PLD Space postpones first launch to September
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:12
Spanish launch vehicle startup PLD Space has postponed a suborbital test flight to September after weather and a technical glitch scrubbed earlier launch attempts.
House appropriators target Space Force programs
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:03
The House Appropriations Committee recommends nearly $1 billion in cuts from the U.S.
Airmo raises 5.2 million euros for climate-monitoring constellation
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 15:47
German startup Airmo has raised 5.2 million euros in pre-seed funding, including investment and a European Space Agency contract.
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Spain delays rocket launch until Sept over wildfire risk
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 14:43
The maiden flight of Spain's Miura 1 rocket, twice suspended in recent weeks, has now been delayed until September over fears its launch could start a wildfire, its developer said Tuesday.
Built by private Spanish startup PLD Space, the rocket had initially been scheduled for take-off from El Arenosillo, a coastal military base in the southwestern province of Huelva, on May 31, but was called off due to high winds.
It was then aborted for a second time on June 17 due to a last-minute technical problem.
After talks with the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), "PLD Space.
SpaceNews names new CEO Andrew Pemberton
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 14:17
Andrew Pemberton has been named Chief Executive Officer of SpaceNews, Inc., the world's largest space-industry trade media brand.
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Euclid ready for Falcon 9
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 11:21
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After being secured to the SpaceX Falcon 9 adaptor, on Friday 23 June, Euclid was mounted on top of the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF). Before launch, Euclid on the PAF will be encapsulated in the Falcon 9 rocket. ESA’s new cosmological mission Euclid is getting ready for lift-off with a target launch date of 1 July 2023 from Cape Canaveral in Florida (USA).
ESA's Euclid mission is designed to explore the dark Universe and uncover the great cosmic mystery of dark matter and dark energy. The space telescope will create the largest, most accurate 3D map of the Universe
Astroscale's ELSA-d Prepares for Controlled De-orbit in Final Mission Phase
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
In a recent announcement, Astroscale, a pioneering leader in space sustainability, has disclosed detailed plans for the final phase of its groundbreaking End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission. This heralds a new milestone in the ongoing global effort to effectively manage space debris and ensure orbital sustainability.
The ELSA-d mission has been dedicated to te Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon molecule
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
A team of international scientists has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. Known as methyl cation (pronounced cat-eye-on) (CH3+), the molecule is important because it aids the formation of more complex carbon-based molecules. Methyl cation was detected in a young star system, with a protoplanetary disk, known as d203-506, which is l Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos flies off with Anduril
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Industries.
Terms of the deal were settled, and the acquisition was announced on Sunday (June 25) in The Wall Street Journal that Anduril Industries is to purchase Adranos, manufacturer of solid ro Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matter
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than the wavelength of the incident light.
As well as allowing sunlight to be captured much more effectively, they also facilitate improved optical wave-guiding and emissions control. The strong coupl China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
Two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side on Sunday, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integrate and test satellites.
During the delivery ceremony held at the Egyptian Space Agency near the country's New Administrative Capital, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mash China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at sea
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker in Beijing, has carried out sea-based tests to verify the capability of its Mini Spider Constellation, China's first low-orbit broadband internet network.
The company said in a news release sent to China Daily on Friday that the tests took place in mid-June aboard the CETC 1 comprehensive testing ship in the South China Sea and demonstrated the commun Astroscale expands operations to France and secures contract with CNES
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
Astroscale, a leading player in orbital sustainability and on-orbit servicing, has announced the opening of Astroscale France SAS ("Astroscale France") and a significant contract win with the French national space agency, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Astroscale's growth into France and its collaboration with CNES represent a pivotal stride in the quest for a safe and sustaina Will AI really destroy humanity?
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late.
But what are these disaster scenarios and how are machines supposed to wipe out humanity?
- Paperclips of doom -
Most disaster scenarios start in the same place: machines will outstrip human capacities, escape human control and refuse to b GMV to head up Galileo ground segment after securing a new contract
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:51
GMV was recently been awarded a major contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract entails newly developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system of the Galileo Second Generation (G2G). Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system, is the proud flagship of the European Union's growing space activity.
The primary objectives of the Galileo S