Gilmour Space wins major grant to develop Australia's space manufacturing capability
Sunday, 27 March 2022 01:39
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A $157 million bid led by Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies to grow sovereign space manufacturing in Australia has been awarded the largest Modern Manufacturing Initiative Collaboration (MMIC) grant for Space by the Federal Government.
Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor MP said in a statement that the Government's $52 million co-investment in the A High Throughput Satellites set to boom
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Euroconsult has released the 6th edition of its High Throughput Satellites (HTS) report - its in-depth analysis of geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary (NGSO) HTS markets including major drivers, strategic issues, competitive landscape and detailed forecasts of capacity supply and associated demand take-up.
After helping reshape the satellite communications industry through their ever Tailwind completes Terran Orbital acquisition process
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Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: TWNT) has announced the completion of its business combination with Terran Orbital Corporation ("Terran Orbital"), a leading small satellite manufacturer primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry.
In connection with the completion of the business combination, Tailwind Two has been renamed Terran Orbital Corporation (the "Compan French startup raises funding to develop solar sails
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A French startup has raised an initial round of funding to begin testing of solar sails it believes can sharply reduce the cost of deep space missions.
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Intelsat rolls out network service that integrates Starlink and geostationary satellites
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Satellite operator Intelsat is offering a managed network service that integrates geostationary satellites, SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit constellation and cellular broadband.
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FAA again delays completion of Starship environmental review
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The FAA has again delayed completion of an environmental assessment for orbital launches of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle from Texas, although it may have no effect on near-term launch plans.
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SLS test could delay Crew Dragon launch
Friday, 25 March 2022 23:57 Write a comment
A practice countdown for NASA’s Space Launch System could cause a delay in the launch of a commercial mission to the International Space Station, a move with potential ripple effects for other missions to the station.
Terran Orbital stock cleared for trading on NYSE
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Shares in satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital Corp. were cleared to begin trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LLAP, Live Long and Prosper
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Additional funding unlikely to accelerate commercial space station projects
Friday, 25 March 2022 22:12 Write a comment
WASHINGTON — Companies developing commercial space station concepts for NASA say they’re working as fast as they can and that additional funding would not speed up their work significantly amid concerns about the long-term viability of the International Space Station.
Space Force using Spire data to detect satellite jamming
Friday, 25 March 2022 21:33 Write a comment
Spire is providing GPS telemetry data to help detect jamming as part of a project run by the U.S. Space Systems Command
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Week in images: 21 - 25 March 2022
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Week in images: 21 - 25 March 2022
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Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond
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Want to go to space? It could cost you.
This month, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make the first fully-private, crewed flight to the International Space Station. The going price for a seat is US$55 million. The ticket comes with an eight-day stay on the space station, including room and board—and unrivaled views.
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin offer cheaper alternatives, which will fly you to the edge of space for a mere US$250,000–500,000. But the flights only last between ten and 15 minutes, barely enough time to enjoy an in-flight snack.
But if you're happy to keep your feet on the ground, things start to look more affordable. Over the past 20 years, advances in tiny satellite technology have brought Earth orbit within reach for small countries, private companies, university researchers, and even do-it-yourself hobbyists.
Science in space
We are scientists who study our planet and the universe beyond. Our research stretches to space in search of answers to fundamental questions about how our ocean is changing in a warming world, or to study the supermassive black holes beating in the hearts of distant galaxies.
Webb's infrared universe
Friday, 25 March 2022 11:30 Write a comment
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The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) will observe the Universe in the near-infrared and mid-infrared – at wavelengths longer than visible light.
By viewing the Universe at infrared wavelengths with an unprecedented sensitivity Webb will open up a new window to the cosmos. With infrared wavelengths it can see the first stars and galaxies forming after the Big Bang. Its infrared vision also allows Webb to study stars and planetary systems forming inside thick clouds of gas and dust that are opaque to visible light.
The primary goals of Webb are to study galaxy, star and planet formation
Blow a Cosmic Kiss
Friday, 25 March 2022 09:39 Write a comment
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We spy from way up high an ESA astronaut dangling from the International Space Station.
Matthias Maurer performed his first spacewalk during his Cosmic Kiss mission yesterday with fellow astronaut Raja Chari of NASA. Extravehicular activity or EVA 80 lasted 6 hours and 54 minutes and was not without some excitement.
An hour into the spacewalk, the camera and light assembly on Matthias’ helmet needed some readjustments, which Raja was able to fix using some wiring. The duo were then able to carry on with the tasks, which included installing hoses on a radiator beam valve module that helps regulate Space
On icy moon Enceladus, expansion cracks let inner ocean boil out
Friday, 25 March 2022 08:56 Write a comment
In 2006, the Cassini spacecraft recorded geyser curtains shooting forth from "tiger stripe" fissures near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus - sometimes as much as 200 kilograms of water per second. A new study suggests how expanding ice during millennia-long cooling cycles could sometimes crack the moon's icy shell and let its inner ocean out, providing a possible explanation for the gey