Satellites enable accurate monitoring of groundwater use with OPENet
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 19:24
Droughts across the Western U.S. have sparked a growing interest in developing groundwater management strategies. Farmers and water managers have long relied on groundwater meters to measure the amount of water used for irrigation, but these meters are not widely available. To address this, researchers at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) investigated whether OpenET, a satellite-based platform U.S. military investing in reentry vehicles for space-to-Earth cargo delivery
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 18:31
Using a space elevator to get resources from Ceres
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 16:47
Here at UT, we've had several stories that describe the concept of a space elevator. They are designed to make it easier to get objects off Earth and into space. That, so far, has proven technically or economically infeasible, as no material is strong enough to support the structure passively, and it's too energy-intensive to support it actively.
However, it could be more viable on other worlds, such as the moon. But what about worlds farther afield? A student team from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs looked at the use case of a space elevator on Ceres and found that it could be done with existing technology. The findings are published in the journal 2024 Regional Student Conferences.
Before we discuss why anyone would want to put a space elevator on Ceres, let's first examine the technologies that would make it possible. Every space elevator design has three different components: an anchor, a tether, and a counterweight.
Interlune reveals details of quest to bring home lunar resources
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 15:00
Why space is the next frontier to accelerate medical research
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 14:58
U.S. Space Force seeks industry input on automating hybrid satellite networks
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 14:34
$1,000 to LEO: South Korea’s reusable rocket plan targets SpaceX’s dominance
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 13:43
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 12:24
A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.
Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around, which included developing and testing brand new spacesuits to see how they'll hold up in the harsh vacuum.
If all goes as planned, it will be the first time private citizens conduct a spacewalk, but they won't venture away from the capsule. Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts since the former Soviet Union popped open the hatch in 1965, closely followed by the U.S.
A look back at Sentinel-2C's ride into space on Vega
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 12:15
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The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2C, has launched aboard the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time).
Sentinel-2C will provide high-resolution data that is essential to Copernicus – the Earth observation component of the European Union’s Space programme. Developed, built and operated by ESA, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission provides high-resolution optical imagery for a wide range of applications including land, water and atmospheric monitoring.
The mission is based on a constellation of two identical satellites flying in the
Rosetta's legacy: how were you inspired?
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 11:35
From inspiring a love for the stars to making a life-changing career move, we want to know how ESA’s Rosetta mission has shaped your life.
Space Team Europe for Vega: final liftoff
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 11:00
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Interviews with personnel that worked on the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, with Sentinel-2C onboard.
The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard the final Vega rocket on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time).
After a successful launch, Sentinel-2C separated from its Vega rocket at approximately 04:48 CEST. Around 14 minutes later, at 05:02 CEST, ESA’s ESOC mission operations centre in Darmstadt, Germany, received the all-important first signals from the satellite indicating that it had safely arrived in orbit.
Giovanna Manca, Vega launch complex operations manager for Avio, Fulvio Spaziani Brunella, Site manager for Avio,
Crew Dragon launches on Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 09:47
Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 08:36