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Orion Space Solutions set to enhance on-orbit refueling for U.S. Space Force
Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a subsidiary of Arcfield, has secured an additional contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to extend its work on the Tetra-6 mission. This four-year award builds upon Orion's existing Tetra-5 prime contract, focusing on advancing refueling technologies in space. The Tetra-6 mission aims to showcase a distinct refueling approach
Researcher explore dark matter's origins in potential dark Big Bang event
Recent findings from Colgate University's Department of Physics and Astronomy have opened up intriguing possibilities about the origins of dark matter, which could reshape current scientific perspectives. Assistant Professor Cosmin Ilie and senior Richard Casey examined the theory advanced by Katherine Freese and Martin Winkler from the University of Texas at Austin, suggesting dark matter
NASA to assign cargo missions to SpaceX and Blue Origin for Artemis
NASA is set to deepen its Artemis campaign, targeting long-term lunar exploration, by assigning key cargo missions to SpaceX and Blue Origin under their current contracts. This move supports NASA's goal of fostering scientific advancement and sustainable operations on the Moon. Following successful design certification reviews, NASA plans to award demonstration missions to SpaceX and Blue
ESA set to advance European launch services with a Boost!
Several European space companies are gearing up for their inaugural rocket launches, a crucial phase akin to a startup's first product debut but with significant operational challenges and financial pressures. To support these companies during this period, ESA has allocated euro 44.22 million in co-funding, reinforcing its commitment to assist the space sector as it moves from development to re
Arianespace to launch Exotrail's Spacevan on Ariane 6
Arianespace has secured a contract to launch Exotrail's spacevan, marking its first GEO mission as an auxiliary payload aboard the Ariane 64 configuration of the Ariane 6 launcher. The mission, set for the latter half of 2026, will depart from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This version of Ariane 6, equipped with four solid boosters, will carry the spacevan into a Geostationary Transfer Or
Astronauts found to process some tasks slower in space, but no signs of permanent cognitive decline
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SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, orbiter makes on target splashdown
SpaceX's Starship megarocket blasted off on its latest test flight Tuesday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties. But the Republican leader was deprived of the chance to see the booster stage caught in the launch tower's "chopstick" arms, an engineering marvel demonstrated by the company last month
Video: Proba-3's journey to see the sun's corona
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Space for Shore: Sentinel-1 reveals Arctic glacier retreat
As Arctic temperatures rise, marine-terminating glaciers—especially in places like Svalbard—are undergoing rapid retreat and intensified calving.
The ESA-funded Space for Shore project utilises radar data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission to provide precise, year-over-year insights into glacier retreat and calving intensity, particularly in areas like Kongsfjorden, where notable glaciers are experiencing significant retreat.
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