First views from Juice’s science camera
Friday, 23 August 2024 09:00Since ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) flew by the Moon and Earth earlier this week, we’ve seen images from its monitoring cameras and we’ve seen images from its navigation camera. Today we reveal the first images from its scientific camera, JANUS, designed to take detailed, high-resolution photos of Jupiter and its icy moons.
Sentinel-2C sealed in the Vega rocket fairing
Friday, 23 August 2024 08:23As preparations continue to launch the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite on 4 September, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid farewell to their precious satellite as it was sealed from view within the Vega rocket fairing.
Ariane 6 blueprint
Friday, 23 August 2024 08:14NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space
Friday, 23 August 2024 06:40NASA said Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.
HySpex Payloads Successfully Complete Key Diurnal Stratospheric Flight
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30Sceye, an aerospace company known for its expertise in material science and High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), has announced the successful completion of a diurnal stratospheric flight, marking an important milestone toward achieving long-duration solar-powered flights. The HAPS, launched from Sceye's New Mexico facility on August 15th at 7:36 AM MST, landed the next day at 12:21 PM MS
Potential seen for US-China space relations
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30China's recent retrieval of the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon has renewed talks about the possibilities of the United States and China joining in space-based research programs aimed at addressing global challenges, particularly climate change. "The US and China each have very innovative space programs, and one area, for example, where the US and China could work together
AzurX Space Ventures and ICE Back Space Intelligence in Expanding Global Nature Mapping Dataset
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30Space Intelligence, a leader in high-precision nature mapping using satellite data, has announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round. This round was spearheaded by new investors AzurX Space Ventures (ASV) and included participation from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). The newly secured funding will be instrumental in expanding Space Intelligence's global fore
CropX and CNH Industrial Collaborate on API for Enhanced Precision Farming
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30CropX Ltd., a leading provider of digital agriculture solutions, and CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNH), a major player in agricultural machinery and technology, have introduced a new application programming interface (API) that integrates the CropX agronomic farm management system with equipment from Case IH and New Holland Agriculture. This new API facilitates the automated transfer of data from
Enhanced Dryland Monitoring Through Combined Remote Sensing Techniques
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30In dryland regions, where vegetation is scarce, scientists have developed advanced "external eyes" to monitor these vital ecosystems. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have introduced a new method that integrates high-frequency near-surface camera data with satellite imagery. This approach offers an improved way to monitor and manage dry
Precision Rice Mapping Enhanced with Satellite Data by Sun Yat-sen University Researchers
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30Scientists at Sun Yat-sen University have developed a pioneering framework that integrates advanced satellite data with rice growth stages, significantly improving the accuracy of paddy rice mapping. This advancement is anticipated to enhance global food security initiatives. Published in the Journal of Remote Sensing on July 8, the research addresses the importance of precise rice mapping
Compact Spherical Air Bearings Streamline Satellite Attitude Control Testing
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30As the number of active satellites in orbit continues to surge, with estimates from Harvard-Smithsonian's Jonathan McDowell placing the count at over 10,000 as of July, the demand for efficient satellite testing solutions has grown in parallel. The proliferation of compact CubeSats and advancements in commercial spaceflight have significantly lowered the cost of satellite deployment, fostering t
TrustPoint Secures $3.8M in SpaceWERX Direct-to-Phase II Contracts
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30TrustPoint has been awarded two Direct-to-Phase II contracts by SpaceWERX, valued at a combined $3.8 million. These contracts are aimed at advancing the company's GPS-independent ground control segment and developing an advanced position, navigation, and timing (PNT) security application to address critical challenges within the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Lab
Brice Grunert: The Great Campaign of the Great Lakes
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30Brice Grunert, assistant professor at Cleveland State University in Ohio, is a member of NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) validation science team. The team, called PACE Radiometry and IOPs for Novel Great Lakes Science (PRINGLS) is one of many groups participating in a campaign set out to gather data around the world to validate the accuracy of information from the PACE sa
EarthCARE Lidar Reveals Detailed Vertical Profiles of Atmospheric Particles
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30Launched in May, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has quickly demonstrated its capabilities, delivering initial images from three of its four scientific instruments. Attention is now focused on the atmospheric lidar, the most sophisticated instrument aboard the satellite. This advanced lidar has successfully captured intricate 20 km-high vertical profiles of atmospheric aerosols-tiny particles an
EarthDaily Analytics Secures $1.7M Contract with Malaysia's MySpatial for Advanced Geospatial Solutions
Friday, 23 August 2024 04:30EarthDaily Analytics ("EDA") has entered into a $1.7 million contract with MySpatial, a prominent geospatial mapping company in Malaysia that serves both government and private sectors. The agreement, which started in July 2024 and spans an initial term of four years, will grant MySpatial and its clients access to EDA's data and analytics capabilities. These resources will support various applic