European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight Collaboration
Sunday, 11 May 2025 09:12
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collaboration in low Earth orbit and future lunar missions. This agreement builds upon existing partnerships and recent joint work on missions like the Axiom 4 commercial mission, laying the groundwork for f
Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit
Sunday, 11 May 2025 09:12
A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian officials confirmed.
"The Kosmos-482 spacecraft, launched in 1972, ceased to exist, deorbiting and falling into the Indian Ocean," the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos said on the cloud-based social media platform Telegram.
The spacecraft hit the ocean ar GMV Secures ESA Contract to Develop Advanced Orbital Neighborhood Monitoring Tool
Sunday, 11 May 2025 09:12
Operational collision avoidance (CA) traditionally covers a short window, typically up to two weeks into the future. However, this limited timeframe can leave satellite operators unprepared for sudden increases in collision risks outside this range, potentially leading to rapid escalations in operational workload. With the rapid growth in low Earth orbit (LEO) traffic, driven by the rise of larg SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, Florida over six hours
Sunday, 11 May 2025 09:12
SpaceX launched two batches of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in a little more than six hours late Friday and early Saturday from California and Florida.
First, the private agency launched 26 satellites to low Earth orbit at 5:19 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base pad 4E East in California. It was the 14th launch of this booster, including six previous Starlink miss Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years
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DLR Establishes New Institute of Space Research to Advance Optical Sensor Technologies and Planetary Science
Friday, 09 May 2025 12:42
The German Aerospace Center has established a new Institute of Space Research at the Berlin-Adlershof technology park, consolidating its capabilities in space instrumentation and research. This new institute, formally launched on May 1, 2025, aims to become a global leader in the development of optical sensor systems, planetary science, and Earth observation technologies.
Formed through th Sivers Semiconductors Joins Global Push for Satellite Network Interoperability
Friday, 09 May 2025 12:42
Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE), a leading innovator in photonics and wireless technology, has officially joined the Digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium, a global industry group dedicated to enhancing interoperability within satellite and ground system networks.
The DIFI Consortium is a collaborative initiative focused on establishing open, standards Week in images: 05-09 May 2025
Friday, 09 May 2025 12:15
Week in images: 05-09 May 2025
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Biomass completes a relay race of a LEOP
Friday, 09 May 2025 08:00
Mission control at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre has completed the critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) for ESA’s Biomass, after nine days of intense work.
Earth from Space: Northwest Sardinia, Italy
Friday, 09 May 2025 07:00
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Part of the Italian island of Sardinia is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. 
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Gripping exploration Proba-3 achieves precise formation flying
Thursday, 08 May 2025 07:05
For the first time, two spacecraft in orbit were aligned in formation with millimetre precision and maintained their relative position for several hours without any control from the ground.
Plato grows its many eyes
Thursday, 08 May 2025 07:00
The activities to assemble the European Space Agency’s Plato mission are progressing well now that 24 of the spacecraft’s 26 cameras have been installed. Once in space, Plato will use its many eyes to survey a very large area of the sky and hunt for terrestrial planets. The spacecraft’s supporting element is also coming together in parallel.
Vega-C liftoff in slow-mo
Thursday, 08 May 2025 07:00
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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the
Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER rover
Thursday, 08 May 2025 04:33
NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a water-seeking robot on the lunar surface.
VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover, is supposed to study the extreme environment of the moon's south in search of ice and other potential resources.
On Wednesday, NASA announced it can