low-earth orbit Archives

Avoid Traffic on Your Vacation

February 24, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

Bigelow Space Operations is building inflatable space habitats to go into low-Earth orbit. In a few years, scientists will be able to rent them and do research for much less than at the International Space Station. I’m planning my future vacation now, because they could also be used as space hotels!

SpaceX Launches Zuma Spacecraft

January 9, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Zuma spacecraft for the U.S. Government. The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket delivered the Zuma to its position in low-Earth orbit, while the rocket’s first stage maneuvered back to Earth to land 8 minutes after take-off. Zuma’s mission is top secret.