ESA at the 17th European Space Conference - Day 1
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 08:29
ESA and Viasat to explore advanced satellite direct-to-device connectivity
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 07:24
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Today in Brussels, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Viasat signed an agreement to explore a partnership concerning a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite system, aiming to provide mobile broadband connectivity anytime, anywhere.
Media invitation: cleanroom visit to MTG-S and Sentinel-4
Monday, 27 January 2025 13:51 Write a comment
Media invitation: cleanroom visit to MTG-S and Sentinel-4
ESA and Hisdesat set to launch next-generation secure communications satellite
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Hisdesat, Spain's premier provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch its SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 29 January from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 20:34 EST (30 January at 02:34 CET). The European Space Agency (ESA)-supported satellite will provide more cost-effective, adaptable and secure communication services for governments and emergency response teams across Europe, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East and up to Singapore in Asia.
Smouldering woody debris fuels air pollution over the Amazon
Monday, 27 January 2025 09:25 Write a comment
A groundbreaking study, funded by ESA, reveals that fire emissions in the Amazon and Cerrado are largely driven by the smouldering combustion of woody debris. This crucial discovery highlights the significant influence of fuel characteristics on fire emissions, with wide-ranging implications for global carbon cycles, air quality and biodiversity.
NASA's Artemis II rocket booster stacking process reaches new milestone
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Washington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025
Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward center segment, NASA announced Friday.
The most recent addition is the sixth of the 10 motor segments in the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket to be integrated onto mobile launcher 1 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flori
Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward center segment, NASA announced Friday.
The most recent addition is the sixth of the 10 motor segments in the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket to be integrated onto mobile launcher 1 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flori Zenno expands superconducting space technologies in Japan
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
New Zealand-based Zenno Astronautics (Zenno) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ANA Trading to introduce Zenno's superconducting space technologies to the Japanese market.
ANA Trading, a division of Japan's premier airline conglomerate ANA Group, is leveraging its aerospace expertise under the group's strategic initiative, "Next Stop, Space," to explore space-focused
New Zealand-based Zenno Astronautics (Zenno) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ANA Trading to introduce Zenno's superconducting space technologies to the Japanese market.
ANA Trading, a division of Japan's premier airline conglomerate ANA Group, is leveraging its aerospace expertise under the group's strategic initiative, "Next Stop, Space," to explore space-focused Eutelsat and NIGCOMSAT forge partnership to expand satellite services in Nigeria
Sunday, 26 January 2025 09:05 Write a comment
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
NIGCOMSAT has announced a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership aimed at introducing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This pivotal agreement designates NIGCOMSAT as the primary satellite service provider in Nigeria, leveraging the OneWeb LEO satellite network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.
NIGCOMSAT has announced a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership aimed at introducing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This pivotal agreement designates NIGCOMSAT as the primary satellite service provider in Nigeria, leveraging the OneWeb LEO satellite network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX completes 2nd perihelion of solar orbit
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security - Apophis Explorer) spacecraft has successfully completed its second perihelion passage, reaching within 46.5 million miles of the Sun - between the orbits of Mercury and Venus - without exceeding its heat tolerances.
On January 23, 2025, the mission team finalized its review of data collected during
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security - Apophis Explorer) spacecraft has successfully completed its second perihelion passage, reaching within 46.5 million miles of the Sun - between the orbits of Mercury and Venus - without exceeding its heat tolerances.
On January 23, 2025, the mission team finalized its review of data collected during GMV to advance the Galileo High Accuracy Service with new data generator
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Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 of the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS). This service, which is a global pioneer, provides free real-time positioning corrections to all users. GMV was also responsible for the first version of the
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen GMV, a multinational technology leader, to develop a new iteration of the High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG) as part of Phase 2 of the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS). This service, which is a global pioneer, provides free real-time positioning corrections to all users. GMV was also responsible for the first version of the Mining the dark sky with advanced cosmological simulations
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Researchers are utilizing the Aurora supercomputer to conduct expansive cosmological simulations aimed at unraveling the enigmas of dark matter and dark energy.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are on a quest to understand the most elusive components of the universe. Their work has the potential to answer enduring questions about cosmic evolut
Researchers are utilizing the Aurora supercomputer to conduct expansive cosmological simulations aimed at unraveling the enigmas of dark matter and dark energy.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are on a quest to understand the most elusive components of the universe. Their work has the potential to answer enduring questions about cosmic evolut China launches additional satellites for Spacesail Constellation
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
China successfully launched 18 new satellites on Thursday as part of the ongoing expansion of the Spacesail Constellation. The satellites were sent into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, utilizing a modified Long March 6 carrier rocket.
The launch occurred at 1:15 pm Beijing Time, marking the sixth satellite deployment for the Spacesail Constellation. Each
China successfully launched 18 new satellites on Thursday as part of the ongoing expansion of the Spacesail Constellation. The satellites were sent into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, utilizing a modified Long March 6 carrier rocket.
The launch occurred at 1:15 pm Beijing Time, marking the sixth satellite deployment for the Spacesail Constellation. Each Satellite technology paves way for space traffic management
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Paris, France (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
The European Space Agency's Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Test Facilities at the ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands have been pivotal in supporting Lithuanian company Blackswan Space in testing their autonomous satellite navigation technology. The collaboration focused on the use of the GRALS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Rendezvous, Approach, and Landing Simulator), which i
The European Space Agency's Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Test Facilities at the ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands have been pivotal in supporting Lithuanian company Blackswan Space in testing their autonomous satellite navigation technology. The collaboration focused on the use of the GRALS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Rendezvous, Approach, and Landing Simulator), which i China's Hainan Commercial Launch Center expands with two new launch pads
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
The Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in China has begun the second phase of its development, which will feature two new launch pads specifically designed for liquid propellant rockets. The expansion is part of an effort to enhance the site's launch capabilities and meet the growing demand for commercial space missions in the country.
The second phase will span over 133 hectares alo
The Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in China has begun the second phase of its development, which will feature two new launch pads specifically designed for liquid propellant rockets. The expansion is part of an effort to enhance the site's launch capabilities and meet the growing demand for commercial space missions in the country.
The second phase will span over 133 hectares alo New Shepard's 29th mission to simulate Lunar Gravity
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
Blue Origin is preparing for the 29th flight of its New Shepard rocket, set to launch on January 28 at 10:00 AM CST / 1600 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas. The mission, known as NS-29, will simulate the Moon's gravity for the first time and carry 30 payloads, nearly all of which are focused on testing technologies crucial for lunar exploration. The webcast will begin 15 minutes before lif
Blue Origin is preparing for the 29th flight of its New Shepard rocket, set to launch on January 28 at 10:00 AM CST / 1600 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas. The mission, known as NS-29, will simulate the Moon's gravity for the first time and carry 30 payloads, nearly all of which are focused on testing technologies crucial for lunar exploration. The webcast will begin 15 minutes before lif