Soyuz docks to new Nauka module port at ISS
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 29, 2021
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft that first launched and arrived to the International Space Station April 9 has now successfully relocated with its crew aboard from the station's Earth-facing Rassvet module to the "Nauka" Multipurpose Laboratory Module. The spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy, commander of the Soyuz, and Pyotr Dubrov along with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, docked a
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft that first launched and arrived to the International Space Station April 9 has now successfully relocated with its crew aboard from the station's Earth-facing Rassvet module to the "Nauka" Multipurpose Laboratory Module. The spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy, commander of the Soyuz, and Pyotr Dubrov along with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, docked a Asteroid sample brought back to Earth gets a close-up look at Brown
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
Providence RI (SPX) Sep 29, 2021
In December 2020, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft swung by Earth to drop off a cache of rock samples taken from a near-Earth asteroid called Ryugu. Asteroids like Ryugu are thought to represent the ancient building blocks of the solar system, and scientists have been eager to get a closer look at the returned samples.
Last week, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency shipped one of the sam
In December 2020, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft swung by Earth to drop off a cache of rock samples taken from a near-Earth asteroid called Ryugu. Asteroids like Ryugu are thought to represent the ancient building blocks of the solar system, and scientists have been eager to get a closer look at the returned samples.
Last week, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency shipped one of the sam Airbus backs Dereum Labs to collaborate on lunar resources extraction
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
Mexico City, Mexico (SPX) Sep 29, 2021
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and the Mexican start-up Dereum Labs to collaborate on the technologies needed for lunar resources extraction. This will lead to the creation of a new Mexican In-Situ Resources Utilisation (ISRU) Programme for lunar extraction and help develop the necessary industrial ecosystem for this technology in-country.
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and the Mexican start-up Dereum Labs to collaborate on the technologies needed for lunar resources extraction. This will lead to the creation of a new Mexican In-Situ Resources Utilisation (ISRU) Programme for lunar extraction and help develop the necessary industrial ecosystem for this technology in-country. Isotropic Systems secures funding to develop multi-link antenna through to product launch in 2022
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
London, UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2021
Isotropic Systems, a leading developer of transformational broadband terminal technologies, announces that it has raised over $37 million in an equity financing round, which fully funds the development of its game-changing multi-link antennas through to product launch in 2022.
The round is led by Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC - the world's first listed space tech fund - in the first
Isotropic Systems, a leading developer of transformational broadband terminal technologies, announces that it has raised over $37 million in an equity financing round, which fully funds the development of its game-changing multi-link antennas through to product launch in 2022.
The round is led by Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC - the world's first listed space tech fund - in the first NASA drought research shows value of both climate mitigation and adaptation
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 29, 2021
Seasonal summer rains have done little to offset drought conditions gripping the western United States, with California and Nevada seeing record July heat and moderate-to-exceptional drought according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Now, new NASA research is showing how drought in the region is expected to change in the future, providing stakeholders with crucial i
Seasonal summer rains have done little to offset drought conditions gripping the western United States, with California and Nevada seeing record July heat and moderate-to-exceptional drought according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Now, new NASA research is showing how drought in the region is expected to change in the future, providing stakeholders with crucial i China launches high-resolution Earth-observation satellite
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 06:21
Beijing (XNA) Sep 29, 2021
China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket to place a high-resolution Earth-observation satellite in space on Monday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.
The State-owned space contractor said in a statement the solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 2:19 pm at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and soon deployed the satellite - J
China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket to place a high-resolution Earth-observation satellite in space on Monday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.
The State-owned space contractor said in a statement the solid-propellant rocket blasted off at 2:19 pm at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and soon deployed the satellite - J MIT professor: Interest in space careers at an all-time high
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 22:45
MIT’s Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics graduate admissions program this past year saw a record number of applicants, most of whom want to work in the space business.
Government shutdown could delay NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 22:23
A NASA asteroid mission that has remained on schedule for a mid-October launch despite disruptions caused by the pandemic is now facing a new challenge: the threat of a federal government shutdown.
Panel: Orbital debris problem is a lot like trying to fix climate change
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 21:51
NASA advisor Bhavya Lal said the debris challenge is similar to the debate over how to addresss climate change.
Starfish Space raises $7 million for constellation-managing space tugs
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 19:58
Starfish Space has raised $7 million to develop space tugs that aim to extend the lives of satellites, move them to different orbits and remove debris.
Spire and SpaceChain announce on-orbit blockchain demonstration
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 19:05
Spire Global is working with SpaceChain, a company focused on space applications for blockchain technology, to demonstrate the technology in space and to highlight benefits and challenges.
Op-ed | Putting the UK’s new space strategy into action
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 18:38
The UK's National Space Strategy has not come a moment too soon as orbits become increasingly important and competitive for technology, communications and security. The UK cannot afford to be left behind.
Nasa's Lucy mission prepares for launch to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 18:00
NASA’s Lucy Mission Prepares for Launch to Trojan Asteroids
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 16:59
NASA has tested the functions of Lucy, the agency’s first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, filled it with fuel, and is preparing to pack it into a capsule for launch Saturday, Oct. 16.