New ALMA receivers achieve first light, set record for observational capabilities
Thursday, 09 September 2021 03:32
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new set of receivers installed on antennas at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have achieved first light. With it, they set a new record for the longest wavelengths visible with the radio array. The achievement has opened a window on the Universe previously inaccessible at the telescope, thanks to an international team of engineers, including engineers from the National Ra D-Orbit UK signs contract with ESA for development of debris removal technology
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The UK branch of D-Orbit signed a euro 2,197M contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for phase 1 of the development and in-orbit demonstration of a "Deorbit Kit" as part of ESA's Space Safety Programme (S2P).
The decommissioning kit proposed by D-Orbit is a self-contained suite of equipment that can be tailored to space vehicles of any size to enable them to perform a propulsive de Space junk traffic dangers to be tackled by first-of-its-kind research centre in UK
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New ways of tackling the threat that space junk in our skies poses are being explored by University of Warwick scientists, as they pioneer new research that could help the UK fulfil its ambition to become a responsible spacefaring nation.
Scientists at a new Centre for Space Domain Awareness are to focus attention on threats to the technology filling the skies above our heads in anticipati China develops sustainable development satellite
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a satellite for pursuing sustainable development.
The satellite, SDGSAT-1, has already passed the round-the-clock and multi-load coordinated observation. It is expected to provide advanced, open and shared data resources for monitoring and evaluating the sustainable development index representing the interaction between human and nature. BridgeComm and Space Micro reveal strategic partnership
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 21:11 Write a comment
Optical communications startup BridgeComm announced a strategic partnership with satellite component supplier Space Micro to work together on the design, development and testing of optical communications technology for U.S. government and commercial customers.
Pandemic, changing industry affecting satellite manufacturer supply chains
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 19:14 Write a comment
The pandemic and resulting supply chain issues have forced satellite manufacturers to adopt new approaches, some of which they plan to maintain in a post-pandemic world.
Rocket Lab wins multi-launch deal for IoT constellation
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Rocket Lab will deploy an entire constellation of internet-of-things satellites for a French startup under a multi-launch deal announced Sept. 8.
Satellite connectivity leaders push for interoperability
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More industry partnerships will be key for cutting costs and giving users a terrestrial-like experience with satellite broadband, according to connectivity executives speaking Sept. 8 at the Satellite 2021 conference.
OneWeb and AT&T partner to extend fiberlike coverage across United States
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AT&T has agreed to use OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites to extend high-speed broadband services to areas outside its fiber footprint in the United States.
U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 17:26 Write a comment
The U.S. Army is in the market for satellite communications but with a complicated twist. It is not just looking to buy broadband for troops in the field but “end to end” services.
OneWeb Q&A: Fully funded to craft the art of the possible
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 17:15 Write a comment
As SpaceX charges ahead with more than 1,700 Starlink satellites launched so far for a consumer broadband service, early mover OneWeb and more recent contenders are developing megaconstellations targeting higher paying enterprise and government customers.
NASA's next space telescope to launch in December
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The James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, will launch on December 18, NASA said Wednesday.
The $10 billion observatory, which is a joint project by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, will blast off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Spaceport in French Guiana.
SpaceX wins contract to launch Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite
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Yahsat has selected SpaceX to launch its next-generation Thuraya mobile connectivity satellite in 2023, the companies announced Sept. 8.
Swissto12 and Saturn collaborate on small GEO satellites
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 15:07 Write a comment
Switzerland-based additive manufacturing specialist Swissto12 announced plans Sept. 8 to collaborate with Saturn Satellite Networks, a U.S. firm focused on small geostationary satellite missions, to market small geostationary telecommunications satellite missions.
New angle on reflected satnav yields sharper sea tracking
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 13:48 Write a comment
An experimental satellite navigation receiver station high atop Spain’s Mallorca island has opened up a novel view of the ever-changing face of the sea. By picking up satnav signals from the far horizon as they bounce off ocean waves, the receivers are able to measure sea surface height down to a scale of centimetres.