Juno II

6 Dec
2022
December 6, 2022

Pioneer 3: JPL’s First Moonshot Attempt

With the new push by the United States and other space faring powers to renew the exploration of the Moon, miniaturized spacecraft have been made part […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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16 Jul
2021
July 16, 2021

The Spectacular Launch Failure of Explorer S-1 – July 16, 1959

While Explorer 1 and the Explorer-series satellites which followed returned a wealth of new data, they were limited by the tiny 11 kilogram payload capability of […]
Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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3 Sep
2015
September 3, 2015

Vintage Micro: The Second-Generation Explorer Satellites

While interest in miniaturized satellites for a range of applications has been growing in recent years, as a class these satellites are hardly new. By necessity, […]
Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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2 Aug
2014
August 2, 2014

Vintage Micro: The Pioneer 4 Lunar Probe

Not all that long ago, the web was filled with articles and postings in celebration of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. What is […]
Lunar & Planetary Missions, Spaceflight
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