Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced its latest technological advancement with the upcoming launch of the LM 400, a versatile mid-sized satellite designed for multi-mission capabilities. Following the completion of rigorous testing, the satellite is set to launch aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket in the first half of 2025. According to Jeff Schrader, vice president of strategy an

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
China has officially launched the GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform, a public cloud service aimed at broadening access to aerospace information applications, including remote-sensing data. The platform, introduced on Friday, provides tools and services for diverse fields such as smart agriculture, environmental management, urban development, traffic oversight, and disaster monitoring. This innova

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Using early observations from the William Herschel Telescope's Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), a collaborative team of over 50 astronomers, led by Dr. Marina Arnaudova of the University of Hertfordshire, has unveiled key insights into Stephan's Quintet. These findings mark the first major scientific results produced by WEAVE, a cutting-edge spectrograph designed to transform galactic st

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Researchers from Iowa State University have taken their innovative printing technologies to the skies - literally. Led by Shan Jiang, associate professor of materials science and engineering, and Hantang Qin, now an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the team explored the potential of their nanoink and printing system in the microgravity conditions of space. The in

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
Anduril has been awarded a $99.7 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, along with a five-year Program of Record designation, by the U.S. Space Systems Command to modernize the U.S. Space Surveillance Network (SSN). This initiative aims to implement Lattice, Anduril's resilient mesh networking system, as part of the broader effort to advance the Space Domain Awareness N

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, is well on its way to Jupiter's moon Europa, having already traveled 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. The mission, designed to determine whether Europa's icy crust and subsurface ocean can support life, has successfully deployed critical instruments that will remain active throughout its decade-long journey and mission

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Isar Aerospace has signed a new contract worth over 15 million euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Boost! program. This funding strengthens the company's position as Europe's most well-funded independent New Space company, with over 400 million euros in private backing, and enhances Europe's commercial space transportation capabilities to ensure sovereign access to space.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has achieved a significant milestone, completing its 56th Electron mission and deploying five satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kineis. The mission, titled "Ice AIS Baby," launched from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 4:55 pm on November 25 NZDT (03:55 UTC). The satellites were deployed into a 6

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Firefly Aerospace announced the successful completion of environmental testing for its Blue Ghost lunar lander, marking a significant milestone ahead of its maiden mission to the Moon under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The lander is scheduled to ship to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-December for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a six-day launch window