Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 16, 2024
NASA's involvement with fuel cell technology began in the 1960s, a time when fossil fuels dominated energy production. Fuel cells create electricity and heat through the combination of hydrogen and oxygen via an electrolyte, producing only water as a by-product, making them an environmentally friendly power source. NASA's interest in fuel cells arose from the need to power Moon missions. E

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent player in space infrastructure, has announced a new order to provide more Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space's Space Inspire* satellites. These satellites are part of Thales Alenia Space's latest geostationary telecommunications satellite line. Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) are working together to test an advanced sensor aimed at measuring neutral gas velocities in the Earth's upper atmosphere. The project, under the leadership of Dr. Joo Hwang from SwRI and Dr. Phillip Anderson from UTD, is funded by the new SwRI/UTD Seed Projects for

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 16, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a top provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced a seven-figure pilot contract with an international defense ministry for its PlanetScope data, now enhanced with SynMax's AI-based Theia solution. Together with SynMax, a Houston-based satellite analytics and intelligence company, Planet is offering an advanced maritime domain awareness (MDA) solution fo

London, UK (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Ramon.Space, a leader in space-resilient computing infrastructure, has announced the opening of its new subsidiary, Ramon.Space UK. This move marks the company's first office in Europe, underscoring its commitment to advancing space computing and communications worldwide. The new UK office will act as a key engineering hub, focusing on driving innovation and accelerating advancements in sp

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
The University of Western Australia's TeraNet, a network of optical ground stations focused on high-speed space communications, has successfully captured laser signals from a German satellite in low Earth orbit. This achievement signals a potential 1,000-fold increase in communication bandwidth between space and Earth. Led by Associate Professor Sascha Schediwy from the UWA node at the Int

Paris, France (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Teledyne e2v has announced the successful space qualification of its 8 GB DDR4 memory chip, expanding its edge compute solutions for space applications. This marks the completion of Teledyne e2v's initial DDR4 qualification, including all necessary upscreening activities such as temperature cycling, construction analysis, C-SAM, preconditioning, Temperature Humidity Bias, and radiation testing.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner, many stars like our Sun orbit similar stars, while a host of other exotic pairings between stars and cosmic orbs pepper the universe. Black holes, for example, are often found orbiting each other. One pairing that has proved to be quite rare is that between a Sun-like star and a type of dead star called a neutron star.

Ithica NY (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
A new study of radar experiment data from the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn has yielded fresh insights related to the makeup and activity of the liquid hydrocarbon seas near the north pole of Titan, the largest of Saturn's 146 known moons. The key takeaway: Using data from several bistatic radar experiments, a Cornell University-led research team was able to separately analyze and esti

Paris, France (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Thirty years ago, on July 16, 1994, astronomers witnessed the dramatic collision of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet with Jupiter, sparking significant interest in planetary defence and raising the question: "Could we prevent such an event from happening to Earth?" Today, ESA's Space Safety programme takes a significant step towards answering this question. The programme has been authorized to b