NASA releases breakthrough forest biomass-carbon product
Friday, 08 April 2022 06:25
NASA's GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of aboveground forest biomass and the carbon it stores - filling a key gap in climate research.
The data enables research into how Earth's forests are changing, what role they play in mitigating climate change, and the regional and global impacts of p Ride into orbit secured for Copernicus Sentinel-1C
Friday, 08 April 2022 06:00
A contract signed with Arianespace secures the launch for the third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite. Scheduled to lift off on ESA’s new Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the first half of 2023, Sentinel-1C will continue the critical task of delivering key radar imagery for a wide range of services, applications and science – all of which benefit society.
Ride into orbit secured for Sentinel-1C
Friday, 08 April 2022 06:00A contract signed with Arianespace secures the launch for the third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite. Scheduled to lift off on ESA’s new Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the first half of 2023, Sentinel-1C will continue the critical task of delivering key radar imagery for a wide range of services, applications and science – all of which benefit society.
BlackSky looks to expand its military business amid growing interest in commercial satellite imagery
Thursday, 07 April 2022 22:19
Amid a surge in demand for satellite imagery, BlackSky is looking to expand its national security and defense business.
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Private astronaut mission cleared for launch
Thursday, 07 April 2022 21:15
The first commercial mission by an American spacecraft to the International Space Station is ready for launch as a pathfinder for a new era of commercial orbital human spaceflight.
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Webb telescope's cool view on how stars, planets form
Thursday, 07 April 2022 20:48
The ongoing success of the multi-instrument optics alignment for NASA's Webb telescope's near-infrared instruments has moved the attention of the commissioning team to chill as we carefully monitor the cooling of the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) down to its final operating temperature of less than 7 kelvins (-447 degrees Fahrenheit, or -266 degrees Celsius). We are continuing other activities during this slow cooldown which include monitoring the near-infrared instruments. As MIRI cools, other major components of the observatory, such as the backplane and mirrors, also continue to cool and are approaching their operational temperatures.
Curiosity Mars Rover reroutes away from 'gator-back' rocks
Thursday, 07 April 2022 20:41
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the "Greenheugh Pediment"—a gentle slope capped by rubbly sandstone. The rover briefly summited this feature's north face two years ago; now on the pediment's southern side, Curiosity has navigated back onto the pediment to explore it more fully.
Astroscale to restart debris-removal demo with half the thrusters
Thursday, 07 April 2022 20:33
Astroscale plans to resume an attempt to capture a satellite acting as a piece of debris in low Earth orbit despite losing half the servicer’s eight thrusters.
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Getting a jump on traffic: The sudden urgency of government-industry partnerships in space traffic management
Thursday, 07 April 2022 18:25
There is a trend of growing private sector capabilities to track objects and warn of potential conjunctions.
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Path to sustainable space unclear after Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Thursday, 07 April 2022 16:43
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, many considered international space cooperation safely insulated from geopolitical strife.
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Starlink loses French spectrum license
Thursday, 07 April 2022 16:30
SpaceX has lost the right to provide Starlink broadband services in France after the country’s highest administrative court revoked its spectrum license.
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E-Space sheds more light on sustainable megaconstellation plan
Thursday, 07 April 2022 15:29
Megaconstellation startup E-Space is preparing to deploy the first of potentially hundreds of thousands of satellites on a Rocket Lab mission slated for no earlier than April 19.
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Eye on world health
Thursday, 07 April 2022 13:41
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H a p p y W o r l d H e a l t h D a y
Celebrated each year on 7 April, World Health Day shines a light on a health topic of concern. This year all eyes, including ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s, are on the health of our planet Earth.
From on board the International Space Station 400 km above Earth, Matthias has a unique overview of our planet. Beautiful yet fragile, resilient yet under threat, our third rock from the Sun nevertheless needs looking after.
Matthias work in space during Cosmic Kiss reinforces this. Besides taking numerous
Antonov shortage threatens delivery delays for the biggest satellites
Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:58
A shortage of Ukrainian Antonov aircraft raises the prospect of more delays for satellite projects already bogged down by supply chain issues.
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Living Planet Fellowship: Call for Proposals
Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:11
Living Planet Fellowship: Call for Proposals