Starling spacecraft swarm completes primary mission
Friday, 31 May 2024 16:25
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After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm has achieved its primary mission objectives, marking a major milestone in swarm technology.
Satellite swarms could potentially be used for deep space exploration. These autonomous networks can self-navigate, manage experiments, and adapt to environmental changes without relying on constant communication with Earth.
"The success Momentus awarded DARPA contract for in-space construction technologies
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Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a provider of in-space transportation services, has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the design and in-space demonstration of technologies for constructing large-scale structures in space.
The DARPA Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design (NOM4D) program aims to develop Space station research advances NASA's plans to explore the moon, Mars
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Space, the saying goes, is hard. And the farther humans go, the harder it can get.
Some of the challenges on missions to explore the moon and Mars include preventing microbial contamination of these destinations, navigating there safely, protecting crew members and hardware from radiation, and maintaining and repairing equipment.
Research on the International Space Station is helping NASA scientists develop tools and processes to ensure success on these important missions. Here are highlights from some of the investigations making space a little easier.
Tracking tiny stowaways
Bacteria and fungi live in and on all humans and all around us on Earth. Most of these microorganisms are beneficial or harmless but introducing them to other celestial bodies could adversely affect our ability to study ecosystems on those other worlds.
Week in images: 27-31 May 2024
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Week in images: 27-31 May 2024
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Earth from Space: Madagascar jellyfish
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Resembling a reddish jellyfish, the Mahajamba Bay in Madagascar is imaged by Copernicus Sentinel-2. China conducts three launches inside two days
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YPSat checked in for Ariane 6 flight
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YPSat checked in for Ariane 6 flight New milestone for the Gateway: life inside Lunar I-Hab
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Lunar I-Hab, the next European habitat in lunar orbit as part of the Gateway, has recently undergone critical tests to explore and improve human living conditions inside the space module.
Russian Progress 88 cargo spacecraft launched to ISS
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A Russian Soyuz rocket launched early Thursday morning put an un-piloted spacecraft safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station. NASA said it carries roughly three tons of supplies.
The 5:43 a.m. EDT launch was from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Following a two-day orbit the spacecraft will automatically dock to the space-facing port of the Poisk module at South Korea targets Mars mission with new space centre
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South Korea aims to make a Mars landing by 2045, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, outlining plans to spend about $70 billion over the coming decades on space exploration.
The newly created Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) will lead the drive to make the land of K-pop a new space powerhouse, following the United States, Russia and China.
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Swarming for success: Starling completes primary mission
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After 10 months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission's key objectives, representing significant achievements in the capability of swarm configurations.
Swarms of satellites may one day be used in deep space exploration. An autonomous network of spacecraft could self-navigate, manage scientific experiments, and execute maneuvers to respond to environmental changes without the burden of significant communications delays between the swarm and Earth.
"The success of Starling's initial mission represents a landmark achievement in the development of autonomous networks of small spacecraft," said Roger Hunter, program manager for NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology program at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. "The team has been very successful in achieving our objectives and adapting in the face of challenges.
Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power Systems
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Power to Explore is a NASA essay writing competition organized by Future Engineers. It invites K-12 students to envision an RPS-powered space mission to a "dark, dusty, or distant" destination.
In 250 words or less, we were asked to describe:
+ the mission destination and goals br>
+ the importance of radioisotope power systems in the mission br>
+ our unique "power" that will help