Jim Oberg Latest articles by Jim Oberg Russian Rocket: All Fueled Up, But No Place to Fly By Jim Oberg published 22 August 08 Thailand's THEOS satellite has a Russian rocket ride but no path to orbit. Launches & Spacecraft Sputnik's Space Age Legacy for Humanity By Jim Oberg published 4 October 07 Humanity has changed in the 50 years since Sputnik’s historic launch. Launches & Spacecraft Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who led carbon dioxide fix on Apollo 13, dies at 952Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica3Next private astronaut mission to the ISS will launch on May 29 with Axiom Space4New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours5Amateur astronomer captures detailed portraits of Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies from backyard observatory
Russian Rocket: All Fueled Up, But No Place to Fly By Jim Oberg published 22 August 08 Thailand's THEOS satellite has a Russian rocket ride but no path to orbit.
Sputnik's Space Age Legacy for Humanity By Jim Oberg published 4 October 07 Humanity has changed in the 50 years since Sputnik’s historic launch.