September 2017 Space News |
- Russia, US agree to create 1st lunar space station Press TV 27 Sep 2017 -- As part of a long-term venture to send humans to Mars, the US and Russia have agreed to team up to build a crewed spaceport called Deep Space Gateway in lunar orbit.
- Ground Control to Major Bruce... or Sheila: Oz Finally Joins Global Space Race Sputnik 25 Sep 2017 -- Australia is to establish its own national space agency to cash in on the US$330 billion aeronautical industry as well as harvest thousands of jobs, the government has announced.
- US launches secret spy satellite from Calif. Air Force base Press TV 24 Sep 2017 -- A spy satellite operated by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has been launched from an Air Force base in California.
- United Launch Alliance Launches US Spy Satellite Atop Atlas V Rocket Sputnik 24 Sep 2017 -- The Atlas V rocket was launched in California; the launch was broadcast by the ULA.
- Space commanders address operations, importance at AFA AFNS 22 Sep 2017 -- Several of the Air Force's space commanders spoke on a panel about the significance of Air Force space operations and its undeniable importance to national defense during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 19, 2017.
- Japan Moves Missile Interceptor Under Flight Paths of North Korean Missiles Sputnik 21 Sep 2017 -- Japan on Tuesday relocated an anti-missile battery to its Hakodate Base on the northern island of Hokkaido, near the flight paths of the ballistic missiles recently launched by Pyongyang.
- Cassini spacecraft's Saturn mission ends after 20 years Press TV 15 Sep 2017 -- NASA's famous Cassini spacecraft, after traveling through space since 1997, has reached its final destination.
- Iran familiar with all types of satellite: Army advisor IRNA 14 Sep 2017 -- Iran is familiar with all aspects of satellites which has put the country among the four eminent states having such capacities around the world , advisor to Iran's Army commander said on Thursday.
- DoD, academia test systems for GPS denial AFNS 13 Sep 2017 -- Navigating the globe was once done using the sun, moon and stars as references, but modern times bring modern methods, and the majority of the world now relies on GPS for its navigation needs.
- Chinese cargo spacecraft completes automated fast-docking with space lab People's Daily 13 Sep 2017 -- China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, completed an automated fast-docking with Tiangong-2 space lab at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday.
- South Korea plans to deploy 'Maritime THAAD' People's Daily 13 Sep 2017 -- South Korea plans to introduce Standard Missile 3 (SM-3), a ship-based missile system known as "Maritime THAAD" used by the U.S. Navy, the South Korean army claimed on Sept. 12, haiwainet.cn reported.
- S.Korean president mulls giving message to people over THAAD deployment People's Daily 08 Sep 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in was mulling giving a message to people over the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, according to local media reports.
- 45th SW launches 5th OTV mission AFNS 07 Sep 2017 -- The 45th Space Wing successfully launched a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle Sept. 7, 2017, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
- Remaining THAAD elements transported to deployment site in South Korea People's Daily 07 Sep 2017 -- The remaining elements of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interception system were transported Thursday morning to the site in southeast South Korea.
- Police clash with protesters in South Korea as more THAAD launchers arrive Press TV 07 Sep 2017 -- South Korean police have clashed with hundreds of demonstrators rallying against the deployment of more rocket launchers from a US missile system to their country.
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