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Friday, 31 May 2024 21:08FCC chair calls for stricter 'space junk' rules
Friday, 31 May 2024 20:01
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The chair of the Federal Communications Commission called on the agency to strengthen rules to "limit the risks posed by accidental explosions in space" in light of a huge influx in the number of satellites being launched and a spate of recent events in which space junk has fallen to Earth. "We can no longer afford to launch new satellites into our skies without being thoughtful about s
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission called on the agency to strengthen rules to "limit the risks posed by accidental explosions in space" in light of a huge influx in the number of satellites being launched and a spate of recent events in which space junk has fallen to Earth. "We can no longer afford to launch new satellites into our skies without being thoughtful about s
NASA provides new near real-time air quality data
Friday, 31 May 2024 20:01
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024
NASA has released new data offering detailed air pollution observations down to neighborhood levels. This data comes from the TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution) instrument, launched last year to enhance air quality observation from space. The data is available at NASA's Atmospheric Science Data Center in Hampton, Virginia. "TEMPO is one of NASA's Earth observing instru
NASA has released new data offering detailed air pollution observations down to neighborhood levels. This data comes from the TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution) instrument, launched last year to enhance air quality observation from space. The data is available at NASA's Atmospheric Science Data Center in Hampton, Virginia. "TEMPO is one of NASA's Earth observing instru
Scout Space's second optical payload completes first image capture in orbit
Friday, 31 May 2024 20:01
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Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced that its optical payload "Sparrow" has completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. Launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, this marks the successful deployment of Scout's
Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced that its optical payload "Sparrow" has completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. Launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, this marks the successful deployment of Scout's
Twin NASA Satellites to Measure Earth's Polar Energy Emissions
Friday, 31 May 2024 20:01
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NASA has launched the first of two shoebox-size CubeSats to help scientists understand the behavior of clouds and water vapor at Earth's polar regions and their impact on climate. The first satellite of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission was launched from New Zealand on May 25. The second CubeSat is scheduled to launch on June 1. The PREFIRE mission w
NASA has launched the first of two shoebox-size CubeSats to help scientists understand the behavior of clouds and water vapor at Earth's polar regions and their impact on climate. The first satellite of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission was launched from New Zealand on May 25. The second CubeSat is scheduled to launch on June 1. The PREFIRE mission w
Slovakia, Peru sign NASA's Artemis Accords on safe space exploration
Friday, 31 May 2024 20:01
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Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024
Slovakia and Peru on Thursday signed NASA's Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapid number of countries to join the U.S.-led agreement on the safe exploration of space. Both countries signed the accords at NASA's Washington headquarters, but in separate ceremonies with Peru the first to add its name to the accords on Thursday followed by Slovakia, making them the 41st and 42n
Slovakia and Peru on Thursday signed NASA's Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapid number of countries to join the U.S.-led agreement on the safe exploration of space. Both countries signed the accords at NASA's Washington headquarters, but in separate ceremonies with Peru the first to add its name to the accords on Thursday followed by Slovakia, making them the 41st and 42n
Starliner ready for next crewed test flight launch attempt
Friday, 31 May 2024 19:37German company HyImpulse plans additional South Australia launches
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2024
Southern Launch and HyImpulse have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for more missions from the Koonibba Test Range and to explore using the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex for future launches of HyImpulse's SL1 orbital vehicle. The MoU follows a successful launch campaign where HyImpulse completed the maiden launch of their 11.5-meter-tall single-stage SR75 rocket from Souther
Southern Launch and HyImpulse have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for more missions from the Koonibba Test Range and to explore using the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex for future launches of HyImpulse's SL1 orbital vehicle. The MoU follows a successful launch campaign where HyImpulse completed the maiden launch of their 11.5-meter-tall single-stage SR75 rocket from Souther
INNOSPACE to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System on HANBIT-Nano Rocket
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024
INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup producing small satellite launch vehicles, has signed new launch service agreements with the Federal University of Maranhao (UFMA) and Castro Leite Consultoria LTDA (CLC). This mission will use the HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil in the first half of 2025. The mission will deploy picosatellites devel
INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup producing small satellite launch vehicles, has signed new launch service agreements with the Federal University of Maranhao (UFMA) and Castro Leite Consultoria LTDA (CLC). This mission will use the HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil in the first half of 2025. The mission will deploy picosatellites devel
Asteroid Dinkinesh Shows Complex History in Lucy Flyby
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), discovered notable geological features on the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh during its flyby last November. The half-mile-wide asteroid revealed a trough and ridge structure, as well as a contact binary satellite, marking a significant find. The data indicated a dramatic history involving sudden breakups and transformat
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), discovered notable geological features on the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh during its flyby last November. The half-mile-wide asteroid revealed a trough and ridge structure, as well as a contact binary satellite, marking a significant find. The data indicated a dramatic history involving sudden breakups and transformat
New Earth-Based Telescope Images of Jupiter's Moon Io Match Spacecraft Quality
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024
New images of Jupiter's moon Io, captured by the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount Graham in Arizona, present the highest resolution of Io achieved with an Earth-based instrument. This feat was made possible by the SHARK-VIS instrument and the LBT's adaptive optics system, which counteracts atmospheric turbulence. The images, to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, show sur
New images of Jupiter's moon Io, captured by the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount Graham in Arizona, present the highest resolution of Io achieved with an Earth-based instrument. This feat was made possible by the SHARK-VIS instrument and the LBT's adaptive optics system, which counteracts atmospheric turbulence. The images, to be published in Geophysical Research Letters, show sur
NASA's Webb Telescope Identifies Most Distant Galaxy
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024
Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore Cosmic Dawn, the period shortly after the big bang when the first galaxies were born. These early galaxies offer crucial insights into the evolution of gas, stars, and black holes in the young universe. In October 2023 and January 2024, an international team of astronomers utilized Webb to observe g
Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore Cosmic Dawn, the period shortly after the big bang when the first galaxies were born. These early galaxies offer crucial insights into the evolution of gas, stars, and black holes in the young universe. In October 2023 and January 2024, an international team of astronomers utilized Webb to observe g
Wallaroo.AI Joins US Space Force SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator Program
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Wallaroo.AI, a company specializing in scalable AI inference solutions, has been selected for the US Space Force (USSF) SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator program in Colorado Springs. Wallaroo.AI, a two-time SpaceWERX Orbital Prime awardee, continues to lead in technological innovation aimed at enhancing the security and functionality of aerospace and defense systems for the United States, its allie
Wallaroo.AI, a company specializing in scalable AI inference solutions, has been selected for the US Space Force (USSF) SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator program in Colorado Springs. Wallaroo.AI, a two-time SpaceWERX Orbital Prime awardee, continues to lead in technological innovation aimed at enhancing the security and functionality of aerospace and defense systems for the United States, its allie
Sidus Space AI Platform Achieves First Data Transmission from LizzieSat-1
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced that its AI delivery platform, FeatherEdge, successfully transmitted data back to Earth for the first time on May 24, 2024. The LizzieSat-1 mission showcased FeatherEdge's capability to upload new algorithms post-launch, run a machine vision algorithm on a hardware accelerator, and downlink health and status data to the Sidus Mission Control C
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced that its AI delivery platform, FeatherEdge, successfully transmitted data back to Earth for the first time on May 24, 2024. The LizzieSat-1 mission showcased FeatherEdge's capability to upload new algorithms post-launch, run a machine vision algorithm on a hardware accelerator, and downlink health and status data to the Sidus Mission Control C