Integrating Commercial Space into National Security: Opportunities and Challenges
Friday, 06 December 2024 15:00
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It’s time to make space exploration a shared frontier for all
Friday, 06 December 2024 13:00
SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off three launches in 30 hours
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Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media
Friday, 06 December 2024 08:12
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported.
Weighing 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state television.
The Saman-1 is an "orbital transmission sys 
Earth from Space: First seasonal snow
Friday, 06 December 2024 08:00
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 21 November 2024 captures the first snow of the season over Denmark and southern Sweden. Europe's Vega-C rocket launches satellite into orbit after delays
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago.
After two days of delays, the rocket - crucial to Europe's autonomy in reaching space - took off without problems, carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite for the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation programme.
The satellite, which Muon Space secures contract to enhance space-based environmental monitoring
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Muon Space, a comprehensive space systems provider specializing in designing and operating low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, announced its receipt of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract. This award, facilitated by SpaceWERX and Space Systems Command (SSC), supports the advancement of space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) through the development of a Space Machines expands global partnerships with UK collaboration to address space debris
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Space Machines Company, a leading Australian-Indian in-space servicing firm, has announced a strategic collaboration with UK-based ISAM technology developer Lunasa. This partnership aims to tackle the pressing global challenge of space debris and represents a significant step forward under the UK-Australia Space Bridge Arrangement, which promotes innovation and international collaboration within Cubic Telecom and Skylo expand satellite connectivity for vehicles
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Cubic Telecom, a global leader in software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions, has announced a partnership with Skylo Technologies, a pioneer in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications. This collaboration will integrate Skylo's satellite network into Cubic's connectivity platform, expanding its capabilities to include satellite-based global coverage.
The partnership builds on Cubic Telec Twin mini satellites provide new insights into polar heat emissions
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Two compact satellites, part of NASA's Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), are delivering groundbreaking data on the far-infrared radiation emitted from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This marks the first systematic measurement of this phenomenon, which is critical for understanding Earth's energy balance. These measurements will clarify how atmospheric water vapor Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniques
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:53
Fusion energy is emerging as a critical component in achieving a carbon-neutral society by providing a sustainable source of electric power. At the National Institute for Fusion Science, researchers are advancing this effort through studies on magnetically confined plasma using the Large Helical Device (LHD). Unlike other gases, plasma exhibits low density, approximately one-millionth that of at 
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Sparking Ignis Vega-C and Sentinel-1C launch highlights
Friday, 06 December 2024 07:30
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The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, flight VV25, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 5 December 2024 at 22:20 CET (18:20 local time).
Sentinel-1C extends the legacy of its predecessors, delivering high-resolution radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment, supporting a diverse range of applications and advance scientific research. Additionally, Sentinel-1C introduces new capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.
The launch also marks Vega-C’s ‘return to flight’, a key step in restoring Europe’s independent access to space. Vega-C is the evolution of the Vega family of rockets and delivers increased performance, greater payload volume and improved competitiveness.