NASA delays final test for moon shot
Wednesday, 06 April 2022 03:36
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The latest test of NASA's giant Moon rocket SLS has been pushed back to allow for a SpaceX rocket to launch later this week, the US space agency announced Tuesday.
The dress rehearsal for the giant Space Launch System had been scheduled for Friday at launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at the same time as SpaceX's lift-off from pad 39A.
The test of the rocket, which is to return h Planetary scientist helps equip rover Perseverance with 4 of the 5 human senses
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For two decades, Roger Wiens has built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars - and now he's helping add ears as well.
Wiens, a professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences in the College of Science at Purdue University, and an expert in Mars robotics technology, led the team that built SuperCam, a device on the Perseverance Mars rover that includes a laser for zappi Tory Bruno: Amazon’s launch contracts a ‘big deal’ for U.S. and allies’ industrial competitiveness
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Tory Bruno said Amazon's launch contracts are not just significant for the winners but also for the industrial competitiveness of Western nations following Russia’s exit from the global launch market
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New SEC rules could dampen SPAC activity
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Proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rules that would reduce the difference between special purpose acquisition company mergers and traditional initial public offerings could have a significant impact on space sector financing.
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Seeking space applications for quantum computers
Wednesday, 06 April 2022 01:54 Write a comment
Quantum Brilliance, an Australian and German quantum computing startup, is eager to identify space-based applications for its technology.
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U.S. Space Command sending strong demand signal for commercial space services
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U.S. Space Command needs more access to cutting-edge technology from the private sector, the head of the command Gen. James Dickinson said April 5.
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Speedcast sees a dearth of satellite capacity ahead
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 21:50 Write a comment
Demand for satellite communications has outstripped supply in markets recovering from the pandemic, according to satcoms provider Speedcast CEO Joe Spytek.
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Amazon hails progress in driving down Project Kuiper antenna costs
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 21:37 Write a comment
An Amazon executive said the cost to produce antennas for its proposed Project Kuiper megaconstellation is already “well under $500,” even as SpaceX retreats from the subsidized $499 price it charges customers for its operational Starlink terminals.
More delays for NASA's moon rocket test, fueling stalled
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 19:38
To counter threats, U.S. intelligence community leans on partners
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Partnerships with industry, academia and government agencies around the world are supporting the U.S. intelligence community’s campaign to counter threats to democracy like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said Stacey Dixon, U.S. principal deputy director of national intelligence.
Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production
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United Launch Alliance is planning major production improvements for its Vulcan rocket while Arianespace will increase the performance of its Ariane 6 to meet the demands of their new Amazon contracts for Project Kuiper.
In space, Russians and Americans remain 'dear friends': astronaut
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 16:29 Write a comment
After nearly a week back on Earth, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday the relationship between US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts remained positive while on board the International Space Station, despite their countries' animosity over Moscow's February invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Vande Hei landed in Kazakhstan last Wednesday in a Russian capsule, along with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.
"About my relationship with my Russian crewmates, they were, are and will continue to be very dear friends of mine," the American Vande Hei said during a press conference in Texas Tuesday.
Space industry CEOs pledge to create more inclusive workforce
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 15:44 Write a comment
Top executives from the space industry on April 5 signed a pledge to advance diversity across the workforce.
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Safeguarding Space: Q&A with Kristin Robertson of RIS
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 15:35 Write a comment
Kristin Robertson of Raytheon Intelligence & Space explains why space is critical to life on Earth—and how innovation by industry will help protect it.
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Raymond: 2023 budget proposal allows Space Force to ‘pivot’ to next-generation systems
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 15:06 Write a comment
The U.S. Space Force cannot continue to acquire satellites and deploy constellations the same way it has in the past given the complexities to the current space environment, Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, said April 5.