In a final test before its shipping to its Indian launch site, ESA’s eclipse-making double-satellite Proba-3 mission has received commands from its science team and transmitted images back, exactly as it will operate in orbit.

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures the intricate blend of natural, rural and urban landscapes around Kunshan, a city in eastern China.

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2024
When astronauts eventually traverse the moon's surface as part of the planned Artemis lunar missions, they'll have a prototype to thank. NASA engineers at the Johnson Space Center are designing a new lunar rover prototype called the Ground Test Unit. The space agency said Wednesday it plans to have the vehicle available for the Artemis V moon mission. "The Ground Test Unit will h

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Impulse Space, a leader in in-space transportation services, has announced the completion of a $150 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from returning investors Lux Capital and Spring Tide, along with new participants such as DCVC. Other contributors to the funding round include Airbus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, RT

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Ramon.Space, a leader in space-resilient computing infrastructure, has entered into a major partnership with Radisys Corporation, a global provider of open telecom solutions, to jointly develop advanced space-resilient 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) solutions. This collaboration focuses on integrating Radisys' 5G Release 17 NTN Radio Access Network (RAN) software with Ramon.Space's space-harde