U.S. sharpens plan for military space race
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 21:00
Write a comment
The latest U.S. military budget goes all-in on the notion that resilience will be a core feature of space programs.
The post U.S.
Astranis to deliver GEO broadband satellite for the Philippines next year
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 17:20 Write a comment
Astranis has sold a small broadband satellite launching to geostationary orbit next year to a telco in the Philippines looking for support from the country’s government, the Californian manufacturer announced July 11.
India’s renewed effort toward space preeminence
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 15:50 Write a comment
India’s flurry of technical and political space activities positions the state to become a preeminent space power.
Former NASA astronaut to advise Vast on commercial space station efforts
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 15:22 Write a comment
Vast Space has brought in a former NASA astronaut and SpaceX official to serve as an adviser for its plans to develop commercial space stations.
Follow Euclid's first months in space
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:43 Write a comment
Follow Euclid on its journey to Lagrange point L2 and find out how mission controllers at ESOC in Darmstadt are proceeding with turning on, checking and calibrating the spacecraft’s equipment, the telescope and scientific instruments, as they prepare for routine science observations.
Muon wins option to monitor ionosphere for Space Force
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:00 Write a comment
Muon Space will begin delivering space weather data to the U.S. Space Force under a $400,000 contract option announced July 11.
Tensions on Earth don't have to affect outer space diplomacy
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 11:32 Write a comment
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
If the United States and the former Soviet Union could cooperate on space efforts during the Cold War, then tensions between nations on Earth today don't have to extend to diplomacy and agreements governing outer space.
That's according to speakers at a recent webinar organized by the Space Diplomacy Lab at Duke, part of the university's Rethinking Diplomacy program.
"Plans to have R
If the United States and the former Soviet Union could cooperate on space efforts during the Cold War, then tensions between nations on Earth today don't have to extend to diplomacy and agreements governing outer space.
That's according to speakers at a recent webinar organized by the Space Diplomacy Lab at Duke, part of the university's Rethinking Diplomacy program.
"Plans to have R Teledyne e2v Space Imaging celebrates the success of its sensors as Aeolus de-orbits
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 11:32 Write a comment
Chelmsford UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
Teledyne e2v Space Imaging, part of the Teledyne Technologies, is proud to have designed and built sensors for Aeolus, the first ESA satellite mission to acquire profiles of Earth's wind on a global scale.
Named after the Greek god of the winds, Aeolus is the fifth satellite in the Living Planet Programme of the European Space Agency. It has become one of the highest impact-per-observation
Teledyne e2v Space Imaging, part of the Teledyne Technologies, is proud to have designed and built sensors for Aeolus, the first ESA satellite mission to acquire profiles of Earth's wind on a global scale.
Named after the Greek god of the winds, Aeolus is the fifth satellite in the Living Planet Programme of the European Space Agency. It has become one of the highest impact-per-observation Saudi Space Commission holds several meetings with Chinese space companies
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 11:32 Write a comment
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
The Saudi Space Commission (SSC) delegation visiting China held several bilateral meetings with government agencies, Chinese companies, and leaders of the space sector to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and build strategic partnerships in space technologies and industry and its future sectors in a way that serves common interests.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of SSC, Eng. Abdulla
The Saudi Space Commission (SSC) delegation visiting China held several bilateral meetings with government agencies, Chinese companies, and leaders of the space sector to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and build strategic partnerships in space technologies and industry and its future sectors in a way that serves common interests.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of SSC, Eng. Abdulla Thermal imagery sector heats up
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 10:00 Write a comment
British investment firm Seraphim Space surveyed the Earth observation sector a few years ago, categorizing startups by sensor type.
'Like a mirror': Astronomers identify most reflective exoplanet
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:36 Write a comment
Paris (AFP) July 10, 2023
A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday.
This strange world, which is more than 260 light years from Earth, reflects 80 percent of the light from its host star, according to new observations from Europe's exoplanet-probing Cheops space telescope.
That makes it the
A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday.
This strange world, which is more than 260 light years from Earth, reflects 80 percent of the light from its host star, according to new observations from Europe's exoplanet-probing Cheops space telescope.
That makes it the NASA expands task orders for spacewalking, moonwalking suits
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:36 Write a comment
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 10, 2023
NASA is expanding its options for spacewalking suits and moonwalking suits with task orders from Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace.
The Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services task orders will include a spacesuit for use in low-Earth orbit from Axiom Space and a spacesuit for Artemis missions on the lunar surface from Collins Aerospace, with each valued at $5 million.
These
NASA is expanding its options for spacewalking suits and moonwalking suits with task orders from Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace.
The Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services task orders will include a spacesuit for use in low-Earth orbit from Axiom Space and a spacesuit for Artemis missions on the lunar surface from Collins Aerospace, with each valued at $5 million.
These PLD Space wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government to develop a micro launcher
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:36 Write a comment
Elche, Spain (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
PLD Space, the company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates the first private launcher in Europe, wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government to develop a micro launcher (PERTE), having obtained the best technical qualification by the Contracting Committee, as well as the independent experts appointed to evaluate the projects submitted.
PLD Space, the company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates the first private launcher in Europe, wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government to develop a micro launcher (PERTE), having obtained the best technical qualification by the Contracting Committee, as well as the independent experts appointed to evaluate the projects submitted. RTX selected for crossover task order under NASA xEVAS contract
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:36 Write a comment
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX) announced today it has been awarded a new task order under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services ("xEVAS") contract to modify the company's current spacesuit to support lunar endeavors.
The follow-on task order allows Collins to add on to the company's new spacesuit design, developing elements that are compatible for use on the l
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX) announced today it has been awarded a new task order under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services ("xEVAS") contract to modify the company's current spacesuit to support lunar endeavors.
The follow-on task order allows Collins to add on to the company's new spacesuit design, developing elements that are compatible for use on the l Orbex expands facilities in preparation for UK Mainland's First Vertical Rocket Launch
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:36 Write a comment
Forres UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023
K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.
The company is adding an extra 1,500 square metres of factory and office space to its existing 4,750 square metre estate in Forres, Scotland and Copenhagen, Denmark. The additional space wil
K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.
The company is adding an extra 1,500 square metres of factory and office space to its existing 4,750 square metre estate in Forres, Scotland and Copenhagen, Denmark. The additional space wil