Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced the official commencement of operations for the L-SAR 01 satellite group, following the successful completion of in-orbit tests. This significant development marks a major step forward in China's capabilities in earth observation and environmental monitoring. Comprising two satellites, L-SAR 01A and L-SAR 01B, the L-SAR 01 group

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has recently announced a significant financial update, confirming the receipt of a payment from Rivada Space Networks ("Rivada"). This payment, as per the company's disclosure, is tied to a milestone completion under the existing contract between Terran Orbital and Rivada, known as the "Rivada Contract." This development is particularly noteworthy as

Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced a significant collaboration with the U.S. Air Force's Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC). This partnership comes in the form of a $900 million ceiling, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, termed LCMC XA IDIQ, under which Viasat will integrate innovative technologies and capabilities for the Air

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024
In a significant advancement for satellite communications (SATCOM), Viasat, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), has been pushing the boundaries of what's possible with phased array antenna technology. This innovative leap was demonstrated vividly during an April 2021 test flight over Europe, where the team aboard a Cessna Citation business jet showcased the robust capabilities

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024
Orion Space Solutions (Orion) has recently achieved a significant milestone in its collaboration with the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The company, along with its team, has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Tetra-5 program, a pivotal step in advancing U.S. space capabilities. The Tetra-5 mission,

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2024
Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to best feed people. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Food Science and Technology have designed the optimal "space meal": a tasty vegetarian salad. They chose fresh ingredients that meet male astronauts' special

Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2024
While many holiday traditions involve feasts of turkey, soba noodles, latkes or Pan de Pascua, this year, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is bringing you a holiday chicken. The so-called Running Chicken Nebula, home to young stars in the making, is revealed in spectacular detail in this 1.5-billion-pixel image captured by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST), hosted at ESO's Paranal site in Ch

Paris (ESA) Jan 01, 2024
This Hubble Picture of the Week features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image. This image is a really interesting example of

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023
In a significant advancement for space technology, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. has successfully executed its NASA-funded Advanced Modular Power and Energy System (AMPES) Tipping Point fuel cell experiment aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard 24 sub-orbital launch. This landmark event marks the first time a fuel cell has been used in space since the retirement of the Space Shuttle Orbiter i

Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jan 01, 2024
New theoretical analysis places the likelihood of massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter between 80 and 90 percent. The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference. Neutron-star cores contain matter at the highest densities reached in our present-day Universe, with as much as two solar masses of matter compressed ins