Payload Accelerator News Today

autoevolution 5 Apr 2021, 14:11 UTC · by There probably isn’t a more complex process out there than putting together a spacecraft. No matter the task envisioned for it by Earth-based engineers, a spacecraft is one of the most complex pieces of machinery in exitence. And like most other machinery, they need to be tested very thoroughly. 1 photo The American space agency has one of the most rigorous such programs in existence. Take the Orion capsule that will head for the Moon with huma...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Three small CubeSats will be placed into low-Earth orbit where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousands... view more  Credit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--A NASA mission slated for launch on Friday will place three tiny satellites into low-Earth orbit, where they will demonstrate how satellites might track and communicate with each other, setting the stage for swarms of thousan...