NASA safety panel skeptical of Starliner readiness for crewed flight
Friday, 26 May 2023 00:03
The chair of a NASA safety panel urged the agency not to rush into a crewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle, calling for an independent “deep look” at technical issues with the spacecraft.
Orbit Fab selects Impulse Space’s orbital vehicle for in-space refueling demo
Thursday, 25 May 2023 20:19
Orbit Fab announced May 25 it selected an orbital vehicle made by startup Impulse Space to host a fuel depot for an in-orbit refueling demonstration funded by the U.S.
Kleos enters partnership with General Atomics
Thursday, 25 May 2023 20:06
Kleos Space announced a partnership with General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research aimed at making it easier for analysts around the world to derive insights from Kleos’ radio frequency data.
Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite
Thursday, 25 May 2023 19:38
Northrop Grumman won a $45.5 million contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025, the U.S.
Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause
Thursday, 25 May 2023 16:49
Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet.
It was the fifth time the space tourism company brushed the boundary of space, and has been billed as the final test before commercial operations can begin in late June, with members of the Italian Air Force as the first paying customers.
"Touchdown, VSS Unity!" the company tweeted, referring to the name of the company's spaceplane. "Our crew and spaceship are back on Earth after landing smoothly at Spaceport America, New Mexico."
The mission "was a fantastic achievement for everyone at Virgin Galactic," added CEO Michael Colglazier, in a statement.
The Unity 25 mission flew four of the company employees to an altitude of just over 54 miles (87 kilometers) above sea level.
Virgin Galactic makes first suborbital spaceflight in nearly two years
Thursday, 25 May 2023 15:49
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle flew to space for the first time in nearly two years May 25 on what the company projected to be the vehicle’s final test flight before commencing commercial operations.
The soot line: A new way to expand the search for habitable planets
Thursday, 25 May 2023 15:29
Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears all regulatory hurdles
Thursday, 25 May 2023 13:56
Viasat has secured all regulatory clearances needed to buy British satellite operator Inmarsat after getting unconditional approval from the European Commission May 25.
South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket launches seven satellites, one unaccounted for
Thursday, 25 May 2023 13:14
South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket put seven satellites, including one equipped with synthetic aperture radar, into sun-synchronous orbit May 25, although an eighth cubesat is believed to have not deployed properly.
South Korea launches homegrown rocket after delay
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri rocket on Thursday, officials said, a day after it was forced to postpone due to a technical glitch just hours before lift-off.
It marks the third launch of the Nuri, which successfully put test satellites into orbit last year after a failed 2021 attempt saw the rocket's third-stage engine burn out too early.
Wednesday's launch was called off over Boost for the quantum internet
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
Quantum networks connect quantum processors or quantum sensors with each other. This allows tap-proof communication and high-performance distributed sensor networks. Between network nodes, quantum information is exchanged by photons that travel through optical waveguides. Over long distances, however, the likelihood of photons being lost increases dramatically.
As quantum information canno Space Hero and Partners Launch Innovative Space Village, Boosting Space Tourism
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
In a major development in space tourism and entertainment, Space Hero, in partnership with the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) and One Digital Entertainment, has announced the ambitious Space Village project. This project involves the creation of 10 futuristic space-themed landmarks in different locations worldwide, providing unique attractions for space enthusiasts and the general Bennu and some of the biggest science questions of our generation
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
This week, NASA's OSIRIS-REx science team is meeting as a whole for the last time before the sample of asteroid Bennu arrives on Earth. This occasion marks the last chance for the group to convene to make sure team members, lab facilities, and sample-analysis techniques are working as expected and ready for the delivery of Bennu's rocks this September.
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
Kleos Space S.A. (ASX: KSS, Frankfurt: KS1) has announced a strategic partnership with General Atomics Commonwealth Computer Research, Inc (GA-CCRI), a renowned global technology and defense company. This collaboration marks a significant milestone that will deliver benefits to Kleos and General Atomics customers and stakeholders globally.
As part of this partnership, Kleos will integrate Ancient northern ocean on Mars evidenced by in situ observations of marine sedimentary rocks
Thursday, 25 May 2023 10:33
An international research team led by Professor Long Xiao from the School of Earth Sciences of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) discovered the presence of marine sedimentary rocks on the surface of Mars for the first time by comprehensively analyzing the scientific data obtained by the multispectral camera (MSCam) carried by the Zhurong rover. The relevant research results were published