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Helsinki (AFP) April 29, 2024
Finnair said Monday it was suspending flights to the Estonian city of Tartu for one month due to GPS interference that the Estonian foreign minister labelled a Russian "hybrid attack". All flights to Tartu were suspended between April 29 and May 31 while "an alternative approach solution that doesn't require a GPS signal can be put in place at Tartu Airport," the Finnish carrier said in a s
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
At a well-attended event on April 18, 2024, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant emphasized the unity and purpose binding the personnel of Space Systems Command (SSC). He addressed the crowd, highlighting the crucial role of the command's blend of military, civilian, and contractor staff in achieving mission objectives. "One of our four 'Guardian Ideals' is connection - c
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
On April 26, 2024, Space Systems Command's Space Sensing program executive office, based at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, facilitated the initial software deployment to operations in the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Battlespace Awareness Center (OBAC) at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. The integration of the FORGE framework into OBAC operations enhances cyber r
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has secured the fifth-year option of the Maintenance Of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program. This contract, valued at up to $187 million, is awarded by the U.S. Space Force to continue advancing the maintenance and modernization of essential space infrastructure. This initiative is crucial for maintaining the Space Force's core c
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Sydney (AFP) April 24, 2024
China's military capabilities in space are developing at a "breathtaking" pace that only looks set to intensify after recent defence reforms, the head of the US Space Command said Wednesday. General Stephen Whiting told journalists that Beijing had "tripled the number of intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance satellites on orbit" in just six years, with repercussions across military do
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 30, 2024
Space Machines Company, a leading Australian in-space servicing firm, today announced Space MAITRI, a joint industry-led Australian-Indian mission to demonstrate progress towards space debris management and a sustainable space future. The Space MAITRI project, funded by an $8.5 million grant from the Australian Government through the Australian Space Agency, is part of the International Sp
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London, UK (SPX) May 01, 2024
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science, including Research Scientist Jasmina Blecic and Associate Professor Ian Dobbs-Dixon, have utilized NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study the climate of WASP-43b, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet. Their findings, published in Nature Astronomy, unveil the first observation of thick, dust-like clouds on the planet's nightside
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Paris, France (SPX) May 01, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has secured a Vega-C rocket for the launch of its Smile mission, a collaborative venture with the Chinese Academy of Sciences aimed at exploring solar wind dynamics. The Smile mission, standing for 'Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer', is designed to enhance our understanding of solar and terrestrial interactions, representing a significant Eu
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
Despite most phone cameras possessing millions of pixels, the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite uses just 36 pixels in its Resolve instrument to capture critical scientific data. "That may sound impossible, but it's actually true," said Richard Kelley, the U.S. principal investigator for XRISM at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. "The Resolve
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
Over the course of its elliptical orbit, the moon Enceladus is squeezed unevenly by Saturn's gravitational pull and deforms from a spherical shape into a football shape and back again. This cyclic stress causes a phenomenon called "tidal heating" within Enceladus and dissipates enough energy to maintain what is believed to be a global ocean underneath the moon's icy crust. At Enceladus's s
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
The Artemis IV mission is advancing with key components for Gateway, set to be humanity's first orbiting lunar space station, being prepared in Turin, Italy. NASA is gearing up to launch the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), depicted in the image's background, and the Power and Propulsion Element to lunar orbit as initial parts of Gateway. These components will precede the Artemis I
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has now connected with ground operators following its April 23 launch aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The satellite is on its way to testing next-generation solar sail technology, which uses the power of sunlight to propel a spacecraft. The results from this mission will advance future space travel to expand our understanding of our Sun and solar
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2024
In the quest to unravel the mysteries of planetary formation, galaxy evolution, and the origins of the universe itself, a pioneering astronomical observatory commences its exploration on April 30, 2024. Sitting atop a desert mountain in northern Chile at an altitude of 5,640 meters, the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) emerges as the world's highest astronomical observatory, o
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
NASA encourages public participation in space technology development through its Cube Quest Challenge, launched in 2015 with a $5 million prize pool. This initiative aims to foster the creation of small satellites, or CubeSats, equipped for deep space missions by university and private groups. The competition unfolds in two phases: design and construction of CubeSats capable of orbit opera
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, has released its first State of Satellite Deployments and Orbital Operations report. The report draws on data from the Slingshot Seradata satellite and launch database and is the result of analyses by Slingshot Seradata analysts and the Slingshot Aero
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