LunaTwins on board Artemis I and on route to the Moon
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 06:54
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The return to the Moon is just around the corner with the launch of NASA's Artemis I mission early this morning. After several postponements, Artemis I is taking humankind back to the Moon almost exactly 50 years after the last Apollo flight in December 1972.
On board are the #LunaTwins of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The two astronaut phant NASA astronauts complete spacewalk to prep for upcoming solar array upgrades
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Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 4:25 p.m. EST after 7 hours and 11 minutes in preparation for upcoming solar array installation. Cassada and Rubio completed the majority of the primary objectives for today to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station's truss assembly in preparation for the installation of a p Cosmic chocolate pralines: General neutron star structure revealed
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So far, little is known about the interior of neutron stars, those extremely compact objects that can form after the death of a star: the mass of our sun or even more is compressed into a sphere with the diameter of a large city. Since their discovery more than 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher their structure.
The greatest challenge is to simulate the extreme condition USU leads international space mission to shed new light on Brazil's vexing GPS problem
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In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals in regions near the Amazon. The cause? Plasma bubbles in space.
Next week, NASA will launch a joint U.S.-Brazil satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station, with scient Morpheus partners with Kayhan for first All-In-One Collision Avoidance System
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Dedicated to enabling the accessibility and sustainability of space, Kayhan Space and Morpheus Space has announced a strategic partnership to offer satellite operators and missions a breakthrough one-click mobility-as-a-service collision avoidance solution.
The new pay-as-you-go Morpheus Space propulsion service provides in-space mobility on demand, complete with built-in Kayhan Space Path Spire Global unveils next-generation 16U satellite bus
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Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has unveiled a next-generation 16U satellite bus design at Space Tech Expo Europe. The satellite bus is tailored for customers with missions that require larger payloads and more power, volume, and data capabilities than a conventional 16U, such as Earth observation and space domain awar Intellian awarded contract to design and supply user terminals for Viasat Maritime
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Viasat Inc., a global communications company (NASDAQ: VSAT), and Intellian, a leading provider of feature-rich, future proof satellite communications solutions, has announced a contract award for Intellian to design and supply a bespoke range of Ka-band user terminals exclusively for Viasat's Maritime connectivity solution.
In addition to the bespoke new terminals, Intellian will also deve SLS launches Artemis 1 mission
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After years of delays, NASA’s Space Launch System lifted off for the first time Nov. 16, sending an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a shakedown cruise around the moon.
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Artemis I launch
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The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard lifted off at 07:47 CET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA on 16 November 2022.
The most powerful rocket ever built sent NASA’s Orion spacecraft and ESA’s European Service Module (ESM) to a journey beyond the Moon and back. No crew will be on board Orion this time, and the spacecraft will be controlled by teams on Earth.
ESM provides for all astronauts’ basic needs, such as water, oxygen, nitrogen, temperature control, power and propulsion.
Much like a train engine pulls passenger carriages and supplies power,
GeoOptics wins NASA Commercial SmallSat Data contract
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GeoOptics Inc. won a NASA contract worth with a maximum value of $7 million over five years to provide data acquired by the company’s small satellite constellation to researchers.
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NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission
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NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop an upgraded version of its Starship lunar lander and fly a second crewed mission.
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U.S. Space Command creates new task force to coordinate space operations
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U.S. Space Command announced Nov. 15 it is adding a new component to its organization to help coordinate operations and speed up the delivery of space services to military forces in the field.
Experts Available to Discuss NASA Webb Telescope Science Results
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Experts from NASA and other institutions will be available by teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 17, to answer media questions about early science results from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope. How NASA's Deep Space Network supports the agency's missions
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Over 50 years ago, NASA captured the world's imagination and inspired generations with the Apollo 11 moon landing. NASA's then-young Deep Space Network (DSN) was crucial to tracking and communicating with that mission, as it will also be essential to NASA's next push to the moon: Artemis.
Researchers ready for a new space mission to shed light on Brazil's vexing GPS problem
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In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals in regions near the Amazon. The cause? Plasma bubbles in space.
Next week, NASA will launch a joint U.S.-Brazil satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station, with scientific instruments developed by Utah State University (USU) and collaborators. The goal of the mission is to investigate plasma bubbles that form high in the ionosphere over the equator.
Charles Swenson, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at USU, has worked with Brazil's Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica for years, developing the satellite and researching answers to why this area of the globe is so highly affected by the space weather phenomenon.