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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Decades-old Soviet spacecraft to crash into Earth's atmosphere this week
A decades-old Soviet spacecraft is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the coming days, but it's still a mystery as to where it will land if it survives its fiery descent. According to NASA, the spacecraft, known as Kosmos 482, Cosmos482 or simply 05919, was a Venus-bound probe that launched atop a Russian Soyuz rocket on March 31, 1972. How To Watch Fox Weather Nasa said that after it achieved an Earth parking orbit, it attempted to launch on a Venus trajectory but failed. Kosmos 482 broke into four sections – two of which remained in Earth's orbit for 48 hours, and two larger pieces that have been circling Earth ever since. NASA said that it's believed that a malfunction resulted in an engine burn that didn't provide enough velocity, and that's why it remains in an elliptical Earth orbit. May Stargazing Guide: A (Smaller) Flower Moon And Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower It's still not 100% certain when the failed probe will reenter Earth's orbit. However, NASA said it's likely that it will make its fiery descent sometime between May 7 and 13, most likely around May 10. Because the probe was designed to withstand the immense heat within Venus' atmosphere, it's possible that the probe, or parts of it, will survive reentry and reach Earth's surface. However, it's still unknown where the probe, or pieces of it, will hit the Earth. As the probe approaches reentry, more details will be learned, and more information will likely be released about where it could impact article source: Decades-old Soviet spacecraft to crash into Earth's atmosphere this week
Zawya
05-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Thales Alenia Space strikes deal with UAE for space station module
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has clinched an order from the UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to develop an airlock module for the Lunar Gateway space station, the joint venture between France's Thales and Italy's Leonardo said. "The Airlock will allow astronauts to perform spacewalks, transfer research to and from the lunar station, and serve as an additional docking port for spacecraft vehicles," TAS said in a press release on Tuesday. The order, for an undisclosed amount, is the latest in a series of contracts awarded to TAS in recent weeks, including two from the European Space Agency for the design of the Venus-bound Envision spacecraft and the Argonaut lunar lander. The Lunar Gateway is to become the first international space station around the moon as part of the Artemis programme. It is a multinational project involving NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). ($1 = 0.9633 euros) (Reporting by Alban Kacher; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
Reuters
04-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Thales Alenia Space strikes deal with the Emirates for space station module
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has clinched an order from the UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to develop an airlock module for the Lunar Gateway space station, the joint venture between France's Thales ( opens new tab and Italy's Leonardo ( opens new tab said. "The Airlock will allow astronauts to perform spacewalks, transfer research to and from the lunar station, and serve as an additional docking port for spacecraft vehicles," TAS said in a press release on Tuesday. The order, for an undisclosed amount, is the latest in a series of contracts awarded to TAS in recent weeks, including two from the European Space Agency for the design of the Venus-bound Envision spacecraft and the Argonaut lunar lander. The Lunar Gateway is to become the first international space station around the moon as part of the Artemis programme. It is a multinational project involving NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). ($1 = 0.9633 euros)
