Sidus Space activates LizzieSat-1 payload after commissioning
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 15:36Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has begun activating the payload on LizzieSat-1 (LS-1) following the completion of its commissioning phase. LS-1 was launched and deployed via SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SLC-4 on March 4, 2024. The Sidus team completed the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP) on March 14 after establishing communications with the spacecraft and receiving NORAD ID 59132 f
Beyond ISS: America must lead in LEO, cislunar and beyond
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 13:30Glitch on BepiColombo: work ongoing to restore spacecraft to full thrust
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 13:00New Director of CSC and Head of ECSAT
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:39Laurent Jaffart took up duty as Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications (D/CSC) and Head of ECSAT in Harwell, UK, on 15 May 2024.
Terran Orbital takes charge after switching propulsion suppliers on satellite program
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:33The eye of the crater
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:12SOHO’s view of the 11 May 2024 solar storm
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 09:00Over the weekend of 10–12 May 2024, Earth was struck by the largest solar storm in more than a decade. While many of us enjoyed colourful auroras lighting up Earth’s protective atmosphere, spacecraft had to endure being buffeted by incredibly strong solar winds and electromagnetic radiation.
Positioned between the Sun and Earth, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) caught the entire solar outburst on camera. The Sun can be seen spewing out clouds of particles, with an extremely large burst sent to Earth on 11 May. The bright spots on the left and right are Jupiter
OneWeb coverage target held up by India regulatory delays
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 21:16Tomorrow.io gets DoD contract to launch two microwave weather sensor satellites
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 21:06Helium leak delays Starliner crewed test flight
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 19:39NASA tests technology, practices Artemis moonwalks in Arizona desert
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 19:09To prepare for exploring the moon during NASA's Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios.
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuit systems as they traverse through the desert, completing a variety of technology demonstrations, hardware checkouts and Artemis science-related operations.
During the test, two integrated teams will work together as they practice end-to-end lunar operations.
New Method Unravels Slow Electron Behavior
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:55Electrons can exhibit different behaviors based on their energy levels. High-energy or low-energy electron interactions with solid materials trigger various effects. For instance, low-energy electrons can cause cancer but can also be used to treat tumors. They are also critical in microelectronics for producing tiny structures. Measuring slow electrons is challenging, and understanding the
Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns away
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:55The spectacular auroras that danced across the sky in many parts of the world over the weekend are fading, scientists said Monday, as the massive sunspot that caused them turns its ferocious gaze away from Earth. Since Friday, the most powerful solar storm to strike our planet in more than two decades has lit up night skies with dazzling auroras in the United States, Tasmania, the Bahamas an
Terran Orbital Chosen by Lockheed Martin for SDA Satellite Buses Contract
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:55Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer contract. Lockheed Martin will supply the SDA with 16 wide field-of-view missile warning/missile tracking space vehicles equipped with infrared sensors and two vehicles with missile defense infrared sensors capable of generating fire control-qua
First crewed flight of Boeing spacecraft delayed again
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 18:21The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station has been postponed again due to a technical snafu, the company said Tuesday.
The next attempt will be May 21 at the earliest.
The high-stakes mission was already called off last week, with two astronauts strapped in and ready to fly.
That was because engineers detected a problem with a valve that regulates liquid oxygen pressure on the Atlas V rocket meant to propel Starliner into orbit.
The valve was replaced and a new launch date of May 17 was set.
But a new problem emerged—a small helium leak in a part of Starliner called the service module, which holds instruments used to control and operate the spacecraft.