Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) has reached a significant milestone with the successful delivery of the first mission payload for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) sensing in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG). This achievement, announced on Aug. 30, 2024, was made possible through a collaborative effort with Lockheed Martin Space and Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Hughes Network Systems, in collaboration with Boost Mobile, both subsidiaries of EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS), recently demonstrated advanced multi-transport network management capabilities designed to enhance the U.S. Navy's operational resiliency. The successful demonstration, conducted earlier this year, focused on remote network orchestration, wide area network (WAN) resilience, and secure Radio

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 03, 2024
Teams from across ESA and industry have worked continuously over the past four months to overcome a glitch that prevented BepiColombo's thrusters from operating at full power. The ESA/JAXA mission is still on track, with a new trajectory that will take it just 165 km from Mercury's surface on Wednesday. Taking BepiColombo closer to Mercury than it's ever been before, this flyby will reduce

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Galactic Energy, a private rocket manufacturer based in Beijing, successfully completed the third sea-based launch of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon. To date, China has conducted 12 sea-based launches, utilizing four different rocket types: Long March 11, Smart Dragon 3, Ceres 1, and Gravity 1. "The company said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 1:22

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 03, 2024
After a year of rigorous testing, ESA's Hera mission, designed for planetary defense, is set to leave Europe and make its way to its launch site in the USA. The spacecraft, along with its companion CubeSats and additional equipment, was transported from ESA's ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, marking a significant milestone for the mission team. Scheduled for lift-off this O

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 03, 2024
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Prospect package, which includes a drill and a miniaturized laboratory, will be heading to the Moon's South Pole as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. This mission aims to uncover volatile substances, including water ice, beneath the lunar surface. NASA has chosen Intuitive Machines for a 2027 mission that will explore the Moon in

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Outpost Technologies Corporation (Outpost), a leader in multi-ton Earth return systems aimed at advancing the space economy, has been awarded a $33.2 million, four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract by the Air Force Ventures program (AFWERX). This funding will support the development and testing of a scalable heat shield, payload bus, and paragliding system as part of the Joint P

Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 03, 2024
Twenty years ago the MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury. We sat down with project head and former Carnegie Science director Sean Solomon to talk about how the mission came together and the groundbreaking work it enabled. Q: As the Principal Investigator of the MESSENGER mission, what were your personal highlights or proudest moments throughout the mission's durat

ESA mission controllers have completed the final phase of their simulation training for the critical launch and early orbit phase, confirming that everything is ready for the launch of Sentinel-2C.

Image: Mission control GO for Sentinel-2C launch