Jonathan's Space Report
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Jonathan's Space Report is a newsletter about the space age. It is written by Jonathan McDowell, a Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
astrophysicist. It is updated as McDowell's schedule permits, but he tries to publish two issues each month.
Started in 1989, the newsletter reports on recent space launches, International Space Station
activities and space craft developments. McDowell's report occasionally corrects NASA
's official web sites, or provides additional data on classified launches that isn't available elsewhere.
Associated projects on the JSR web site are:
McDowell has long campaigned for U.S. compliance with the UN
Convention on Registration of Outer Space Objects (1975) and UN Resolution 1721B (1961).
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is one of the largest and most diverse astrophysical institutions in the world, where scientists carry out a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space sciences, and science education...
astrophysicist. It is updated as McDowell's schedule permits, but he tries to publish two issues each month.
Started in 1989, the newsletter reports on recent space launches, International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
activities and space craft developments. McDowell's report occasionally corrects NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's official web sites, or provides additional data on classified launches that isn't available elsewhere.
Associated projects on the JSR web site are:
- A catalog of all known geosynchronous satelliteGeosynchronous satelliteA geosynchronous Satellite is a satellite whose orbit on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time. If such a satellite's orbit lies over the equator, the orbit is circular and its angular velocity is the same as the earth's, then it is called a geostationary satellite...
s and their current positions - A listing of satellite launch attempts
- A cross-reference between catalog number and international designation of artificial satellites
McDowell has long campaigned for U.S. compliance with the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Convention on Registration of Outer Space Objects (1975) and UN Resolution 1721B (1961).