A Chinese commercial satellite has completed a refuelling test in low Earth orbit using a flexible “octopus tentacle” robotic arm, advancing efforts to extend spacecraft lifespans and develop in-orbit servicing abilities. The Hukeda-2, or Yuxing-3 06, demonstration satellite used its flexible arm to carry out compliance control and refuelling tests after blasting off from Jiuquan in China’s northw...
A Chinese commercial satellite has completed a refuelling test in low Earth orbit using a flexible “octopus tentacle” robotic arm, advancing efforts to extend spacecraft lifespans and develop in-orbit servicing abilities. The Hukeda-2, or Yuxing-3 06, demonstration satellite used its flexible arm to carry out compliance control and refuelling tests after blasting off from Jiuquan in China’s northwestern Gansu province last week, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. The arm can curl, twist...
Picture this – you’re having a few pints with your mates down at the pub during an open-mic comedy night. The aspiring comedian then, without much tact, mildly suggests that a certain public figure (without naming him or her) has a questionable private life. This segment is recorded by the audience and uploaded to various social media platforms. The whole thing spirals out of control and the publi...
Picture this – you’re having a few pints with your mates down at the pub during an open-mic comedy night. The aspiring comedian then, without much tact, mildly suggests that a certain public figure (without naming him or her) has a questionable private life. This segment is recorded by the audience and uploaded to various social media platforms. The whole thing spirals out of control and the public figure must now deal with an overwhelming public backlash. Innuendo is one of the cornerstones of...
On most nights, the sound that defines Tehran is not conversation or traffic. Instead, it is a distant explosion, a jet overhead, a pause in the rhythm of ordinary life. A few days ago, that distance collapsed. An explosion in eastern Tehran, where I live, shattered the windows of our home. Glass fell across my books and laptop, damaging it beyond repair. For a moment, the abstract language of con...
On most nights, the sound that defines Tehran is not conversation or traffic. Instead, it is a distant explosion, a jet overhead, a pause in the rhythm of ordinary life. A few days ago, that distance collapsed. An explosion in eastern Tehran, where I live, shattered the windows of our home. Glass fell across my books and laptop, damaging it beyond repair. For a moment, the abstract language of conflict became immediate and physical. And yet, almost as quickly, life resumed. The city has not...
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions - separated by the weeklong break for Eid-ul-Fitr - and gained almost 280 points or 4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,300-point plateau and it's got a
(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions - separated by the weeklong break for Eid-ul-Fitr - and gained almost 280 points or 4 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,300-point plateau and it's got a