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HISTORIC CHINA PAYLOAD TO FLY ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION HISTORIC CHINA PAYLOAD TO FLY ON INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - NanoRacks, a Houston-based aerospace company, will fly the first Chinese commercial payload to the International Space Station. The company will partner with scientists from the Beijing Institute of Technology to study the effects of microgravity on DNA. This comes as no small feat given that China has been accused of hacking U.S. government agencies and pursuing a policy of military space dominance during the two years it took to negotiate the deal. Chinese scientists have been involved in NASA projects in the past, notably the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, which was attached to the International Space Station during the final space shuttle mission. But a 2011 budgetary stipulation known as the Wolf Amendment has precluded NASA from cooperating with China or any Chinese-owned company on new space-related endeavors until the People’s Republic improves its human rights record and reduces espionage efforts against the U.S.    More
(Source: Fox News - Aug 20)


JAPAN LAUNCHES VITAL SUPPLIES (AND MICE) TOWARD INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION JAPAN LAUNCHES VITAL SUPPLIES (AND MICE) TOWARD INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - 31 Submit 117 Reddit A robotic Japanese cargo vessel launched toward the International Space Station this morning, embarking on a five-day journey to the orbiting lab to deliver tons of supplies and experiment gear, including a rodent crew of 12 mice. Japan's fifth H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) blasted off atop an HII-B rocket from Tanegashima Space Center today (Aug. 19) at 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT, 8:50 p.m. local Japanese time). NASA broadcast live video of the HTV-5 cargo ship launch direct from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which built and launched the spacecraft.   More
(Source: Space.com - Aug 20)


ENORMOUS RED SPRITES SEEN FROM SPACE ENORMOUS RED SPRITES SEEN FROM SPACE - This gorgeous photo, captured from the International Space Station on the night of Aug. 10, 2015, shows an orbital view of thunderstorms over the city lights of southern Mexico as a recumbent Orion rises over Earth’s limb. But wait, there’s more: along the right edge of the picture a cluster of bright red and purple streamers can be seen rising above a blue-white flash of lightning: it’s an enormous red sprite caught on camera! First photographed in 1989, red sprites are very brief flashes of optical activity that are associated with powerful lightning. So-called because of their elusive nature, sprites typically appear as branching red tendrils reaching up above the region of an exceptionally strong lightning flash.    More
(Source: Discovery News - Aug 19)


CHINA'S LARGEST-EVER ROCKET AIMS FOR SPACE STATION CHINA'S LARGEST-EVER ROCKET AIMS FOR SPACE STATION - China successfully tested the power system of its Long March 5 carrier rocket on Monday. The test marks the completion of the manufacturing phase for the rocket. A final ground test for maybe the most powerful satellite launcher in the country. The massive rocket is 5 meters in diameter. That's equivalent to a 20-story building and it has a capacity much bigger than the current level. "The capacity of the Long March 5 is twice the current capacity. It reached 25 tons to low earth orbit or 14 tons to geostationary transfer orbit," Lou Luliang, associate engineer of Long March 5, CASC, said.   More
(Source: CCTV - Aug 19)


INFLATABLE HABITATS: FROM THE SPACE STATION TO THE MOON AND MARS? INFLATABLE HABITATS: FROM THE SPACE STATION TO THE MOON AND MARS? - The upcoming launch of a private inflatable module toward the International Space Station could help pave the way for colonies on the moon and Mars. Bigelow Aerospace's Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) will blast off on SpaceX's next robotic cargo mission to the space station for NASA. That flight was originally scheduled for September, but the disintegration of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket during the company's last cargo run in late June will likely delay it. Whenever BEAM ends up reaching orbit, the module's addition to the International Space Station (ISS) will be a big milestone for inflatable spacecraft in general and Bigelow Aerospace in particular, company representatives said.    More
(Source: Space.com - Aug 19)


LAUNCH OF CARGO SHIP TO ISS DELAYED BY WEATHER AGAIN LAUNCH OF CARGO SHIP TO ISS DELAYED BY WEATHER AGAIN - According to a NASA statement, the latest resupply mission to the International Space Station has been postponed a second time due to inclement weather in the forecast. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) unmanned H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-5 was originally scheduled to launch from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday, August 16. However, predicted bad weather necessitated that the launch be delayed until Monday, August 17. However, continued bad weather in the forecast has delayed the mission again. Now, the launch is slated for Wednesday, August 19. If the foul weather continues, the launch might need to postponed even further.    More
(Source: The Space Reporter - Aug 18)


CHINA PREPARES LAUNCHING OF A COMMERCIAL SATELLITE CHINA PREPARES LAUNCHING OF A COMMERCIAL SATELLITE - Jilin-1 satellite, the first developed in the country for teleslection and commercial use with remote control, will be released next October in northeast China's Jilin Province, report its designers. Jilin-1 consists of four satellites, one for high-definition pictures, one to test new space technology and two for video, said Xuan Ming, chairman of Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd.    More
(Source: Radio Cadena Agramonte - Aug 17)


MILITARY SATELLITE PREPPED FOR AUG. 31 LAUNCH FROM CAPE MILITARY SATELLITE PREPPED FOR AUG. 31 LAUNCH FROM CAPE - The Space Coast will launch more International Space Station cargo as a result of last fall’s Antares rocket explosion in Virginia. Orbital ATK last week announced that it now plans to launch two Cygnus cargo craft missions on United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The first of those launches, announced soon after the Antares mishap last October, is planned in early December. Orbital ATK said another Cygnus would launch on Atlas V next year, complementing two or three Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.   More
(Source: Florida Today - Aug 16)


JAPAN PREPARES TO LAUNCH KOUNOTORI-5 TO SPACE STATION JAPAN PREPARES TO LAUNCH KOUNOTORI-5 TO SPACE STATION - Japan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station. The flight is currently set to take place at Aug. 16, 2015, and will deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is tentatively set for 8:35 a.m. EDT (9:35 p.m. Japan Standard Time, JST). The time of liftoff will likely change as the orbit of the ISS is updated closer to the flight time. Kounotori-5 (HTV-5) will ride atop the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 5, launching from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex on Tanegashima Island in Japan. This launch is a joint operation between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to provide supplies, experiments, and equipment to the Expedition 44 crew members on board the ISS.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Insider - Aug 16)


TAIWAN PREPARING SATELLITE LAUNCH TAIWAN PREPARING SATELLITE LAUNCH - Taiwan is preparing to launch a new satellite in early 2016 that will be capable of a 2-meter resolution. US-based Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, will launch the FORMOSAT-5 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The FORMOSAT-5 will have a remote sensing imager that will provide 2-meter panchromatic (black and white) and 4-meter multispectral (color) spatial resolution. This is the first space program where the National Space Organization (NSPO) takes full responsibility for the complete satellite system including payloads, said a representative of the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs). The revelation was made at the 2015 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), being held Aug. 13-16 in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.   More
(Source: DefenseNews.com - Aug 15)

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