Paris, France (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Europe has taken a major step toward real-time air quality monitoring with the release of the first images from the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission. Operating aboard EUMETSAT's Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite, Sentinel-4 has begun transmitting hourly observations of air pollutants across Europe - marking a milestone in the continent's environmental monitoring capabilities.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
ABB has secured a contract with the Canadian Space Agency for Phase A conceptual development of the Thin Ice Clouds and Far InfraRed Emissions (TICFIRE) instrument. TICFIRE, which is part of the High-altitude Aerosols Water Vapour and Clouds (HAWC) satellite mission, is designed to enhance global climate monitoring and environmental science. The HAWC mission aims to improve predictions for

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Researchers from Rice University have demonstrated that Jupiter's initial expansion played a pivotal role in organizing the developing solar system. Using advanced hydrodynamic and dust-evolution simulations, planetary scientists Andre Izidoro and Baibhav Srivastava determined that Jupiter's immense gravitational force disturbed the disk of gas and dust encircling the sun. This disturbance halte

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Preparations are underway at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for the launch of the Shenzhou XXI crewed spaceship, which will take place soon according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spacecraft, mated with a Long March 2F carrier rocket, has already been transferred to the launch area. All infrastructure and equipment at the site have been verified to be in optimal condition, and

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Vantor has announced a partnership with the US Space Force, providing continuous tracking and analysis of high-interest space objects using its high-resolution non-Earth imaging (NEI) technology. The company will help close ground sensor network gaps, delivering critical insights on object position, trajectory, and changes in orbit that may endanger US space assets. The contract supports t

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Cybersecurity specialist Anvil Secure and the space logistics firm D-Orbit have jointly unveiled a comprehensive white paper addressing the application of cybersecurity measures throughout the lifecycle of satellite missions. The new publication centers on D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carrier, describing operational stages and providing strategic direction for manufacturers of small satellite

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 25, 2025
SpaceX on Saturday launched 28 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 with the payload lifted off from Pad 4 East at 7:20 a.m. PDT. About 8 minutes later, the booster landed at the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. It was the 19th flight for the first stage, including nine previous Starli

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
ArianeGroup Germany will assume responsibility for assembling the Vinci upper stage engine of the Ariane 6 launcher at DLR's Lampoldshausen location. Under an agreement signed on October 24, 2025, by representatives from ArianeGroup Germany, ArianeGroup France, and DLR, the site will handle the integration of key components such as turbopumps, valves, and thrust chambers. Final testing on

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society recreated in the laboratory chemical reactions that may have occurred on Earth about 4 billion years ago, producing the first molecular precursors for the emergence of life. The experiment showed that, without the presence of enzymes, natural gradients of pH, redox potential, and temperature present in underwater hydrothermal vent

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
China successfully launched its new Communication Technology Test Satellite-20 (TJSW-20) on Thursday night, marking another major milestone in the nation's rapidly expanding space-based communications infrastructure. The Long March-5 Y9 rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province at 10:30 pm Beijing Time, with official sources confirming the payload reached its desig