Winter, over
Friday, 19 August 2022 10:23
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The 12-member crew of Concordia research station woke up to a most welcome sight in early August: sunrise, after four months of Antarctic darkness.
The return of the sun is a major milestone for the isolated and confined crew; they are three-quarters of the way through their Antarctic residency and will soon prepare to welcome the summer influx of researchers at the base.
ESA-sponsored medical doctor Hannes Hagson snapped this picture from the Station’s front door in early on 5 August. “Time here has the strange quality of both passing really quickly and very slowly at the same time,” he shared, “and
ESA to request funding for space-based solar power study
Friday, 19 August 2022 00:16 Write a comment
The European Space Agency will seek funding this fall for a feasibility study of space-based solar power, the latest sign of support for a concept that still faces significant technical and financial challenges.
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As DoD shifts to smaller satellites, new questions emerge on how to manage rideshare launches
Thursday, 18 August 2022 21:11 Write a comment
Lawmakers in the 2023 NDAA recommended that the Space Force and Space Development Agency use a "common launch integrator" to manage rideshares
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As DoD shifts to smaller satellites, rideshare questions emerge
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Lawmakers in the 2023 NDAA recommended that the Space Force and Space Development Agency use a "common launch integrator" to manage rideshares
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Maxar receives delayed Ovzon 3 satellite parts
Thursday, 18 August 2022 21:10 Write a comment
Ovzon’s first satellite is set to launch between December and February following the delivery of parts caught up in supply chain delays, the Swedish broadband service provider said Aug. 18.
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Outer space is not the 'Wild West': There are clear rules for peace and war
Thursday, 18 August 2022 20:41 Write a comment
The release of the first images taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will inspire generations with the infinite possibilities that outer space holds. Clearly, we have a responsibility to ensure that only peaceful, safe, sustainable, lawful and legitimate uses of space are undertaken for the benefit of humanity and future generations.
In pursuit of this, over the past six years McGill University and a host of collaborating institutions around the world have been involved in the drafting of the McGill Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space.
In August, the first volume of the McGill Manual was published. It contains the 52 Rules, adopted by consensus by the group of experts. The rules clarify the international law applicable to all space activities conducted during peacetime and in times of tension that pose challenges to peace.
Growth of space infrastructure
Since the beginning of the Space Age 65 years ago, we have witnessed tremendous strides in space exploration that have benefited life on Earth.
Sky Perfect JSAT picks SpaceX’s Starship for 2024 satellite launch
Thursday, 18 August 2022 18:40 Write a comment
Sky Perfect JSAT said Aug. 18 it has picked SpaceX’s Starship rocket to launch its Superbird-9 satellite in 2024.
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NASA Selects Proposals to Study Stellar Explosions, Galaxies, Stars
Thursday, 18 August 2022 18:36 Write a comment
NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency’s Explorers Program for further study. Ukraine gains enhanced access to Iceye imagery and data
Thursday, 18 August 2022 17:05 Write a comment
Iceye is transferring the full capability of one synthetic aperture radar satellite collecting imagery and data around Ukraine plus access to other satellites in its constellation to the Ukrainian government under a contract with a charitable organization.
Compact QKD system paves the way to cost-effective satellite-based quantum networks
Thursday, 18 August 2022 16:34 Write a comment
Researchers report an experimental demonstration of a space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QKD) network using a compact QKD terminal aboard the Chinese Space Lab Tiangong-2 and four ground stations. The new QKD system is less than half the weight of the system the researchers developed for the Micius satellite, which was used to perform the world's first quantum-encrypted virtual teleconference.
The demonstration represents an important step toward practical QKD based on constellations of small satellites, a setup considered one of the most promising routes to creating a global quantum communication network.
The effect of Martian ionospheric dispersion on SAR imaging
Thursday, 18 August 2022 16:33 Write a comment
The subsurface of Mars records important historical information on the formation and evolution of the planet. As an ionized medium, the Martian ionosphere plays a special role in radio wave propagation and is directly related to the local communication on Mars and the communication between Mars and Earth.
Therefore, the information on the subsurface and the Martian ionosphere provides a scientific basis for understanding and exploring Mars, as well as for studying the history of geological evolution.
Introducing Huginn
Thursday, 18 August 2022 16:00 Write a comment
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark is set to return to the International Space Station for his first long-duration Station mission. With only one year left before his launch in mid-2023, a name for the mission has been chosen: Huginn.
Op-ed | Taking the Number 8 Wire Mindset to Space: New Zealand’s Approach to the Space Economy
Thursday, 18 August 2022 13:27 Write a comment
No other country does space quite like New Zealand.
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A special Moon snap
Thursday, 18 August 2022 12:55 Write a comment
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A special Moon snap