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Contract signed for new Arctic Ocean Surveillance Precursor mission
On Friday 1st November, 2024 ESA’s General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), Norway, have signed a contract to develop the Arctic Ocean Surveillance precursor (AOS-p) mission.
Devastating floods in Spain witnessed by satellites
Torrential rainfall causing deadly flash floods has hit southern and eastern Spain in regions including the Costa del Sol, where the city of Malaga is located, and Valencia in the east. As these areas struggle to cope with the aftermath, satellite technology has played a crucial role in assessing the damages of the affected areas.
Latest space station science reveals news for astronaut health and telescope longevity
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CRISTAL prepares to sparkle
The structure of the first Copernicus Sentinel CRISTAL satellite is now ready to be equipped with the hardware that will allow it to function in orbit. Then, engineers will be able to install the advanced instruments that will provide ‘crystal clear’ insights into environmental changes in the world’s remote icy regions.
World's first wooden satellite launched into space
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Moon waves goodbye to Hera
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Moon waves goodbye to Hera Telesat awards SatixFy $39M contract for baseband units in Lightspeed network expansion
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a major satellite operator, has entered into a US$39 million agreement with SatixFy Communications Ltd. ("SatixFy") (NYSE American: SATX), a developer of advanced satellite communication technologies, to design and supply Landing Station Baseband Units for Telesat's Lightspeed Network.
Under the agreement, SatixFy will develop the baseband systems that facil Texas A&M to train machine learning tools to design materials for fusion power plants
As the search for renewable energy sources continues, fusion energy emerges as a strong candidate. Researchers from the Texas A and M Engineering Experiment Station have received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to train machine learning tools in the discovery of new materials for fusion power plants.
An integral part of a fusion Niger inks deal with Russia for three satellites
Niger signed a deal Friday with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, to buy three satellites to boost security in the Sahel nation and its neighbours, all battling jihadist attacks.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, all under military rule following a string of coups since 2020, joined together in September 2023 under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), after severing tie Space could revolutionize stem cell research for treating disease
Stem cell research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is revealing promising therapeutic potential that could transform biotherapies for complex diseases, according to two Mayo Clinic scientists. The analysis, led by Fay Abdul Ghani and Dr. Abba Zubair and published in 'NPJ Microgravity', demonstrates how microgravity can enhance the regenerative power of stem cells. Dr. Zuba