NASA's Solar Sail Mission Successfully Phones Home
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 13:55
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has now connected with ground operators following its April 23 launch aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The satellite is on its way to testing next-generation solar sail technology, which uses the power of sunlight to propel a spacecraft. The results from this mission will advance future space travel to expand our understanding of our Sun and solar
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has now connected with ground operators following its April 23 launch aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The satellite is on its way to testing next-generation solar sail technology, which uses the power of sunlight to propel a spacecraft. The results from this mission will advance future space travel to expand our understanding of our Sun and solar World's highest observatory explores the universe
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2024
In the quest to unravel the mysteries of planetary formation, galaxy evolution, and the origins of the universe itself, a pioneering astronomical observatory commences its exploration on April 30, 2024.
Sitting atop a desert mountain in northern Chile at an altitude of 5,640 meters, the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) emerges as the world's highest astronomical observatory, o
In the quest to unravel the mysteries of planetary formation, galaxy evolution, and the origins of the universe itself, a pioneering astronomical observatory commences its exploration on April 30, 2024.
Sitting atop a desert mountain in northern Chile at an altitude of 5,640 meters, the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) emerges as the world's highest astronomical observatory, o NASA's Cube Quest Challenge Stimulates Innovation in Space Thruster Technology
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
NASA encourages public participation in space technology development through its Cube Quest Challenge, launched in 2015 with a $5 million prize pool. This initiative aims to foster the creation of small satellites, or CubeSats, equipped for deep space missions by university and private groups.
The competition unfolds in two phases: design and construction of CubeSats capable of orbit opera
NASA encourages public participation in space technology development through its Cube Quest Challenge, launched in 2015 with a $5 million prize pool. This initiative aims to foster the creation of small satellites, or CubeSats, equipped for deep space missions by university and private groups.
The competition unfolds in two phases: design and construction of CubeSats capable of orbit opera Satellite Deployment and Orbital Risks Increase Amid Growing Space Congestion
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, has released its first State of Satellite Deployments and Orbital Operations report. The report draws on data from the Slingshot Seradata satellite and launch database and is the result of analyses by Slingshot Seradata analysts and the Slingshot Aero
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, has released its first State of Satellite Deployments and Orbital Operations report. The report draws on data from the Slingshot Seradata satellite and launch database and is the result of analyses by Slingshot Seradata analysts and the Slingshot Aero Shenzhou XVII astronauts safely back from Tiangong space station
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2024
The crew of Shenzhou XVII has successfully returned to Earth after a six-month tenure aboard the Tiangong space station, marking the conclusion of their extensive orbital mission.
The crew's spacecraft, Shenzhou XVII, landed its reentry capsule in the Gobi Desert at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia at precisely 5:46 pm following a nine-hour return journey.
Upon landing, th
The crew of Shenzhou XVII has successfully returned to Earth after a six-month tenure aboard the Tiangong space station, marking the conclusion of their extensive orbital mission.
The crew's spacecraft, Shenzhou XVII, landed its reentry capsule in the Gobi Desert at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia at precisely 5:46 pm following a nine-hour return journey.
Upon landing, th Nurturing U.K. expertise: a strategic imperative in the emerging space era
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Horizontal running could help lunar astronauts retain physical conditioning
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NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch
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Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast.
NASA still needs to shift the remaining Dragon spacecraft from its spot to clear the path for next week's launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
The cargo Dragon from the CRS-30 resupply mission that arrived in March was attached to the ISS for more than 36 days. It returned for a 1:38 a.m. splashdown off Tampa, carrying more than 4,100 pounds of science experiments and other supplies back to Earth.
It departed the ISS Harmony module, which has two docking ports, on Sunday.
But now NASA wants the four members of Crew-8 to perform valet duties. They will climb aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour that remains docked at Harmony's forward port, and fly it around and redock to the open port, called the zenith port.
NASA's Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos' Alexander Grebenkin will take the short road trip at 7:45 a.m.
Sticker fun in space!
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Exciting news for young space fans! PaniniPedia Space, the most complete and up-to-date sticker reference album about space, launches in France on 1 May 2024. Created by Panini in collaboration with ESA, PaniniPedia Space takes readers on a journey of discovery through our Solar System and beyond.
SpaceNews Appoints Paige McCullough as President, Leading Global Expansion Efforts
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 03:38
European satellite giant SES to buy US rival Intelsat
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Paris (AFP) April 30, 2024
European telecommunications satellite operator SES said Tuesday it would acquire US rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion as competition for space-based internet service gathers pace.
The merger follows year-long talks for a deal and comes as tech billionaire Elon Musk already has his own constellation of internet satellites and Amazon's Jeff Bezos has launched test satellites.
"In a fast-movi
European telecommunications satellite operator SES said Tuesday it would acquire US rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion as competition for space-based internet service gathers pace.
The merger follows year-long talks for a deal and comes as tech billionaire Elon Musk already has his own constellation of internet satellites and Amazon's Jeff Bezos has launched test satellites.
"In a fast-movi Einstein Probe commences wide-angle X-ray sky surveillance
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Paris, France (SPX) Apr 30, 2024
Revealed at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing, the first images from the mission showcase the operational readiness of its innovative optics inspired by lobster eyes, designed to observe the X-ray spectrum. These initial captures highlight celestial bodies, indicating the satellite's comprehensive observational capabilities.
Launched on January 9, 2024, the Einst
Revealed at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing, the first images from the mission showcase the operational readiness of its innovative optics inspired by lobster eyes, designed to observe the X-ray spectrum. These initial captures highlight celestial bodies, indicating the satellite's comprehensive observational capabilities.
Launched on January 9, 2024, the Einst Unveiling the space-weathered features of asteroid Ryugu
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2024
New insights into the magnetic and physical environment of interplanetary space have been revealed through the analysis of asteroid Ryugu samples, retrieved by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft of the Japanese Space Agency. The research led by Professor Yuki Kimura of Hokkaido University, along with colleagues from 13 other Japanese institutions, is detailed in the journal Nature Communications.
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New insights into the magnetic and physical environment of interplanetary space have been revealed through the analysis of asteroid Ryugu samples, retrieved by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft of the Japanese Space Agency. The research led by Professor Yuki Kimura of Hokkaido University, along with colleagues from 13 other Japanese institutions, is detailed in the journal Nature Communications.
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
China is on course to potentially be the first nation to return Martian soil to Earth, in what is considered a significant scientific and engineering feat, according to a prominent space scientist.
Wu Weiren, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a leading figure at the China National Space Administration, remarked this week in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, that China
China is on course to potentially be the first nation to return Martian soil to Earth, in what is considered a significant scientific and engineering feat, according to a prominent space scientist.
Wu Weiren, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a leading figure at the China National Space Administration, remarked this week in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, that China