Invent tomorrow’s driving with NAVISP
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 09:11
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The way we drive is evolving rapidly, trending towards progressively more automated vehicles and smarter road infrastructure. ESA’s NAVISP programme, in cooperation with new partner ERTICO-ITS, the organisation for intelligent transport systems in Europe, invites ideas from European industry, institutions and research institutes to support this trend through the provision of ‘positioning, navigation and timing’ (PNT) information to let vehicles know exactly where and when they are as they drive.
New report raises questions on DoD’s multi-orbit plan for space sensors
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 09:00 Write a comment
Aerospace Corp. report: 'The missile warning and tracking programs will weigh heavily in debates about the future of U.S. space systems'
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SAIC to build small satellites with startup Rogue Space
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 06:00 Write a comment
SAIC is partnering with startup Rogue Space Systems to develop small satellites for in-space services, the companies announced Sept. 20.
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Space Force shifting resources to intelligence and cybersecurity
Monday, 19 September 2022 20:53 Write a comment
The U.S. Space Operations Command is assigning cybersecurity and intelligence specialists to work side-by-side with satellite operators so they’re better prepared to protect U.S. systems from electronic and physical threats, said Maj.
NASA gears up for Artemis I tanking test for shot to launch next week
Monday, 19 September 2022 18:48 Write a comment
The fixes have been addressed, so now it's time to add some stress to ensure NASA's Artemis I mission success.
NASA says it has repaired fuel lines running from the mobile launcher into the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B in the last week. Now, it will run through a full propellant load, targeting 7:15 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday as part of a test that could give the space agency a shot to launch as early as Sept. 27 to send the Orion spacecraft on a multiweek mission to orbit the moon.
Artemis I is an uncrewed flight that will push the extremes of the capsule sending it farther out beyond the moon and bring it back home to Earth faster than any other previous human-rated spacecraft to make sure it will be safe for astronauts on future Artemis missions.
Getting SLS and Orion off the ground, though, has proved difficult, with a variety of problems surfacing during two previous launch attempts. The most recent involved a large leak of the cryogenic liquid hydrogen on one of the supply lines.
Undergrad publishes theory on immune dysfunction in space
Monday, 19 September 2022 18:45 Write a comment
It's been known for decades that though astronauts' immune systems become suppressed in space, leaving them vulnerable to disease, the exact mechanisms of immune dysfunction have remained a mystery. Now a Cornell undergraduate has found a potential solution.
A biological and mechanical engineering double major in the College of Engineering, Rocky An published his theory, "MRTF May be the Missing Link in a Multiscale Mechanobiology Approach toward Macrophage Dysfunction in Space," Sept. 12 in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.
An reviewed the last 20 years of literature on the behavior of macrophages—key cells in the body's immune response—in space and recent research about how macrophages respond to forces in normal gravity, identifying a transcription factor that could prove to be the missing piece of the puzzle.
"I just kept asking questions about how the data is presented," An said. "There are these two really important papers, in particular, one a review of how macrophages are suppressed in microgravity, and another about the mechanobiology of macrophages.
Lynk Global gets first commercial satellite direct-to-cell operating license
Monday, 19 September 2022 16:37 Write a comment
Lynk Global secured regulatory approval Sept. 16 to operate its initial cellphone-compatible constellation globally, although the startup needs to deploy more satellites and get landing rights before it can start services.
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UAE rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-7 lunar south pole mission
Monday, 19 September 2022 16:02 Write a comment
The United Arab Emirates will fly its Rashid 2 rover on China’s 2026 Chang’e-7 lunar landing mission following an agreement between the two countries.
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Astrobotic announces plans for lunar power service
Monday, 19 September 2022 15:55 Write a comment
Astrobotic unveiled plans Sept. 19 to develop a commercial power service for the moon that the company argues is essential for creating long-term infrastructure on the lunar surface.
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New exoplanet detection program for citizen scientists
Monday, 19 September 2022 15:51 Write a comment
The SETI Institute and its partner Unistellar are launching a new exoplanet detection program that will engage citizen scientists worldwide. Amateur astronomers, using either Unistellar's eVscope or another telescope, will be invited to help confirm exoplanet candidates identified by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) by observing possible exoplanet transits from Earth.
Most known exoplanets have been detected using the transit method, most notably by the Kepler Mission and now TESS. A transit is when a planet passes between its star and the observer, who will see the star dimming as the planet orbits. The demand for follow-up observations of transiting exoplanets is greater than ever. There are currently more than 5,100 confirmed exoplanets, with thousands more detections to be confirmed. This program will focus its efforts on exo-Jupiters detected by those NASA missions.
Some estimates suggest that TESS will identify more than 10,000 exoplanet candidates.
Ariane 5: payload and geography open super-efficient path to GEO
Monday, 19 September 2022 14:24 Write a comment
Ariane 5’s 7 September 2022 launch made headlines for orbiting Europe’s tallest-ever telecommunications satellite, but the VA258 mission also stands out for its trajectory – one of the most extreme examples yet flown of a super-efficient path to geostationary (GEO) orbit.
Planet shares information on Tanager hyperspectral constellation
Monday, 19 September 2022 12:00 Write a comment
Planet released additional information about the hyperspectral constellation the Earth-observation company is developing through the Carbon Mapper public-private partnership.
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Mars is mighty in first Webb observations of Red Planet
Monday, 19 September 2022 12:00 Write a comment
The James Webb Space Telescope captured its first images and spectra of Mars on 5 September 2022. The telescope, an international collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, provides a unique perspective with its infrared sensitivity on our neighbouring planet, complementing data being collected by orbiters, rovers, and other telescopes.
United Arab Emirates to launch first lunar rover in November
Monday, 19 September 2022 11:35
Valery Polyakov, took longest single trip to space, dies
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