Evolving time-tested technology to outmatch hypersonic weapons inside the atmosphere
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:54
Write a comment
When it comes to defending against hypersonic weapons that move and maneuver at more than five times the speed of sound, you need layers of defense and multiple opportunities to take out the threat.
Seeking the first missile specifically designed to defeat hypersonic threats in their most vulnerable phase of flight, the glide phase, the MDA selected Raytheon Missiles and Defense, or RMD, a NASA taps Collins Aerospace to develop new spacesuits for Space Station
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:54 Write a comment
NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside the International Space Station. This award - the second under NASA's Exploration EVA Services contract - is for design and development of a next-generation spacesuit and support systems. The task order has a base value of $97.2 million.
Collins Aerospace will complete a critical d Colgate-Palmolive and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to boost off planet hygiene
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:54 Write a comment
Colgate-Palmolive Company has signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to explore innovative solutions to advance oral health, personal care and skin health for both astronauts in space and people around the globe. Former astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman will work alongside Colgate as an advisor to help guide research design and offer insights into the realitie Phantoms return from beyond the Moon with valuable data on cosmic radiation doses
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:54 Write a comment
Together with the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis I mission, as part of the MARE experiment, two human phantoms equipped with numerous cosmic rays detectors are to land on Earth. The information gathered by the detectors will for the first time verify the knowledge, crucial for the presence of humans in deep space, of the effects of cosmic rays on the health of the astronauts who are to live and Evaluating a Possible Drill Location
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:54 Write a comment
The weekend drive went well and Curiosity is back on top of the marker band, investigating some intriguing rippled bedrock. We're assessing whether we want to drill at this location, based on what we see in the chemistry data.
So today's two-sol plan is devoted to collecting data from APXS and MAHLI (supplemented by ChemCam and Mastcam), to evaluate the bedrock in our workspace, as seen in NASA preparing for Orion splashdown to conclude Artemis 1
Friday, 09 December 2022 11:06 Write a comment
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is in the home stretch of the Artemis 1 uncrewed test flight as the agency prepares for the vehicle’s ultimate test: reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
China launches 14 satellites with new solid rocket from mobile sea platform
Friday, 09 December 2022 09:24 Write a comment
China launched its new Jielong-3 rocket from a mobile sea platform in the Yellow Sea Friday, successfully sending 14 satellites into orbit.
The post China launches 14 satellites with new solid rocket from mobile sea platform appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX gives rival's internet satellites ride to orbit
Friday, 09 December 2022 08:44 Write a comment
SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
The Falcon rocket blasted off at sunset with 40 mini satellites bound for polar orbit. They will expand OneWeb's constellation to just over 500, nearly 80% of the planned total of about 630 satellites.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has more than 3,200 Starlink satellites in orbit, providing high-speed, broadband internet to remote corners of the world.
Deep-space optical communication demonstration project forges ahead
Friday, 09 December 2022 08:25 Write a comment
Researchers report new results from the NASA Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration project, which develops and tests new advanced laser sources for deep-space optical communication. The ability to perform free-space optical communication throughout the solar system would go beyond the capabilities of the radio communication systems used now and provide the bandwidth necessary for future space missions to transmit large amounts of data, including high-definition images and video.
The demonstration system consists of a flight laser transceiver, a ground laser transmitter and a ground laser receiver. The downlink transmitter has been installed on the Psyche spacecraft, which will travel to a unique metal asteroid also called Psyche, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Malcolm. W. Wright, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, will present the functional and environmental test results of the DSOC downlink flight laser transmitter assembly and ground uplink transmitter assembly at the Optica Laser Congress, 11-15 December 2022.
Earth from Space: Fucino, Italy
Friday, 09 December 2022 08:00 Write a comment
Tucked away in the Fucino Valley, in central Italy, lies the Fucino Space Centre, where Telespazio will manage the early orbit activities of the Meteosat Third Generation Imager, set to launch on 13 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
SpaceX launches 40 satellites in first of three missions for OneWeb
Thursday, 08 December 2022 23:31 Write a comment
SpaceX successfully launched 40 satellites for OneWeb’s rival broadband constellation Dec. 8 on a Falcon 9 rocket.
The post SpaceX launches 40 satellites in first of three missions for OneWeb appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX requests permission for direct-to-smartphone service
Thursday, 08 December 2022 21:51 Write a comment
SpaceX could provide “full and continuous” direct-to-smartphone services across much of the globe with less than a third of the 7,500 Gen 2 Starlink satellites approved last week, the company said in a request to add the capability to the broadband constellation.
Dawn Aerospace raises $20 million for propulsion and spaceplane work
Thursday, 08 December 2022 21:22 Write a comment
Dawn Aerospace has raised $20 million to expand its line of in-space propulsion products and continue spaceplane development.
The post Dawn Aerospace raises $20 million for propulsion and spaceplane work appeared first on SpaceNews.
SES government unit rebranded as SES Space & Defense
Thursday, 08 December 2022 21:00 Write a comment
The U.S.-based subsidiary of satellite operator SES has been renamed to reflect the company’s focus on the national security market.
The post SES government unit rebranded as SES Space & Defense appeared first on SpaceNews.
Collins Aerospace selected to develop new space station spacesuit
Thursday, 08 December 2022 20:42 Write a comment
NASA has selected Collins Aerospace to develop a next-generation spacesuit for the International Space Station, replacing aging suits that have become a safety concern.
The post Collins Aerospace selected to develop new space station spacesuit appeared first on SpaceNews.