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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
NASA has revealed the first look at a full-scale prototype for six telescopes that will enable, in the next decade, the space-based detection of gravitational waves - ripples in space-time caused by merging black holes and other cosmic sources. The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission is led by ESA (European Space Agency) in partnership with NASA to detect gravitational waves by us
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Compact Coronagraph (CCOR) instrument has successfully captured its first images of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), marking a key step forward in space weather monitoring. The CCOR, a small space telescope designed to observe the Sun's atmosphere, opened its aperture on Sept. 19 after being launched aboard NOAA's GOES-19 spacecraft on June 25 from
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London, UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed a galaxy model proposed in 2005 by a professor at the University of Portsmouth, providing answers to a long-standing debate on the role of certain stars in galaxy emissions. The findings, published in *Nature Astronomy*, offer new perspectives on how galaxies form and evolve. In 2005, Professor Claudia Maraston f
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
OKI (TOKYO: 6703) has received an order to produce units for satellites being developed by Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. Known for its expertise in satellite servicing and promoting orbital sustainability, Astroscale has tasked OKI with delivering these units following evaluations of both test and sample units. OKI will provide the units in stages for upcoming d
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Aptos Orbital, a leading developer of AI solutions for satellites, has officially launched its new platform designed to revolutionize satellite intelligence and communication. The Aptos terminal, a low size weight and power (SWAP) device, integrates space-hardened processing, cloud services, and connectivity into a single solution. With Aptos's innovative technology, satellites can now run advan
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London, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Human space travellers may face more severe health hazards than previously recognized, according to a new report from The Guy Foundation, an independent UK research organization. The report highlights concerns that extended space travel could exacerbate conditions like accelerated aging, insulin resistance, early diabetes, and reproductive issues. These effects could become increasingly difficul
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Capella Space Corp., a U.S.-based space technology company specializing in satellite and data solutions, has been chosen to participate in the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) procurement program. This procurement method allows Capella to compete for contracts related to building satellite systems for SDA through a prototype order bidding process.
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
China successfully launched a Long March 6 rocket on Tuesday morning, carrying three multifunctional Tianping 3-series satellites, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced. The rocket lifted off at 8:10 a.m. from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, placing the satellites into their designated orbit shortly after. According to the company, the sat
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London, UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc (EACOWT), a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, have partnered with Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) to deliver Iridium Certus and Iridium Satellite Time and Location (STL) services to U.S. government clients. The collaboration will allow EACOWT to offer a GNSS-resilient Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ku-Band/L-band solution, enhancing its rang
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
At the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, situated 13,000 feet above sea level on Mexico's Sierra Negra volcano, researchers have made a remarkable discovery concerning the Milky Way galaxy. An international research team, co-led by Los Alamos National Laboratory, has observed ultrahigh-energy gamma rays exceeding 100 teraelectron volts (TeV) and traced their origin to the galaxy'
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company, has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to supply an additional set of six Missile Track Custody (MTC) satellites. These satellites are part of the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 1 program. Under the new agreement, Millennium Space Systems is
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