NASA selects Intuitive Machines for lunar communications and navigation services
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 10:25
ESA seeks better coordination of European space spending
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 09:05
Sentinel-2C to Vega and orbit – fit-check to liftoff timelapse
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 09:00
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From the arrival of Earth-obversation satellite Sentinel-2C in July 2024 and the first fit-check to launch on the from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse shows how the third Sentinel 2 satellite was prepared for launch. The last Vega rocket, flight VV24, lifted off on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time).
Sentinel-2C will provide high-resolution data that is essential to Copernicus – the Earth observation component of the European Union’s Space programme. Developed, built and operated by ESA, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission provides high-resolution optical imagery for a wide range of applications including land,
Lockheed Martin wins contract to supply geostationary lightning mappers
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 06:33
FAA fines SpaceX for launch license violations
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 02:14
Rivada says Lockheed deal boosts investor confidence in constellation
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 23:22
Space Force chief urges readiness for new era of competition
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 20:32
U.S. Space Force chief endorses commercial satellite data program
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 19:14
French armament agency responds to space threats
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 19:10
The Aerospace Corporation pushes research on hard-to-spot spacecraft reentries
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 18:49
Europa Clipper: 8 things to know about NASA's mission to an ocean moon of Jupiter
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The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out whether the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable.
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission, will travel 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers) from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Europa, an intriguing icy moon of Jupiter. The spacecraft's launch period opens Thursday, Oct. 10.
Data from previous NASA missions has provided scientists with strong evidence that an enormous salty ocean lies underneath the frozen surface of the moon. Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter and conduct 49 close flybys of the moon to gather data needed to determine whether there are places below its thick frozen crust that could support life.
Spacewalk an 'emotional experience' for private astronauts
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:45 Write a comment
The commander of the daring space voyage that included the first-ever spacewalk by private astronauts described opening the hatch into the void as an "emotional experience" that left him in awe, yet deeply aware of the dangers.
Jared Isaacman, the 41-year-old founder and CEO of Shift4Payments, led the recently concluded SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, where a team of four ventured farther into the cosmos than any humans in half a century.
Shamir study supports century-old tired light theory, challenging big bang
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A recent study led by a Kansas State University engineer has provided evidence that supports the "Tired Light" theory, a century-old concept that challenges the widely accepted Big Bang theory.
Lior Shamir, an associate professor of computer science, conducted an observational study using imaging from three telescopes and over 30,000 galaxies to measure the redshift of galaxies based on th Astropolitics 3.0: A Reality Check
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With the release of his 10th book, Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, Frank, delivers another sharp and insightful analysis in the acclaimed "Reality Check" series, which includes successful releases: A.I. 2.0, Earth Polycrisis, Hydrogen 3.0, and Net Zero.
Space is no longer the exclusive domain of scientific discovery. In Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, the author takes a hard look at th Apex Unveils Nova Satellite Bus Platform
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Apex, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in spacecraft bus platforms, has introduced Nova, a new ESPA-Grande class satellite bus platform designed to accommodate payloads between 200 and 500 kg.
Set for delivery starting in Q3 2025, Nova will cater to the demands of proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions, including projects for the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency (SD