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February 12, 2009

Russian, US Satellites Collide In Orbit

Defunct Cosmos Probe, Iridium Satellite 'Ran Into Each Other'

On Tuesday, a defunct Russian military satellite collided with an active Iridium communication satellite in orbit, about 490 miles above northern Siberia... in what is believed to be the first documented case of an accidental satellite collision.

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NASA's LRO Heads South In Preparation For Launch

Lunar Orbiter En Route To KSC

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft was loaded on a truck Wednesday to begin its two-day journey to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for April 24.

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