Amazon launches first Starlink-rival internet satellites
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Cape Canaveral (AFP) April 28, 2025
Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites, marking the start of its push to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
The mission, called Kuiper Atlas 1, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:00 pm local time (2300 GMT), aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will carry 27 satellites into orbit.
A previous attempt wa
Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites, marking the start of its push to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
The mission, called Kuiper Atlas 1, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:00 pm local time (2300 GMT), aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will carry 27 satellites into orbit.
A previous attempt wa New analysis upends belief that asteroid Vesta has planetary interior
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
East Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid. They concluded that Vesta has a crust, mantle and core - fundamental properties of a planet.
Astronomers studied it for clues to how early planets grew, and what Earth might have looked like in its infancy.
Now, Michigan State University has contributed to
For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid. They concluded that Vesta has a crust, mantle and core - fundamental properties of a planet.
Astronomers studied it for clues to how early planets grew, and what Earth might have looked like in its infancy.
Now, Michigan State University has contributed to China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Beijing (AFP) April 30, 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.
China has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as the country's "space dream".
The world's se
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.
China has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as the country's "space dream".
The world's se New Zealand cracks down on foreign actors surveilling space activity
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Sydney (AFP) April 28, 2025
New Zealand said Monday it will crack down on foreign adversaries trying to covertly track space and satellite activity from within its territory.
The country's intelligence service revealed last year that foreign entities had sought to establish space infrastructure in New Zealand that was supposedly for civilian research.
In each case, they had "deliberately hidden" the full capabiliti
New Zealand said Monday it will crack down on foreign adversaries trying to covertly track space and satellite activity from within its territory.
The country's intelligence service revealed last year that foreign entities had sought to establish space infrastructure in New Zealand that was supposedly for civilian research.
In each case, they had "deliberately hidden" the full capabiliti Innovative methods refine search for lunar ice
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
Scientists continue to push the boundaries of lunar exploration with new strategies to identify and map ice deposits on the Moon. Ice could play a vital role in supporting future human activity on the lunar surface, providing life support resources and fuel ingredients. At the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, researchers are leading two pioneering investigations to enhance our understanding of wh
Scientists continue to push the boundaries of lunar exploration with new strategies to identify and map ice deposits on the Moon. Ice could play a vital role in supporting future human activity on the lunar surface, providing life support resources and fuel ingredients. At the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, researchers are leading two pioneering investigations to enhance our understanding of wh The Starlink Takeover: Are Traditional Satellite Phones Obsolete?
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Alright, let's talk satcom. Starlink is the shiny new toy everyone's buzzing about. Gigabit speeds? Low latency? It's disruptive, no doubt. But I've been knee-deep in this game since before smartphones were a glimmer in Steve Jobs' eye, and I'm here to tell you: this isn't a takeover; it's an evolution.
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Alright, let's talk satcom. Starlink is the shiny new toy everyone's buzzing about. Gigabit speeds? Low latency? It's disruptive, no doubt. But I've been knee-deep in this game since before smartphones were a glimmer in Steve Jobs' eye, and I'm here to tell you: this isn't a takeover; it's an evolution.
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Let's give credit where credit's due. a href="https: Solar flare pulses trigger rapid echoes in Earth's atmosphere
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
London, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
Earth's upper atmosphere reacts more quickly and strongly to solar flare activity than previously understood, according to new findings from Queen's University Belfast.
Researchers studying a powerful solar flare from 2012 found that Earth's atmosphere exhibited synchronized pulses in direct response to rhythmic bursts of energy from the Sun. This marks the first time scientists have confi
Earth's upper atmosphere reacts more quickly and strongly to solar flare activity than previously understood, according to new findings from Queen's University Belfast.
Researchers studying a powerful solar flare from 2012 found that Earth's atmosphere exhibited synchronized pulses in direct response to rhythmic bursts of energy from the Sun. This marks the first time scientists have confi Sierra Space advances habitat shielding technology with hypervelocity trials at NASA White Sands
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Sierra Space has completed a major step toward enhancing the resilience of its expandable space station habitat, LIFE, through a series of hypervelocity impact tests carried out at NASA's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Conducted with NASA's support, the trials focused on refining a protective shield capable of enduring the intense hazards found in orbit.
The LIFE habi
Sierra Space has completed a major step toward enhancing the resilience of its expandable space station habitat, LIFE, through a series of hypervelocity impact tests carried out at NASA's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Conducted with NASA's support, the trials focused on refining a protective shield capable of enduring the intense hazards found in orbit.
The LIFE habi Tracking Global Forest Health from Orbit with ESA Biomass Mission
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Biomass mission, the seventh Earth Explorer project under its FutureEO programme, has officially launched to advance global climate monitoring through cutting-edge satellite technologies. Germany, contributing around 20 percent to the mission budget under the German Space Agency at DLR, has taken a leading role, especially through its development of the P-band s
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Biomass mission, the seventh Earth Explorer project under its FutureEO programme, has officially launched to advance global climate monitoring through cutting-edge satellite technologies. Germany, contributing around 20 percent to the mission budget under the German Space Agency at DLR, has taken a leading role, especially through its development of the P-band s NASA deploys UAVSAR flights to map snowmelt and refine water resource forecasting
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt processes and freshwater availability. Equipped with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), the aircraft collected precise measurements of seasonal snow cover to estimate the fresh
RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt processes and freshwater availability. Equipped with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), the aircraft collected precise measurements of seasonal snow cover to estimate the fresh U.S. Space Force Deploys New Research Payloads to ISS for Technological Advancements
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), working alongside NASA, has successfully launched the Space Test Program-Houston 10 (STP-H10) mission, delivering six cutting-edge experimental payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Commercial Resupply Service (CRS)-32 mission.
A collaborative effort involving SSC, NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laborator
The U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), working alongside NASA, has successfully launched the Space Test Program-Houston 10 (STP-H10) mission, delivering six cutting-edge experimental payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Commercial Resupply Service (CRS)-32 mission.
A collaborative effort involving SSC, NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laborator Space Systems Command bolsters satellite processing for future launches
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to Astrotech Space Operations (ASO), aiming to enhance commercial satellite processing capabilities at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California by 2028.
"This $77.5 million CSO award is a public-private partner
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to Astrotech Space Operations (ASO), aiming to enhance commercial satellite processing capabilities at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California by 2028.
"This $77.5 million CSO award is a public-private partner Space Systems Command and NRO launch Phase 3 mission under new contract
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 10:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), has successfully completed the launch of the NROL-145 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred at 5:29 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The mission marks a significant milestone as the NROL-145 launch was sec
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), has successfully completed the launch of the NROL-145 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred at 5:29 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The mission marks a significant milestone as the NROL-145 launch was sec Vega-C takes Biomass to the sky
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 09:59
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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can
Biomass launch highlights
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 15:30
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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the