China Sends Out Einstein Probe to Monitor Alterations in the Cosmos

Bolong.id – China plans to launch a new X-ray astronomy satellite, Einstein Probe (EP), by the end of this year, said Yuan Weimin, principal investigator on the satellite project. Reported from China.org (19/03/2023) Yuan, who is also a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), revealed the latest progress […]

Improving Data Communication with a Student Satellite’s Volleyball-Inspired Antenna

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Student team in University of ArizonaUnited States, build a satellite micro with a unique antenna similar to a volleyball. The Cubesat, which they named CatSat, is expected to be the answer for high-speed and low-cost communication and data transmission using small satellites. The antenna will serve the communication device. When it slides, […]

The name suggested for the satellite to be built in Bahrain

Sheikh Nasir bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced the name of the satellite which will be built entirely in Bahrain. The name ‘Al Mundir’ has been given to it. According to the vision of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Bahrain decided to build its own satellite. This is an important step towards sustainable development. He […]

Astronomers Find 12 New Satellites of Jupiter, Beating Saturn in Total

Jakarta – Scott Sheppard, an American astronomer and his team discovered several new satellites orbiting Jupiter. The addition of this number of satellites makes Jupiter the planet with the most satellites in the solar system, namely as many as 92 months, beating the planet Saturn, which previously had the most satellites, namely 83. Quoting the […]

Often Changes, What is the Real Color of the Moon?

Jakarta – Being one of the celestial bodies that can be seen with the naked eye, what is the actual color of the Moon? Sometimes the Earth’s satellite can be yellow, white, gray and even red. However, it turns out that these are not the original colors of the Moon. As you know, the Moon […]

Russia Threatens to Shoot Down Civilian Satellites Used by Western Military

Satellite became one of the important tools in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Photo/us airforce MOSCOW – Russian diplomat Konstantin Vorontsov warned the United States (US) and its allies are exposing civilian space assets to potential attacks by using them for military purposes. The warning comes after NATO unveiled plans for a space surveillance […]

Why did the first orbital launch of Virgin Orbit in the UK fail?

Written by Samah Labib Thursday, 09 February 2023 03:00 AM The company’s first orbital launch has ended Virgin Orbit From UK soil that was supposed to be a major milestone for the company and the region failed because of an internal component that cost about $100, according to SpaceNews and quoted by engadget. Dan Hart, […]