Ariane 6 cryo-arms mimic liftoff
Thursday, 14 April 2022 12:00
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Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is preparing for the arrival of Ariane 6, ESA’s new heavy-lift rocket. The latest round of testing aims to validate the system of fuel lines and mechanical supporting arms that will keep Ariane 6 topped up with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen in the critical moments before liftoff. This work is part of the final preparations of the new Ariane 6 launch complex and all the systems necessary for a launch.
With the mobile gantry fully retracted – as for a launch – two articulated arms attached to the upper part of the
Pop goes the Moon
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A satisfying, audible ‘pop’ marked a successful piercing of the sealed Apollo 17 sample container using the ESA designed and built piercing tool. The tool forms part of a gas sampling system with a gas extraction manifold, designed and built by Washington University St Louis, USA.
Francesca McDonald, science and project lead of ESA’s contribution to the Apollo Next-Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA) programme, is pictured at the centre of this image with the piercing tool, which contains the pristine sample.
Francesca and colleague, Timon Schild, delivered the ESA piercing tool to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in late 2021 in preparation
Industry Space Days 2022: join Europe’s space community at ESA/ESTEC
Thursday, 14 April 2022 11:20 Write a comment
Register now to attend ESA’s Industry Space Days (ISD) at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, on 28–29 September 2022.
China gears up for new space station missions, record-breaking crew set to return home
Thursday, 14 April 2022 11:13 Write a comment
A Long March rocket arrived at Wenchang spaceport Monday in preparation for a new round of space station missions starting May.
NASA shifts Earth science mission to previously flown Falcon 9
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NASA’s embrace of reused rockets continued with an agreement this month to switch the upcoming launch of an Earth science satellite from a new to a previously flown Falcon 9, a change whose full terms remain proprietary.
Race is on for China's first domestic satellite listed firm
Thursday, 14 April 2022 10:26 Write a comment
China's commercial aerospace sector has embraced a wave of IPO plans recently, as private enterprises hasten to "aim for the stars" and become the country's first domestically listed aerospace company.
In March, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co, the country's first commercial remote sensing satellite firm, is planning to file an IPO, according to the website of Haitong Securities. Kleos' first two Patrol satellites deployed from D-Orbit Transfer vehicle
Thursday, 14 April 2022 10:26 Write a comment
Kleos Space S.A (ASX:KSS, Frankfurt:KS1) has confirmed that the first two Patrol Mission satellites (KSF2-C and KSF2-D) have been successfully deployed from D-Orbit's orbital transfer vehicle, ION Satellite Carrier, and contact has been established. The remaining two Patrol satellites (KSF2-A and KSF3-B) are expected to be deployed into a different orbit from the transfer vehicle in the coming w Swiftly gaining holistic views of space systems with AI
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As Lockheed Martin designs and tests spacecraft, massive amounts of data points are created and it's important to review that information to pinpoint any anomalies. That process could be extremely time consuming without the right tools in place, like artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
For years, Lockheed Martin has incorporated NEC Corporation's System Invariant Analysis Technology ( Tianzhou 4's rocket arrives in Hainan
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The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said.
Next, the rocket will be assembled and undergo ground tests with the robotic spaceship at the coastal launch complex, the agency said in a brief statement.
Tianzhou 4, the country's fourth cargo Intelsat supports programmers with cloud connect media
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Intelsat - operator of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and a leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC) - has announced its latest service offering: Cloud Connect Media, a connectivity solution that provides programmers with secure access between the IntelsatOne Media Network and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Cloud Connect Media is designed to provide con Orbital Assembly and Irvine to study health on ISS for 100 Year Starship project
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Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), the only company advancing the development and operation of the first commercially viable, space-based business park with gravity, is partnering with the 100 Year Starship initiative, seed-funded by DARPA, founded and led former astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison. University of California Irvine professor Ronke Olabisi, Ph.D. will also collaborate on the study of Gravi Join online: Earth Observation Industry Day 13 May
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Earth Observation Industry Day
Join online and learn about ESA's Ministerial Council plans for TRUTHS and FutureEO, 13 May
Russian invasion of Ukraine exposes cybersecurity threat to commercial satellites
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Cybersecurity experts have been warning for years of increasing attacks on commercial satellites and working with companies to enhance security.
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Matthias's first spacewalk | Cosmic Kiss
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On 23 March 2022, ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer successfully performed his first extravehicular activity (EVA) alongside fellow NASA astronaut Raja Chari. The spacewalk, dubbed "US EVA 80", was carried out in support of assembly, refurbishment and maintenance work on the International Space Station.
In this video, Matthias Maurer answers questions and reports on his experiences, feelings and the challenges he faced during his almost seven-hour-long spacewalk.
During his Cosmic Kiss mission, Matthias Maurer will live and work aboard the International Space Station for approximately six months, conducting and supporting more than 35 European
Satellites improve national reporting of greenhouse gases
Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:00 Write a comment
With the climate crisis continuing to tighten its grip, nations around the world are making efforts to reduce emissions of climate warming gases. To track action, countries report their greenhouse gas emissions to the UNFCCC – the body responsible for driving global action to combat climate change. While accurate and consistent reporting is crucial, very few countries exploit Earth observation satellite data to check and improve their estimates. Scientists have now devised new ways of comparing national greenhouse gas inventories with independent measurements taken from space.