Back on Earth: NASA's Orion capsule put to the test before crewed mission
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 19:30
The Orion spacecraft that traveled around the moon and back during 2022's Artemis I mission completed a different round trip when it recently returned to Ohio for testing.
Now known as the Orion Environmental Test Article, the spacecraft is undergoing ground testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. This testing is crucial to the safety and success of Artemis II—a 10-day flight test scheduled for 2025, during which four astronauts will demonstrate the spacecraft's capabilities in the lunar vicinity. The flight will be the first crewed mission under NASA's Artemis campaign.
New congressional caucus seeks to build support for NASA’s planetary science programs
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 18:06
Planet Labs gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 17:42
More planets than stars: Kepler's legacy
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 16:39
New NASA astronauts graduate, eying Moon -- and Mars
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 15:40
After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and - if all goes well - to Mars.
Two Emiratis who trained alongside them also graduated Tuesday during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Members of the class, nicknamed "The Flies," we Rhea Space Activity to fly navigation payloads on lunar lander mission
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 13:30
Thaicom orders small GEO satellite from Astranis for a launch in 2025
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 12:00
Study find potential benefits in AI–based systems for spotting hard-to-detect space debris
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 11:23
An increasing number of space objects, debris, and satellites in Low Earth Orbit poses a significant threat of collisions during space operations. The situation is currently monitored by radar and radio-telescopes that track space objects, but much of space debris is composed of very small metallic objects that are difficult to detect.
In a study published in IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, investigators demonstrate the benefits of using deep learning—a form of artificial intelligence—for small space object detection by radar.
Ariane 6 stages having a BAL
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 11:15
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The two central stages for Ariane 6’s first flight are being assembled in the launcher assembly building (BAL) at Europe’s Spaceport. The core stage and the upper stage for Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 are set to fly in the Summer of 2024. Once assembled, the stages will be transferred to the launch pad.
On the launch pad, the two stages will be raised into their vertical launch position inside the mobile assembly building. Here the two boosters for Ariane 6’s first flight will be added and then the payloads will be placed on top and be covered
Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 08:28
Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothing
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:52
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Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothing Just add AI for expert astronaut ultrasound
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 07:21
Ultrasound devices are commonplace in modern orbital medical kits, helping to facilitate rapid diagnoses of astronaut ailments or bodily changes. However it takes real-time guidance from experts on the ground to acquire medically useful ultrasound images. Once astronauts travel to the Moon or further into the Solar System such guidance will no longer be practical due to the time delay involved. A new ESA-led project aims to leverage AI and Machine Learning so that astronauts can perform close to expert quality ultrasound exams by themselves.
