Space Exploration Society (ASX) announced its 9th annual symposium. The ASX symposium is an event that aims to educate the public on space exploration related topics. Past symposium speakers include the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, Anousheh Ansari, and Dr. Carolyn Porco.
The event’s topic this year is Space 2.0: What’s Next?. The end of the space shuttle era has brought the rise of private companies in the space sector. This year’s speakers, Dr. Nicole Buckley, Dr. Marc Millis, and Mr. Thomas A. Olson, will talk about emerging space technologies and how the private companies in the space sector will change the dynamics of the industry.
You can find more details about the symposium on the ASX 2012 Symposium page on Eventbrite. Also, ASX has a new website, which you might want to check out.
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