Beijing (XNA) Feb 02, 2022
China's solar observation satellite has achieved some scientific and technological feats during its ongoing in-orbit trial operation, according to a space official. Zhao Jian, head of the China National Space Administration's Earth Observation System and Data Center, said at a news conference in Beijing on Friday that the satellite Xihe, named after the sun goddess in ancient Chinese mytho

Melville NY (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has unveiled Comtech ELEVATE, a breakthrough next generation Very Small Aperture Terminal ("VSAT") technology solution. Designed to meet the evolving communications demands of a broad range of markets, Comtech ELEVATE is an all-inclusive highly intelligent, modular platform capable of supporting both small and large networks across any GEO, MEO or LEO satellite o

Leiden, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 02, 2022
With new algorithms and supercomputers, an incredibly detailed radio map of the universe was created. Now astronomers can look at radio data of galaxies with much more precision. This was published in Nature Astronomy by Leiden PhD student Frits Sweijen and colleagues. 'This single map has almost as many pixels as previous maps of the entire sky had,' says Frits Sweijen, PhD student at Lei

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 1, 2021
NASA has released details of the International Space Station's transition plan, including destruction of the structure in 2031, and research goals for the interim and the future. The ISS will deorbit in January 2031 ahead of crashing it into an uninhabited area of the South Pacific Ocean near to Point Nemo, which has been called a "spacecraft cemetery," according to the updated plan tha

Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2021
Scientists have discovered that a planet outside of the solar system may have a complex atmosphere made of metal gases that operate like Earth's atmosphere. The research, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found evidence that metals discovered in the atmosphere of WASP-189b are layered - the first time research has suggested that gas giant planets like Jupiter might have a comp

Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, has launched Space Commerce Institute, a program offered by Center for Innovation and Education to facilitate access and growth for university students, entrepreneurs, businesses and professionals. "We have entered the era of access and opportunity with a broad range of new innovators in the

London, UK (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
These regional hubs, known as space clusters, will support new and growing companies, building on local expertise and catalysing investment into the space sector. Over 600,000 pounds will go towards supporting activities that create jobs and growth, including recruiting space cluster managers, to strengthen local space sector leadership groups and developing new business opportunities.

Louisville CO (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates, LLC, or "ASTRA" announces completion of a major rebranding and is now doing business as Orion Space Solutions (OSS). "Our new identity - Orion Space Solutions, LLC - continues to emphasize our space domain expertise and history of imagining, implementing, and actualizing all aspects of our customers' space mission requirements," says Ge

Columbia IL (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
US company Turion Space, aiming to build spacecraft to remove orbital-debris, satellite servicing, and domain awareness, has selected NanoAvionics small satellite bus, the MP42, as the basis for its 'Droid-1' spacecraft designed for a reconnaissance mission in low Earth orbit (LEO). The launch of the Droid-1 satellite is planned for the first quarter of 2023. Using its onboard sensors, Tur

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2022
Raytheon Intelligence and Space provides end-to-end space solutions that span the space value stream. From Earth observation and more accurate weather predictions to satellite constellation management and searching for signs of life on Mars, RI&S incorporates transformative, next-generation technologies to help deliver mission breakthroughs for its customers. They make it possible to warn