Wallops officials look for growth in launch activity with Rocket Lab
Thursday, 15 December 2022 23:05
The first Electron launch from Wallops will mark what spaceport officials hope is the start of a new era of increased launch activity there.
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EOI Space forges equity and sales pact with Japan’s NTT Data
Thursday, 15 December 2022 22:25
EOI Space, the Earth-observation startup formerly known as Earth Observant, attracted its first major customer for ultra-high-resolution imagery drawn from a constellation of satellites destined for very low Earth orbit.
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Arqit drops plan to operate quantum encryption satellites
Thursday, 15 December 2022 22:20
British cybersecurity software developer Arqit is looking to sell a partly built satellite after scrapping plans for a space-based quantum encryption network.
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Space acquisition chief: DoD will buy small satellites, at fixed prices
Thursday, 15 December 2022 22:11
Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, wants acquisition officers to avoid cost-plus contracts and buy satellites at fixed prices
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NASA Awards Contract to Maintain Webb Telescope Operations
Thursday, 15 December 2022 20:02
NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, to support the James Webb Space Telescope Phase E – Operations and Sustainment contract. Hibernation. We research. You benefit.
Thursday, 15 December 2022 15:32
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Did you know that ESA is researching human hibernation for long distance spaceflight to Mars or beyond?
Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy on their way to Mars. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel.
When packing for a return flight to the Red Planet, space engineers account for around two years’ worth of food and water for the crew.
Torpor during hibernation is an induced state that
Healthier diets for astronauts on spaceflights may improve health and performance
Thursday, 15 December 2022 15:00
Astronauts could be given an enhanced diet during spaceflights that includes a greater variety and quantity of fruits, vegetables, and fish to improve their health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food, reports a study published in Scientific Reports.
Although conducted in a spaceflight simulation chamber on Earth with 16 individuals, these findings may have implications for astronaut health and decisions about food resource priorities on spaceflights.
Long-duration spaceflight is known to impact human health, and spacecraft size and power constraints limit what can be taken into space. The food astronauts eat may have the potential to mitigate some negative health changes during spaceflight, but in turn the food can be limited by mass, volume, shelf-life, and storage requirements.
Hubble helps discover a new type of planet largely composed of water
Thursday, 15 December 2022 15:00
Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a new type of planet they have called a “water world,” where water makes up a large fraction of the entire planet. These worlds, discovered in a planetary system 218 light-years away, are unlike any planets in our Solar System.
Russian space capsule leak likely caused by micrometeorite
Thursday, 15 December 2022 14:43
Micrometeorite possibly behind Russian space capsule leak
Thursday, 15 December 2022 14:43Media session on the results of the 314th ESA Council meeting
Thursday, 15 December 2022 14:00
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Watch the replay of the media session following the 314th ESA Council meeting which takes place on 14 and 15 December in Paris. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Anna Rathsman share the outcome of this meeting. Updates on the outcomes of CM22 and the next implementation steps are provided to the media.
Christmas comes early for Aeolus
Thursday, 15 December 2022 13:25
ESA’s wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance – just in time for the holidays.
Comet Interceptor construction moves forward
Thursday, 15 December 2022 12:30
ESA and OHB have signed a contract to move forward with the design and construction of ESA’s ambitious Comet Interceptor spacecraft, planned for launch in 2029.
Turning science fiction into science fact
Thursday, 15 December 2022 12:12
In the 1940s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov theorized the concept of collecting the sun's energy in space, then beaming that energy down to Earth. Today, Northrop Grumman's Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) Project team is making that science fiction a reality with steady progress towards transmitting solar energy from space to anywhere on Earth.
SSPI Delta 2 leverages Space Domain Awareness in support of Artemis I
Thursday, 15 December 2022 12:12
Guardians at Space Delta 2 honed their skills in Space Domain Awareness by supporting Artemis I's 25-day, 1.4-million-mile mission.
On November 16, 2022, NASA's Artemis I successfully launched from Space Launch Complex 39B. This landmark event marks the first successful launch of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket. Artemis I reentered Earth's atmosphere on December 11, 202