In October 2023, we saw a spacecraft launch on a mission beyond low earth orbit, and two spacecraft celebrated anniversaries of more than a decade. Read on to learn more.
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September 2023 beyond low earth orbit
As September 2023 has come to a close, let’s review what has happened beyond low earth orbit. This month we had historic firsts for India and NASA as well.
August 2023 beyond low earth orbit
Let’s take a look back at what happened in August 2023 beyond low earth orbit. We had anniversaries, a mission that failed but also a first in spaceflight.
Is the James Webb Space Telescope all alone out there?
In December, an Ariane 5 rocket finally launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It is currently on its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2. And scheduled to arrive there on 24 January. But wait a minute, what is a Lagrange point? And are there more active spacecrafts at Lagrange points? Or is it all alone out there?