Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022
After initial visual inspections, NASA said on Thursday that its new mega moon rocket apparently suffered no major damage after Hurricane Nicole hit Florida. But employees must conduct further checks on site as soon as possible to confirm the initial assessment, said Jim Free, associate administrator at the US space agency. Free said that NASA teams employing cameras at the launch pad at

Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 10, 2022
With its 2023 launch announced by the South Australian government, here's a look inside the Kanyini CubeSat. It's the multi-million-dollar satellite that will collect invaluable data from space once it takes off into the cosmos. But the pieces of the puzzle that make up the $6.5 million CubeSat mission, dubbed Kanyini, have been scattered across labs and workshops across South Austra

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 10, 2021
The third of five advanced NOAA satellites launched into orbit early Thursday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Joint Polar Satellite System-2 will provide a continuous stream of vital weather data. "The need for advanced satellites, such as JPSS-2, to accurately predict weather and climate has never been greater," said Michael C. Morgan, assistant secretary of commerce

Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022
Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986. The shuttle burst apart just dozens of seconds after launching from Florida, killing seven crew members, including the teacher Christa McAuliffe who had won a national screening

Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2022
China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be further developed and feature better compatibility and interoperability coordination with the world's other navigation systems, including the GPS system of the United States, Russia's GLONASS system and the Galileo system of the European Union, an official said during the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Zhejiang province on Wedn

Carlsbad CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Cobham Satcom have announced that the companies are collaborating on a new, advanced satellite connectivity solution for the maritime and energy industries in preparation for the launch of Viasat's next generation satellite constellation, ViaSat-3. The connectivity system, which will include a portfolio of groundbreaking antenna systems from Cobham Satcom, is

Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
The space transportation and logistics company D-Orbit has announced the signing of a framework contract with NPC SPACEMIND, an Italian space company specializing in smaller satellite hardware, complete platforms, and end-to-end mission services. The contract covers the launch and deployment of FUTURA-SM1 and FUTURA-SM3, a 3U and a 6U CubeSats respectively, which will be integrated into NP

Chippenham UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Arralis is pleased to announce the launch of our new Ka-band Phased Array Beam Steering Antenna at Space Tech Expo Europe. Our low profile, active Phased Array Beam Steering Antenna has many vital applications for providing satellite communications on the move for aviation and ground communications in remote areas. b>Key benefits of Arralis Ka-band Beam Steering Antenna br> /b> The

Momentus says it has “higher confidence” in its second space tug set to launch in December after fixing problems encountered with its first vehicle launched earlier this year.

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The United Kingdom gave SpaceX permission Nov. 10 to expand its Starlink satellite broadband network in the country, while also granting a license to Telesat for a competing constellation bound for non-geostationary orbit.