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Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 22, 2023
Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of life might not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to a research team co-led by a Cornell University astronomer. In a paper published in Nature Communications, visiting planetary scientist Alberto Fairen, and an international team of researchers, claim that ancient organic

When data show up late: Sols 3746-3748

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:02
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 17, 2023
Today, I was heading for my computer when my colleagues went off to celebrate the end of the working week. Yes, that's right, planning started at 5 pm in my part of the world (the UK) today. That was one hour later than anticipated (and I would have missed all my colleagues going 'Have a good weekend!') Why that late? Most days, we start an hour earlier, at 8 am in Pasadena California, not
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Washington DC (UPI) Feb 21, 2023
An international team of astronauts and scientists arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, ahead of a six-month science mission to the International Space Station set to blast off on Sunday. Crew-6 comprises two NASA astronauts, mission commander Stephen Bowen and pilot Warren Hoburg, along with mission specialists Sultan Alneyadi from the United Arab Emirates and Andrey

Vast acquires launcher to accelerate growth

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:02
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 22, 2023
To accelerate its mission to expand humanity across the solar system by developing long term human habitation in space, Vast has acquired space startup Launcher. Vast is building an artificial gravity station with many times the volume of the International Space Station in low Earth orbit. While steadily making progress toward this goal, Vast will be partnering with a global array of customers,
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 22, 2023
Today, there are many emerging applications for small satellite constellations, ranging from space-borne networks to environmental monitoring. However, small satellites have special needs when it comes to transmitter (TX) technology. For one, they have stringent limitations on power consumption as they draw energy from solar panels and cannot easily dissipate generated heat. Moreover, small sate
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 22, 2023
Axelspace Corporation has successfully developed a Ka-band radio for Earth observation microsatellites. The radio operates with less than half the power consumption of conventional radio. The collaborative research was jointly developed with Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). With key collaborators Atsushi Shirane of the Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Pr
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Littleton CO (SPX) Feb 20, 2023
Lockheed Martin is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than $2 billion, if all options are exercised, to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system onto ZUMWALT-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs). CPS is a hypersonic boost-glide weapon system that enables long
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Crew-6 Crew Dragon

NASA has delayed the launch of a commercial crew mission to the International Space Station by a day to give SpaceX additional time to complete work on the vehicle.

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In its latest strategy to procure launch services, the U.S. Space Force is taking a calculated risk that new players in the industry will deliver on their ambitious plans.

Shaping the future of space telecommunications

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 08:31
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Space2Connect 2023 conference logo

ESA is inviting everyone working on space-enabled telecommunications – whether they are based in a large firm, a small start-up company or an established research institution – to help shape the future by joining a conference.

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From L-R, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates, mission commander Stephen Bo
From L-R, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates, mission commander Stephen Bowen of NASA and pilot Warren Hoburg of NASA speak to reporters in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

US space agency NASA and SpaceX on Tuesday pushed back by 24 hours the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that is to carry four astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA's Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, Russia's Andrey Fedyaev and Sultan al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates had been scheduled to blast off for the ISS at 2:07 am (0707 GMT) Sunday.

Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has now been rescheduled for 1:45 am Monday, NASA officials said.

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Starship Super Heavy static fire

SpaceX’s static-fire test of nearly all the engines in its Starship booster earlier this month was “the last box to check” before the vehicle’s first orbital launch attempt, likely some time in March, a company official said Feb.

Farming on the Moon

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 07:13
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Farming on the Moon Image: Farming on the Moon
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As the evolution of space as a contested domain accelerates, defense and national security agencies must innovate—and both legacy ground systems and digital-first programs now have the chance to rapidly adapt.

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