ESA seeks companies to commercialise inventions
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 08:13
Year after year, ESA creates new technologies and applications, typically filing 10 new patent applications per year. As a result, ESA has built a portfolio of around 550 patents and patent applications to date. Now, through a permanent open call, companies and startups from around the world can submit their ideas on how they would mature these patents, paving the way for improved commercialisation of ESA's innovations.
Drilling into Mars
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 08:00
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The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will drill deeper than any other mission has ever attempted on the Red Planet.
The third episode in the series shows how the rover will extract, collect and analyse martian samples in a high-fidelity simulation.
Rosalind Franklin will be the first rover to reach a depth of up to two metres deep below the surface, acquiring samples that have been protected from harsh fsurface radiation and extreme temperatures.
The drill system combines multiple precission mechanisms in an intricate automated sequence. It uses three extension rods that connect tor form a two-metre “drill string”.
As the rover
SpaceX targeting Friday for next test of Starship megarocket
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial.
A launch window from the company's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at 5:30 PM (2330 GMT), pending regulatory approval.
It will mark the eighth test flight of Starship, the largest and most powerful ro
Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial.
A launch window from the company's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at 5:30 PM (2330 GMT), pending regulatory approval.
It will mark the eighth test flight of Starship, the largest and most powerful ro New evidence suggests gypsum deposits on Mars may hold signs of ancient life
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2025
A research collaboration between the University of Bern and the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria has yielded significant progress in astrobiology. Their recent study demonstrates the successful detection of fossil microorganisms in Messinian gypsum deposits in Algeria using the Bernese Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometer (LIMS). The findings suggest that LIMS coul
A research collaboration between the University of Bern and the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria has yielded significant progress in astrobiology. Their recent study demonstrates the successful detection of fossil microorganisms in Messinian gypsum deposits in Algeria using the Bernese Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometer (LIMS). The findings suggest that LIMS coul Moon-Exposed Grass Seeds to Be Cultivated on Earth
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025
Herders in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region may soon have access to a unique variety of forage, as researchers are set to cultivate grass seeds that have undergone a journey to the moon. These seeds, having endured deep-space exposure, are expected to undergo genetic mutations that could yield superior plant varieties.
Carried aboard China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe, which embarked on its mis
Herders in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region may soon have access to a unique variety of forage, as researchers are set to cultivate grass seeds that have undergone a journey to the moon. These seeds, having endured deep-space exposure, are expected to undergo genetic mutations that could yield superior plant varieties.
Carried aboard China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe, which embarked on its mis Deep Space advanced radar capability makes tremendous progress in first year
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
Just one year after signing a ground-breaking trilateral agreement, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability partnership is completing facilities construction at the first of three sites that will host a global network of advanced ground-based sensors.
DARC is a partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, designed to create an all-weather, global system to tra
Just one year after signing a ground-breaking trilateral agreement, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability partnership is completing facilities construction at the first of three sites that will host a global network of advanced ground-based sensors.
DARC is a partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, designed to create an all-weather, global system to tra Foreign Military Sales Conference Ushers in New Era for Space Systems Command
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Los Angeles CA (AFNS) Feb 24, 2025
In anticipation of what some in the defense industry are calling a "tidal wave" of new foreign military sales cases, Space Systems Command hosted a first-ever Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Enterprise Kick-Off conference Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
"Today, SSC is taking another step towards our vision for an FMS enterprise that successfully executes space FMS cases and effectively delivers cap
In anticipation of what some in the defense industry are calling a "tidal wave" of new foreign military sales cases, Space Systems Command hosted a first-ever Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Enterprise Kick-Off conference Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
"Today, SSC is taking another step towards our vision for an FMS enterprise that successfully executes space FMS cases and effectively delivers cap Kapta Space debuts metamaterials radar system for defense and earth observation
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
Kapta Space a Seattle-based space technology firm has emerged from stealth mode with a fresh 5 million seed round to drive the development of its breakthrough radar imaging system. The funding round was led by MetaVC Partners and joined by Entrada Ventures and Blue Collective and will support rapid on-orbit demonstrations.
Established in 2023 by Milton Perque formerly of Echodyne and Adam
Kapta Space a Seattle-based space technology firm has emerged from stealth mode with a fresh 5 million seed round to drive the development of its breakthrough radar imaging system. The funding round was led by MetaVC Partners and joined by Entrada Ventures and Blue Collective and will support rapid on-orbit demonstrations.
