Copernical Team
Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center as first crew for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft
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It's not just another ride for a pair of veteran NASA astronauts who arrived to the Space Coast ahead of their flight onboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams, who both joined NASA's astronaut corps more than two decades ago, will be the commander and pilot for the Crew Flight Test mission of the much-delayed spacecraft.
It's set to launch with humans on board for the first time atop an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 on May 6 at 10:34 p.m., headed to the International Space Station.
The pair flew into KSC in their T-38 jets, landing at the former space shuttle landing facility Thursday afternoon and speaking with reporters ahead of the vanguard mission.
"This mission going off well? Of course we want it to do that," said Wilmore from the tarmac. "Do we expect it to go perfectly? This is the first human flight of the spacecraft. I'm sure we'll find things out. That's why we do this. This is a test flight.
Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky
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The first images captured by the innovative mission were presented at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing. They illustrate the satellite’s full potential and show that its novel optics, which mimic a lobster’s eyes, are ready to monitor the X-ray sky. The space X-ray telescope zoomed in on a few well-known celestial objects to give us a hint of what the mission is capable of.
China outlines objectives for Shenzhou XVIII space mission
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China's Shenzhou-18 mission, set for a six-month duration at the national space station, will include a series of in-orbit scientific tests and applications, alongside multiple spacewalks, as detailed by a senior China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) official during a recent press briefing.
The Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft is poised for launch at 8:59 pm Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Sa Satellogic partners with O.N.E. Amazon to develop the Internet of Forests
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Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), known for its high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) capabilities, has announced a partnership with O.N.E. Amazon aimed at environmental and investment sustainability through innovative conservation technologies. The collaboration, revealed on Earth Day, highlights the role of advanced geospatial sciences in environmental health Mapping plant traits from space: HKU team integrates field and satellite data for ecosystem analysis
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A promising development in ecosystem monitoring has been achieved by Professor Jin Wu and his team at the University of Hong Kong's School of Biological Sciences. Their study, detailed in Remote Sensing of Environment, involves using the Sentinel-2 satellite to map plant functional traits through time-series satellite data. This method offers new insights into the functional diversity and health Lynred secures contract for Sentinel-2 NG mission's advanced infrared detector
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Lynred, recognized globally for its high-quality infrared detectors for aerospace, defense, and commercial use, has been selected through an open bidding process to develop a new multispectral infrared detector for the Sentinel-2 Next-Generation (NG) land monitoring satellite mission. This mission is a continuation of the existing Sentinel-2, spearheaded by the European Space Agency (ESA) under NASA's Optical Comms Demo Achieves Data Transmission Over 140 Million Miles
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NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology aboard the Psyche spacecraft has successfully transmitted engineering data from beyond 140 million miles away, showcasing its capacity for future space communication. The technology, although not essential for Psyche's data transmission needs, interfaced effectively with the spacecraft's existing radio frequency transmitter.
The tr Exploring the 'electron universe': New paths in quantum geometry manipulation
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Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have made significant progress in understanding and manipulating the quantum metric-a geometric description of electronic states in magnetic materials under normal conditions.
The team has detected the quantum metric as an electric signal, separate from standard electrical conduction, showcasing a novel aspect of quantum p Spaceport Company and Maritime Launch Collaborate on Tracking Systems for Nova Scotia Spaceport
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Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe: MAXQ, OTCB: MAXQF) and The Spaceport Company have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease a containerized tracking and telemetry station (TTS) for the inaugural orbital launch from Canada, with options to purchase additional units for future launches.
"This agreement allows us to provide Maritime Launch customers alternatives for on-site and downrange SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority
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SaxaVord Spaceport has been granted a range control licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to enable the company to provide a number of safety critical services before and during launch.
The regulator's latest licence for SaxaVord means it can issue warning notices to keep people out of hazardous areas, perform surveillance of those areas, and monitor the progress of rockets in flight.