Tag: Spacecraft

Imagine launching a spacecraft at a substantial fraction of the speed of light, equipped with a perfect clock and a laser that transmits pulses towards Earth periodically. The precise arrival times and directions of the pulses would inform us of the location, velocity and acceleration of the spacecr...

The “Spiral” project emerged as a response to the similar American X-20 “Dyna Soar” program. Following the customer’s requirements, designers undertook the development of a reusable two-stage air-orbital aircraft, consisting of a hypersonic booster plane and a military ...

Imagine launching a spacecraft at a substantial fraction of the speed of light, equipped with a perfect clock and a laser that transmits pulses towards Earth periodically. The precise arrival times and directions of the pulses would inform us of the location, velocity and acceleration of the spacecr...

Odysseus, a commercial spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines, successfully landed on the Moon on February 22nd. This historical moment marked the Odysseus lander as the first commercial spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon. Additionally, the Odysseus Lander is the first U.S. spacecraft to la...