Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
The aviation and marine industries are currently undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to advancements in satellite and communication technologies. Companies such as Intelsat, SES, MDA Space, Hughes Network Systems, Orbit Communications Systems, Collins Aerospace, and Gogo Business Aviation are pioneering these innovations, enhancing connectivity and operational capabilities. These dev

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 29, 2024
Colossus, formerly known as Zephyr Computing Systems, is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence (AI) computing hardware market for space, having achieved space heritage for its radiation-tolerant processor as part of Loft Orbital's YAM-6 satellite. This customer milestone brings Colossus's radiation-tolerant, GPU-based processor, Kestrel, to TRL-9, confirming a leap in AI-enabled space

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
The Shenzhou XVIII crew conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release that mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew member Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu returned to the Wentian science module at 6:58 pm after floating nearly eight and a

Boston MA (SPX) May 23, 2024
Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot. And anyone who compares a copper wire with a steel coat hanger will quickly discern that copper is much more pliable than steel. But scientists at MIT have discovered that when metal is struck by an object moving at a super high velocity, the opposite happens: The hotte

As ESA’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence goes through pre-flight testing, the system that will steer it around its target binary asteroid system is also undergoing its final checks for space.