Emirates mission to the asteroid belt complets PDR
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency has successfully completed the critical preliminary design review (CDR) for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA). This important milestone, achieved between February 19 and 21, marks a significant advancement in the mission's progress, transitioning it into the production phase.
The EMA mission, characterized by a six-year spacecraft design International Crew Prepares for Launch to ISS Aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Three NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to prepare for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for launch on Friday, March 1, at 12:04 a.m. EST (0504 UTC), the mission underscores the continued reliance on and success of partnerships between national space agencies and private sector pioneers like SpaceX. Ariane 6 readies for summer launch after eco-efficient transport to Europe's Spaceport
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
The Ariane 6 rocket components have arrived at the port of Pariacabo in Kourou, French Guiana, signaling a key phase in the preparation for its launch this summer. This event marks a significant step for European space initiatives, emphasizing an innovative approach to reducing environmental impact in space logistics.
The Canopee, a ship designed for this specific purpose, transported the Stratolaunch conducts second captive carry flight of Hypersonic Vehicle TA-1
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Stratolaunch, a pioneer in aerospace technologies, has announced the successful completion of its second captive carry flight involving the Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1. This latest flight marks a significant step forward in the company's ambitious program to develop and launch hypersonic vehicles, offering a glimpse into the future of high-speed aviation and defense capabilities. UK Space Industry to tackle skills shortage and defence roles at Space-Comm Expo
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Scheduled for 6-7 March 2024, Space-Comm Expo aims to enhance discussions within the UK's commercial and defence space sectors, providing a networking and collaboration platform. Following an industry-wide survey, the event highlights the sector's call for increased government support and strategies to address the skills shortage.
The Space-Comm Expo's annual survey reveals critical insigh Terran Orbital's Nanosatellite Surpasses 450 Days in Lunar Service for NASA
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leader in small satellite technology, has achieved a significant milestone with its 12U nanosatellite, which has now exceeded 450 days in orbit around the moon. This achievement is part of the CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) mission, in collaboration with Advanced Space, to support NASA's Ubotica's CogniSAT-6 Mission to Deliver Real-Time Earth Intelligence from Space
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Ubotica is gearing up for the launch of CogniSAT-6, a mission that signifies a significant advancement in Earth Observation (EO) technology, with a scheduled departure aboard SpaceX's Transporter 10 in early March. Distinguished by its onboard AI and capability for real-time data processing and communication, CogniSAT-6 aims to bridge the gap between data collection in space and actionable intel Blue Origin prepares New Glenn for maiden launch
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Blue Origin marked a significant milestone in its space exploration endeavors with the first rollout and vertical positioning of its New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36). This event unveils the advanced heavy-lift vehicle to the public, showcasing its capability to support a wide range of missions, including contributions to NASA's Artemis program for lunar exploration.
The New Gl Biden hails US lunar landing as space milestone
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic achievement in space research led by the United States.
The uncrewed Odysseus lander, built by a private company and funded by NASA, landed near the lunar south pole Thursday, more than 50 years since the agency's last Apollo 17 mission to Earth's cosmic neighbor.
Biden called the landing "a t From City Streets to Remote Peaks: Thuraya's SKYPHONE Promises Global Connectivity
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
Thuraya Telecommunications Company has introduced at Mobile World Congress 2024 the SKYPHONE by Thuraya. This innovative device is heralded as the world's most powerful consumer smartphone, offering unparalleled satellite connectivity for both consumers and businesses. The launch marks a pivotal moment in mobile telecommunications, blending the everyday functionality of a smartphone with the exp Multi-Orbit Strategy Takes Flight as Avanti and Telesat Sign Groundbreaking MOU
Monday, 26 February 2024 18:17
In a significant stride toward revolutionizing global broadband connectivity, Avanti Communications has announced a strategic partnership with Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a leading name in satellite services. This collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), is set to spearhead the development and testing of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services, marking a pivotal componen Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica
Monday, 26 February 2024 16:58
Fifty-eight days ago, on a nearly windless morning on the Ross Ice Shelf, a stadium-size balloon took flight above Antarctica, carrying with it far infrared technology from the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory in search of clues about the stellar life cycle in our galaxy and beyond.
GUSTO—short for the Galactic / Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory—has now broken the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission, which previously stood at 55 days, 1 hour and 34 minutes. Currently, the enormous zero-pressure balloon is riding stratospheric air currents 120,000 feet above the Antarctic continent, collecting far infrared radio emissions from the matter between stars. GUSTO surpassed the previous record at 10:22 a.m. Saturday Tucson time.
The faint terahertz signals that GUSTO seeks—with frequencies up to a million times higher than the waves emitted by an FM radio—are easily absorbed by water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere before they can reach ground-based telescopes.
Intuitive Machines expects early end to IM-1 lunar lander mission
Monday, 26 February 2024 16:45
Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday
Monday, 26 February 2024 16:25
A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon.
A capsule with antiviral drugs grown in space returns to earth
Monday, 26 February 2024 16:25
On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space. This was the capsule from the W-1 mission, an orbital platform manufactured by California-based Varda Space Industries, which landed at the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). Even more interesting was the payload, which consisted of antiviral drugs grown in the microgravity environment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The mission is part of the company's goal to develop the infrastructure to make LEO more accessible to commercial industries.
Founded in 2020 by former SpaceX employees and Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Varda is part of a burgeoning space industry (aka NewSpace) that is taking advantage of the declining cost of sending payloads to space. In particular, the company's vision is to develop pharmaceuticals and other products in space and return them to Earth via their proprietary reentry capsules.