Valve problem blamed for Peregrine lunar lander failure
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch pushed back after helium leak
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SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.
The Polaris Dawn mission, organized by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, was set to lift off early Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but is now targeting early Wednesday after a late techn NASA advances solar sail deployment efforts after initial delay
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NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has initiated deployment operations for its innovative solar sail. However, during the initial attempt to unfurl the sail, the process was paused when an onboard power monitor detected higher-than-expected motor currents. Despite this, communications, power, and attitude control for the spacecraft all remain normal. Mission managers are now focu Cluster concludes with controlled reentry over South Pacific
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On September 8, 2024, the first of four satellites from ESA's long-running Cluster mission will reenter Earth's atmosphere, descending over the South Pacific Ocean's Uninhabited Area. This event marks the conclusion of the 24-year mission, which has significantly advanced our understanding of Earth's magnetic environment. Although the remaining three satellites will no longer conduct scientific LEO satellites enhance GPS accuracy through ground station integration
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Ensuring precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) orbit and clock data is vital for various critical applications. A new method that integrates data from regional ground stations with measurements from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites has been shown to significantly improve the accuracy of GNSS orbits, advancing precision from meters to centimeters. This development is particularly bene SETI launches low-frequency search for extraterrestrial technology in distant galaxies
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The SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, has initiated a pioneering study using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Western Australia. Led by Dr. Chenoa Tremblay of the SETI Institute and Prof. Steven Tingay of Curtin University, this research marks the first search for alien technology in galaxies b Salsa Satellite's reentry to be observed live from the sky
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On September 8, 2024, the first of the four Cluster satellites, known as Salsa, will reenter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled "targeted reentry" over a remote area in the South Pacific Ocean. This event marks a significant moment in reentry observation as scientists seek to gather valuable data on satellite disintegration.
In the nearly seven decades of space exploration, approximatel NASA's EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight
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Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space.
EXCITE is designed to study atmospheres around exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, during circumpolar long-duration scientific balloon flights. But first, it must complete a test flight during NASA's fall 2024 scientific ballooning campaign fr Liquid Intelligent to expand 5G services across Africa and the Middle East
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Globalstar, a U.S.-based leader in connectivity, to roll out advanced 5G solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf regions.
Strive Masiyiwa, founder and Chairman of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, expressed enthusiasm about the potential of this collabora Kenneth Possenriede Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced the addition of Kenneth (Ken) Possenriede to its Board of Directors. Mr. Possenriede, who brings with him extensive financial and industry experience, joins Rocket Lab after a distinguished 35-year tenure at Lockheed Martin Corporation, where he served in various financial leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
"Ken's deep a One Planet Group strengthens collaboration with Starfish International in The Gambia
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Starfish International, an organization committed to empowering girls in The Gambia, recently welcomed a second delegation from One Planet Group to experience firsthand the significant impact of their programs.
Starfish International focuses on delivering quality education and mentorship to Gambian girls, helping them develop into confident, well-educated, Juice’s lunar-Earth flyby: the movie
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On 19–20 August 2024, Juice successfully completed a world-first lunar-Earth flyby, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft first past the Moon, then past Earth. The gravity of the two changed Juice’s speed and direction, sending it on a shortcut to Jupiter via Venus.
The closest approach to the Moon was at 23:15 CEST on 19 August, deflecting Juice towards a closest approach to Earth just over 24 hours later at 23:56 CEST on 20 August. In the hours before and after both close approaches, Juice’s two monitoring cameras captured photos, giving us a unique ‘Juice eye view’ of
Hungary for space: 4iG seeks vertically integrated capabilities
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Sentinel-2C in the Vega launch tower
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Sentinel-2C in the Vega launch tower How dangerous is Polaris Dawn space walk from SpaceX Crew Dragon?
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Billionaire Jared Isaacman could make history for all the right reasons during his Polaris Dawn mission when the hatch opens on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and he ventures out into the vacuum of space.
He's sold on its safety, especially the sheer amount of development time in the new extravehicular activity suits all four members of the crew will have to wear during what would be the first commercial space walk in history.
"I mean, an absolutely extensive amount of time has gone into it," he said during a press conference after arriving to KSC last week. "It is rightfully. Why would it be the riskiest part? Because you're throwing away all the safety of your vehicle, right? And it now comes down to your suit becomes your spaceship."
Isaacman and crewmates Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are set to launch in the Crew Dragon Resilience atop a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC's Launch Pad 39-A early Tuesday, targeting liftoff at 3:38 a.m. Eastern time during a roughly four-hour window.
Poteet is a former Air Force pilot, while Gillis and Menon are SpaceX employees as the Polaris Program, which will feature up to three spaceflights including this one, is a partnership between Isaacman and Elon Musk's company to push the boundaries for commercial space.