Ceres may have formed in the asteroid belt
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2024 dwarf-planet-ceres-consus-crater
New research by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) challenges previous assumptions about the origins of the dwarf planet Ceres. The study, published in the 'Journal of Geophysical Research Planets', reveals evidence that Ceres may have formed in the asteroid belt rather than migrating from the outer reaches of the Solar System. The key findings are based on
New research by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) challenges previous assumptions about the origins of the dwarf planet Ceres. The study, published in the 'Journal of Geophysical Research Planets', reveals evidence that Ceres may have formed in the asteroid belt rather than migrating from the outer reaches of the Solar System. The key findings are based on LandSpace moves closer to reusable rocket capability with successful landing test
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
LandSpace, one of China's leading private rocket manufacturers, made significant progress toward developing a reusable rocket with a successful vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) test on Wednesday.
The Beijing-based company used an experimental rocket for the test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. In this test, the rocket ascended to
LandSpace, one of China's leading private rocket manufacturers, made significant progress toward developing a reusable rocket with a successful vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) test on Wednesday.
The Beijing-based company used an experimental rocket for the test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. In this test, the rocket ascended to Mathematical Proof Confirms Five Satellites Required for Precise GPS Navigation
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
GPS technology typically provides location accuracy within a few meters, but many of us have experienced moments where it drifts by hundreds of meters or produces entirely wrong coordinates. One contributing factor to this inaccuracy is the number and alignment of satellites in the receiver's line of sight.
GPS satellites are equipped with precise atomic clocks and constantly broadcast the
GPS technology typically provides location accuracy within a few meters, but many of us have experienced moments where it drifts by hundreds of meters or produces entirely wrong coordinates. One contributing factor to this inaccuracy is the number and alignment of satellites in the receiver's line of sight.
GPS satellites are equipped with precise atomic clocks and constantly broadcast the OneWeb Technologies unveils Astra PNT Solution for GPS-Denied Environments
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
OneWeb Technologies, Inc., a leader in secure commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions, has announced the commercial availability of Astra, a new solution aimed at maintaining LEO SATCOM connectivity and operational performance when GPS or other global navigation satellite signals (GNSS) are unavailable or compromised. Astra became commercially available earlier this month.
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OneWeb Technologies, Inc., a leader in secure commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions, has announced the commercial availability of Astra, a new solution aimed at maintaining LEO SATCOM connectivity and operational performance when GPS or other global navigation satellite signals (GNSS) are unavailable or compromised. Astra became commercially available earlier this month.
T Ramon.Space to develop next-gen digital onboard communication processors for UK constellations
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2024
Ramon.Space has been awarded a key program to develop next-generation digital onboard processors for large-scale communication constellations. Funded by the UK Space Agency, this program promotes collaboration among UK space technology companies to drive innovation in digital payload technologies.
At the heart of this initiative is Ramon.Space's cutting-edge onboard processor, NuComm, desi
Ramon.Space has been awarded a key program to develop next-generation digital onboard processors for large-scale communication constellations. Funded by the UK Space Agency, this program promotes collaboration among UK space technology companies to drive innovation in digital payload technologies.
At the heart of this initiative is Ramon.Space's cutting-edge onboard processor, NuComm, desi High-Speed Plasmonic Modulators Could Boost Space Communication Capabilities
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
Researchers have successfully achieved data transmission rates of up to 424 Gbit/s across a 53-km free-space optical link using plasmonic modulators, which control optical signals through surface plasmon polaritons. This advancement paves the way for high-speed optical communication links that can transmit data through open air or space.
Free-space optical communication networks offer sign
Researchers have successfully achieved data transmission rates of up to 424 Gbit/s across a 53-km free-space optical link using plasmonic modulators, which control optical signals through surface plasmon polaritons. This advancement paves the way for high-speed optical communication links that can transmit data through open air or space.
Free-space optical communication networks offer sign PathFinder Digital Secures US Air Force Contract for Satellite Terminals
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
PathFinder Digital has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to supply its Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite terminals. PathFinder's BAT-GBS-85 terminal, a Ka/Ku band, airline-checkable, flyaway system, will be delivered under this contract.
The BAT-GBS-85 has undergone and passed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is certified
PathFinder Digital has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to supply its Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite terminals. PathFinder's BAT-GBS-85 terminal, a Ka/Ku band, airline-checkable, flyaway system, will be delivered under this contract.
The BAT-GBS-85 has undergone and passed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is certified ICEYE US Chosen by NASA to Provide Radar Data for Earth Science Research
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
ICEYE US, a leading provider of radar satellite imaging for Earth monitoring, announced its selection by NASA to supply synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. The agreement is a 5-year fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to multiple companies.
Since 2020, NASA's CSDA program has been acquirin
ICEYE US, a leading provider of radar satellite imaging for Earth monitoring, announced its selection by NASA to supply synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. The agreement is a 5-year fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to multiple companies.
Since 2020, NASA's CSDA program has been acquirin ICEYE to provide SAR satellites and data for Greece's national satellite program in collaboration with ESA
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has signed a contract for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2. This agreement, involving the Greek Space Agency, the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, and the European Space Agency (ESA), focuses on Greece's SAR Space Segment. The contract will deliver radar imagery and support the development of a
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has signed a contract for the Greek National Satellite Space Project Axis 1.2. This agreement, involving the Greek Space Agency, the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, and the European Space Agency (ESA), focuses on Greece's SAR Space Segment. The contract will deliver radar imagery and support the development of a U.S. defense program seeks next-generation space monitoring tools
Thursday, 12 September 2024 19:19
Image: Chili flowers bloom in International Space Station
Thursday, 12 September 2024 19:01
In July 2021, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station started growing chili peppers in the Advanced Plant Habitat, as part of the Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) experiment.
Second ispace lunar lander planned for launch in December
Thursday, 12 September 2024 18:11
Ice-hunting Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2 nearly ready for January 2025 launch
Thursday, 12 September 2024 16:35
NASA to develop lunar time standard for exploration initiatives
Thursday, 12 September 2024 15:01
NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) following a policy directive from the White House in April. The agency's Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program is leading efforts on creating a coordinated time, which will enable a future lunar ecosystem that could be scalable to other locations in our solar system.
The lunar time will be determined by a weighted average of atomic clocks at the moon, similar to how scientists calculate Earth's globally recognized Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Exactly where at the moon is still to be determined, since current analysis indicates that atomic clocks placed at the moon's surface will appear to 'tick' faster by microseconds per day.
Ready at Kennedy
Thursday, 12 September 2024 14:28
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Unboxing ESA's third European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center