Off-Earth manufacturing symposium: how to build a new home in space
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:53
For long-term stays on the Moon and Mars, we would need to use local materials to build on location. Off-Earth manufacturing could be used to construct infrastructure that meets needs such as shielding crews and equipment from radiation, providing food and water, and generating electricity.
ESA acts to protect governmental data
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:31
Keeping information secure is becoming ever more important in today’s interconnected digital world.
Orbital Assembly Corporation promote space hotels in LEO for investment
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Rocklin CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) a company focused on becoming the leading large-scale space construction company enabling humanity to work, play and thrive in the space ecosystem announces its crowdfunding equity offering (Regulation CF). OAC plans to use the funding to advance its design and construction teams, marketing initiatives and revenue generating goals around space habitation and co
Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) a company focused on becoming the leading large-scale space construction company enabling humanity to work, play and thrive in the space ecosystem announces its crowdfunding equity offering (Regulation CF). OAC plans to use the funding to advance its design and construction teams, marketing initiatives and revenue generating goals around space habitation and co Arianespace Vega to launch 3 EO sats for French military
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Evry, France (SPX) Nov 10, 2021
The 12th launch by Arianespace in 2021, the Vega light launcher will lift off, for the third time this year, from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on November 16, 2021. It will carry on board three CERES satellites for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
The CERES program comprises three satellites flying in formation in low Earth orbit (LEO). Equipped with high-perfo
The 12th launch by Arianespace in 2021, the Vega light launcher will lift off, for the third time this year, from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on November 16, 2021. It will carry on board three CERES satellites for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
The CERES program comprises three satellites flying in formation in low Earth orbit (LEO). Equipped with high-perfo China to share its Beidou expertise
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2021
China and Africa will strengthen their communication and cooperation in promoting and using the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to participants at an international forum that was held in Beijing on Friday.
Officials, industry leaders and researchers from China, several African nations and the African Union shared their thoughts at the First China-Africa Beidou System Cooperat
China and Africa will strengthen their communication and cooperation in promoting and using the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to participants at an international forum that was held in Beijing on Friday.
Officials, industry leaders and researchers from China, several African nations and the African Union shared their thoughts at the First China-Africa Beidou System Cooperat Rocket Lab appoints Andrew Bunker as VP Government Operations and Business Strategy
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Long Beach CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Bunker to the role of Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy, effective November 8, 2021. Mr. Bunker will be primarily responsible for the development and execution of company's federal, state, and local government strategy.
Mr. Bunker will also play a leading role in strengthening Rocket Lab's engagement w
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Bunker to the role of Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy, effective November 8, 2021. Mr. Bunker will be primarily responsible for the development and execution of company's federal, state, and local government strategy.
Mr. Bunker will also play a leading role in strengthening Rocket Lab's engagement w Sols 3292-3293: Celebrating Zechstein with a Science Feast
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 10, 2021
We did it! Yet another successful hole has been drilled in Mars! Welcome to the family, "Zechstein!"
Tosol, Curiosity is planning for a TON of cool science including a ChemCam vertical raster in our new drill hole (more about this below), CheMin analysis of the mineralogy of this drill sample, and several image mosaics!
Mosaics are a common activity with our mission, and we have SO m
We did it! Yet another successful hole has been drilled in Mars! Welcome to the family, "Zechstein!"
Tosol, Curiosity is planning for a TON of cool science including a ChemCam vertical raster in our new drill hole (more about this below), CheMin analysis of the mineralogy of this drill sample, and several image mosaics!
Mosaics are a common activity with our mission, and we have SO m Meet VMS - the briefcase-sized chemistry lab headed to Venus
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 10, 2021
Short for Venus Mass Spectrometer, VMS is one of five instruments aboard the DAVINCI descent probe. Launching in 2029, DAVINCI will be the first US probe mission to enter Venus' atmosphere in over 40 years. The goal of the mission is to explore Venus to determine if it was habitable, and to understand how it ended up as inhospitable as it did.
The probe will descend for around one hour thr
Short for Venus Mass Spectrometer, VMS is one of five instruments aboard the DAVINCI descent probe. Launching in 2029, DAVINCI will be the first US probe mission to enter Venus' atmosphere in over 40 years. The goal of the mission is to explore Venus to determine if it was habitable, and to understand how it ended up as inhospitable as it did.
