ESA kicks off two new navigation missions
Monday, 18 March 2024 13:06
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ESA has signed contracts with several European companies for an overall amount of € 233 million to develop Genesis and a LEO-PNT demonstrator, two new missions within the FutureNAV programme that will keep Europe at the forefront of satellite navigation worldwide.
Gaia maps largest ever collection of quasars in space and time
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Astronomers have created the largest yet cosmic 3D map of quasars: bright and active centres of galaxies powered by supermassive black holes. This map shows the location of about 1.3 million quasars in space and time, with the furthest shining bright when the Universe was only 1.5 billion years old.
The new map has been made with data from ESA’s Gaia space telescope. While Gaia’s main objective is to map the stars in our own galaxy, in the process of scanning the sky it also spots objects outside the Milky Way, such as quasars and other galaxies.
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SpaceX finally manages Kennedy Space Center launch with record-tying booster
Monday, 18 March 2024 12:49 Write a comment
After two days of scrubs, SpaceX pulled out some Friday night lights sending up another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast using a first-stage booster for a record-tying 19th time.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A at 8:21 p.m. carrying 23 of SpaceX's internet satellites. Two previous launch attempts were called off with about two minutes left on the countdown clock, the most recent because of an "issue with the transporter erector's cradle arms."
But despite venturing two hours deep into a four-hour window, the launch took off without a hitch.
The first-stage booster equaled the total number of flights by two of SpaceX's other boosters, one of which, though, was destroyed when it toppled over at sea.
This booster's resume includes two human spaceflights, the Inspiration4 orbital mission flown by billionaire Jared Issacman and the first private spaceflight for Axiom Space on its Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station. It has also flown the GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8 and 11 Starlink missions.
Bundling enterprise service in the fractured Direct-to-Device LEO landscape
Monday, 18 March 2024 12:00
Aerospace Corp. and Space Foundation announce partnership on workforce initiative
Monday, 18 March 2024 12:00
Maxar eyes spring launch of long-delayed WorldView Legion satellites
Monday, 18 March 2024 11:00
Artist's view of the Ariane 6 flight model-1
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Artist's view of the Ariane 6 flight model-1 China rolls out rocket for Queqiao-2 lunar satellite launch
Monday, 18 March 2024 07:32
Turion Space closing in on initial SSA service from first satellite
Monday, 18 March 2024 00:09
The Necessary Collaboration between Robots and Humans in Space Exploration
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As automation and robots reshape the way many industries operate, there is an apprehension that human skill sets and collaboration will become obsolete in certain areas. The space sector is an industry that has utilized robots for decades. However, a question often looms even among some experts in the sector: Are humans needed to explore space? And are robots a better alternative to reach deep s The Necessary Collaboration between Robots and Humans in Space Eexploration
Sunday, 17 March 2024 21:51 Write a comment
As automation and robots reshape the way many industries operate, there is an apprehension that human skill sets and collaboration will become obsolete in certain areas. The space sector is an industry that has utilized robots for decades. However, a question often looms even among some experts in the sector: Are humans needed to explore space? And are robots a better alternative to reach deep s CASC Welcomes Chen Mingbo as New Chairman in Strategic Leadership Refresh
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In a significant leadership transition, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has announced the appointment of Chen Mingbo as its new chairman and Communist Party secretary. This move comes at a pivotal moment for CASC, positioning it for further competition with global space industry leaders.
Chen Mingbo steps into the role previously held by Wu Yansheng, marking a China's Chang'e-6 Mission Advances: Carrier Rocket Arrives for Upcoming Lunar Launch
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The Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket, designated for the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, has reached the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed. This development marks a significant step toward the launch, scheduled for the first half of this year.
The assembly and subsequent ground tests of the rocket with the Chang'e 6 pro NASA and JAXA advance Martian Moons study with instrument handoff
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On March 14, NASA completed the delivery of its innovative gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its incorporation into the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission spacecraft, marking a significant milestone in preparation for the mission's final system-level testing. Developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in collaboratio MONDYA RELAASE Euclid's Mission to Clear Vision: Innovative De-Icing Operations Commence
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In a pioneering step towards maintaining the integrity of its mission, Euclid teams across Europe have embarked on a critical operation to remove thin layers of water ice affecting the spacecraft's optics. This ice, measuring just a few nanometers in thickness, has started to slightly diminish Euclid's ability to capture the universe's dark mysteries with its unparalleled precision. The success