ESA determines new 'space time'
Tuesday, 01 February 2022 05:01
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Since November 2021, ESA's satellites and ground stations have been running on a newly defined, incredibly precise "ESOC time". Measured by two atomic clocks in the basement of the ESOC mission control centre in Germany, this new time determination will bring wide-reaching operational benefits for all ESA missions, making new feats possible in space while adding to our global definition of 'now' How NASA in Silicon Valley will use Webb Telescope to study distant worlds
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready to give us the best view yet of worlds beyond our own solar system, commonly known as exoplanets. Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley will be among the first to observe the cosmos with Webb, and they're looking for clues about how exoplanets form, what they're made of, and whether any could be potentially hab Falcon 9 launches Italian radar satellite
Monday, 31 January 2022 23:27 Write a comment
A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed an Italian radar mapping satellite into orbit Jan. 31 after four days of delays caused by range and weather problems.
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EO Vista imaging sensor for Space Force weather satellites passes design review
Monday, 31 January 2022 22:55 Write a comment
An imaging sensor developed by EO Vista for U.S. Space Force weather satellites passed a key design review, the company announced Jan. 31.
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Lawmakers ask House appropriators to add $50 million for DoD ‘tactically responsive launch’
Monday, 31 January 2022 21:42 Write a comment
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter Jan. 31 asked House defense appropriators to add $50 million to the Pentagon’s 2022 budget for tactically responsive space launch.
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Comtech unveils software-defined VSAT platform
Monday, 31 January 2022 16:25 Write a comment
Comtech Telecommunications unveiled a software-defined VSAT platform Jan. 31 to expand in the ground station market, less than a week after rejecting a $790 million takeover offer so it can double down on its growth strategy.
Hibernating for a trip to Mars, the way bears do
Monday, 31 January 2022 12:16 Write a comment
Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy on their way to Mars. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel.
When packing for a return flight to the red planet, space engineers account for around two years' worth of food and water for the crew.
Europe launches fund to invest in space startups
Monday, 31 January 2022 11:39 Write a comment
The European Commission is rolling out a new program to offer investment for European startups to keep those companies on the continent.
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Get to grips with analysing climate data
Monday, 31 January 2022 11:30 Write a comment
Satellites provide crucial, and increasingly important, information to help understand our changing climate. However, better understanding Earth observation data can be a daunting task for new users. A new online course, developed by the University of Twente, on behalf of ESA, helps students, researchers and other professionals analyse satellite data to help measure and mitigate against the effects of climate change.
Hibernate for a trip to Mars, the bear way
Monday, 31 January 2022 10:23 Write a comment
Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy on their way to Mars. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel.
China’s Deep Blue Aerospace targets big national, commercial launch opportunities
Monday, 31 January 2022 07:57 Write a comment
Chinese rocket firm Deep Blue Aerospace is developing a reusable launch vehicle in the hopes of securing commercial and launch contracts for commercial and major national projects.
CACI ramping up production of optical terminals for low Earth orbit satellites
Sunday, 30 January 2022 10:11 Write a comment
CACI will deliver 40 optical communications terminals for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Blackjack satellites in low Earth orbit.
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SpaceX scrubs Italian satellite launch third day in row
Sunday, 30 January 2022 05:39 Write a comment
SpaceX scrubbed its launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite, the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation 2, for the third day in a row Saturday.
"Due to weather in Florida affecting pre-launch operations, now targeting Sunday, January 30 at 6:11 p.m. EST for launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 from SLC-40," the aerospace company tweeted.
It's the third day in a row SpaceX ha New experiment results bolster potential for self-sustaining fusion
Sunday, 30 January 2022 05:39 Write a comment
For more than 60 years, scientists have sought to understand and control the process of fusion, a quest to harness the vast amounts of energy released when nuclei in fuel come together. A paper published in the journal Nature describes recent experiments that have achieved a burning plasma state in fusion, helping steer fusion research closer than it has ever been to its ultimate goal: a self-su