ICEYE completes its largest satellite launch ever with SpaceX
Thursday, 26 May 2022 09:51
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ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging and an expert in flood and natural catastrophe (NatCat) solutions, has successfully launched five new SAR satellites. All spacecraft were launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare mission via EXOLAUNCH from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Communication has successfully been established with each spacecraft. ICEY Fleet Space reports launch of Centauri 5 satellite
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Fleet Space Technologies announces today that it successfully launched its next-generation Centauri 5 satellite on the Space X Falcon 9 Transporter-5 mission. The launch took place at 03:57AM ACST.
This was the company's third launch with SpaceX, following the successful deployment of Centauri 4 on the Transporter-2 mission in June 2021.
Centauri 5 will be placed in low earth orbit ( Dutch researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network
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Researchers in Delft have succeeded in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network. This first of its kind is an important step towards a future quantum Internet. This breakthrough was made possible by a greatly improved quantum memory and enhanced quality of the quantum links between the three nodes of the network. The researchers, working at QuTech-a collaboration between Delf Upper Stage Propulsion System for future Artemis mission reaches major milestone
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While the Artemis I team prepares for its upcoming mission, NASA and contractor teams are already building rockets to support future Artemis Moon missions. In United Launch Alliance's (ULA) factory in Decatur, Alabama, major components have been completed for the Artemis III interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) that will provide the power to send astronauts to the Moon.
The ICPS, whic Unistellar and SETI Institute expand Worldwide Citizen-Science Astronomy Network
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The number of citizen scientists surveying the night sky is about to soar, thanks to grants by the Lounsbery Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Unistellar and the SETI Institute.
A pioneer of New Astronomy, Unistellar is the company behind a new category of telescopes, the eVscopes, the world's most powerful and simple-to-operate smart telescopes. In just a few years, NASA's Perseverance rover's playlist like no other on Mars
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Since NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars, its two microphones have recorded hours of audio that provide valuable information about the Martian atmosphere.
Baptiste Chide, of Los Alamos National Lab, will discuss the importance of this acoustical information in the presentation, "Mars soundscape: Review of the first sounds recorded by the Perseverance microphones," at the 182nd Meetin Putting the future in FutureEO
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With scientific excellence at the very heart of ESA’s FutureEO programme, participants at this week’s Living Planet Symposium have been making it clear that new research missions to advance Earth science must continue to be realised in the future.
Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown
Thursday, 26 May 2022 06:23 Write a comment
Boeing's crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard.
It was a quick trip back: The Starliner capsule parachuted into the New Mexico desert just four hours after leaving the orbiting lab, with airbags attached to cushion the landing. Only a mannequin was buckled in.
Aside from thruster failures and cooling system snags, Starliner appeared to clinch its high-stakes shakedown cruise, 2 1/2 years after its botched first try. Flight controllers in Houston applauded and cheered the bull's-eye touchdown.
"It's great to have this incredible test flight behind us," said Steve Stich, director of NASA's commercial crew program. He described the demo as "extremely successful," with all objectives met.
What can satellites reveal about climate tipping points?
Thursday, 26 May 2022 06:01 Write a comment
The effects of our warming climate are seen across a multitude of measures, usually as incremental changes: more frequent extreme weather, heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. The cumulative impact of these changes, however, can cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change more quickly and drastically. These ‘tipping points’ are thresholds where a tiny change pushes the system into an entirely new state.
This week, at ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, scientists came together to discuss the latest research evidence for climate tipping points and identify the opportunities and challenges of using remote sensing data to understand them.
Space logistics experts broadly endorse standards
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 23:31 Write a comment
A panel of space logistics experts underscored the importance of open standards to encourage the growth of the market.
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Boeing Starliner completes key test mission to ISS, with some hiccups
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 23:01 Write a comment
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth Wednesday in the final step of a key uncrewed test flight to prove itself worthy of providing rides for NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
The spaceship landed in a puff of sand at 4:49 pm local time (2249 GMT) in the New Mexico desert, wrapping up a six-day mission crucial to restoring Boeing's reputation after past failures. Starliner concludes OFT-2 test flight with landing in New Mexico
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner safely landed in New Mexico May 25, concluding a six-day uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station.
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Gogo’s OneWeb partnership could face Starlink in business aviation market
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:28 Write a comment
Gogo is planning to use OneWeb satellites in a partnership that could see it take on Starlink in an emerging business aviation market for low Earth orbit services.
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Virgin Orbit expects first U.K. launch in August
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 20:13 Write a comment
Virgin Orbit expects to perform its first launch from England in late August, pending award of a British launch license, a company executive said May 25.
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BlackSky, Maxar, Planet win 10-year NRO contracts for satellite imagery
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 16:02 Write a comment
The National Reconnaissance Office announced May 25 it awarded BlackSky, Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs 10-year contracts to provide satellite imagery for U.S. intelligence, defense and federal civil agencies.
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