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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
A team of scientists from the University of Maryland has uncovered evidence of a sunken ancient seafloor, dating back to the age of dinosaurs, deep within Earth. This discovery, located at the East Pacific Rise, a tectonic boundary on the southeastern Pacific Ocean floor, challenges existing models of Earth's structure. The findings were published in 'Science Advances' on September 27, 2024.
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft - the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3) - have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for the fastest satellite downlink from space using laser communications. NASA's PTD series leverages a common commercial spacecraft to provide a
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NASA prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle testing

Wednesday, 02 October 2024 16:26
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Lifting the dish at ESA's newest deep space antenna

This September saw the completion of a critical milestone for the construction of ESA's new deep space communication antenna in New Norcia, Australia: the lifting of the 122-tonne reflector dish.

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Artists impression of QKDSat

In today's complex digital landscape, ensuring secure communications and data protection has become increasingly challenging. Recognising the need to safeguard sensitive information, ESA has partnered with Honeywell UK, a global technology leader in aerospace and digital solutions, to develop quantum satellite technology that could revolutionise data protection for citizens, businesses and governments across Europe and beyond.

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
NASA has awarded Starfish Space a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to advance the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission. Based in Seattle, Washington, Starfish Space will receive $15 million over the next three years to complete the mission, which aims to enable commercial inspection of defunct satellites in low Earth orbit - a key ste
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a U.S. Navy research contract to explore the use of advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on its Gen-3 imaging satellites. This project will help deliver real-time satellite imagery to military personnel during critical operations around the world. The contract supports the Navy's Project Overmatch and the Department of Defense's Jo
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Rochester NY (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
RIT has been selected to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 (SSTI) research regarding advanced space power and propulsion, which includes $9.9 million in funding. The research is in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory and will enable game-changing space power and propulsion technology that will transition to the U.
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