China's cargo craft docks with space station combination
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am, Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launch
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after successfully completing testing and is scheduled for launch on SpaceX's Transporter 5 in May. Xona is building the first ever independent high-performance satellite Kepler provides on-orbit high-capacity data service to Spire Global
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Kepler Communications announces a contract with data, analytics, and space services company, Spire Global Inc. ("Spire") (NYSE: SPIR) to bring high-capacity Ku-Band Service to the company's satellites. Through this contract, Spire will gain access to Kepler's robust Ku-Band technology, enabling the company to provide additional value to space services customers. The agreement will see Spire inst NASA selects SES Government Solutions to support Near-Earth communications
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, in partnership with Planet Labs PBC (Planet), has been awarded a Funded Space Act Agreement from NASA's Communications Services Project (CSP) to support the development and demonstration of near-Earth communication services in support of the agency's future mission needs.
SES GS will partner with Planet to develop a real- Terran Orbital ships CAPSTONE satellite to New Zealand for Rocket Lab launch vehicle
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, has announced it has shipped its CAPSTONE satellite to a launch site on the Mahia Peninsula of New Zealand. CAPSTONE will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket using a Lunar Photon satellite upper stage to send the spacecraft on its planned lunar t Blue Origin NS-21 to fly six customer astronauts
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Blue Origin has announced the crew flying on its NS-21 mission will include: investor and NS-19 Astronaut Evan Dick; electrical engineer and former NASA test lead Katya Echazarreta; business jet pilot and Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding; civil production engineer Victor Correa Hespanha; adventurer and Dream Variation Ventures co-founder Jaison Robinson; and explorer and co-founder of pri Virgin Orbit to expand fleet with modification of second airborne satellite launchpad
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), a leading satellite launch company, has signed an agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to acquire two Boeing 747-400 airframes to support the growing need for U.S. national security and allies' satellite launch demands.
L3Harris will modify one of the newly acquired aircrafts to serve as an additional airborne launch pad for Virgin Orbit's small sate Students compete to improve everyday life on the Space Station
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Textbooks teach concepts, but hands-on learning is the pathway to understanding, especially in careers that involve science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Connect that to real projects on the International Space Station and you've got NASA's HUNCH (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware) program.
The sheer excitement of creating solutions for astronauts on th Space For Humanity to send its first Citizen Astronaut on next New Shepard flight
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:48
Today, Space For Humanity (S4H), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced its selection committee has chosen Katya Echazarreta to become the organization's first ever citizen astronaut ambassador. Katya will become the first Mexican-born female to fly to space when she flies aboard Blue Origin's NS-21 flight.
Katya, an electrical and computer engineer and online science educator, was DoD inspector general finds nothing improper in U.S. Space Command basing decision
Wednesday, 11 May 2022 00:07
The IG determined that the U.S. Space Command basing decision "complied with Federal Law and DoD policy and that the process was reasonable"
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Maxar eyes customers for mobile terminals that downlink satellite imagery in the field
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 23:03
As Maxar continues to see high demand for satellite imagery, it is looking to attract customers for its mobile terminals that give users direct access to the company’s imaging satellites.
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Space Force to invest in testing infrastructure to evaluate new systems
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 20:18
The U.S. Space Force in a vision document calls for the service to invest in infrastructure and a skilled workforce to support the testing of new satellite designs and other systems.
Strong solar flare erupts from sun
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 20:04
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, peaking at 9:55 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
Spire Global adding high-capacity Ku-band antennas to satellites
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 19:11
Spire Global said May 10 it is installing Ku-band antennas from fellow smallsat operator Kepler Communications on at least three satellites to offer higher capacity data services beginning next year.
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Op-ed | The Fundamentals of a Healthy Space Ecosystem
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 16:03
The health and stability of the space ecosystem largely depend on a few core areas: education, access to data and information and collaboration, writes Voyager Space Holdings CEO Dylan Taylor.
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