All Day

Swift Spacecraft Begins Next Year in Space

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Surpassing 21 full years in space, having launched in 2004, Swift is observing gamma-ray bursts & their afterglows in gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, optical wavelengths from LEO.

Shenzhou-1, 26th Observation

China (Zhongguo)

As China and international partners plan permanently occupied International Lunar Research Station and next-gen rockets for Solar System Complete exploration, observation of 1999 launch of Shenzhou-1, first experimental crewed spacecraft honored today.