Next up to the moon: Firefly's Blue Ghost lander to ship soon to Florida
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The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time
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Firefly Aerospace prepares Blue Ghost Lunar mission for launch
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Firefly Aerospace announced the successful completion of environmental testing for its Blue Ghost lunar lander, marking a significant milestone ahead of its maiden mission to the Moon under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The lander is scheduled to ship to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-December for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a six-day launch window
Rocket Lab completes two launches in under 24 hours
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has achieved a significant milestone, completing its 56th Electron mission and deploying five satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kineis. The mission, titled "Ice AIS Baby," launched from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 4:55 pm on November 25 NZDT (03:55 UTC). The satellites were deployed into a 6
Space transportation leader Isar Aerospace secures 15 million euros ESA contract
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Isar Aerospace has signed a new contract worth over 15 million euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Boost! program. This funding strengthens the company's position as Europe's most well-funded independent New Space company, with over 400 million euros in private backing, and enhances Europe's commercial space transportation capabilities to ensure sovereign access to space.
Europa Clipper deploys instruments on journey to icy moon of Jupiter
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, is well on its way to Jupiter's moon Europa, having already traveled 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. The mission, designed to determine whether Europa's icy crust and subsurface ocean can support life, has successfully deployed critical instruments that will remain active throughout its decade-long journey and mission
Anduril secures contract to upgrade space surveillance network
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Anduril has been awarded a $99.7 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, along with a five-year Program of Record designation, by the U.S. Space Systems Command to modernize the U.S. Space Surveillance Network (SSN). This initiative aims to implement Lattice, Anduril's resilient mesh networking system, as part of the broader effort to advance the Space Domain Awareness N
Nanoink and space printing technologies pave the way for space-based electronics production
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Researchers from Iowa State University have taken their innovative printing technologies to the skies - literally. Led by Shan Jiang, associate professor of materials science and engineering, and Hantang Qin, now an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the team explored the potential of their nanoink and printing system in the microgravity conditions of space. The in
WEAVE's first results illuminate galactic collisions in Stephan's Quintet
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Using early observations from the William Herschel Telescope's Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), a collaborative team of over 50 astronomers, led by Dr. Marina Arnaudova of the University of Hertfordshire, has unveiled key insights into Stephan's Quintet. These findings mark the first major scientific results produced by WEAVE, a cutting-edge spectrograph designed to transform galactic st
China unveils cloud platform to expand remote-sensing data access
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53China has officially launched the GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform, a public cloud service aimed at broadening access to aerospace information applications, including remote-sensing data. The platform, introduced on Friday, provides tools and services for diverse fields such as smart agriculture, environmental management, urban development, traffic oversight, and disaster monitoring. This innova
Lockheed Martin to launch LM 400 partner to revolutionize maritime communications
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 03:53Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced its latest technological advancement with the upcoming launch of the LM 400, a versatile mid-sized satellite designed for multi-mission capabilities. Following the completion of rigorous testing, the satellite is set to launch aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket in the first half of 2025. According to Jeff Schrader, vice president of strategy an
Firefly sets January launch date for first lunar lander mission
Monday, 25 November 2024 21:04This week's space station science: Leads on cancer drugs, satellite sustainability, glass from magnesium silicates
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