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Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a sample from an asteroid to study back on Earth.
Several space missions have flown by asteroids before and gotten a peek at their compositions, but ESA's Proba-3 Mission Demonstrates Breakthrough in Precision Formation Flying
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
For the first time, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission has achieved precise formation flying, maintaining millimetre-level alignment between two spacecraft in orbit without ground control for several hours.
The mission's two satellites, the Coronagraph and the Occulter, achieved a 150-metre separation in orbit, effectively acting as a single giant instrument. This alignment was th Galactic Turbulence Simulations Challenge Long-Held Theories
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long-established theoretical models. These large-scale computations, leveraging the power of over 140,000 parallel processors at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, have captured the complex behavior of tur Glasgow Lab to Test Space-Bound 3D-Printed Materials for Safety
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
A cutting-edge facility in Glasgow aims to address the risks associated with in-space 3D printing, a technology poised to transform how objects are manufactured in orbit. Researchers at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have developed the NextSpace Testrig, the first dedicated facility designed to assess the structural integrity of materials 3D printed in space. Transforming Small Satellites with Advanced Wireless Chip for Enhanced Connectivity
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Small satellites, typically weighing between 10 and 100 kilograms, are playing a crucial role in advancing global connectivity through satellite constellations. However, these compact satellites often face limitations in managing communication beams, which are essential for transmitting and receiving signals across vast distances.
Communication beams are electromagnetic waves that can exhi Orbit Fab Strengthens Advisory Board with Space Command Veterans to Enhance National Security Focus
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Orbit Fab, known as the Gas Stations in Space company, has appointed Major General Jody A. Merritt, USAF, and Major General Roger W. Teague, USAF (Ret.), to its Advisory Board. These seasoned military leaders join Dr. Claire Leon, a former Director of the SSC Space Systems Integration Office, reinforcing Orbit Fab's expertise in space operations and government acquisition.
Maj Gen Jody A. Space Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes Enter Phase 2 for Advanced On-Orbit Crosslink Compatibility
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
The United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat as part of Phase 2 of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. This phase aims to advance the development of space laser communication terminal prototypes, promoting long-range, resilient space communications. The contracts were issued through the Space E Titan forecast: partly cloudy with a chance of methane showers
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:00
A science team has combined data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the Keck II telescope to see evidence of cloud convection on Saturn’s moon Titan in the northern hemisphere for the first time. Most of Titan’s lakes and seas are located in that hemisphere, and are likely replenished by an occasional rain of methane and ethane. Webb also has detected a key carbon-containing molecule that gives insight into the chemical processes in Titan’s complex atmosphere.
Satellite industry continues modest revenue growth trends
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:57
The satellite industry continued trends of modest growth in 2024 even as the number of satellites increases rapidly.
Big ideas need big rockets
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:00
A new generation of space companies is thinking bigger. From kilometers-wide orbital data centers to solar power stations requiring even larger structures in space, some of the most ambitious space […]
Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 08:23
W-3 focused on gathering data for military hypersonic research.
Eutelsat plots digital upgrades for follow-on OneWeb satellites
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 07:01
Space computing specialist Ramon.Space announced a deal to supply digital communication channelizer systems for at least 70 upcoming OneWeb satellites, helping transition the constellation to a software-defined network that can be updated in orbit.
Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating
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EU faces heat over millions paid to Musk firms
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 12:41
The EU handed over hundreds of millions of euros to companies belonging to the world's richest man, Elon Musk, a key ally of US President Donald Trump and frequent critic of the bloc, a document seen by AFP showed Tuesday.
German Green EU lawmaker Daniel Freund sent a letter in March to the European Commission, asking for information about EU funding to Musk-linked businesses.
In a respo SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 12:41
SpaceX early Tuesday launched another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida's east coast.
The Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:02 a.m. EDT.
The mission was to put 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, where they will join Starlink's growing cluster of thousands of orbitals that provide low-latency, high-speed Internet