D-Orbit Launches its Fifth ION Satellite Carrier Mission
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Apr 01, 2022
D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, has launched Spacelust, the fifth mission of the Company's proprietary ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off April 1, 2022, at 12:24 PM EDT from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. ION, a versatile and cost-effectiv
D-Orbit, the space logistics and orbital transportation company, has launched Spacelust, the fifth mission of the Company's proprietary ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off April 1, 2022, at 12:24 PM EDT from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. ION, a versatile and cost-effectiv
Blue Canyon Technologies to supply spacecraft buses for HelioSwarm Mission
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Lafayette CO (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC or "BCT" or "Blue Canyon", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, was selected to build eight X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite buses for NASA's HelioSwarm science mission. The purpose of the mission will be to study the solar wind and space plasma turbulence. The HelioSwarm mission is
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC or "BCT" or "Blue Canyon", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, was selected to build eight X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite buses for NASA's HelioSwarm science mission. The purpose of the mission will be to study the solar wind and space plasma turbulence. The HelioSwarm mission is
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space report launch of first satellite mission
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Tysons VA (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are proud to announce that Omnispace Spark-1 was successfully delivered into orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4. The Omnispace Spark program represents phase one in the development and delivery of the world's first standards-based global hybrid network. Thales Alenia Space designed and built the
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are proud to announce that Omnispace Spark-1 was successfully delivered into orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4. The Omnispace Spark program represents phase one in the development and delivery of the world's first standards-based global hybrid network. Thales Alenia Space designed and built the
Aphelion Aerospace secures investment from The Mercury Group and others
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Denver CO (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Aphelion Aerospace, based in Denver, Colorado is establishing itself as a one-stop-shop for low-cost small satellite integration and on-demand launch operations from practically anywhere around the world. Aphelion reports it has received significant investment from strategic investors including The Mercury Group, Founder Advisors, and Richtr Financial Studio. These investments are part of Apheli
Aphelion Aerospace, based in Denver, Colorado is establishing itself as a one-stop-shop for low-cost small satellite integration and on-demand launch operations from practically anywhere around the world. Aphelion reports it has received significant investment from strategic investors including The Mercury Group, Founder Advisors, and Richtr Financial Studio. These investments are part of Apheli
Roscosmos to Brief Russian Government on Options for Ending ISS Cooperation Soon, Rogozin Says
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Beijing (XNA) Apr 03, 2022
The Russian space agency Roscosmos will soon inform the government of how it plans to terminate cooperation with Western partners on the International Space Station, its chief said. "Roscosmos will present its concrete proposals on the timeline for ending ISS cooperation with US, Canadian, EU and Japanese space agencies to the leadership of our country soon," Dmitry Rogozin said on Telegra
The Russian space agency Roscosmos will soon inform the government of how it plans to terminate cooperation with Western partners on the International Space Station, its chief said. "Roscosmos will present its concrete proposals on the timeline for ending ISS cooperation with US, Canadian, EU and Japanese space agencies to the leadership of our country soon," Dmitry Rogozin said on Telegra
Magma makes marsquakes rock Red Planet
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Canberra, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) suggest. New research published in Nature Communications shows scientists from ANU and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have discovered 47 previo
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) suggest. New research published in Nature Communications shows scientists from ANU and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have discovered 47 previo
NASA's Perseverance rover listens in the thin Martian atmosphere
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Mars has a very thin atmosphere, which at the surface has a density approximately one percent that of Earth's. Until recently, it was unclear whether there is anything to hear in the barren landscape there and if it is even possible for sound to be recorded under these conditions. When NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landed on the Red Planet on 18 February 2021, it was carrying two microphones.
Mars has a very thin atmosphere, which at the surface has a density approximately one percent that of Earth's. Until recently, it was unclear whether there is anything to hear in the barren landscape there and if it is even possible for sound to be recorded under these conditions. When NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landed on the Red Planet on 18 February 2021, it was carrying two microphones.
