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Asteroid family link strengthened by SwRI analysis of Bennu and Ryugu
A Southwest Research Institute study of near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu provides compelling evidence that both objects originated from the Polana collisional family in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
The team compared Polana spectroscopy data with spacecraft and laboratory results from Ryugu and Bennu, revealing strong similarities in their near-infrared spectra that Rotation corrected orbit method promises centimeter level precision for mega constellations
Precise orbit determination is becoming increasingly critical for satellite navigation, positioning and timing as Low Earth Orbit constellations expand worldwide. Researchers have introduced a new method that combines inter-satellite link data with onboard BeiDou-3 observations to simultaneously resolve LEO and BeiDou-3 Medium Earth Orbit satellite orbits with unprecedented accuracy.
The a Rocket Lab Prepares 70th Electron Mission for August Launch
Rocket Lab has confirmed its 70th Electron launch is set for this weekend, lifting off no earlier than August 23 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The dedicated mission, named Live Laugh Launch, will deploy five satellites into a 655 km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial client.
The flight takes place less than three weeks after the company's previous mission, highlight SpinLaunch secures 30 million to speed Meridian Space constellation development
SpinLaunch has closed 30 million in funding to accelerate development and commercialization of Meridian Space, its low-earth orbit satellite broadband constellation. The round includes new capital from existing investors led by ATW Partners, along with the previously announced strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace.
The company is targeting its first customer link in the Irish CubeSat proves wave based control for precise in orbit pointing
EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, has validated an onboard Wave-Based Control payload that enables accurate attitude control in orbit. Developed at UCD's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, the software-led experiment demonstrates advanced manoeuvring techniques on a live spacecraft rather than solely in simulation.
Engineering Manager for EIRSAT-1 and UCD control systems ex NASA's Webb telescope discovers a new Uranus moon
NASA scientists at the Southwest Research Institute discovered a 29th moon orbiting Uranus while using infrared detection through the James Webb Space Telescope.
The discovery was made on Feb. 2, but NASA officials did not announce the discovery until Tuesday in a news release.
"This object was spotted in a series of 10 40-minute long-exposure images captured by the Near-Infrared Moon flybys could save fuel on interplanetary missions
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NASA tests potential bone loss treatment for long-duration missions
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ESA inaugurates new Cyber Security Operations Centre
On 27 May 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) took an important step in ensuring the continued security of its critical infrastructure with the inauguration of a new Cyber Security Operations Centre (C-SOC) at its European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Germany.
The new C-SOC will monitor and protect ESA’s digital assets – from satellites in space to ground stations and mission control systems on Earth. The initiative comes as space infrastructure becomes increasingly integral to Europe's economy and society, and as cyber threats grow more sophisticated.
Using magnetism for more efficient oxygen production in space
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