A new ring system discovered in our Solar System
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
Scientists have discovered a new ring system around a dwarf planet on the edge of the Solar System. The ring system orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current theories of how ring systems are formed.
The ring system is around a dwarf planet, named Quaoar, which is approximately half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune. Rocket Lab increases space systems offerings with new products for small satellites
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has released two new high-performance space systems products designed to increase the availability of essential satellite components to the global small satellite market.
Bolstering the Company's existing line of proven satellite components, the new Rocket Lab products include the Frontier-X software defined radio designed to provide high speed data for AST SpaceMobile announces collaboration with TIM
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has signed of a non-binding memorandum of understanding with TIM (BVFM: TIMS3), one of Brazil's leading mobile network operators, with the aim of increasing the scope of cellular connectivity and bringing space-based coverage to Brazil.
AST SpaceMobile's solution is being designed to get mobile devices online where cell tower coverage does not exist and Shenzhou XV astronauts to conduct first spacewalk
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
The Shenzhou XV mission crew, who are now inside the Tiangong space station, are scheduled to carry out their first spacewalk soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release on Wednesday afternoon the Shenzhou XV astronauts - mission commander Major General Fei Junlong, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu - had lived inside the Comtech receives additional funding for US Army Communications
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) reports it has received a contract for four VSAT III Satellite Systems and Services task order modifications exceeding $20 million dollars, under the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS) IDIQ award, to support global U.S. Army operations.
"With the convergence of space and terrestrial communications, the seamless mobility of information is paramount Faster, more accurate 3D modelling recreates a landscape's digital twin down to the pixel
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
Concordia researchers have developed a new technique that can help create high-quality, accurate 3D models of large-scale landscapes - essentially, digital replicas of the real world. While more work is required before the researchers achieve their goal, they recently outlined their new automated method in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.
The framework reconstructs the geometry, stru Bringing more power to Space Station
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
A new cargo mission stands ready to launch early Thursday and dock to the International Space Station two days later. Meanwhile, the Expedition 68 crew switched roles between space scientists and orbital plumbers on Wednesday promoting advanced knowledge and maintaining life support systems.
A rocket packed with about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, is ready to launch from the Baik Spanish lagoon used to better understand wet-to-dry transition of Mars
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:58
In the ongoing search for signs of life on Mars, a new study proposes focusing on "time-resolved analogs" - dynamic and similar Earth environments where changes can be analyzed over many years.
Alberto Fairen, visiting scientist of astronomy at Cornell University, led an investigation in the extremely salty Tirez lagoon in central Spain, which had experienced alternating dry and wet period Sentinel-4 set to join next weather satellite
Thursday, 09 February 2023 07:53
Copernicus Sentinel-4, which is set to play a key role in monitoring air quality over Europe, is ready to be fitted to its host, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder weather satellite.
Copernicus Sentinel-4 is a state-of-the-art ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared spectrometer instrument that has been developed to deliver hourly high-resolution measurements of trace gases such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphur dioxide and formaldehyde, as well as aerosols.
AWS helps Atlas expand network
Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:42
Atlas Space Operations is gaining access to 11 ground antennas sites through the AWS Solution Provider Program.
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Hosted payloads to fly on LuxSpace Triton-X Genesis
Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:16
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – OHB subsidiary LuxSpace plans to fly DcubeD actuators and other hosted payloads on its upcoming Triton-X Genesis mission.
Shotwell: Ukraine “weaponized” Starlink in war against Russia
Thursday, 09 February 2023 02:55
SpaceX’s president said that Ukraine used Starlink services provided to the country for offensive purposes in its war against Russia, an application the company didn’t intend to support when it enabled service in the country.
Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites
Thursday, 09 February 2023 00:24
The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s plan Feb. 8 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites, subject to conditions that include measures for avoiding collisions in low Earth orbit.
Viasat exploring partnerships for GEO and LEO direct-to-smartphone services
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 21:45
Viasat is exploring hybrid narrowband direct-to-smartphone services using satellites in geostationary and non-geostationary orbits, CEO Mark Dankberg said Feb.
DoD procurement of space tech is evolving, but pace of change is slow
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 21:16
Nicholas Estep, program manager at the Defense Innovation Unit, said there is “natural latency” in the procurement system that is going to slow down adoption of commercial technologies.