Earlier in 2014, after completing its mission, the NASA LADEE moon orbiter was intentionally crashed into the lunar surface. Now, several months later, the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was sent to take photographs of the LADEE probe final resting place, on the moon’s far side. A small crater is all that remains. The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, LADEE, was launched in … [Read more...]
Air Force Orbital Test Vehicle Planned to land Soon
A mysterious U.S. Air Force space plane, the X-37B, is planned to return to earth after spending more than 22 months in orbit on a mission the military can’t reveal much of. The X-37B will be landing at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, however, an exact time for the landing hasn’t been released. A notice to aviators and mariners posted on the Federal Aviation Administration’s website … [Read more...]