Long March 3B launches ChinaSat-6E communications satellite
Thursday, 09 November 2023 13:54
Open doors for the ESA-ESAC Open Day
Thursday, 09 November 2023 12:30
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On Saturday 21st October, the European Space Agency opened the doors of the European Space Astronomy Centre in Villanueva de la Cañada (near Madrid), ESAC, to host the ESA Open Day. With a full program of talks and activities, the event featured tours, hands-on laboratories for children and get-togethers with science communicators, ESA astronaut and experts. More than 1800 people, among adults and children, had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the activities and programs in which ESA is involved every day.
Preparing for European commercial presence in low Earth orbit
Thursday, 09 November 2023 12:00
At ESA’s Space Summit in Seville, Spain, ESA, Airbus and Voyager Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Starlab space station.
Rocket Lab plans to resume Electron launches in late November
Thursday, 09 November 2023 11:51
Experts to Explore AI Integration in Military Space Operations at LAX Forum
Thursday, 09 November 2023 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
American Conference Institute (ACI) is set to host the first Military Space Systems Forum, gathering defense and aerospace industry professionals and experts in Los Angeles, California, from November 28-29. This event will be held at the Embassy Suites LAX-North and aims to provide a platform for discussing the evolving role of space in national security.
As space becomes a critical fronti
American Conference Institute (ACI) is set to host the first Military Space Systems Forum, gathering defense and aerospace industry professionals and experts in Los Angeles, California, from November 28-29. This event will be held at the Embassy Suites LAX-North and aims to provide a platform for discussing the evolving role of space in national security.
As space becomes a critical fronti AI maps icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans
Thursday, 09 November 2023 07:00
In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images, accomplishing the task in a mere 0.01 seconds. This novel approach is in stark contrast to the laborious and time-consuming manual efforts needed previously.
D-Orbit Welcomes Marubeni Corporation as Lead Investor in Series C Funding
Thursday, 09 November 2023 06:51
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
In a significant move within the space logistics sector, D-Orbit, a pioneer in satellite logistics services, has announced a new investment partnership with Marubeni Corporation, the Japanese industrial giant. The collaboration, formalized on November 8, is expected to be a major contributor to the evolution of the industry, with the partnership's completion anticipated by the end of 2023, pendi
In a significant move within the space logistics sector, D-Orbit, a pioneer in satellite logistics services, has announced a new investment partnership with Marubeni Corporation, the Japanese industrial giant. The collaboration, formalized on November 8, is expected to be a major contributor to the evolution of the industry, with the partnership's completion anticipated by the end of 2023, pendi UK and European Space Agency Commit Funding for Shetland Satellite Launch
Thursday, 09 November 2023 06:51
London, UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's recent funding award of 3.5 million pounds to Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) UK underlines a collaborative effort to bolster the UK's space sector. This investment into SaxaVord Spaceport's infrastructure is a strategic maneuver, placing the UK on the path to becoming a significant player in the European space launch market by 2024.
RFA's
The UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's recent funding award of 3.5 million pounds to Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) UK underlines a collaborative effort to bolster the UK's space sector. This investment into SaxaVord Spaceport's infrastructure is a strategic maneuver, placing the UK on the path to becoming a significant player in the European space launch market by 2024.
RFA's Going Beyond the Challenge for New and Continued Success
Thursday, 09 November 2023 06:51
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2023
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate connects the public to the agency's missions and explores creative possibilities for addressing the agency's research and technology development needs through prizes, challenges, and crowdsourcing opportunities. These challenges bridge NASA's institutional expertise with the ingenuity of industry experts, universities, and the public at large, resultin
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate connects the public to the agency's missions and explores creative possibilities for addressing the agency's research and technology development needs through prizes, challenges, and crowdsourcing opportunities. These challenges bridge NASA's institutional expertise with the ingenuity of industry experts, universities, and the public at large, resultin NASA awards medal to worm logotype designer Richard Danne
Thursday, 09 November 2023 06:51
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 6, 2023
NASA awarded Richard Danne on Monday with the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for his outstanding work creating and launching NASA's red worm logotype, which made its debut in the 1970s before being retired decades later.
"This event, a culmination of a 50-year trek, is extremely rewarding. Creating the worm for NASA has been a singular achievement in my own career and in the histo
NASA awarded Richard Danne on Monday with the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for his outstanding work creating and launching NASA's red worm logotype, which made its debut in the 1970s before being retired decades later.
"This event, a culmination of a 50-year trek, is extremely rewarding. Creating the worm for NASA has been a singular achievement in my own career and in the histo X-37B Mission to Test New Space Technologies and Study Radiation on Seeds
Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Arlington VA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is gearing up for the launch of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle's seventh mission. Scheduled for December 7, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the upcoming mission is set to embark on a series of innovative tests aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the vehicle's first lau
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is gearing up for the launch of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle's seventh mission. Scheduled for December 7, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the upcoming mission is set to embark on a series of innovative tests aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the vehicle's first lau Japanese billionaire's lunar SpaceX voyage postponed
Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 09, 2023
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday the postponement of his journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket, a voyage that boasts an artist-filled crew.
"We were planning for our lunar orbital mission 'dearMoon' to take place in 2023, but seems like it will take a little longer," Maezawa said.
"We're not sure when the flight will be," the entrepreneur said on X, formerl
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday the postponement of his journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket, a voyage that boasts an artist-filled crew.
"We were planning for our lunar orbital mission 'dearMoon' to take place in 2023, but seems like it will take a little longer," Maezawa said.
"We're not sure when the flight will be," the entrepreneur said on X, formerl Rocket Lab to Reinforce Market Trust with Electron Reliability Overhaul
Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is poised for a robust return to launch operations after an extensive investigation into September's Electron mission anomaly. The upcoming launch window, starting November 28th, not only signifies the company's resilience but also a leap in operational safety, with Japan-based iQPS poised to benefit from the improvements.
The meticulous seven-week revie
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is poised for a robust return to launch operations after an extensive investigation into September's Electron mission anomaly. The upcoming launch window, starting November 28th, not only signifies the company's resilience but also a leap in operational safety, with Japan-based iQPS poised to benefit from the improvements.
The meticulous seven-week revie NASA seeks students to imagine nuclear powered space missions
Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Cleveland OH (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA's far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency.
For more than 60 years, radioisotope power systems have he
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA's far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency.
For more than 60 years, radioisotope power systems have he NSF funds annual solicitation seeking physical science research leveraging the ISS National Lab
Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
For the ninth consecutive year, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation that seeks proposals leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for research in the physical science area of transport phenomena.
NSF will provide up to $3.6 million for multiple projects to utilize the space station for fundamental research focused on fluid dynami
For the ninth consecutive year, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation that seeks proposals leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for research in the physical science area of transport phenomena.
NSF will provide up to $3.6 million for multiple projects to utilize the space station for fundamental research focused on fluid dynami