[ad_1] Photon can handle missions lasting as long as five years in low Earth orbit, with payloads up to 375lbs depending on the configuration and its flight path. Its communications aren’t exactly blazing fast at 512Kbps, but it can hold up to 1TB of data. You won’t have to wait too long to see Photon […]
Category: spaceflight
VP Pence wants US astronauts back on the Moon by 2024
[ad_1] Pence agreed that the timeline was short but maintained that it was possible, pointing to the Apollo 11 landing as an example of how quickly the US can move when it’s motivated. He suggested that it might require using private rockets if the Space Launch System isn’t ready in time. There’s one main problem […]