Established in 2023 by Milton Perque formerly of Echodyne and Adam BlackSky Secures Strategic International Contract for Subscription-Based Gen-2 Imagery Services
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured a six-figure contract with a new strategic international client to provide subscription-based on-demand Gen-2 imagery and analytics services. As part of the agreement, BlackSky will also deliver comprehensive analyst training on its AI-driven BlackSky Spectra multi-intelligence tasking and analytics platform. The training will focus on the applic
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured a six-figure contract with a new strategic international client to provide subscription-based on-demand Gen-2 imagery and analytics services. As part of the agreement, BlackSky will also deliver comprehensive analyst training on its AI-driven BlackSky Spectra multi-intelligence tasking and analytics platform. The training will focus on the applic Eyeing China and US, EU hopes clean tech boost will spark growth
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 20, 2025
How do you solve Europe's lagging economic growth and reverse its industrial decline? That is the challenge the EU faces as the bloc comes under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a rising China.
Europe's answer to bring its economy back to life is a battery of measures to be announced next week including boosting its clean tech sector and supporting energy-intensiv
How do you solve Europe's lagging economic growth and reverse its industrial decline? That is the challenge the EU faces as the bloc comes under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a rising China.
Europe's answer to bring its economy back to life is a battery of measures to be announced next week including boosting its clean tech sector and supporting energy-intensiv Pierogi Make Their Debut Aboard the International Space Station
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 16, 2025
ESA project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski is bringing a unique culinary touch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the upcoming Axiom Mission 4. For the first time, traditional Polish dumplings, known as pierogi, will be part of the menu in orbit.
Slawosz collaborated with a well-known chef and a Polish family-owned company to create a menu that captures the essence
ESA project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski is bringing a unique culinary touch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the upcoming Axiom Mission 4. For the first time, traditional Polish dumplings, known as pierogi, will be part of the menu in orbit.
Slawosz collaborated with a well-known chef and a Polish family-owned company to create a menu that captures the essence Blue Moon mission drives NanoAvionics SuperSharp thermal imaging innovation
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
Based in the UK and a member of the Satlantis group, SuperSharp has chosen the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite platform for its pioneering Blue Moon mission. This unique Thermal InfraRed project will carry the company's flagship HIBISCUS instrument weighing 80kg and is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2026 aboard SpaceX Transporter rideshare.
Blue Moon is set to redefin
Based in the UK and a member of the Satlantis group, SuperSharp has chosen the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite platform for its pioneering Blue Moon mission. This unique Thermal InfraRed project will carry the company's flagship HIBISCUS instrument weighing 80kg and is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2026 aboard SpaceX Transporter rideshare.
Blue Moon is set to redefin INFLECION project to revolutionize maritime security
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 21, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) has partnered with AAC Clyde Space to launch the first phase of INFLECION, a satellite constellation project aimed at transforming Maritime Domain Awareness. This initiative will bolster safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability across the maritime sector.
Given that nearly 90% of global trade moves via maritime
The European Space Agency (ESA) has partnered with AAC Clyde Space to launch the first phase of INFLECION, a satellite constellation project aimed at transforming Maritime Domain Awareness. This initiative will bolster safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability across the maritime sector.
Given that nearly 90% of global trade moves via maritime ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis response
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. The alliance merges ESA's space expertise with ICRC's humanitarian reach to develop innovative solutions that support communities impacted by disasters and conflicts in Europe and beyond.
In cri
The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. The alliance merges ESA's space expertise with ICRC's humanitarian reach to develop innovative solutions that support communities impacted by disasters and conflicts in Europe and beyond.
In cri SLAC to advance fusion target technology through DOE FIRE Collaboratives
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:06
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2025
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will play a key role in the newly launched Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives, a DOE initiative designed to connect foundational scientific research with the growing needs of the fusion energy sector. As part of this effort, the DOE has committed $107 million in funding to support six specialized
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will play a key role in the newly launched Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives, a DOE initiative designed to connect foundational scientific research with the growing needs of the fusion energy sector. As part of this effort, the DOE has committed $107 million in funding to support six specialized