Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a euro 34.6 million contract to Open Cosmos for the development, launch, and commissioning of the NanoMagSat Scout satellite constellation. This mission aims to enhance Europe's capabilities in monitoring Earth's magnetic field and advancing applications such as space weather assessment, navigation, and directional drilling. The NanoMagSat missi

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
Exolaunch, a global leader in satellite deployment and mission integration, is gearing up for the Bandwagon-2 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. Following the success of the first Bandwagon mission earlier this year, the company will deploy 22 satellites into orbit for a diverse roster of international clients. Scheduled for no earlier than December 2024, the mission will launch from Vandenberg Spac

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
The construction of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope is underway in Huadian, Jilin Province, northeast China. The groundbreaking project, set to enhance scientific understanding of celestial bodies, is being developed with an impressive 120-meter diameter. Unlike traditional fixed telescopes, this state-of-the-art instrument will transmit electromagnetic waves to planets

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
China is targeting 2031 for the return of Martian samples to Earth, a mission set to advance the search for life on Mars. The Deep Space Exploration Laboratory announced that this ambitious project, part of the Tianwen 3 mission, will involve multiple scientific innovations and international collaborations. The mission is scheduled for dual launches around 2028. A lander will collect sampl

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket has successfully completed its final assembly test in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, according to its developer, CAS Space. The rocket, which has also passed its factory review, is scheduled to launch in late December carrying 11 satellites. During the test, CAS Space utilized a self-developed initiator for the first time. This, alongside other innovative

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024
LandSpace, a leading private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, successfully launched the modified ZQ 2E-Y1 rocket on Wednesday, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. The ZQ 2E-Y1, the first in the ZQ 2E series, lifted off at 10 a.m., marking a significant step for methane-powered rockets. According to LandSpa

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 30, 2024
BepiColombo successfully completed its fifth flyby of Mercury on December 1, 2024, passing between the planet and the Sun and reaching a closest approach of 37,630 kilometers at 15:23 CET. This flyby marks another milestone in the spacecraft's journey toward entering orbit around Mercury in 2026.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 30, 2024
ISRO Update: Towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA mission to the International Space Station, two Gaganyatris (Prime-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair) assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) have successfully completed their initial phase of training in the United States, which began in the first week of August, 2024. India's jo