I don't have a lot of rules, but here's a new one: when someone offers you the chance to take part in a formation flight, jump at the opportunity. For me, that chance came a couple of weeks ago when ...

It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques, scientists are getting closer to experimentally ...

For the first time, two spacecraft in orbit were aligned in formation with millimeter precision and maintained their relative position for several hours without any control from the ground. The ...

Formation flying is one of the most demanding skills a pilot can learn because it requires precise control, communication and ...

Generally speaking, space missions are being performed with lone spacecraft heading out into the void to achieve the desired goal of their makers. Sure, these machines might release other, smaller ...

Formation flying for air-to-air photography is highly risky, even for experienced pilots, as evidenced by past fatal accidents, and should be approached with extreme caution. Thorough pre-flight ...

Experience a rare formation flight featuring the Polish-built Lim-5 and Lim-2, the license-produced versions of the legendary ...

Satellites would be based on cubesat designs provided by Open Cosmos. Credit: Open Cosmos Astroscale UK and Open Cosmos have won a £5.15 million ($6.9 million) contract from the UK Ministry of Defense ...