Blue Canyon Technologies completes key milestones in DARPA's Blackjack program
Thursday, 01 February 2024 20:44
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), through its small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has announced a significant progression in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program. BCT has successfully completed critical milestones activities, marking a pivotal step in the development of a novel network of smal Government Connectivity Enters New Era: MetTel and Partners Highlight LEO Satellite Solutions
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MetTel, a company recognized by Gartner for its leadership in Managed Network Services, is planning a private event in Washington, D.C., on February 7. The event, named "Space Age Communications: Bridging Network Gaps for Government Agencies," aims to present the capabilities of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites for government network connectivity.
The need for dependable, efficient, and se BAE Systems nears completion of next-gen military GPS user equipment
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BAE Systems (LON: BA), a leader in defense and aerospace technology, has reached a pivotal phase in its development of an advanced military Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a cutting-edge semiconductor. The company recently announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) pr Carbice and Blue Canyon Technologies partner to enhance satellite thermal management
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Carbice Corporation, an innovator in the field of thermal management solutions, recently announced its collaboration with RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies, a leader in small satellite solutions. This partnership marks a significant step in the integration of advanced materials in aerospace technology, particularly for critical spacecraft programs.
At the core of this collaboration is the Car NanoAvionics Partners with LANL on Pioneering ESRA Space Mission
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics US, a leader in smallsat mission integration, has entered into a new partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a premier U.S. science and technology institution, for the development of a CubeSat mission aimed at enhancing our understanding of space radiation.
The mission, designated the Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA), will employ a 12U C Ariane 6 test model cryogenic system disconnection
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Teams from ESA, France’s space agency CNES and ArianeGroup successfully completed the disconnection and retraction of the Ariane 6 cryogenic systems on 30 January 2024.
These operations mark the start of dismantling the Ariane 6 test model to make way for its first launch. The combined test phase for Ariane 6 using propellants is now over and the European rocket is on track for its inaugural launch.
The test model that is on the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, stands 62 m high. It is exactly the same as the ‘production model’ Ariane 6 rockets
Space Rider spacecraft user guide update
Thursday, 01 February 2024 13:35
XMM-Newton spots a black hole throwing a tantrum
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Black holes are like temperamental toddlers. They spill food all the time, but ESA’s XMM-Newton has caught a black hole in the act of ‘flipping over the table’ during an otherwise civilised meal.
This act prevents the galaxy surrounding the black hole from forming new stars, giving us insight into how black holes and galaxies co-evolve.
Picturing Proba-3 for safer double satellite control
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Controlling a single satellite in orbit is tough enough, but to oversee a pair of satellites as they fly in close formation around one another is likely to be extremely challenging. To simplify oversight of ESA’s coming double-satellite Proba-3 mission, its team is making sure controllers will obtain visualisations of the satellites’ relative positions in real time.
ESA’s cloud mission in the limelight
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Dedicated to delivering a wealth of new information on exactly how clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s climate, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has had the chance to show off prior to engineers embarking upon the careful task of packing it up for its journey to the launch site in the US.
Human vs. hover-machine
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Human vs. hover-machine Cupola in 360° – Muninn
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Join ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world" and and pan around to enjoy the view.
The ESA - European Space Agency-built Cupola is the favourite place of many astronauts on the International Space Station. It serves not only as a unique photo spot, but also for observing robotic activities, arriving spacecraft and spacewalks.
Marcus was launched to the International Space Station on the Dragon spacecraft as part of Axiom Mission 3 on 18 January 2024. His two-week mission on board is known as Muninn.
Follow Marcus’s journey on the
Two Scandinavians in space
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Two Scandinavians in space Rocket Lab starts busy year with successful booster recovery
Wednesday, 31 January 2024 21:20 Write a comment
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) has started its 2024 mission roster with a landmark Electron launch. The mission, named 'Four Of A Kind,' was dedicated to deploying space situational awareness (SSA) satellites for Spire Global, Inc. on behalf of NorthStar Earth & Space. The successful launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand marks a significant step forward in monitoring near-Earth space Northrop Grumman marks 20th ISS resupply mission with Cygnus launch
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Northrop Grumman has launched its 20th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), solidifying its role in ongoing space logistics and exploration. The mission, designated NG-20, was carried out using SpaceX's renowned Falcon 9 rocket. This launch, taking place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marks a significant milestone in Nor