Mission Space to launch commercial payload for space weather forecasting in 2025
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:44
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In early 2025, Luxembourg-based startup Mission Space, originally from Israel, is set to make a major step forward with the launch of the first commercial payload focused on space weather monitoring. This launch will be the beginning of an ambitious satellite constellation designed to deliver real-time, high-resolution data on space weather phenomena, ultimately improving the precision of locali Plextek advances radar technology for CLEAR mission to address space debris
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Plextek continues to strengthen its role in space debris removal technology, furthering its collaboration with ClearSpace and the UK Space Agency. This partnership highlights the importance of the CLEAR mission, which aims to significantly enhance space sustainability and safety.
Chosen as the radar development partner, Plextek remains a leader in innovation and technical excellence. With Rivada and Peraton Partner for Global Secure Communications Network
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Peraton, a U.S.-based national security company and IT provider, has partnered with Rivada Space Networks to offer a secure low earth orbit (LEO) network to support U.S. government mission-critical communications worldwide.
Peraton has been leveraging first-generation LEO constellations for its operations, and this collaboration with Rivada Space Networks will bring the latest secure space Skylo introduces satellite connectivity for smartphones with Snapdragon
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Skylo Technologies has introduced satellite connectivity for smartphones powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This new integration brings Skylo's Non-Terrestrial-Network (NTN) to smartphones, enabling direct communication over satellite. This feature supports two-way peer-to-peer text messaging, location sharing, and SOS notifications to emergency ser An ambitious mission to Neptune could study both the planet and Triton
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:07 Write a comment
Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated by our lack of knowledge of the farthest planets. Neptune, the farthest known planet, was last visited by Voyager 2 in the 1980s.
Technologies have advanced a lot since that probe was launched in 1977. But to utilize that better technology, we first need to have a mission arrive in the system—and one such mission is being developed over a series of papers by ConEx Research and University College London. One has been published in The Aeronautical Journal by J. E. McKevitt and colleagues.
The Arcanum mission is designed to orbit Neptune and land on Triton, giving insight into both objects of interest in the system. Neptune has some of the highest winds in the solar system and the "Great Dark Spot" storm system.
NASA completes spacecraft to transport, support Roman Space Telescope
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Uniting Industry Leaders and Cutting-Edge Solutions to Shape the Future of Manufacturing
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 16:01
Sentinel-2C delivers stunning first images
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Less than two weeks after being launched into orbit, Sentinel-2C has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
Capella Space lands $15 million U.S. Air Force contract for radar imaging upgrade
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 13:11
Hubble finds more black holes in the early Universe
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With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early Universe than has previously been reported. The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holes were created.
Time to be inspired by planet Earth
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Swatch has again teamed up with ESA to give space fans a new opportunity to design a custom watch featuring breathtaking images of Earth from space.
Two new satellites added to Galileo constellation for increased resilience
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:49 Write a comment
The European Galileo satellite navigation system keeps growing: a new pair of satellites has joined the constellation after a journey on a Falcon 9 rocket, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 18 September at 00:50 CEST (17 September 18:50 local time).
Two new satellites added to Galileo constellation for increased robustness
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:49 Write a comment
The European Galileo satellite navigation system keeps growing: a new pair of satellites has joined the constellation after a journey on a Falcon 9 rocket, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 18 September at 00:50 CEST (17 September 18:50 local time).
HummingSat: Major progress on Intelsat and Inmarsat design reviews
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:43 Write a comment
The HummingSat project has made major progress on the development of its product line, with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) meetings held for both the Intelsat 45 and Inmarsat 8 missions. These reviews are critical in ensuring that the satellite designs meet all necessary requirements before moving to the next phase of development.
Watch the livestream of Industry Space Days 2024
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:30 Write a comment
On 18–19 September, industry will meet at ESA–ESTEC in Noordwijk for ESA’s biennial Industry Space Days (ISD) event.
Watch ISD 2024 on ESA TV Channel Two livestreamed from Conference Hall A including presentations from ESA Directors and guests on 18 September (9:30–18:15 CEST) and 19 September (09:00–17:20 CEST). View the full ISD programme here.