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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
Blue Canyon Technologies to supply spacecraft buses for HelioSwarm Mission
Lafayette CO (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC or "BCT" or "Blue Canyon", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, was selected to build eight X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite buses for NASA's HelioSwarm science mission. The purpose of the mission will be to study the solar wind and space plasma turbulence.
The HelioSwarm mission is
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC or "BCT" or "Blue Canyon", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, was selected to build eight X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite buses for NASA's HelioSwarm science mission. The purpose of the mission will be to study the solar wind and space plasma turbulence.
The HelioSwarm mission is
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
D-Orbit Launches its Fifth ION Satellite Carrier Mission
Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Apr 01, 2022
D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, has launched Spacelust, the fifth mission of the Company's proprietary ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off April 1, 2022, at 12:24 PM EDT from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. ION, a versatile and cost-effectiv
D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, has launched Spacelust, the fifth mission of the Company's proprietary ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off April 1, 2022, at 12:24 PM EDT from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. ION, a versatile and cost-effectiv
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
HawkEye 360 launches next-generation Cluster 4 satellites
Herndon VA (SPX) Apr 01, 2022
HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, reports that its Cluster 4 satellites have successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral site on April 1. The trio of HawkEye 360 satellites, each containing an RF payload developed by HawkEye 360, has established communication with ground control and
HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, reports that its Cluster 4 satellites have successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral site on April 1. The trio of HawkEye 360 satellites, each containing an RF payload developed by HawkEye 360, has established communication with ground control and
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
Successful launch shows new rocket factory's solid steps
Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022
China launched a Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket on Wednesday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, deploying three satellites into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC).
The rocket blasted off at 10:29 am and soon placed the Tianping 2A, 2B and 2C satellites into their planned orbit. The launch was the 413th fli
China launched a Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket on Wednesday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, deploying three satellites into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC).
The rocket blasted off at 10:29 am and soon placed the Tianping 2A, 2B and 2C satellites into their planned orbit. The launch was the 413th fli
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
Rocket Lab launches 112th satellite to orbit
Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Apr 02, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), bringing the total number of satellites deployed by Rocket Lab to 112.
The 'Without Mission A Beat' mission, arranged for BlackSky through global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc., was
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), bringing the total number of satellites deployed by Rocket Lab to 112.
The 'Without Mission A Beat' mission, arranged for BlackSky through global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc., was
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Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
Russian space agency suspends ISS cooperation over sanctions
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 2, 2021
Russia has suspended cooperation with other nations involved with the International Space Station over sanctions levied amid the war in Ukraine.
Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian space agency Roscosmos, made the announcement in a series of tweets Saturday in response to a letter received from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, a former U.S. senator.
Nelson said in a le
Russia has suspended cooperation with other nations involved with the International Space Station over sanctions levied amid the war in Ukraine.
Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian space agency Roscosmos, made the announcement in a series of tweets Saturday in response to a letter received from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, a former U.S. senator.
Nelson said in a le
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Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
SpaceX to test-fire rocket ahead of Axiom-1 private astronaut mission
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX plans to test-fire a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday ahead of its first private astronaut mission, Axiom-1, to the International Space Station.
The test, dubbed a static fire test, is a routine part of prelaunch procedures.
All nine of the Falcon's Merlin 1D engines will briefly fire up as the rocket is held firmly to the launch pad. The ignition will enable engineers to ensure
SpaceX plans to test-fire a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday ahead of its first private astronaut mission, Axiom-1, to the International Space Station.
The test, dubbed a static fire test, is a routine part of prelaunch procedures.
All nine of the Falcon's Merlin 1D engines will briefly fire up as the rocket is held firmly to the launch pad. The ignition will enable engineers to ensure
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Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
Mars' thin atmosphere means quieter sounds, new data shows
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
Data from NASA's Perseverance Rover has given scientists their first clear picture of how sound travels on Mars' surface.
The Red Planet's thin, cold atmosphere, made of mostly carbon dioxide, causes sound to move slower and carry for shorter distances compared to those on Earth. An international team of scientists led by Sylvestre Maurice, an astrophysicist at the University of Toulous
Data from NASA's Perseverance Rover has given scientists their first clear picture of how sound travels on Mars' surface.
The Red Planet's thin, cold atmosphere, made of mostly carbon dioxide, causes sound to move slower and carry for shorter distances compared to those on Earth. An international team of scientists led by Sylvestre Maurice, an astrophysicist at the University of Toulous
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Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
SpaceX launches Transporter-4 rideshare mission from Florida
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX launched its 12th rocket of the year Friday afternoon, in spite of gloomy weather.
The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on time at 12:25 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., carrying dozens of small satellites into space as part of the company's fourth dedicated rideshare mission.
About 9 minutes after the rocket launched, th
SpaceX launched its 12th rocket of the year Friday afternoon, in spite of gloomy weather.
The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on time at 12:25 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., carrying dozens of small satellites into space as part of the company's fourth dedicated rideshare mission.
About 9 minutes after the rocket launched, th
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Friday, 01 April 2022 16:36
Miniaturized laser systems to seek out traces of life in space
Was there life on Mars? This is the question that the European Space Agency (ESA) is setting out to answer with its ExoMars mission. The mission, in which Russia is a participant, is scheduled to launch this fall, although recent political developments have raised questions as to whether this will be possible. Part of the mission is an exciting analytical system that was designed to operate in space and was created as part of the research work conducted at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF. The Jena-based researchers developed the miniaturized laser module for the ExoMars Rover's mobile laboratory. The institute will present this Raman spectrometer, which is fitted with a diode-pumped solid-state laser and is the size of a 50-cent coin, at the Laser World of Photonics in Munich from April 26 to 29.
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