Space investors question the merits of vertical integration
Thursday, 11 April 2024 18:57
NASA technology helps guard against lunar dust
Thursday, 11 April 2024 18:21
Defeating dust may be a small concern for most people on Earth, but for astronauts and spacecraft destined for the moon or Mars, it is a significant hazard that must be mitigated.
Wireless power transmission could enable exploration of the far side of the moon
Thursday, 11 April 2024 17:56
How can future lunar exploration communicate from the far side of the moon despite never being inline with the Earth? This is what a recent study submitted to IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems hopes to address as a pair of researchers from the Polytechnique Montréal investigated the potential for a wireless power transmission method (WPT) comprised of anywhere from one to three satellites located at Earth-moon Lagrange Point 2 (EMLP-2) and a solar-powered receiver on the far side of the moon.
Vast to use Starlink for space station broadband communications
Thursday, 11 April 2024 16:10
Banding together for direct-to-smartphone satellite services
Thursday, 11 April 2024 15:53
SpaceX launches U.S. military weather monitoring satellite
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:20
SkyFi and Enabled Intelligence unite to advance geospatial intelligence with AI-driven satellite imagery
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:15
Enabled Intelligence, known for scalable and secure AI data solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with SkyFi, a leader in Earth observation imagery and analytics. This alliance aims to enhance the provision of real-time, AI-ready satellite images for U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies.
Through this partnership, Enabled Intelligence will leverage its e Quectel Launches New BG95-S5 Satellite Communication Module for IoT
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:15
Embedded World - Quectel Wireless Solutions, a prominent provider of IoT solutions globally, today unveiled the Quectel BG95-S5 3GPP non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite communication module. This module adheres to 3GPP Release 17 IoT-NTN standards using S and L band frequencies for satellite communications. Additionally, the BG95-S5 supports LTE Cat M1, Cat NB2, eGPRS, and integrated GNSS. Tata Advanced Systems and Satellogic announce successful launch of TSAT-1A satellite
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:15
Tata Advanced Systems Limited ("TASL"), India's leading private sector player for aerospace and defense solutions, and Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) ("Satellogic"), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation ("EO") data collection, has announced the successful deployment into space of TASL's TSAT-1A satellite aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission, which SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched from L RTX's Raytheon completes critical milestone for VIIRS program
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:15
Raytheon, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX), has completed a major test milestone on its latest Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor. The VIIRS instrument observes and collects global environmental data that spans visible and infrared wavelengths across land, ocean, and atmosphere and is a pivotal part of the NASA-NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) series of satellites. From Miles Above, Satellite Data Helps Spot Hazardous Trees and Reduce Wildfire Risk
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:15
Preventing ignitions that can cause catastrophic wildfires requires focus, vigilance and the integration of ever-evolving technology. And as Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) continues to make progress - including what the Company has calculated to be a 72% reduction of ignitions in high fire-risk areas in 2023 compared to the three-year average - satellite technology plays an increasi Astro Chat with Sophie Adenot | ESA Explores podcast
Thursday, 11 April 2024 14:00
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Sophie Adenot is one of ESA's five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Tune in as she shares her experiences in astronaut training, her favourite lessons, as well as tips on maintaining the balance and achieving your dreams.
This is Episode 6 of our ESA Explores podcast series introducing the ESA astronaut class of 2022, recorded in November 2023.
Music and audio editing by Denzel Lorge. Cover art by Gaël Nadaud.
Artemis II Orion in all its glory
Thursday, 11 April 2024 13:00
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At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, the Orion vehicle that will be used for Artemis II is getting ready for this first mission to bring humans around the Moon and back in over 50 years.
The vehicle consists of several parts: the conical crew module on top, where the four astronauts will live during the mission; the crew module adapter directly beneath it, connecting the crew module above and service module below; the cylindrical European Service Module, the powerhouse of Orion providing the crew vehicle with electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air and water; and the conical spacecraft adaptor,