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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state-of-the-art tool leverages extensive maritime data from Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) and integrates over ten key maritime data sources, powered by SynMax's proprietary AI. "Theia marks a significan
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Colorado Springs CO (AFNS) Jul 28, 2024
As the largest commissioning source for the Space Force, the Academy offers an array of space-related programs. This summer, cadets joined their ROTC peers for the third consecutive year for the Azimuth space education and training program. During the three-week session, participants visited commercial industry partners, launched rockets with the Blue Horizon Rocketry Club, operated satellites w
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The atmosphere, ocean, and life on Earth have interacted over the past 500 million years, creating conditions that supported early organisms. An interdisciplinary team has detailed this co-evolutionary history in a perspective article published in the multidisciplinary open-access journal National Science Review (Oxford University Press, Impact Factor 20.7). "One of our tasks was to summar
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have a notable history in element discovery, being credited with 16 of the 118 known elements. Recently, they've taken a critical step towards creating a new one: element 120. An international team led by Berkeley Lab's Heavy Element Group announced the production of superheavy element 116 using a
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Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2024
United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 41, with a three-hour window. There is a 55% chance of rain Tuesday, according to Accuweather.com. The launch will be streamed on ULA's website. The top-

Starliner completes docked hot fire test

Tuesday, 30 July 2024 10:54
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The Starliner team successfully conducted a docked hot fire test of the spacecraft's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on Saturday afternoon. This test included monitoring the helium system and collecting additional data for the Crew Flight Test's return to Earth. Under the direction of Starliner flight director Chloe Mehring and with Boeing engineers on console monitoring, flight co
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized the integration and testing of two spacecraft that will soon journey to Mars. Rocket Lab constructed the twin spacecraft for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA to support the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynami
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully transmitted a laser pulse to a small retroreflector on JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon, receiving a return signal on two occasions. During two orbits on May 24, 2024, LRO passed 44 miles above the SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) and used its laser altimeter instrument to send signals t
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
NASA is close to completing the radar antenna reflector for the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite in California, with ongoing tests to ensure proper deployment post-launch. The drum-shaped reflector, approximately 39 feet (12 meters) in diameter, is a key NASA contribution to this collaborative mission with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This reflector will tra
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London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The Multi-Range Navigation for Fast Moon Rovers project, known as FASTNAV, is spearheading the development of advanced navigation solutions for the next generation of lunar exploration rovers. This initiative, led by GMV's UK branch and supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the General Technology Support Programme (GSTP), aims to enhance rover capabilities for longer distances and h
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
A rare lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission drew large crowds in Bangkok. In collaboration with the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the lunar sample was a key feature at the Sci Power for Future Thailand Fair, which concluded on Sunday. Displayed in a rotating crystal sphere, the 75-milligram
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