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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
Dreaming of waves
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Boston MA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023
Ocean waves are easy on the eyes, but hard on the brain. How do they form? How far do they travel? How do they break? Those magnificent waves you see crashing into the shore are complex. "I've often asked this question," the eminent wave scientist Walter Munk told MIT Professor Stefan Helmreich several years ago. "If we met somebody from another planet who had never seen waves, could [they
Ocean waves are easy on the eyes, but hard on the brain. How do they form? How far do they travel? How do they break? Those magnificent waves you see crashing into the shore are complex. "I've often asked this question," the eminent wave scientist Walter Munk told MIT Professor Stefan Helmreich several years ago. "If we met somebody from another planet who had never seen waves, could [they
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
Korean lunar space environment payload ships to US for 2024 launch
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Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Sep 05, 2023
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Jong-Ho Lee, hereinafter referred to as 'MSIT') and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Director Young-Deuk Park, hereinafter referred to as 'KASI') announced the beginning of the transfer of the lunar space environment monitor, 'LUSEM'(Lunar Space Environment Monitor) that will be aboard United States' unmanned lunar lander in 2024, has beg
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Jong-Ho Lee, hereinafter referred to as 'MSIT') and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Director Young-Deuk Park, hereinafter referred to as 'KASI') announced the beginning of the transfer of the lunar space environment monitor, 'LUSEM'(Lunar Space Environment Monitor) that will be aboard United States' unmanned lunar lander in 2024, has beg
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
New research reveals Earth's ancient 'breath'
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Portsmouth UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2023
An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth's early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep mantle. The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Portsmouth and University of Montpellier, sheds new light on the evolution of life on our planet and the rise of atmospheric oxygen. The team investigated magmas formed in ancient subdu
An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth's early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep mantle. The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Portsmouth and University of Montpellier, sheds new light on the evolution of life on our planet and the rise of atmospheric oxygen. The team investigated magmas formed in ancient subdu
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
Spire Global awarded $4.6M NASA contract to develop NOAA sounder
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Vienna VA (SPX) Sep 04, 2023
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded a $4.6 million, 12-month contract by NASA on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to participate in NOAA's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Phase-A study. During this phase, Spire will compete with three other companies to develop a Microwave Sounder for NOAA's Near-Earth Orbit Network (NEON) pr
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded a $4.6 million, 12-month contract by NASA on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to participate in NOAA's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Phase-A study. During this phase, Spire will compete with three other companies to develop a Microwave Sounder for NOAA's Near-Earth Orbit Network (NEON) pr
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
Advances in quantum emitters mark progress toward a quantum internet
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Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023
The prospect of a quantum internet, connecting quantum computers and capable of highly secure data transmission, is enticing, but making it poses a formidable challenge. Transporting quantum information requires working with individual photons rather than the light sources used in conventional fiber optic networks. To produce and manipulate individual photons, scientists are turning to qua
The prospect of a quantum internet, connecting quantum computers and capable of highly secure data transmission, is enticing, but making it poses a formidable challenge. Transporting quantum information requires working with individual photons rather than the light sources used in conventional fiber optic networks. To produce and manipulate individual photons, scientists are turning to qua
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
York establishes comms with final delivery on Tranche 0 Program
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Denver CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2023
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, is reporting successful contact with its final spacecraft delivered in-orbit for the Tranche 0 (T0) Transport program, delivered as part of the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The satellites were launched on a Spa
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, is reporting successful contact with its final spacecraft delivered in-orbit for the Tranche 0 (T0) Transport program, delivered as part of the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The satellites were launched on a Spa
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:47
SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellites
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Washington DC (UPI) Sep 2, 2023
SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch vehicle lifted off at 10:26 a.m. from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 4E before separating from the rest of the launch platform and landing back at Vandenberg about 7.5 minutes afte
SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch vehicle lifted off at 10:26 a.m. from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 4E before separating from the rest of the launch platform and landing back at Vandenberg about 7.5 minutes afte
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SatixFy announces strategic $60M transaction with MDA
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Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Sep 04, 2023
SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX) reports a $60 million transaction with MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry. The strategic transaction establishes cooperation between the companies, to utilize SatixFy's revolutionary digital payload chip based technology to advanced digital satellite payloads,
SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX) reports a $60 million transaction with MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry. The strategic transaction establishes cooperation between the companies, to utilize SatixFy's revolutionary digital payload chip based technology to advanced digital satellite payloads,
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ReOrbit completes oversubscribed seed funding round
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Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 05, 2023
ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based leading provider of software-enabled satellites, has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for US $7.4M, led by Inventure VC, along with participation from 10x Founders, existing investor Icebreaker.vc, Expansion, and Yes VC. ReOrbit enables real-time dataflow in space and provides Earth Observation and SatCom operators with flight software, satellite pla
ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based leading provider of software-enabled satellites, has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for US $7.4M, led by Inventure VC, along with participation from 10x Founders, existing investor Icebreaker.vc, Expansion, and Yes VC. ReOrbit enables real-time dataflow in space and provides Earth Observation and SatCom operators with flight software, satellite pla
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China solicits names for manned lunar exploration vehicles
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Beijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generation of manned spacecraft and the manned lunar lander, said the CMSA. According to an earlier report, China plans to land its taikonauts on the moon before 2030 to carry out scientific exploration.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generation of manned spacecraft and the manned lunar lander, said the CMSA. According to an earlier report, China plans to land its taikonauts on the moon before 2030 to carry out scientific exploration.
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