A journey through ice and fire
Friday, 22 March 2024 13:31
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ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan lighting a fire during winter survival training in the snowy mountains of the Spanish Pyrenees as part of her basic astronaut training. China’s military is taking a strategic approach to on-orbit refueling
Friday, 22 March 2024 11:53
Earth from Space: Southeast Kenya
Friday, 22 March 2024 08:00
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The striking contrast of the diverse landscape in southeast Kenya is featured in this false-colour image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2. Cargo Dragon launches to space station hours after Soyuz scrub
Friday, 22 March 2024 01:05
RocketStar unveils fusion-enhanced electric thruster for spacecraft
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2024
In a leap forward for space propulsion technology, RocketStar Inc. has demonstrated its FireStar Drive, an advanced spacecraft electric propulsion unit that leverages nuclear fusion to enhance pulsed plasma propulsion. By introducing aneutronic nuclear fusion into its water-fueled pulsed plasma thruster, the FireStar Drive markedly improves performance, utilizing high-speed protons from ionized
In a leap forward for space propulsion technology, RocketStar Inc. has demonstrated its FireStar Drive, an advanced spacecraft electric propulsion unit that leverages nuclear fusion to enhance pulsed plasma propulsion. By introducing aneutronic nuclear fusion into its water-fueled pulsed plasma thruster, the FireStar Drive markedly improves performance, utilizing high-speed protons from ionized DARPA's Rubble to Rockets Program Pioneers New Manufacturing Frontiers
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) introduces the Rubble to Rockets (R2) program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing manufacturing in environments where supply chains are compromised. The Department of Defense (DOD) has identified an urgent need for the capability to produce critical structures on-demand using locally sourced materials, challenging the tradit
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) introduces the Rubble to Rockets (R2) program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing manufacturing in environments where supply chains are compromised. The Department of Defense (DOD) has identified an urgent need for the capability to produce critical structures on-demand using locally sourced materials, challenging the tradit North Korea tests engine for new hypersonic missile
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 20, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a solid-fuel engine for a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, one day after observing the launch of short-range ballistic missiles.
The test was conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Facility on the country's west coast Tuesday, state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
"The military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a solid-fuel engine for a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, one day after observing the launch of short-range ballistic missiles.
The test was conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Facility on the country's west coast Tuesday, state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
"The military Kymeta Delivers Groundbreaking Multi-Orbit Flat-Panel Antennas to Military Customers
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
Kymeta, a leader in flat-panel satellite antenna technology, announced the shipping of its Osprey u8 HGL terminal, the first hybrid geostationary/low Earth orbit (GEO/LEO/LTE) terminal designed for military applications, from its Woodinville, Washington facility. This landmark development marks the debut of the first commercially available multi-orbit terminal, as well as the initial multi-orbit
Kymeta, a leader in flat-panel satellite antenna technology, announced the shipping of its Osprey u8 HGL terminal, the first hybrid geostationary/low Earth orbit (GEO/LEO/LTE) terminal designed for military applications, from its Woodinville, Washington facility. This landmark development marks the debut of the first commercially available multi-orbit terminal, as well as the initial multi-orbit The hunt for superheavy elements is a periodic opportunity
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 20, 2024
International research teams from Massey University, the University of Mainz, Sorbonne University, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) have made notable strides in understanding superheavy elements, reshaping the concept of the periodic table's "island of stability." Their work, featured on the cover of February 2024's Nature Review Physics, alongside a related review in Physics Repor
International research teams from Massey University, the University of Mainz, Sorbonne University, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) have made notable strides in understanding superheavy elements, reshaping the concept of the periodic table's "island of stability." Their work, featured on the cover of February 2024's Nature Review Physics, alongside a related review in Physics Repor Eutelsat and Intelsat forge $500M partnership to expand OneWeb constellation
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:40
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 20, 2024
Eutelsat Group has formalized a major multi-year partnership with Intelsat, investing up to $500 million over seven years into the OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation. This collaboration, starting in mid-2024, guarantees $250 million with an initial $45 million deal already in place and an option for an additional $250 million.
This strategic alliance enables Intelsat to integrate O
Eutelsat Group has formalized a major multi-year partnership with Intelsat, investing up to $500 million over seven years into the OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Constellation. This collaboration, starting in mid-2024, guarantees $250 million with an initial $45 million deal already in place and an option for an additional $250 million.
This strategic alliance enables Intelsat to integrate O Lawmakers cut $1 billion from Space Force’s 2024 budget request
Thursday, 21 March 2024 21:18
