SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch CarbSAR in-orbit demo for innovative antenna
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 09:21
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Guildford UK (SPX) May 09, 2023
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies' abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers.
The work has been jointly fund
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies' abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers.
The work has been jointly fund Phantom Space and Quub sign multiple launch agreement
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Tucson AZ (SPX) May 09, 2023
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company providing launch services, satellite design and operations to commercial and government customers, has announced they have signed a launch services agreement with Quub, Inc., a satellite manufacturer, for three dedicated launch missions.
Each dedicated launch will place upwards of 80 satellites into a tailored low earth orbit meeting
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company providing launch services, satellite design and operations to commercial and government customers, has announced they have signed a launch services agreement with Quub, Inc., a satellite manufacturer, for three dedicated launch missions.
Each dedicated launch will place upwards of 80 satellites into a tailored low earth orbit meeting New standard will aid in development of spaceport descriptions
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West Conshohocken, PA (SPX) May 09, 2023
ASTM International's commercial spaceflight committee (F47) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and contact information. The new standard will soon be published as F3610.
According to ASTM member Mark Greby, the standard will lead to spaceport descriptions that will provide potential customers a
ASTM International's commercial spaceflight committee (F47) has approved a new standard that will aid spaceports in developing descriptions of their sites and capabilities, including location and contact information. The new standard will soon be published as F3610.
According to ASTM member Mark Greby, the standard will lead to spaceport descriptions that will provide potential customers a Webb looks for Fomalhaut's asteroid belt and finds much more
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Baltimore MD (SPX) May 09, 2023
The belts encircle the young hot star, which can be seen with the naked eye as the brightest star in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus. The dusty belts are the debris from collisions of larger bodies, analogous to asteroids and comets, and are frequently described as 'debris disks.' "I would describe Fomalhaut as the archetype of debris disks found elsewhere in our galaxy, because it h
The belts encircle the young hot star, which can be seen with the naked eye as the brightest star in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus. The dusty belts are the debris from collisions of larger bodies, analogous to asteroids and comets, and are frequently described as 'debris disks.' "I would describe Fomalhaut as the archetype of debris disks found elsewhere in our galaxy, because it h Galactic bubbles are more complex than imagined
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Columbus OH (SPX) May 09, 2023
Astronomers have revealed new evidence about the properties of the giant bubbles of high-energy gas that extend far above and below the Milky Way galaxy's center.
In a study recently published in Nature Astronomy, a team led by scientists at The Ohio State University was able to show that the shells of these structures - dubbed "eRosita bubbles" after being found by the eRosita X-ray teles
Astronomers have revealed new evidence about the properties of the giant bubbles of high-energy gas that extend far above and below the Milky Way galaxy's center.
In a study recently published in Nature Astronomy, a team led by scientists at The Ohio State University was able to show that the shells of these structures - dubbed "eRosita bubbles" after being found by the eRosita X-ray teles NASA, Rocket Lab launch first pair of storm observing cubesats
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 08, 2023
Two NASA CubeSats designed to study tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, are in orbit after successfully launching at 1 p.m. Monday, NZST (9 p.m. EDT Sunday).
The first pair of the agency's TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) lifted off aboard an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab's Launch Compl
Two NASA CubeSats designed to study tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, are in orbit after successfully launching at 1 p.m. Monday, NZST (9 p.m. EDT Sunday).
The first pair of the agency's TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) lifted off aboard an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab's Launch Compl Somewear Labs introduces a novel hybrid mesh-satcom radio and expands communications platform
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San Francisco CA (SPX) May 09, 2023
Somewear Labs, the technology company enabling critical communications for defense, public safety and commercial teams, has announced the launch of the first multi-network device of its kind: Node. Node will revolutionize the ability for mission teams to communicate and coordinate during dynamic operations, providing a level of reliability, security, and efficient situational awareness that was
Somewear Labs, the technology company enabling critical communications for defense, public safety and commercial teams, has announced the launch of the first multi-network device of its kind: Node. Node will revolutionize the ability for mission teams to communicate and coordinate during dynamic operations, providing a level of reliability, security, and efficient situational awareness that was General Atomics delivers spacecraft simulator supporting NASA TSIS-2 program
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San Diego CA (SPX) May 09, 2023
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced it has developed and delivered a spacecraft simulator to the University of Colorado (CU) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in support of the Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor- 2 (TSIS-2) spacecraft program.
GA-EMS is under contract with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to build the TSIS-2 spa
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced it has developed and delivered a spacecraft simulator to the University of Colorado (CU) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in support of the Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor- 2 (TSIS-2) spacecraft program.
GA-EMS is under contract with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to build the TSIS-2 spa Latin American financial institution deploys Gilat for satellite connectivity
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Petah Tikva, Israel (SPX) May 09, 2023
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) reports that a major financial institution in Latin America is investing millions of dollars in Gilat's satellite connectivity technology.
Thousands of Gilat's VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) are being deployed across the nation to provide communications backup over satellite, improving the reliability and robustness of the net
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) reports that a major financial institution in Latin America is investing millions of dollars in Gilat's satellite connectivity technology.
Thousands of Gilat's VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) are being deployed across the nation to provide communications backup over satellite, improving the reliability and robustness of the net Virginia Tech, George Mason to develop networking for satellite constellations
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Blacksburg VA (SPX) May 09, 2023
The race is on to provide high speed satellite internet to the Earth's most remote areas. New tech companies such as Starlink, One Web, and Amazon's Kuiper are competing with traditional, established "satcomm" companies such as Thuraya and Inmarsat to provide global high speed, low latency satellite internet across the globe. These new mega-constellations rely on tens of thousands of small low e
The race is on to provide high speed satellite internet to the Earth's most remote areas. New tech companies such as Starlink, One Web, and Amazon's Kuiper are competing with traditional, established "satcomm" companies such as Thuraya and Inmarsat to provide global high speed, low latency satellite internet across the globe. These new mega-constellations rely on tens of thousands of small low e ClearSpace books Vega C for 2026 de-orbit mission
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ClearSpace has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its first debris de-orbit mission on Europe’s Vega C rocket in the second half 2026, the Swiss startup announced May 9.
Chasms on the flanks of a martian volcano
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Mars has some of the most impressive volcanoes in the Solar System. ESA’s Mars Express has now imaged the pitted, fissured flank of the planet’s second-tallest: Ascraeus Mons.
Hypergravity access awarded to Bolivian and Macau teams
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 06:31 Write a comment
University teams from Bolivia and Macau have won experimental access to ESA’s hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge through the latest round of a research programme supported jointly by ESA and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs, UNOOSA.
Space Force reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers for Space Test Program
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The U.S. Space Force is reviewing bids from satellite manufacturers competing to produce and integrate experiments for the Space Test Program.
Ball Aerospace zeroes in on future technologies
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SpaceNews spoke with Jake Sauer, Ball Aerospace’s new vice president and chief technologist, to learn how the company will focus its investments.
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