Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for Phase 2 FY23 of national security launchs
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Space Systems Command (SSC) recently assigned 12 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) service missions under the NSSL Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract for Fiscal Year 2023. Six missions were awarded to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) for the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TL)-B, SDA T1TL-C, SDA T1TL-D, SDA T1TL-E, SDA T1TR-C, and U.S. Space F Neumann Space signs contract with Space Inventor to provide greater access to space
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Neumann Space, a technology leader of in-space electric propulsion today announced that it has signed a contract with Space Inventor, a leading European manufacturer of microsatellites that will enable it to gain greater access to space as part of its program of in-orbit demonstration (IOD).
As part of the contract, Space Inventor will provide Neumann Space with the opportunity to integrat Science and sampling attempts at the Onahu Outcrop
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Recently on Mars, Perseverance wrestled with sampling a crumbly rock and continued our boulder-bonanza!
We've been exploring the Onahu outcrop for the past 3 weeks, having previously performed an abrasion named Ouzel Falls. We saw from this abrasion that the rock is most likely a conglomerate worth sampling, but was also likely to be crumbly.
The team therefore elected to drive and r Stanford University sends semiconductor investigation to ISS
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
In recent years, the world has focused on shifting away from fossil fuels, with the goal of using renewable energy sources as the future means of powering the globe. Currently, 22% of global energy production comes from various renewable energy sources, like photovoltaic devices, which are a fast-growing contributor to solar energy solutions.
To create more energy-efficient photovoltaic de Mitsui OSK goes live with Marlink smart hybrid network solution
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company, is enabling Japanese Shipping Company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to evaluate the impact of LEO Internet services on business sustainability and crew welfare.
Under an agreement struck at the end of 2022, the leading Japanese shipping company will assess past, present and future user experiences and explore access how Internet access SAIC to supply SDA with Space Battle Management Command and Control Solution
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Science Applications International has been selected for a $64 million award from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop, implement and maintain the Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Application Factory for the agency's constellation of low-earth orbit satellites called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
"The BMC3 component of the PWSA SES delivers satellite connectivity to AWS Modular Data Center for DoD
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has announced the availability of flexible, secure, and reliable satellite-powered network connectivity for AWS Modular Data Center. AWS Modular Data Center makes it easy for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy modular data centers managed by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in infrastructure-limited locations. In February 2023, AWS an China launches rocket with record payload
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
China launched a ZK 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, transporting 26 satellites into space and setting a new record for the most spacecraft launched by a single Chinese rocket.
The 30-meter, solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 12:10 pm and soon placed the satellites into preset orbits, including the Shiyan 24A and 24B experimental satelli OneWeb and Eutelsat demonstrate global connectivity solution to NATO
Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:32
Representatives at the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) took part in a successful demonstration of combined Geo-stationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) multi-orbit capability from satellite companies and strategic partners, OneWeb and Eutelsat last month.
The hands-on live demonstration enabled the NATO attendees to get a real feel for the steps that, together, both com Should the FAA regulate all space activities?
Saturday, 10 June 2023 17:05
If the FAA is set up as the new “Emperor of Space,” the U.S. will be setting forth on a path that ignores history and threatens the nascent space commercial sector.
Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation—while making space travel more sustainable
Saturday, 10 June 2023 12:30
Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space—which could supplement life support systems on the moon and Mars.
In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists assess a new technique which could convert renewable, green energy from outside the Earth's atmosphere. They are taking advantage of photosynthesis—the chemical process plants undergo every day to create energy—to help the space industry become more sustainable.
The research led by the University of Warwick evaluates the use of a special device known as semiconductor to absorb sunlight on moon and Mars. It is hoped that the devices could promote Martian life support systems.
These "artificial photosynthesis devices" undergo the same processes which keeps plants alive on Earth—they convert water into oxygen using only sunlight while recycling carbon dioxide. These integrated systems have the advantage of directly using solar power and could save on weight on long-term space travels in comparison to traditional systems currently in use on the International Space Station—making space travel more efficient.
There is a need for efficient and reliable energy sources in space to enable the exploration of our solar system.
BIM Implementation and BIM Apps
Saturday, 10 June 2023 04:02
Building Information Management (BIM) is a highly collaborative approach to managing construction projects, offering an overwhelming number of benefits to companies that implement it. The main focus of BIM is a collaboration between different departments and project participants, which leads to less miscommunication, fewer reworks, and higher performance across the board.
BIM as a methodo Chief designer details how future China lunar landing works
Saturday, 10 June 2023 04:02
China is working on a rocket for its moon landing mission, which will send a manned spaceship and a lander to lunar orbit in two separate flights, chief designer of the country's manned space program Zhou Jianping revealed.
The spaceship will send the taikonauts to lunar orbit and dock with the lunar lander. The lander will subsequently carry the taikonauts to the moon's surface. After the U.S. Space Force in talks with allies about how to jointly protect space assets
Friday, 09 June 2023 21:08
U.S. Space Force deputy chief of space operations Lt.
House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA
Friday, 09 June 2023 21:03
A bill introduced June 9 by a group of Republican House members would turn the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into an independent agency, but keep its commercial space responsibilities in the Commerce Department.