China ‘Lifts Mysterious Veil’ by Landing Probe on Far Side of the Moon

A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a historic first and a major achievement for the country’s space program. From a report: The Chang’e-4 lunar probe,… Continue reading China ‘Lifts Mysterious Veil’ by Landing Probe on Far Side of the Moon

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Hams see Dark Side Of The Moon Without Pink Floyd

Ham radio operators bouncing signals off the moon have become old hat. But a ham radio transmitter on the Chinese Longjiang-2 satellite is orbiting the moon and has sent back pictures of the Earth and the dark side of the moon. The transceiver’s main purpose is to allow hams to downlink telemetry and relay messages via lunar orbit.

While the photo was received by the Dwingeloo radio telescope, reports are that other hams also picked up the signal. The entire affair has drawn in hams around the world. Some of the communications use a modulation scheme devised by [Joe Taylor, …read more

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NASA’s Mars Rocket is Over Budget and Behind Schedule, Audit Finds

“At its current rate, we project Boeing will expend at least $8.9 billion through 2021—double the amount initially planned—while delivery of the first Core Stage has slipped 2½ years.” Continue reading NASA’s Mars Rocket is Over Budget and Behind Schedule, Audit Finds

Jeff Bezos Is Planning To Ship ‘Several Metric Tons of Cargo’ To the Moon

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aerospace company is planning to send “several metric tons” of unspecified cargo to the Moon in the next five years. The company reportedly signed a letter of intent with Germany aerospace companies OHB Space Systems and Securit… Continue reading Jeff Bezos Is Planning To Ship ‘Several Metric Tons of Cargo’ To the Moon

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