Researchers observe directly turbulent magnetic reconnection in solar wind
Monday, 05 December 2022 10:43Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, under the direction of Prof. WANG Rongsheng and Prof. LU Quanming, used data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission to directly observe bursty and turbulent magnetic reconnection in the solar wind. Their findings were published in Nature Astronomy. Magnetic reconnection i
Sidus Space receives NOAA Tier 1 License
Monday, 05 December 2022 10:43Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, has secured U.S. regulatory approval to provide global data services from its upcoming LizzieSat-1 mission through a Tier 1 license granted by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Dabeeo partners with Maxar to expand the global satellite data analysis market
Monday, 05 December 2022 10:43Dabeeo, a geospatial information technology company based on AI (CEO: Ju-hum Park), has announced a partnership with Maxar Technology ("Maxar" hereinafter), a leading space technology and intelligence company. This partnership enables Dabeeo to expand its domestic and international earth observation service business. The satellite data analysis market is expanding rapidly in line with the
Chris Pearson takes the reins at Agile Space Industries
Monday, 05 December 2022 09:00Chris Pearson, former Roccor CEO and Redwire executive vice president, is the new CEO of Durango, Colorado-based propulsion startup Agile Space Industries.
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Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
Monday, 05 December 2022 07:47Australia starts building 'momentous' radio telescope
Monday, 05 December 2022 07:45Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say will eventually become one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world.
When complete, the antennas in Australia and a network of dishes in South Africa will form the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), a massive instrument that will aim to untangle mysteries about the creation of stars, galaxies and extraterrestrial life.
The idea for the telescope was first conceived in the early 1990s, but the project was plagued by delays, funding issues and diplomatic jockeying.
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’
Sunday, 04 December 2022 15:41The war in Ukraine has put on display military forces’ growing reliance on satellites and has created incentives to disrupt opponents’ access to space systems, said Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations of the U.S.
SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services
Saturday, 03 December 2022 14:25SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. national security government agencies.
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Space Force establishes component at U.S. Central Command
Friday, 02 December 2022 21:09U.S. Central Command on Dec. 2 activated a Space Force component known as U.S. Space Forces-Central
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The world finally has its first 'parastronaut'. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?
Friday, 02 December 2022 15:48The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the first "parastronaut," 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall.
He is the first candidate selected for the Parastronaut Feasibility project, described by ESA as a "serious, dedicated and honest attempt to clear the path to space for a professional astronaut with a physical disability."
McFall, a former Paralympic sprinter, had his right leg amputated after a motorcycle accident at age 19.
Most of us are familiar with images of grueling astronaut selection tests and training from movies such as The Right Stuff. ESA seeks to answer the practical question of what changes to training and equipment need to be made for a physically disabled person to travel to space.
How are astronauts selected?
NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
OneWeb aims to deploy a record 40 satellites in SpaceX mission
Friday, 02 December 2022 13:08OneWeb said SpaceX is slated to launch 40 of its satellites as early as Dec. 6 to complete almost 80% of its low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
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FCC grants partial approval for Starlink second-generation constellation
Friday, 02 December 2022 10:56The FCC has partially approved SpaceX’s application for the second generation of its Starlink constellation, allowing the company to launch up to a quarter of the proposed 30,000 satellites while deferring action on the rest.
Green City Makers wins top prize at Copernicus Masters
Friday, 02 December 2022 10:06Green City Makers wins top prize at Copernicus Masters
Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission
Friday, 02 December 2022 08:34NASA’s Orion spacecraft started its trip back to Earth Dec. 1 with the first of two maneuvers that will put the spacecraft on course for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in a week and a half.