LMI gets $98 million contract for space wargaming software
Thursday, 05 October 2023 14:08
Guide stars found as Euclid's navigation fine tuned
Thursday, 05 October 2023 13:20
Vega’s PRETTY CubeSat: unlocking satnav for Earth data
Thursday, 05 October 2023 13:10
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Our planet is being continuously bathed in radio signals from satnav satellites – which are useful for much more than just navigation. Dedicated space missions acquire these signal reflections to amass valuable environmental information. The shoebox-sized PRETTY CubeSat, flying on Europe’s next Vega launcher, will investigate a new frequency and novel observation angle to better measure the rate of climate change – at the same time as gathering radiation data on its surrounding space environment.
China wants a lunar satellite constellation to support deep space missions
Thursday, 05 October 2023 12:29
Amazon Gears Up for Inaugural Satellite Launch of Project Kuiper
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Amazon's expansive ambitions to delve into satellite-based broadband are about to take a concrete form. On October 6, 2023, the e-commerce behemoth is scheduled to launch KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, the initial pair of its projected constellation of more than 3,200 satellites. The launch, set to be executed from Launch Pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, will utilize the reliable Unit Small-scale magnetism leads to large-scale solar atmosphere
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Thursday, 05 October 2023 11:00
Rocket Lab opens engine facility in former Virgin Orbit headquarters
Thursday, 05 October 2023 10:56
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Moon scouts Younger trees champion carbon capture
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Thanks to their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, forests have long been recognised as a key tool in the fight against climate change – but not all forests are equal. New research based on data from ESA’s SMOS satellite mission has found that, surprisingly, young trees are champions at carbon capture.
Japan’s SLIM moon lander makes lunar flyby
Thursday, 05 October 2023 07:03
Sunday’s ESA Open Day at ESTEC: updates
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Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond his and our control, ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter has had to cancel his attendance at the ESA Open Day at ESTEC this Sunday. ESA astronaut André Kuipers and Reserve astronaut John McFall will still be attending.
Massive low earth orbit communications satellites could disrupt astronomy
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Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars.
Astronomers have raised concerns that without mitigation, groups of large satellites could disrupt our ability to observe the stars from Earth and perform radio astronomy.
Several companies are planning 'constellations' of satellites - Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Structure
Thursday, 05 October 2023 06:27 Write a comment
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, has completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems, a critical milestone for Firefly's first lunar mission slated to land on the Moon in 2024 as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This mission is one of three task orders Firefly has won under NASA CLPS, acc New center will lay groundwork for better space weather forecasts
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A new center led by CU Boulder will undertake research to make the region of space between Earth and the moon a little safer-potentially helping satellites navigate through this tumultuous and sometimes hazardous environment.
This summer, NASA announced that it had selected four Space Weather Centers of Excellence, including the Space Weather Operational Readiness Development (SWORD) cente