The probe will descend for around one hour thr Tread lightly: 'Eggshell planets' possible around other stars
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
Strange 'eggshell planets' are among the rich variety of exoplanets possible, according to a study from Washington University in St. Louis. These rocky worlds have an ultra-thin outer brittle layer and little to no topography. Such worlds are unlikely to have plate tectonics, raising questions as to their habitability.
Only a small subset of extrasolar planets are likely eggshell planets.
Strange 'eggshell planets' are among the rich variety of exoplanets possible, according to a study from Washington University in St. Louis. These rocky worlds have an ultra-thin outer brittle layer and little to no topography. Such worlds are unlikely to have plate tectonics, raising questions as to their habitability.
Only a small subset of extrasolar planets are likely eggshell planets. Ball Aerospace delivers NASA X-Ray Observatory to KSC for December launch
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Broomfield CO (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), built by Ball Aerospace, safely arrived Friday at Cape Canaveral in Fla. A collaboration between Ball, NASA, and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), IXPE is an astrophysics observatory set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December.
Once on orbit, IXPE will measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays to improve our understanding of th
NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), built by Ball Aerospace, safely arrived Friday at Cape Canaveral in Fla. A collaboration between Ball, NASA, and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), IXPE is an astrophysics observatory set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in December.
Once on orbit, IXPE will measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays to improve our understanding of th Eagles collaborate in unique high-altitude simulation training
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Nov 09, 2021
The first time senior Olivia Siu experienced hypoxia - a condition caused by lack of oxygen, sometimes suffered by pilots - she thought she was functioning fairly well. She was in the High-Altitude Lab (HAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, focusing on folding a paper boat.
Despite her low oxygen intake, her dexterity was perfect, and each crease of her creation was exact. There wa
The first time senior Olivia Siu experienced hypoxia - a condition caused by lack of oxygen, sometimes suffered by pilots - she thought she was functioning fairly well. She was in the High-Altitude Lab (HAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, focusing on folding a paper boat.
Despite her low oxygen intake, her dexterity was perfect, and each crease of her creation was exact. There wa LEOcloud to offer space edge cloud services on Orbital Assembly Space Stations
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Ashburn VA (SPX) Nov 10, 2021
LEOcloud and Orbital Assembly reports it has established a partnership in which LEOcloud will enable public cloud edge computing services hosted on Orbital Assembly's Gravity Ring and Pioneer Stations.
This will enable researchers and commercial entities on board Orbital Assembly's facilities to run their services or application workloads locally in a hybrid cloud environment such as Red H
LEOcloud and Orbital Assembly reports it has established a partnership in which LEOcloud will enable public cloud edge computing services hosted on Orbital Assembly's Gravity Ring and Pioneer Stations.
This will enable researchers and commercial entities on board Orbital Assembly's facilities to run their services or application workloads locally in a hybrid cloud environment such as Red H Groundbreaking Iridium Certus 100 Service Launches with Partner Products for Land, Sea, Air and Industrial IoT
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
McLean VA (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
Iridium Communications reports that its Iridium Certus 100 "midband" service is now commercially available for maritime, land mobile, IoT, aviation and government customers. Iridium Certus 100 provides a unique blend of capabilities for satellite connectivity, enabling small, low-profile antennas and battery-powered devices designed for maximum mobility, but with IP data speeds that efficiently
Iridium Communications reports that its Iridium Certus 100 "midband" service is now commercially available for maritime, land mobile, IoT, aviation and government customers. Iridium Certus 100 provides a unique blend of capabilities for satellite connectivity, enabling small, low-profile antennas and battery-powered devices designed for maximum mobility, but with IP data speeds that efficiently Spirent Offers First Commercially Available Test Capability for Galileo HAS
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:12
Paignton UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2021
Spirent Communications plc has announced the launch of the industry's first commercially available simulation test solution for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), via a beta interface implementation based on HAS ICD version 1.2. During the development of the solution, Spirent collaborated with GMV, a leader in cutting-edge GNSS high-accuracy technologies.
Galileo HAS will provide fre
Spirent Communications plc has announced the launch of the industry's first commercially available simulation test solution for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), via a beta interface implementation based on HAS ICD version 1.2. During the development of the solution, Spirent collaborated with GMV, a leader in cutting-edge GNSS high-accuracy technologies.
Galileo HAS will provide fre Tuning in to Earth’s climate
Thursday, 11 November 2021 08:00
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Satellites observe the Earth using a range of wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum. Different wavelengths allow us to probe different aspects of Earth’s land, atmosphere and ocean. By sampling the electromagnetic spectrum at multiple wavelengths, we can build a more complete picture of Earth’s complex climate system.