South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight
Sunday, 04 May 2025 08:57
Washington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025
South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration announced Friday.
During the 10-day flight, NASA is planning to send four astronauts around the moon, the first time since Apollo 17 landed men on the lunar surface in 1972. Artimis II was originally scheduled
South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration announced Friday.
During the 10-day flight, NASA is planning to send four astronauts around the moon, the first time since Apollo 17 landed men on the lunar surface in 1972. Artimis II was originally scheduled Spacecraft launched by Soviet Union in 1972 is falling back to Earth
Sunday, 04 May 2025 08:57
Washington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025
A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and nobody knows where it will land.
The Kosmos 482 mission launched the spacecraft toward Venus but an upper stage rocket booster malfunction left the spacecraft orbiting Earth instead.
Netherlands Delft Technical University space situational awareness lecturer Ma
A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and nobody knows where it will land.
The Kosmos 482 mission launched the spacecraft toward Venus but an upper stage rocket booster malfunction left the spacecraft orbiting Earth instead.
Netherlands Delft Technical University space situational awareness lecturer Ma Gateway to the Stars: Inside Paris's Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace
Sunday, 04 May 2025 08:57
Paris, France (SPX) May 03, 2025
Tucked against the runways of Le Bourget Airport on the city's northeastern fringe, the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace is more than an aviation attic-it is France's living record of humankind's push skyward. Founded in 1919 and spread across 1.5 square kilometres of Art-Deco hangars, the museum ranks among the world's oldest and richest aerospace collections, safeguarding 150 aircraft and nearly
Tucked against the runways of Le Bourget Airport on the city's northeastern fringe, the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace is more than an aviation attic-it is France's living record of humankind's push skyward. Founded in 1919 and spread across 1.5 square kilometres of Art-Deco hangars, the museum ranks among the world's oldest and richest aerospace collections, safeguarding 150 aircraft and nearly Exoplanets explained by Nobel Prize winner (part 1) | The 5 Ws
Friday, 02 May 2025 14:00
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Astrophysicist and Nobel Prize Laureate Didier Queloz answers the who, what, where, when and why of exoplanets in this 3-part series.
ESA unveils longest-ever dataset on forest biomass
Friday, 02 May 2025 12:20
As the new Biomass satellite settles into life in orbit following its launch on 29 April, ESA has released its most extensive satellite-based maps of above-ground forest carbon to date. Spanning nearly two decades, the dataset offers the clearest global picture yet of how forest carbon stocks have changed over time.
Developed through ESA’s Climate Change Initiative, this new long-term record integrates data from multiple satellite missions – and will soon be further enhanced by data from the Biomass mission itself.
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Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, following Sony
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
New York (AFP) May 1, 2025
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing "market conditions" just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5.
The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries.
"We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market con
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing "market conditions" just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5.
The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries.
"We understand that these changes are challenging, and they were made with careful consideration given market con Aerospacelab chosen to supply satellite platform for JAXA mission via Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025
Aerospacelab has secured a key contract to provide the satellite platform for a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstration mission, in collaboration with Japanese partner Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA). The platform will host JAXA's SAMRAI payload, marking Aerospacelab's first direct engagement with both MBA and JAXA.
This agreement reflects Aerospacelab's growing influence in
Aerospacelab has secured a key contract to provide the satellite platform for a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstration mission, in collaboration with Japanese partner Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA). The platform will host JAXA's SAMRAI payload, marking Aerospacelab's first direct engagement with both MBA and JAXA.
This agreement reflects Aerospacelab's growing influence in European satellite launches to track global forest biomass from space
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2025
On April 29, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Biomass satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This milestone marks the start of a new era in climate observation, with the satellite equipped to measure the total mass of forest biomass across the planet using cutting-edge radar technology.
The Biomass satellite's radar system employs long-wavelength signals ca
On April 29, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Biomass satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This milestone marks the start of a new era in climate observation, with the satellite equipped to measure the total mass of forest biomass across the planet using cutting-edge radar technology.
