Boeing's troubled Starliner launches for ISS in key test
Thursday, 19 May 2022 22:50
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American aerospace giant Boeing launched its Starliner capsule for the International Space Station Thursday in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts.
The Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2) mission blasted off at 6:54 pm Eastern Time (2254 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the spaceship fixed atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Atlas 5 launches Starliner on second uncrewed test flight
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station on a critical, long-delayed uncrewed test flight of the commercial crew vehicle.
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Telesat tests LEO broadband prototype in India
Thursday, 19 May 2022 21:18 Write a comment
Telesat said May 18 it demonstrated high-speed connectivity in India last month using a four-year-old prototype satellite
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Inmarsat uses ships as stepping stones in mesh network trial
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Inmarsat said May 19 it has successfully tested a mesh network that enables ships to switch from satellite to terrestrial connectivity by using other vessels as stepping stones to land-based signal towers.
NASA seeks input on human exploration objectives
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NASA is seeking informal public input on a set of 50 objectives for its exploration efforts that agency leadership says will go into a broader effort to guide its activities for the next two decades.
Ice giants and icy moons: The planetary science decadal survey looks beyond Mars to the outer solar system
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What the latest decadal survey portends for NASA's planetary science program.
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Third launch attempt for Boeing's beleaguered Starliner spacecraft
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American aerospace giant Boeing is making a third attempt to reach the International Space Station Thursday in a critical uncrewed test flight for its Starliner capsule, which has been beset by numerous failures and false starts.
Lift-off for Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2) is scheduled for 6:54 pm Eastern Time (2254 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the spaceship fixed atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks
Thursday, 19 May 2022 16:47 Write a comment
Lt. Gen. Saltzman said one lesson from the cyber attacks in Ukraine is that the main targets are not the satellites but the ground systems and user equipment
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The role of space in driving sustainability, security and development on Earth
Thursday, 19 May 2022 15:05 Write a comment
A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make space a safe and globally accessible domain.
This report, a collaborative effort with the World Economic Forum, and informed by the views of approximately 100 industry leaders—describes potential scenarios for the future of space. It identifies five actions that could put the industry on the path to more positive outcomes, in which the full benefits of the space economy are realized.
Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Asst. Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law, was involved in the realization of the report.
"The world is in a space renaissance," the report reads. "Expanding activity in space is beginning to outpace governance, technological progress is increasing accessibility, commercial funding is at an all-time high, and more nations and companies are clamoring to be part of the activity. Already space plays a role in advancing global sustainability and security priorities, but the potential is even greater. The future is in the balance, and all stakeholders have the capability to contribute to a more successful sector.
Volunteers watching the skies
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Volunteers watching the skies A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies
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A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies Space agencies provide global view of our changing environment
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International collaboration among space agencies is central to the success of satellite Earth observation and data analysis. ESA, NASA and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) have continued their joined effort to develop a storytelling dashboard that combines their resources and expertise to strengthen our global understanding of the changing environment and its economic effects.
Boeing's Starliner to launch uncrewed test flight to International Space Station
Thursday, 19 May 2022 10:46 Write a comment
Boeing and NASA are ready to launch the company's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station on Thursday.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to blast off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:54 p.m. EDT for Operation Flight Test-2, or OFT-2.
The long-delayed test will see Starliner conduct an uncrewed flight Blue Origin scrubs Friday launch over vehicle issue
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Aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin will delay its next sub-orbital spaceflight because of a vehicle issue, the company announced Wednesday.
Originally scheduled to take place Friday, the launch would have been the fifth manned flight for the Washington state-based company's New Shephard space vehicle.
"During our final vehicle checkouts, we observed one of New Shepard's backup system