Intelsat Launches Inflight Internet Above the Arctic
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
In a landmark development for global aviation connectivity, Intelsat has announced its success as the first inflight connectivity provider to offer high-speed internet service above the Arctic Circle. This achievement marks a significant milestone for airlines operating intercontinental flights across polar regions, where connectivity has historically been a challenge.
Dave Bijur, Intelsat

Spaceborne Computer-2 sets new benchmark for AI and ML on ISS
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has taken a significant step forward in space-based computing by dispatching the third iteration of its Spaceborne Computer to the International Space Station (ISS). This event marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities beyond Earth's atmosphere, leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers. The latest jou

Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter Earth's atmosphere
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Paris (ESA) Feb 06, 2024
Throughout its 16-year working life, the second European Remote Sensing satellite, ERS-2, returned a wealth of information that revolutionised our perspective of our planet and understanding of climate change. As well as leaving a remarkable legacy of data that still continue to advance science, this outstanding mission set the stage for many of today's satellites and ESA's position at the foref

APG Launches NaviGuard: A New GPS Anomaly Detection App Enhancing Aviation Safety
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
In response to increasing concerns over GPS spoofing and jamming threats in aviation, APG has unveiled NaviGuard, a novel application aimed at bolstering the safety of commercial and business flight operations. This development comes shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Safety Alert for Operators, urging flight crews to vigilantly monitor onboard equipment and prepare

Thales Alenia Space completes MicroCarb satellite to map Earth's CO2
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Thales Alenia Space has recently announced the successful completion of the assembly, integration, and test (AIT) phase for the MicroCarb satellite, marking a crucial step towards its launch. This significant milestone was achieved at RAL Space in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, confirming the satellite's readiness for its upcoming mission to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.
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The Future of Weather Forecasts: Nearing the Natural Limit of Predictability
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Weather forecasts play a crucial role in our daily lives and in mitigating the impacts of extreme weather events. With climatological extremes causing significant economic and human losses, the quest to enhance the accuracy and extend the predictability of weather forecasts is more critical than ever. Dr. Michael Riemer, from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), and his team have delved in

The colossal caverns for Fermilab's DUNE experiment have been fully excavated
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 21:29
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of the gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. Located a mile below the surface of Lead, South Dakota, the three colossal caverns are at the core of a new research facility that spans an underground area about the size of eight soccer fields.
Final outfitting of the colossal caverns

NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Perth (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Mars has been a source of myth, lore and inspiration since antiquity. It is also an interesting place to research - a legitimate candidate for us to find some form of alien life.
Since the 1960s, Mars has been a popular destination for space missions. Now, for the first time, NASA has invited the private sector to submit proposals on commercial Mars missions.
These missions would ran

Korea's satnav system certified by national authorities and enters operational service
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
The Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS), a pivotal development in satellite navigation technology, has officially commenced operations following certification by Korean authorities. This marks a significant achievement in the collaborative effort between Thales Alenia Space, acting as the prime contractor, and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) under the aegis of the Korean Min

Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Glasgow UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
If you happened to be looking at the sky in Europe on a cold night on February 5 1993, there is a chance you could have seen a dim flash of light. That flash came from a Russian space mirror experiment called Znamya-2.
Znamya-2 was a 20-metre reflective structure much like aluminium foil (Znamya means "banner" in Russian), unfurled from a spacecraft which had just undocked from the Russian

Space Force initiates MUOS Service Life Extension with Lockheed Martin design contract
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2024
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command has taken a significant step towards enhancing global military communications by contracting Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the early design of two additional satellites under the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Service Life Extension (SLE) program. With a firm-fixed-price agreement valued at $66 million, this initiative focuses on risk reduction

China Mobile takes the lead with first 6G Test Satellite
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
China Mobile, in a pioneering move that marks a significant milestone in telecommunications technology, has successfully launched the world's first test satellite utilizing 6G design architecture. This launch, conducted on Saturday, positions China Mobile at the forefront of the next generation of wireless technology, further solidifying its status as a global telecom giant. Alongside the 6G sat

Septentrio Unveils AntaRx-Si3 with Enhanced RTK Positioning and Multipath Mitigation
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS technology, recently announced the launch of its latest smart antenna, AntaRx-Si3. This innovative product is designed to deliver high-accuracy positioning with exceptional availability and integrity, catering especially to after-market upgrades with minimal installation effort. Danilo Sabbatini, the Product Manager of GNSS/INS at Septentrio, emphasize

Xihe Space Telescope Enhances Understanding of Solar Plasma Dynamics
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Using spectral imaging data of China's first solar exploration satellite, Xihe, a group of Chinese physicists constructed three-dimensional velocity diagrams of two kinds of plasmas in the sun's atmosphere.
In a significant advancement in space weather research, scientists from Nanjing University, utilizing observations from the Xihe space telescope, have made groundbreaking discoveries in the

Lake deposits in Idaho give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 19:02
Smithfield RI (SPX) Feb 06, 2024
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for.
Yet, astrobiologists have learned a lot about how to find life in extraterrestrial environments, mainly by studying how and when the early Earth bec
