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Sunday, 09 January 2022 08:30
Arianespace to launch PLATiNO 1 and 2 on Vega and Vega C
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 07, 2022
Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by SITAEL, with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) as the final customer, to orbit PLATiNO 1 and 2 satellites, between 2022 and 2024 on Vega and Vega C.
PLATiNO 1 and 2 are Earth observation small satellites operating on Sun-synchronous orbits. PLATiNO 1 will embark a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), operating in the X band, while PLATiNO 2 will ca
Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by SITAEL, with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) as the final customer, to orbit PLATiNO 1 and 2 satellites, between 2022 and 2024 on Vega and Vega C.
PLATiNO 1 and 2 are Earth observation small satellites operating on Sun-synchronous orbits. PLATiNO 1 will embark a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), operating in the X band, while PLATiNO 2 will ca
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Sunday, 09 January 2022 08:30
Voyager Space Completes Acquisition of Space Micro
Denver CO (SPX) Jan 06, 2022
Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration has announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in San Diego-based Space Micro. Voyager will provide strategic operations support to help advance Space Micro's technology throughput to civil, commercial, and defense customers.
Space Micro is an innovative, engineering-driven business focused on advancing
Voyager Space Inc. (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration has announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in San Diego-based Space Micro. Voyager will provide strategic operations support to help advance Space Micro's technology throughput to civil, commercial, and defense customers.
Space Micro is an innovative, engineering-driven business focused on advancing
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Sunday, 09 January 2022 08:30
Prestwick Spaceport Files Planning Application Notice
Prestwick, Scotland (SPX) Jan 10, 2022
South Ayrshire Council has started the process of submitting a formal planning application for the Prestwick Spaceport development. The Proposal of Application Notice (POAN) is the first step in the planning process for Prestwick Spaceport and signals the intent to apply for planning permission in early 2022.
The submission of the POAN follows the Council's submission of an Environmental I
South Ayrshire Council has started the process of submitting a formal planning application for the Prestwick Spaceport development. The Proposal of Application Notice (POAN) is the first step in the planning process for Prestwick Spaceport and signals the intent to apply for planning permission in early 2022.
The submission of the POAN follows the Council's submission of an Environmental I
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Sunday, 09 January 2022 08:30
Assessing Perseverance's Seventh Sample Collection
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 10, 2022
On Wednesday, Dec. 29 (sol 306) Perseverance successfully cored and extracted a sample from a Mars rock. Data downlinked after the sampling indicates that coring of the rock the science team nicknamed Issole went smoothly. However, during the transfer of the bit that contains the sample into the rover's bit carousel (which stores bits and passes tubes to the tube processing hardware inside the r
On Wednesday, Dec. 29 (sol 306) Perseverance successfully cored and extracted a sample from a Mars rock. Data downlinked after the sampling indicates that coring of the rock the science team nicknamed Issole went smoothly. However, during the transfer of the bit that contains the sample into the rover's bit carousel (which stores bits and passes tubes to the tube processing hardware inside the r
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Sunday, 09 January 2022 08:30
'Amazing milestone' as NASA fully deploys Webb telescope in space
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2022
The most powerful space telescope ever built completed a tricky two-week-long deployment phase Saturday, unfolding its final golden mirror panel, as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history.
Engineering teams in the James Webb Space Telescope's control room cheered as confirmation came back that its final wing was deployed and latched into place.
"I'm emotional about it - what
The most powerful space telescope ever built completed a tricky two-week-long deployment phase Saturday, unfolding its final golden mirror panel, as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history.
Engineering teams in the James Webb Space Telescope's control room cheered as confirmation came back that its final wing was deployed and latched into place.
"I'm emotional about it - what
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Saturday, 08 January 2022 19:17
Space telescope's 'golden eye' opens, last major hurdle
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Saturday, 08 January 2022 16:16
NASA’s Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations.
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Saturday, 08 January 2022 18:00
Webb deployment complete
Today the James Webb Space Telescope team successfully fully deployed its iconic 6.4-metre, gold-coated primary mirror, completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations.
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Friday, 07 January 2022 16:50
Our galaxy's most recent major collision
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Friday, 07 January 2022 19:47
Webb's primary mirror deployment has begun
Engineers have begun the final stage of Webb's major structural deployments: the unfolding of its two primary mirror wings. These side panels, which were folded back for launch, each hold three of the observatory's 18 hexagonal, gold-coated mirror segments.
The team is beginning today with the mirror wing on the port (left) side of the observatory. Engineers must first release mechanisms that held the wing in place for launch, in order to allow the wing to deploy. The panel then rotates into position, a motor-driven process that takes about five minutes. Once the wing is extended, engineers begin a meticulous, two-hour process to securely latch it into place.
The deployment of the second primary mirror wing, planned for tomorrow, will follow the same process.
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