The Biomass satellite's radar system employs long-wavelength signals ca Sidus Space and Saturn partner to build low cost high performance GEO satellites
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of agile space mission support services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc., a leader in GEO satellite systems and reprogrammable payloads, to advance development of the new SBN-X satellite platform. This collaboration is aimed at delivering a next-generation, low-cost, high-performance geostationary communic
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of agile space mission support services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc., a leader in GEO satellite systems and reprogrammable payloads, to advance development of the new SBN-X satellite platform. This collaboration is aimed at delivering a next-generation, low-cost, high-performance geostationary communic Myriota adds 16 satellites through expanded Spire Global agreement to boost IoT network
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025
Spire Global has announced an expanded agreement with Australian IoT company Myriota to design, build, and operate 16 new satellites carrying advanced second-generation payloads. The deal strengthens Myriota's partnership with Spire Space Services and extends its total satellite fleet to over 40 spacecraft.
The collaboration, which began in 2021, has enabled Myriota to scale its Internet o
Spire Global has announced an expanded agreement with Australian IoT company Myriota to design, build, and operate 16 new satellites carrying advanced second-generation payloads. The deal strengthens Myriota's partnership with Spire Space Services and extends its total satellite fleet to over 40 spacecraft.
The collaboration, which began in 2021, has enabled Myriota to scale its Internet o Volcanic eruptions linked to satellite disruption risks in upper atmosphere
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2025
Volcanic activity poses a surprising threat to satellite operations, according to recent research from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). The findings highlight how powerful eruptions can influence the upper atmosphere and disrupt satellite trajectories.
The 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano serves as a dramatic example. Among the most intense er
Volcanic activity poses a surprising threat to satellite operations, according to recent research from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). The findings highlight how powerful eruptions can influence the upper atmosphere and disrupt satellite trajectories.
The 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano serves as a dramatic example. Among the most intense er A Cosmic Explosion Forged Heavy Elements Like Gold and Platinum
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
New York NY (SPX) May 01, 2025
Among the major questions in astrophysics is the origins of the heavy elements in our Universe that make up the periodic table.
The lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, were formed mainly in the Big Bang that gave birth to the Universe. Somewhat heavier elements, such as oxygen and iron, are forged inside the hot cores of ordinary stars like the Sun and expelled into space when they die
Among the major questions in astrophysics is the origins of the heavy elements in our Universe that make up the periodic table.
The lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, were formed mainly in the Big Bang that gave birth to the Universe. Somewhat heavier elements, such as oxygen and iron, are forged inside the hot cores of ordinary stars like the Sun and expelled into space when they die Near Space Labs expands AI era geospatial imagery with 20 million Series B funding
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
Near Space Labs has secured $20 million in Series B financing to accelerate deployment of its stratospheric imaging capabilities across the continental U.S. Led by Bold Capital Partners and joined by USAA, Climate Capital, Gaingels, River Park Ventures, and existing backers like Crosslink Capital and Draper Associates, the round will enable Near Space Labs to scale its fleet and data delivery.
Near Space Labs has secured $20 million in Series B financing to accelerate deployment of its stratospheric imaging capabilities across the continental U.S. Led by Bold Capital Partners and joined by USAA, Climate Capital, Gaingels, River Park Ventures, and existing backers like Crosslink Capital and Draper Associates, the round will enable Near Space Labs to scale its fleet and data delivery. Slingshot launches turnkey system to enable space domain awareness for all nations
Friday, 02 May 2025 09:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace has introduced a globally available solution to help nations rapidly establish autonomous space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities. Called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, the new offering is designed to empower countries of any size or space experience to independently monitor and analyze orbital activities.
"For the first time, any nation-regardless of size or space
Slingshot Aerospace has introduced a globally available solution to help nations rapidly establish autonomous space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities. Called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, the new offering is designed to empower countries of any size or space experience to independently monitor and analyze orbital activities.
"For the first time, any nation-regardless of size or space