Webb mission trailer
Thursday, 23 December 2021 16:00
Webb is the next great space science observatory following Hubble, designed to answer outstanding questions about the Universe and to make breakthrough discoveries in all fields of astronomy. Webb will see farther into our origins – from the formation of stars and planets, to the birth of the first galaxies in the early Universe.
The telescope will launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Find out more about Webb in ESA’s launch kit and interactive brochure.
Kepler plots relay network to serve thousands of satellite terminals
Thursday, 23 December 2021 15:07
Kepler Communications plans to use a Spire Global nanosatellite launching late next year to test a terminal it hopes to someday deploy by the thousands to create a mesh network of data-relay satellites.
Testing radar to peer into Jupiter's moons
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:59
A 1:18 scale model of Juice, ESA's spacecraft to explore the Jupiter system, is being employed to test its radar antenna.
The working version of the RIME instrument (Radar for Icy Moons Exploration), incorporating a 16-m long version of the straight 'dipole' boom seen here under the model spacecraft, will probe up to 9 km deep under the surfaces of the gas giant's main "Galilean' moons.
The testing took place in ESA's Hertz (Hybrid European RF and Antenna Test Zone) chamber based at ESA's ESTEC technical heart in the Netherlands.
Metal walls screen outside radio signals, while spiky foam interior cladding absorbs radio signals internally to create conditions simulating the infinite void of space.
This chamber's hybrid nature makes it unique: Hertz can assess radio signals from antennas either on a local 'near-field' basis or as if the signal has crossed thousands of kilometers of space, allowing it to serve all kinds of satellites and antenna systems.
A scaled model of the #JUICE Radar antenna is under characterization test @TestCentre.
Northrop and Raytheon complete Next Generation Interceptor review
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
Kepler Communications announces testing of Aether Network with Spire Global
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
On they march as China records 401st flight of Long March rocket family
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
Deadliest period in Earth's history was also the stinkiest
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
L3Harris Completes Delivery of Imagers for NOAA's Advanced Environmental Satellites
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
DARPA Announces Forecasting Floats in Turbulence Challenge Winners
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
Japanese billionaire urges elites to visit space after ISS trip
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
UAP: SkyCAM Searches the Sky
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
Honeywell, SES and Hughes demonstrate Multinetwork Airborne Connectivity
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
USSF's EPS-R Program on Schedule for Historic Polar Mission
Thursday, 23 December 2021 12:25
Crypto entrepreneur to go to space on New Shepard
Thursday, 23 December 2021 10:50
A controversial Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur revealed he submitted the high bid for a seat on Blue Origin’s first crewed suborbital launch earlier this year and, after missing that flight, is buying a dedicated New Shepard flight in 2022.
Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites
Thursday, 23 December 2021 10:33
China launched a new-generation Long March 7A rocket Thursday, successfully sending a pair of Shiyan-12 test satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.