Paris, France (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
The Airbus-built geostationary telecommunications satellite, EUTELSAT 36D, was recently transported from Toulouse, France, to Sanford, Florida, USA, utilizing the Airbus BelugaST, marking a significant step towards its launch at the Kennedy Space Center later this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9. This move underscores the full global freight transport capabilities of the Airbus BelugaST fleet, partic

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In a significant advancement of its CubeSat Launch Initiative, NASA has chosen 10 small research satellites from a diverse array of educational and research institutions across eight states for deployment to the International Space Station. This initiative aims to enhance educational and scientific exploration, foster technological progress, and support workforce development. Adhering to a

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
Rivada Space Networks has announced the launch of the OuterNET, its groundbreaking low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation designed to deliver the first-ever single, global, and omnipresent communications network. "With OuterNET, we're making true global wireless connectivity a reality for the first time," proclaimed Declan Ganley, CEO of Rivada. This innovation not only symbolizes a leap

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
Frontgrade Technologies, a pioneer in mission-critical electronics for the aerospace and defense sectors, has unveiled a groundbreaking plastic-encapsulated Arm Microcontroller targeted at the burgeoning space industry. Set for flight grade production by July 2024, this innovation is poised to meet NASA's PEM INST-001 Level 2 qualification, a benchmark for plastic-encapsulated microcircuits' rad

Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2024
Aerospace Corp. and the Space Foundation announced a partnership Monday aiming to promote more diverse and inclusive hiring in the space industry. The Space Foundation announced that Melanie Stricklan, a co-founder of Slingshot Aerospace, will serve as the inaugural executive director of the initiative dubbed Space Workforce 2030. "Mel's track record of leading with insight and i

London, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
GMV has been selected to develop the Timescales for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory's (SKAO) innovative telescopes, positioning itself at the forefront of the next-generation radio astronomy. The SKAO, an international entity headquartered at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory in the UK, is on a mission to revolutionize our comprehension of the cosmos through the construction and operati

Pasadena, CA (JPL) Mar 19, 2024
It was a fairly calm planning day after a few weeks of activity at Mineral King, with a familiar touch-and-go plan. That's not the only thing that's back to normal - ENV has ended our dust storm watch as dust activity has calmed down to seasonal levels. We even have a (slightly hazy) view of the crater rim again (see above)! After leaving Mineral King behind we were greeted by a new worksp

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is poised to launch Queqiao 2, a pivotal relay satellite designed to support the Chang'e 6 moon mission and future lunar explorations, within the coming days. The launch preparations include the satellite and its Long March 8 carrier rocket, both of which have recently been positioned at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province. Fol

Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2024
Former Gemini and Apollo 10 astronaut Thomas Stafford died at his home in Indian Harbor, Fla., on Monday, NASA said. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, was a test pilot during the early days of the U.S. space program, flew on the first Apollo-Soyuz mission and was head of NASA's astronaut office in the early 1970s, as well. "Today, Gen. Tom Stafford went

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024
In an astronomical feat, scientists have created the most expansive map yet of the universe's supermassive black holes, known as quasars, marking a significant leap in our understanding of these cosmic behemoths. The map reveals the location of approximately 1.3 million quasars, with the most distant ones illuminating the cosmos at a time when it was just 1.5 billion years old, a stark contrast