On the Edge: NASA's last S-MODE mission studies the ocean's surface
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:08
The mission is gathering observations with airborne sensors, a research ship, and autonomous instruments like gliders that skim the upper layers of the Pacific Ocean.
NASA has taken to the seas and skies to study the unique environment at the ocean's surface, where marine ecosystems intersect with our planet's complex atmosphere. On April 7, scientists participating in the Sub-Mesoscale Oc Chia Network and SpaceKnow secure spatial data and analytics for AgroTech sector
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:08
Chia Network and SpaceKnow have announced a collaboration to unlock actionable intelligence and data from space for the benefit of sustainability efforts, beginning with the AgroTech industry. SpaceKnow and Chia will build and maintain a geospatial database to track land enrollment in sustainability programs, secured using Chia's Virtual Private Blockchain approach to create a trusted database t Boeing reports another loss in Q1, but confirms forecast
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:08
Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss Wednesday due to persistent quality control problems with its jets, but shares rallied as it maintained key medium- and long-term targets.
The company reported a loss of $425 million, compared with a $1.2 billion loss in the year-ago period, reflecting the continued drag from supply chain issues across its commercial and defense businesse US Army awards $4.7B production contract for all-weather GMLRS rockets
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:08
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a Not-to-Exceed $4.79 billion contract to manufacture two full-rate production lots of GMLRS rockets and associated equipment.
The contract calls for the production of GMLRS Unitary and Alternative Warhead (AW) rockets and integrated logistics support for the U.S. Army and international partners.
"We are working closely with our A In air dominance, the past and future converge
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:08
It was the early 1990s, and the fighter jet, approaching 20 years old, had been sidelined on missions where the targets were farther than the pilot could see.
Then came the AIM-120A AMRAAM missile, which could seek and strike targets beyond visual range.
"It was a complete game-changer for the way we operationally employed the F-16," said retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Norman, Meet Dieter Pilz, new Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:33
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Dr Dietmar Pilz is ESA’s new Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality (D/TEC), and Head of ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Dr Pilz has over 20 years of professional experience in the European and international aerospace industry, in various engineering and programme management positions in the defence and security sectors and the space community.
Meet Dietmar Pilz, new Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:33
Video:
00:06:46
Dr Dietmar Pilz is ESA’s new Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality (D/TEC), and Head of ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Dr Pilz has over 20 years of professional experience in the European and international aerospace industry, in various engineering and programme management positions in the defence and security sectors and the space community.
Court approves plans for Virgin Orbit bankruptcy sale
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:27
A federal bankruptcy court has approved plans to conduct a sale of Virgin Orbit’s assets this month that could result in either new ownership for the launch provider or its dissolution.
Join the webinar on Accessibility in Human Spaceflight
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:49
What are the next steps for making human spaceflight more inclusive, accessible, and safer? How can designing for space accessibility improve accessibility on Earth? Where does ESA’s parastronaut feasibility project stand?
On Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 15:00-17:00 CEST, join the webinar organised by ESA’s Advanced Concepts Team and ESA’s Chief Diversity Officer, with the support of the non-profit BIRNE7 e.V.
Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license
Monday, 01 May 2023 21:11
Several environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration May 1, arguing that the agency improperly carried out an environmental review of SpaceX Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas.
Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch
Monday, 01 May 2023 19:29
Wildlife and environmental groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday over SpaceX's launch last month of its giant rocket from Texas.
The next space race starts at our spaceports
Monday, 01 May 2023 19:10
As multiple new rockets move towards testing and some to operations, America’s limited number of coastal spaceports have become the choke point.
Lawmakers raise concerns about new plan to procure national security launch services
Monday, 01 May 2023 17:37
Massive radio array to search for extraterrestrial signals from other civilizations
Monday, 01 May 2023 17:13
One of the world's most powerful radio telescope arrays is joining the hunt for signals from other galactic civilizations. The National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), situated about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico, is collecting data that scientists will analyze for the type of emissions that only artificial transmitters make, signals that would betray the existence of a technically accomplished society.
"The VLA is the go-to instrument for radio astronomers, but this is the first time we are using it in a wide-ranging and continuous search for technosignatures," said Andrew Siemion, Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute.
The VLA is one of the most productive radio telescopes in the world and consists of 27 antennas spread over 23 miles of desert real estate. Since 2017, it has been engaged in a project known as VLASS (Very Large Array Sky Survey), a radio reconnaissance of 80% of the sky.
SpaceX Starship effectively grounded by FAA after in-flight explosion
Monday, 01 May 2023 16:29
It was an exciting time when, two weeks ago, SpaceX got the clearance it needed to conduct its first orbital flight test with the Starship and Super Heavy launch system. After years of waiting, SN flight tests, static fire tests, and stacking and unstacking, the long-awaited test of the SN24 Starship and BN7 Booster prototype was on. For this flight, SpaceX hoped to achieve an altitude of at least 150 km (90 mi) above sea level, crossing the 100 km (62 mi) threshold that officially marks the boundary of "space" (aka. the Karman Line) and making a partial transit around the world before splashing down off the coast of Hawaii.
Unfortunately, things began to go awry a few minutes into the flight as the Starship prototype failed to separate from the booster, sending the rocket into a spin that ended in an explosion.