Crew-4 astronauts head to space station to conduct microgravity science
Monday, 25 April 2022 18:08
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission, originally scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday, April 23, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 27. This launch carries three NASA astronauts—Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins—and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. This spaceflight is the first for Hines and Watkins and the second for Lindgren and Cristoforetti.
Here are details on some of the research riding with the crew aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule into low-Earth orbit:
Replacement retinas
Artificial retinas could restore meaningful vision for the millions of people on Earth who suffer from retinal degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. The ISS National Lab-sponsored study Protein-Based Artificial Retina Manufacturing evaluates a manufacturing process to develop artificial human retinas using a light-activated protein called bacteriorhodopsin, which could replace the function of damaged light-sensing cells in the eye.
Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station
Monday, 25 April 2022 16:46 Write a comment
Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host.
Crew Dragon splashes down to end Ax-1 private astronaut mission
Monday, 25 April 2022 16:25 Write a comment
A Crew Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth April 25, ending a 17-day mission that ferried four private astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
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Starlink secures first major airline Wi-Fi deal with Hawaiian Airlines
Monday, 25 April 2022 14:21 Write a comment
Hawaiian Airlines said April 25 it plans to offer free Starlink services on transpacific flights to and from Hawaii next year, becoming the first major airline to announce a deal with SpaceX’s high-speed broadband network.
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Planetary Decadal Survey says it's time for a mission to Uranus (and Enceladus too)
Monday, 25 April 2022 14:20 Write a comment
Since 2002, the United States National Research Council (NRC) has released a publication that identifies objectives and makes recommendations for science missions for NASA, the National Science Foundation, and other government agencies for the next decade. These reports, appropriately named Planetary Science Decadal Surveys, help inform future NASA missions that address the mysteries that persist in astronomy, astrophysics, earth science, and heliophysics.
On Thursday, April 19th, in a briefing in Washington D.C., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) shared the main findings of the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023–2032. The event was live-streamed and consisted of NASEM committee members discussing the key science questions, priority missions, and research strategies identified and recommended, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
ManTech tracking foreign influence using open-source intelligence
Monday, 25 April 2022 13:40 Write a comment
ManTech developed a model that uses open-source intelligence to measure the level of foreign influence in any country
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A boom in Earth observation satellites creating new demands for intelligence
Monday, 25 April 2022 12:26 Write a comment
Crises such as the covid pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine are fueling demand for geospatial information
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Capella raises $97 million to expand radar constellation
Monday, 25 April 2022 12:00 Write a comment
Capella Space raised $97 million in a Series C investment round.
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Orbital Insight brings Satellogic data into its platform
Monday, 25 April 2022 11:00 Write a comment
Geospatial intelligence company Orbital Insight announced plans April 25 to bring high-resolution imagery from Satellogic, an Earth observation company based in Argentina, into its geospatial intelligence platform.
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Hubble observations used to answer key exoplanet questions
Monday, 25 April 2022 10:00 Write a comment
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Hubble observations used to answer key exoplanet questions U.S. ASAT ban meant to support U.N. discussions on space threats
Monday, 25 April 2022 09:50 Write a comment
A State Department official said the Biden administration’s announcement of a ban of one kind of ASAT weapon tests was timed to support discussions at an upcoming United Nations forum on norms of behavior in space.
March in space science
Monday, 25 April 2022 08:55 Write a comment
As the last days in space for ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer near and he prepares the European space laboratory Columbus for his colleague ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, European scientific endeavours on the International Space Station in March continued.
Crew of first private flight to ISS head back to Earth
Monday, 25 April 2022 07:45 Write a comment
The crew of the first fully private mission to the International Space Station departed the orbiting laboratory on Monday to head back to Earth.
The three businessmen and a former NASA astronaut had spent more than two weeks on the station on a history-making mission organized by startup company Axiom Space.
The SpaceX capsule undocked from the ISS at 0110 GMT for the return trip and was Smiling Sam
Monday, 25 April 2022 07:03 Write a comment
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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is all smiles after arriving at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, last week with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins.
Collectively known as Crew-4, the astronauts flew in from Houston, Texas, USA, and are spending the days ahead in quarantine before being launched this week to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom.
“This is getting real,” said Samantha. “It’s very emotional for me, that this final stretch to the launchpad has started with the landing here, on this runway.” Samantha recalled her childhood fascination watching the
Kleos unveils dedicated, taskable RF monitoring missions
Monday, 25 April 2022 05:00 Write a comment
Kleos Space announced plans April 25 to offer customers dedicated, taskable radio frequency monitoring capabilities.
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