Satellite navigation startup TrustPoint announces partnership with SpiderOak
Monday, 18 December 2023 13:00
Competition: developing Europe's space cargo return service
Monday, 18 December 2023 12:00
ESA is launching a competition which initiates a first phase of activities for European companies to eventually demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028.
Space Force’s first six missile-defense satellites in medium orbit to cost about $500 million
Monday, 18 December 2023 12:00
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accident
Monday, 18 December 2023 04:59
Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2023
The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space.
The launch window from the pad in west Texas opens at 8:30 am local time (14H30 GMT), said Blue Origin, which plans to live stream the event.
This mission known as NS-24 will not carr
The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space.
The launch window from the pad in west Texas opens at 8:30 am local time (14H30 GMT), said Blue Origin, which plans to live stream the event.
This mission known as NS-24 will not carr Inventor of air conditioning helped chill NASA wind tunnels
Monday, 18 December 2023 04:59
Cleveland OH (SPX) Dec 15, 2023
Global tensions were high in the fall of 1941 as U-boats harassed ships in the Atlantic and German forces pushed deep into the Soviet Union. There was a critical need for the United States to get the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)'s new engine laboratory (today, NASA's Glenn Research Center) in operation as soon as possible. It was especially important to complete its Altitud
Global tensions were high in the fall of 1941 as U-boats harassed ships in the Atlantic and German forces pushed deep into the Soviet Union. There was a critical need for the United States to get the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)'s new engine laboratory (today, NASA's Glenn Research Center) in operation as soon as possible. It was especially important to complete its Altitud 
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASA
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Louisville CO (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, to NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
Dream Chaser, the world's only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing phase ahead of its first flight in 2024.
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, to NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
Dream Chaser, the world's only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing phase ahead of its first flight in 2024. Tyvak's Milani nanosat advances in Hera mission with successful test readiness review
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
Tyvak International has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Milani nano spacecraft, a vital component of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera planetary defense mission. This achievement was marked by the successful completion of the Test Readiness Review, a critical step in the project's progress.
Milani holds the distinction of being ESA's first foray into deep-spa
Tyvak International has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Milani nano spacecraft, a vital component of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera planetary defense mission. This achievement was marked by the successful completion of the Test Readiness Review, a critical step in the project's progress.
Milani holds the distinction of being ESA's first foray into deep-spa China's commercial space sector achieves milestones with series of successful launches
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
China's space industry, long known for its state-driven Long March rocket series, is now witnessing a rapid expansion in its commercial sector. The Long March family celebrated its 500th spaceflight recently, launching a remote sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province using a Long March 2D carrier rocket.
But it's not just the Long March rockets making
China's space industry, long known for its state-driven Long March rocket series, is now witnessing a rapid expansion in its commercial sector. The Long March family celebrated its 500th spaceflight recently, launching a remote sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province using a Long March 2D carrier rocket.
But it's not just the Long March rockets making China launches its tallest rocket, Long March 5, carrying Yaogan 41 satellite
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
In a significant advancement in China's space exploration endeavors, the Long March 5 carrier rocket, renowned as one of the world's most powerful operational rockets, successfully deployed a remote-sensing satellite into space on Friday evening. This marked the sixth launch mission of the Long March 5, as confirmed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contr
In a significant advancement in China's space exploration endeavors, the Long March 5 carrier rocket, renowned as one of the world's most powerful operational rockets, successfully deployed a remote-sensing satellite into space on Friday evening. This marked the sixth launch mission of the Long March 5, as confirmed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contr Diamond Light Source Prepares for In-Depth Analysis of Bennu Samples
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
London, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
Diamond Light Source, the United Kingdom's national synchrotron science facility, is set to embark on a novel analysis of samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, using its unique Dual Imaging and Diffraction (DIAD) beamline. This analysis, involving scientists from the Natural History Museum, including Dr. Ashley King, aims to unlock secrets about the origins of our solar system and potentia
Diamond Light Source, the United Kingdom's national synchrotron science facility, is set to embark on a novel analysis of samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, using its unique Dual Imaging and Diffraction (DIAD) beamline. This analysis, involving scientists from the Natural History Museum, including Dr. Ashley King, aims to unlock secrets about the origins of our solar system and potentia A Soliday Before the Holidays Sols 4039-4040
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2023
Earth planning date: Friday, December 15, 2023: Planning can often be a very careful balancing act, and today was certainly no exception. Because we are heading into the weekend, we'd usually get three sols to do all of our science. However, because there is a "soliday" in this plan to help re-synchronize Earth time and Mars time, we're actually only getting two sols.
On top of that, we ca
Earth planning date: Friday, December 15, 2023: Planning can often be a very careful balancing act, and today was certainly no exception. Because we are heading into the weekend, we'd usually get three sols to do all of our science. However, because there is a "soliday" in this plan to help re-synchronize Earth time and Mars time, we're actually only getting two sols.
On top of that, we ca Scientists measure the distance to stars by their music
Sunday, 17 December 2023 10:47
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
For most of us, the countless bright spots in the nighttime sky all seem to be stars. But in fact, some of those spots are actually planets, or distant suns, or even entire galaxies located billions of light years away. Just what you're looking at depends on how far it is from Earth. That's why measuring the exact distance to celestial objects is such an important goal for astronomers - and one
For most of us, the countless bright spots in the nighttime sky all seem to be stars. But in fact, some of those spots are actually planets, or distant suns, or even entire galaxies located billions of light years away. Just what you're looking at depends on how far it is from Earth. That's why measuring the exact distance to celestial objects is such an important goal for astronomers - and one