The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – The Missing Puzzle Piece
Monday, 15 April 2024 07:00
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Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth.
In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft tested if it was possible to divert an asteroid by giving it a shove – and found out that it was! Important knowledge, should we wish to avoid going the same way as the dinosaurs. Astronomers can observe from afar how the smaller
Space Force acquisition command prioritizing speed and commercial partnerships
Monday, 15 April 2024 06:44
Why the White House and Congress can’t see eye-to-eye on regulating commercial space
Sunday, 14 April 2024 20:46
The economics of falling satellite costs and the global impact
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2024
The space industry has witnessed a transformational decline in satellite launch costs over the past few decades. This trend represents a pivotal shift in the accessibility and frequency of space missions, fundamentally altering the economic landscape of the global space economy.
Historical Context and Current Trends
In the early days of space exploration, the cost of launching a sate
The space industry has witnessed a transformational decline in satellite launch costs over the past few decades. This trend represents a pivotal shift in the accessibility and frequency of space missions, fundamentally altering the economic landscape of the global space economy.
Historical Context and Current Trends
In the early days of space exploration, the cost of launching a sate Kendall Emphasizes Strategic Importance of Space Amid Budget Challenges
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
In a compelling address to a space-focused audience at the Space Symposium on April 10, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall articulated a clear vision for the United States' dominance in space, emphasizing the complexities posed by fluctuating and often unpredictable domestic budgets. Kendall's keynote speech not only reviewed his tenure and outlined forthcoming priorities but also undersco
In a compelling address to a space-focused audience at the Space Symposium on April 10, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall articulated a clear vision for the United States' dominance in space, emphasizing the complexities posed by fluctuating and often unpredictable domestic budgets. Kendall's keynote speech not only reviewed his tenure and outlined forthcoming priorities but also undersco Space Force charts new path for commercial integration in space operations
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2024
In a significant announcement, Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, revealed the U.S. Space Force's latest strategy on April 10, aimed at integrating commercial expertise, skills, and products more closely with military operations to ensure ongoing superiority in the increasingly contested space domain.
The new Commercial Space Strategy, which has been in the works for some tim
In a significant announcement, Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, revealed the U.S. Space Force's latest strategy on April 10, aimed at integrating commercial expertise, skills, and products more closely with military operations to ensure ongoing superiority in the increasingly contested space domain.
The new Commercial Space Strategy, which has been in the works for some tim Kendall emphasizes space as a key security domain amid budget constraints
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall highlighted the critical role of space in national security at the Space Symposium on April 10, stressing the need for the U.S. to maintain its leadership despite financial uncertainties. Kendall pointed out the delayed approval of this fiscal year's budget as a significant hurdle, with Congress finalizing it six months late, in March 2024 instead of Octo
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall highlighted the critical role of space in national security at the Space Symposium on April 10, stressing the need for the U.S. to maintain its leadership despite financial uncertainties. Kendall pointed out the delayed approval of this fiscal year's budget as a significant hurdle, with Congress finalizing it six months late, in March 2024 instead of Octo Space chiefs from 18 nations convene at forum hosted by Space Force
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
On April 11, military space leaders from 18 countries convened at the invitation of U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, for the fourth annual Space Chiefs Forum in Colorado Springs. Participants included representatives from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, S
On April 11, military space leaders from 18 countries convened at the invitation of U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, for the fourth annual Space Chiefs Forum in Colorado Springs. Participants included representatives from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, S True Anomaly secures $30M contract for VICTUS HAZE space mission
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
True Anomaly, Inc. has been awarded a $30M contract by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command for the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space mission. This funding is part of a broader $60M initiative, with True Anomaly providing an equal amount of private capital.
The contract is part of the Emergent Need Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, facilitated by SSC's Space Sa
True Anomaly, Inc. has been awarded a $30M contract by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command for the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space mission. This funding is part of a broader $60M initiative, with True Anomaly providing an equal amount of private capital.
The contract is part of the Emergent Need Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, facilitated by SSC's Space Sa 
Precision in space: L3Harris boosts avionics for next-gen launch vehicles
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
Rising mission demands necessitate high-performance, cost-effective, and technologically sophisticated solutions with a track record of reliability. L3Harris's comprehensive avionics suite includes communication systems, range safety receivers, power distribution, data acquisition, flight computers, and navigation capabilities.
The initial 8 minutes of a launch are pivotal, demanding sophi
Rising mission demands necessitate high-performance, cost-effective, and technologically sophisticated solutions with a track record of reliability. L3Harris's comprehensive avionics suite includes communication systems, range safety receivers, power distribution, data acquisition, flight computers, and navigation capabilities.
The initial 8 minutes of a launch are pivotal, demanding sophi Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission enters next phase
Friday, 12 April 2024 22:17
US government could help fund Intelsat’s MEO plans
Friday, 12 April 2024 18:27
New diagnostic system to validate high-power laser weapon performance
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Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL's, Directed Energy Directorate, completed the build of its new Government Radiometrically-Accurate Instrument for Laser Evaluation Version II, or GRAILE-II, system Jan. 18, 2024. The diagnostic system will be used to validate the performance of the Department of Defense, or DOD's, most powerful high-energy laser systems.
According to Dr. Joseph Co
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL's, Directed Energy Directorate, completed the build of its new Government Radiometrically-Accurate Instrument for Laser Evaluation Version II, or GRAILE-II, system Jan. 18, 2024. The diagnostic system will be used to validate the performance of the Department of Defense, or DOD's, most powerful high-energy laser systems.
According to Dr. Joseph Co Vyoma Gains Additional euro 5 Million in Funding to Advance Space Surveillance Technologies
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 11, 2024
Vyoma, a company based in Germany focused on space situational awareness, has successfully obtained further funding from a space-focused fund supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). The EIF, jointly owned by the European Investment Bank and the European Union, funds disruptive technologies across various sectors in Europe. Atlantic Labs, another major investor in Vyoma and fund manager,
Vyoma, a company based in Germany focused on space situational awareness, has successfully obtained further funding from a space-focused fund supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). The EIF, jointly owned by the European Investment Bank and the European Union, funds disruptive technologies across various sectors in Europe. Atlantic Labs, another major investor in Vyoma and fund manager,