BlackSky's newest satellite delivers first insights within 24 hours
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
BlackSky has announced that its latest Gen-2 satellite, BlackSky 7, delivered first insights within 24 hours of launch. Within that time frame, the BlackSky operations team conducted satellite checkout and the satellite collected its first images. At the same time, those images were downlinked, processed and analyzed using BlackSky's Spectra AI suite of AI/ML algorithms to detect objects of inte OneWeb welcomes TrustComm as a DoD Distribution Partner
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
OneWeb has announced a Memorandum of Understanding with US DoD satellite communications application specialist, TrustComm Inc. OneWeb and TrustComm will enable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity to government customers. The agreement, signed on 16 March, envisions OneWeb and TrustComm working together to deliver OneWeb's high speed, low latency, beyond line-of-sight communications services - wit Missile Warning Satellite Delivered to Cape Canaveral
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
The U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the fifth Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) to the processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
The satellite traveled across the country from the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Center satellite integration facility in Sunnyvale, California via a C-5M Super Galaxy on March Supernova simulations reveal how stellar explosions shape debris clouds
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
Astronomers are now in a better position to interpret observations of supernova remnants thanks to computer simulations of these cataclysmic events by RIKEN astrophysicists1.
When certain types of stars die, they go out in a blaze of glory-an incredibly powerful explosion known as a supernova. One of the most common forms of supernova, type Ia, starts with a dense white dwarf star that has Launch of Europe's largest astronomy network
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
Until now, Europe has had two major collaborative networks for ground-based astronomy, one in the optical wavelength domain and the other in the radio-wave domain. OPTICON and RadioNet have now come together to form Europe's largest ground-based astronomy collaborative network.
Launched with funding to the tune of euro 15 million under the H2020 programme, the project aims to harmonise ob Dark matter is the most likely source of excess of gamma rays from galactic center
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
In the recent past, space missions dedicated to the study of astrophysical signals in the high-energy spectrum revealed a series of enigmatic excesses not predicted by the theoretical models. In order to find an explanation for these anomalies, many solutions have been proposed. The most exciting hypothesis invokes the contribution of the elusive dark matter, the mysterious form of matter 4 time Major Earth Satellite to Track Disasters, Effects of Climate Change
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
Designed to spot potential natural hazards and help researchers measure how melting land ice will affect sea level rise, the NISAR spacecraft marks a big step as it takes shape. An SUV-size Earth satellite that will be equipped with the largest reflector antenna ever launched by NASA is taking shape in the clean room at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
Called Russian Progress MS-14 spacecraft sets new flight duration record
Sunday, 28 March 2021 04:18
The Russian Progress MS-14 resupply spacecraft that is currently at the International Space Station (ISS) has set a new flight duration record, according to Sputnik calculations.
At 01:45 GMT on Sunday, Progress MS-14 broke the record set by Russian Progress M-17 cargo spacecraft that was in orbit for 337 days in 1993-1994.
Progress MS-14 was launched on April 25, 2020 and is current NASA still planning HLS awards by the end of April
Saturday, 27 March 2021 22:52
WASHINGTON — NASA officials say the agency is still planning to make selections as part of its Human Landing System (HLS) program by the end of next month as it takes into account the reduced funding for the program.
OneWeb looking to fill demand for connectivity in the Arctic
Saturday, 27 March 2021 22:00
WASHINGTON — OneWeb plans to start offering broadband from space in the Arctic region this fall, a capability the company hopes will attract U.S. military and other national government customers.
“Our focus now is Alaska and the Arctic,” OneWeb’s head of government services Dylan Browne told SpaceNews.
SpaceX aims to nail landing of Starship on fourth attempt
Saturday, 27 March 2021 11:54
SpaceX plans another attempt to fly and land the company's Starship moon and Mars rocket as early as Monday from Boca Chica, Texas.
The rocket company had filed for "no-fly" notices during daylight hours from Friday through Monday around the SpaceX launch facility in the community about 180 miles south of Corpus Christi.
SpaceX postponed an attempt Friday, with company CEO Elon M Space Force finalizing plan to procure broadband from low-orbit satellites
Friday, 26 March 2021 22:46
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force last week asked satellite internet companies for updates on the performance and capabilities of their networks. This information is intended to help the government decide how to go about buying broadband services from operators of low-orbit satellites.
Satellite launches fueling race to connect out of reach devices
Friday, 26 March 2021 17:39
TAMPA, Fla. — Inaugural satellites for two startups that launched this week on separate rockets aim to disrupt the burgeoning internet-of-things (IoT) market.
Australia-based Myriota has started offering its IoT services in the U.S.
Satellite veteran Edward Horowitz behind latest space-focused SPAC
Friday, 26 March 2021 16:52
TAMPA, Fla. — CEA Space Partners I Corp, a blank check company led by satellite industry veteran Edward Horowitz, plans to raise $250 million in a public stock offering to buy a space business.
NASA looking for earlier launch of lunar orbiter smallsat mission
Thursday, 25 March 2021 18:57
WASHINGTON — NASA is looking at options to move up the launch of a small lunar orbiter mission, illustrating the challenges the agency faces as it seeks to make greater use of rideshare launch opportunities.
The Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft is an orbiter equipped with a spectrometer and thermal mapper to study the distribution of water on the moon.