The Huginn mission - an overview
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
ESA Astronaut Andreas Mogensen will fly to the International Space Station for his second mission called Huginn, in late summer of 2023. It will be a mission of firsts for both Andreas and ESA.
The Huginn mission name, chosen by Andreas, originates in Norse mythology with Huginn and Muninn - the two raven accomplices of the god Odin. The two ravens symbolise the human mind, with Huginn rep NASA's Hubble hunts for intermediate-sized black hole close to home
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have come up with what they say is some of their best evidence yet for the presence of a rare class of "intermediate-sized" black hole that may be lurking in the heart of the closest globular star cluster to Earth, located 6,000 light-years away.
Like intense gravitational potholes in the fabric of space, virtually all black holes seem to com Inmarsat's expands inflight broadband plans for business aviation customers
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
Inmarsat has announced the next chapter of its market-leading Jet ConneX (JX) inflight broadband solution, with a new range of service plans introduced to redefine gold standard connectivity in the business aviation market and satisfy even the most data-hungry users for many years to come.
Launched as part of Inmarsat's JX Evolution programme, these latest service plans are available for n Gogo elevates its global broadband offering with second, higher throughput antenna
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) has announced its Gogo Galileo product line with the unveiling of a second electronically steered antenna (ESA) form factor for use on its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband solution.
Gogo Galileo now offers two fuselage-mount antennas - the previously announced "HDX" antenna, designed with a small form factor to fit on any size business aircraft, and tod Mainland, Macao put 2 satellites into orbit
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
China launched two science satellites on Sunday afternoon jointly developed by scientists from the mainland and Macao, according to the China National Space Administration.
The Macao Science Satellite 1A and 1B were carried by a Long March 2C carrier rocket that lifted off at 4 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.
The launch marks the 474th Powerful Arab League communications satellite ready for night launch
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
A powerful communication relay satellite for the 21-member Arab League is scheduled for launch Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. weather permitting.
SpaceX plans to carry ARABSAT BADR-8 satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40, with a 127-minute window that opens at 11:25 p.m. EDT.
However, forecasters ha NASA funds small business to advance tech for Space, Earth
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:56
A new slate of funding from NASA will help small businesses develop technologies to advance space exploration, climate research, and more. In mid-April, NASA selected 112 proposals from 92 U.S. small businesses across 28 states to receive Phase II funding from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, totaling approximately $98 million.
This program provides early-stage fundin Electron launches second pair of NASA TROPICS cubesats
Friday, 26 May 2023 09:51
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched a second pair of NASA storm-tracking cubesats late May 25, six years and three dozen flights after the company’s first orbital launch attempt.
Earth from Space: São Paulo, Brazil
Friday, 26 May 2023 07:00
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This radar image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows the city of São Paulo and part of the homonymous state in southeast Brazil. NASA safety panel skeptical of Starliner readiness for crewed flight
Friday, 26 May 2023 00:03
The chair of a NASA safety panel urged the agency not to rush into a crewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle, calling for an independent “deep look” at technical issues with the spacecraft.
Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo
Thursday, 25 May 2023 20:19
Orbit Fab announced May 25 it selected an orbital vehicle made by startup Impulse Space to host a fuel depot for an in-orbit refueling demonstration funded by the U.S.
Kleos enters partnership with General Atomics
Thursday, 25 May 2023 20:06
Kleos Space announced a partnership with General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research aimed at making it easier for analysts around the world to derive insights from Kleos’ radio frequency data.
Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite
Thursday, 25 May 2023 19:38
Northrop Grumman won a $45.5 million contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025, the U.S.
Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause
Thursday, 25 May 2023 16:49
Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet.
It was the fifth time the space tourism company brushed the boundary of space, and has been billed as the final test before commercial operations can begin in late June, with members of the Italian Air Force as the first paying customers.
"Touchdown, VSS Unity!" the company tweeted, referring to the name of the company's spaceplane. "Our crew and spaceship are back on Earth after landing smoothly at Spaceport America, New Mexico."
The mission "was a fantastic achievement for everyone at Virgin Galactic," added CEO Michael Colglazier, in a statement.
The Unity 25 mission flew four of the company employees to an altitude of just over 54 miles (87 kilometers) above sea level.
Virgin Galactic makes first suborbital spaceflight in nearly two years
Thursday, 25 May 2023 15:49
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle flew to space for the first time in nearly two years May 25 on what the company projected to be the vehicle’s final test flight before commencing commercial operations.