Making Tracks to the Delta
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 04, 2022
Perseverance is in a drive campaign going faster than any previous rover. How fast, you may ask? Its actual speed is just under a tenth of a mile per hour, but it's faster than its predecessors. It is making comparatively rapid progress by devoting several hours per day to driving on very smooth terrain. That has allowed Perseverance to break previous rovers' records for the distance trave
Perseverance is in a drive campaign going faster than any previous rover. How fast, you may ask? Its actual speed is just under a tenth of a mile per hour, but it's faster than its predecessors. It is making comparatively rapid progress by devoting several hours per day to driving on very smooth terrain. That has allowed Perseverance to break previous rovers' records for the distance trave
NASA simulator helps to shed light on mysteries of Solar System
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Lisbon, Portugal (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Even in our cosmic backyard, the Solar System, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests that there was once a vast ocean, but how it disappeared remains unclear. On the other hand, recent detections of chemical compounds that may indicate the presence of biological activity on Mars and Ven
Even in our cosmic backyard, the Solar System, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests that there was once a vast ocean, but how it disappeared remains unclear. On the other hand, recent detections of chemical compounds that may indicate the presence of biological activity on Mars and Ven
Kepler telescope delivers new planetary discovery from the grave
Sunday, 03 April 2022 04:10
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Manchester UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a near-identical twin of Jupiter orbiting a star at a colossal distance of 17,000 light years from Earth. The exoplanet, K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb, is almost identical to Jupiter in terms of its mass and its distance from its sun was discovered using
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a near-identical twin of Jupiter orbiting a star at a colossal distance of 17,000 light years from Earth. The exoplanet, K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb, is almost identical to Jupiter in terms of its mass and its distance from its sun was discovered using
37th Space Symposium attendance to top 10,000
Saturday, 02 April 2022 16:02
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More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the 37th Space Symposium in person at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and online through a virtual platform.
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Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites as it prepares for mid-air booster recovery
Saturday, 02 April 2022 14:45
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A Rocket Lab Electron launched another pair of imaging satellites for BlackSky April 2 as the company gears up to attempt recovery of the rocket’s first stage.
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SpaceX launches Transporter-4 rideshare mission from Florida
Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX launched its 12th rocket of the year Friday afternoon, in spite of gloomy weather. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on time at 12:25 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., carrying dozens of small satellites into space as part of the company's fourth dedicated rideshare mission. About 9 minutes after the rocket launched, th
SpaceX launched its 12th rocket of the year Friday afternoon, in spite of gloomy weather. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on time at 12:25 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., carrying dozens of small satellites into space as part of the company's fourth dedicated rideshare mission. About 9 minutes after the rocket launched, th
Mars' thin atmosphere means quieter sounds, new data shows
Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
Data from NASA's Perseverance Rover has given scientists their first clear picture of how sound travels on Mars' surface. The Red Planet's thin, cold atmosphere, made of mostly carbon dioxide, causes sound to move slower and carry for shorter distances compared to those on Earth. An international team of scientists led by Sylvestre Maurice, an astrophysicist at the University of Toulous
Data from NASA's Perseverance Rover has given scientists their first clear picture of how sound travels on Mars' surface. The Red Planet's thin, cold atmosphere, made of mostly carbon dioxide, causes sound to move slower and carry for shorter distances compared to those on Earth. An international team of scientists led by Sylvestre Maurice, an astrophysicist at the University of Toulous
SpaceX to test-fire rocket ahead of Axiom-1 private astronaut mission
Friday, 01 April 2022 23:46
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX plans to test-fire a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday ahead of its first private astronaut mission, Axiom-1, to the International Space Station. The test, dubbed a static fire test, is a routine part of prelaunch procedures. All nine of the Falcon's Merlin 1D engines will briefly fire up as the rocket is held firmly to the launch pad. The ignition will enable engineers to ensure
SpaceX plans to test-fire a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday ahead of its first private astronaut mission, Axiom-1, to the International Space Station. The test, dubbed a static fire test, is a routine part of prelaunch procedures. All nine of the Falcon's Merlin 1D engines will briefly fire up as the rocket is held firmly to the launch pad. The ignition will enable engineers to ensure