Inspiring with STEM: Intelsat begins application process for STEM Program in Africa
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:42Intelsat, operator of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), is accepting applications to its Space STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program from teenagers across the African continent. This partnership with MaxIQ Space chooses high school students from across the continent to be involved in an
Next-generation rocket for astronauts expected in 2027
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:42China's next-generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027, said a project manager. Zhao Xinguo, a senior rocket designer and head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology's rocket development department, said the new rocket, which has yet to be named, is an important backbone in China's ambitious plan to place its astronauts on the moon.
Experts plan to set up 'space hospital' to serve astronauts
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:42As China's Tiangong space station recently completed its in-orbit assembly, the country's space medicine experts have started planning to set up a "space hospital" to serve astronauts, according to a leading scientist. "We are carrying out extensive research, experiments and tests on the ground to advance the preliminary work on a space hospital that can be deployed inside a manned spacecr
Subtropical Storm Nicole delays SpaceX launch
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:42SpaceX's next launch has been pushed back at least four days due to concerns about the recently formed Subtropical Storm Nicole. The company had been planning to launch its Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 satellites for the telecom company Intelsat from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force station on Tuesday. "Teams at the Cape are preparing for Tropical Storm Nicole and are now targetin
Blood Moon Total Eclipse at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:42This composite made from ten images shows the progression of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse above the Vehicle Assembly Building, Nov. 8, 2022, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Visible trailing the Moon in this composite is Mars. For North America, the partial eclipse began at 4:09 a.m. EST, with totality beginning at 5:16 a.m. One feature of a total lunar eclipse is the Mo
Beam-hopping JoeySat has shipped
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 05:56An advanced broadband satellite that can offer high-speed internet connectivity anywhere on Earth is ready to enter its final assembly ahead of launch.
ViaSat-3’s Falcon Heavy launch slips into early 2023
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 01:17Viasat said Nov. 8 its first ViaSat-3 broadband satellite will not be ready to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket this year.
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Tropical storm delays next Artemis 1 launch attempt
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 23:30NASA is postponing the next Artemis 1 launch attempt by at least two days as a tropical storm, forecast to become a hurricane, approaches the Florida coast.
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Telesat buys in-orbit satellite to help cover Anik F2 shortfall
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 19:42Canada’s Telesat is relocating an in-orbit C-band satellite it bought from another operator as thruster issues force its Anik F2 spacecraft into early retirement.
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DARPA’s robot could start servicing satellites in 2025
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 19:09DARPA's RSGS satellite-servicing payload has completed key tests and is on track to be integrated with a Northrop Grumman spacecraft next year and launch to orbit in 2024
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Canopy Aerospace to supply thermal protection for spacecraft and hypersonics
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 18:54Canopy Aerospace plans to set up a pilot factory in Denver to produce thermal protection systems (TPS) for rockets, spacecraft, reentry capsules and hypersonic vehicles.
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How MIRI became Webb's coolest instrument
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 17:29Cognitive Space gets $1.2 million U.S. Air Force contract extension for satellite-tasking software
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 14:00Cognitive Space won a $1.2 million contract extension to continue development of the company’s satellite tasking software for the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Meet the SME Office at Space Tech Expo
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 12:30ESA's SME Office welcomes startups and SMEs to its booth at this year’s Space Tech Expo, a space technology trade fair and conference in Bremen, Germany from 15–17 November.
Virgin Orbit says U.K launch licensing taking longer than expected
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 11:51Virgin Orbit acknowledged it has taken longer than planned to get approvals for its first launch from the United Kingdom but still expects to conduct the mission before the end of the year.
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