Plextek's advanced mmWave technology revolutionizes space sensing and operations
Sunday, 17 November 2024 03:48
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024
Plextek, renowned for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has unveiled an important advancement in space operations with its mmWave radar technology, detailed in the newly published paper "Sensing in Space." This innovative technology is designed to enhance the safety and dependability of satellite and space mission operations.
Plextek's mmWave radar pro

Zebrafish thrive in space experiment on China's space station
Sunday, 17 November 2024 03:48
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024
A closed aquatic ecosystem on China's space station has set a new milestone with four zebrafish completing their life cycle, from growth to reproduction, within 43 days, as reported in 'The Innovation' journal.
The publication described this as a significant achievement in space ecological experiments, emphasizing its importance in advancing space ecosystem technologies and offering critic

Have We Been Searching for Life on Mars in the Wrong Way
Saturday, 16 November 2024 12:57
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2024
In a provocative recent article published in Nature, astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes that the ongoing quest to detect life on Mars may need a complete rethinking. His comment underscores that while NASA's Viking landers were groundbreaking for their time, the experimental approach taken might have inadvertently hindered the detection of Martian life by using methods unsuitable for it

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy
Saturday, 16 November 2024 09:36
Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2024
Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?
President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space program.
The brash billionaire duo share a knack for disruption and a hunger for making history - qualities tailor-made for space exploration.

FAA moves forward with committee to review launch licensing regulations
Friday, 15 November 2024 21:05

Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station
Friday, 15 November 2024 19:18

Shotwell predicts Starship to be most valuable part of SpaceX
Friday, 15 November 2024 17:36

ABL Space exits commercial launch market, shifts focus to missile defense
Friday, 15 November 2024 13:32

Week in images: 11-15 November 2024
Friday, 15 November 2024 13:10
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AST SpaceMobile secures launch agreements for global space-based broadband network
Friday, 15 November 2024 08:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024
AST SpaceMobile has revealed new launch services agreements that will provide the orbital capacity needed to establish continuous space-based cellular broadband coverage across critical global markets. This initiative will initially focus on areas including the United States, Europe, Japan, the U.S. Government, and other targeted strategic regions. The launch c

X-59 engine tests begin, Lockheed Martin nears final ground trial
Friday, 15 November 2024 08:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works (NYSE: LMT), collaborating with NASA Aeronautics, has commenced engine run testing on the X-59, marking the last significant system evaluation before taxi trials and the aircraft's inaugural flight. This milestone represents the first instance of the X-59 operating entirely on its internal power systems.
During this phase, Lockheed Martin aims to confirm the per
