Paris, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Proba-1, a technology-demonstrating microsatellite, has now been operational for 23 years since its launch into orbit. Built by Verhaert in Belgium, now part of Redwire Space, the satellite was launched on 22 October 2001 aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Proba-1 pioneered several significant achievements in space tec

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
The space industry has seen unprecedented growth with a surge in rocket launches and satellite demands, bringing it into the global spotlight. Professor Shinichi Nakasuka from the University of Tokyo's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics explains the university's historical contributions to Japan's space development, trends in satellite technology, and future expectations for the space se

Boston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
A team led by researchers at MIT has discovered that a distant interstellar cloud contains an abundance of pyrene, a type of large, carbon-containing molecule known as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). The discovery of pyrene in this far-off cloud, which is similar to the collection of dust and gas that eventually became our own solar system, suggests that pyrene may have been the s

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2024
Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday. The Doodle commemorates October's last Quarter moon - better known as a half moon because of its half-full appearance - before the Waning Gibbous phase culminates in the New Moon. A smiling, half-lit moon winks above the Google search bar. The lunar cycle is illustrated at the

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
Samsonite, a global leader in premium travel gear, has collaborated with aerospace pioneers Sent Into Space to send its Proxis suitcase to the edge of space, showcasing an impressive leap in travel innovation. The launch, which occurred near Las Vegas, Nevada, demonstrated the exceptional durability and design of the Proxis, the brand's lightest suitcase to date, which returned from its space mi

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2024
NASA's Stennis Space Center, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has entered into a Reimbursable Space Act agreement with Skydweller Aero Inc., allowing the company to operate its solar-powered autonomous aircraft within the center's restricted airspace. This partnership marks a significant step in expanding the center's uncrewed systems testing and operational capabilities. "There ar

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Watch the replay of the media briefing in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher updates journalists on the key decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting, held in Paris on 23 and 24 October 2024.

Image: Proba-1’s T-plus 23 years in orbit