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Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Feb 15, 2024
Intuitive Machines has been launched on its journey to the Moon, marking a significant milestone in private-sector space exploration. The company's Nova-C lander, aptly named "Odysseus," lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heralding a new dawn for lunar exploration and setting the stage for the United States to make its first soft landing on the lunar surface since the historic Apollo missions.

Russia launches supply rocket to ISS

Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2024
Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia's offensive against Ukraine. A Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Progress MS-26 cargo ship was launched at the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency said on its Telegram channel, showing a video of the lift-off. The rocket was due to ar
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This National Security Space Launch (NSSL), known as the USSF-124 mission, plays a crucial role in enhancing the United States' missile detection and defense capabilities.
Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Since the December 1972 Apollo 17 mission, NASA has not launched a spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the Moon. The mission, dubbed IM-1, was originally scheduled to launch in the early morning hours on Wednesday (Feb. 14), but was scrubbed due to "off-nominal methane temperatures prior to stepping into methane load." A 14-foot-tall moon lander built by a Houston-based company, Intuit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has encountered a hiccup in its quest to uncover the secrets of the Red Planet. The rover's team is currently assessing an issue with the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, crucial for detecting signs of past microbial life on Mars. A malfunction has left one of two dust covers intended to pr
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize optical glass manufacturing, leveraging the unique conditions of space to overcome terrestrial limitations. Sponsored by the ISS National Lab, the latest experiments launched aboard Northrop Grumman's 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) aim to test a novel approach de
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to the Moon with the help of Intuitive Machines, a company selected under the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This collaboration is part of NASA's larger Artemis campaign, aiming to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Fal
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA has successfully completed the integration of the TRIDENT drill, the final science instrument, into the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), marking a significant milestone in preparation for its lunar mission. The integration of TRIDENT-The Regolith Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain-into VIPER's suite of scientific tools was executed by engineers at Honeybee Robotics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
In a remarkable advancement in the field of astronomy, researchers have unveiled findings that challenge our traditional understanding of planetary systems. A team of astronomers has discovered Jupiter-mass binary objects, termed JuMBOs, that are drawn into each other's orbit, devoid of a central star to anchor their path. This intriguing phenomenon was observed in the Orion Nebula, shedding lig

eROSITA relaxes cosmological tensions

Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
In a groundbreaking advancement in cosmological research, the German eROSITA consortium, spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), has unveiled findings that refine our understanding of the universe's structure and composition. By analyzing the evolution of galaxy clusters over time, eROSITA has provided precise measurements of the universe's total matter and it
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Hyderabad-based XDLINX Labs Private Ltd., a prominent developer of nano and microsatellite platforms, has recently announced a significant partnership with the US-based Almagest Space Corporation. This collaboration is poised to embark on a pioneering mission to revolutionize space communication through the deployment of the world's first miniaturized space-grade E-band communication payload. Th
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) reports production of LS-2 and LS-3 satellites is progressing as planned, signaling a pivotal phase in the company's ambitious satellite deployment schedule for the year. This update comes on the heels of the LS-1 satellite's delivery to the SpaceX launch facility in Vandenburg, CA, marking a key milestone in the project's timeline. Operating from its strategic b
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies recently highlighted its crucial involvement in NASA's Psyche spacecraft mission, following the successful completion of the spacecraft's 100-day checkout phase. The mission, which embarked on its journey on October 13, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, has now transitioned into its operational phase, partly powered by Spectrum's high-precisi
London, UK (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The UK has earmarked a GBP 7.4 million investment for the Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme, empowering Royal Holloway and other leading universities to develop cutting-edge technology for lunar and planetary exploration. This funding boost, announced amidst the buzz of the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC) in Singapore, underscores the UK's pivotal role in internatio
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024
In a significant step toward achieving a unified global communications network, Aalyria, in collaboration with the U.S. Government, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partners, recently showcased a pioneering technology demonstration. This event, centered around the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) and Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) concepts, marked a pivotal momen
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