DTU researchers reveal record-fast-spinning neutron star in the Milky Way
Thursday, 31 October 2024 04:22
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
In a remarkable discovery, researchers from DTU Space have identified one of the universe's fastest-spinning neutron stars using an X-ray telescope stationed on the International Space Station (ISS). This small yet massive object, part of an "X-ray binary star system" called 4U 1820-30, lies in the Sagittarius constellation near the center of the Milky Way.
"We were studying thermonuclear

Lockheed Martin enhances space portfolio with Terran Orbital acquisition
Thursday, 31 October 2024 04:22
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed its acquisition of Terran Orbital, a prominent provider of modular spacecraft and mission services for the aerospace and defense sectors. This acquisition, including subsidiary Tyvak International, builds on a long-standing collaboration between Lockheed Martin and Terran Orbital, which has previously spanned various projects, including Spac

NanoAvionics MP42 satellite survives impact with object in orbit
Thursday, 31 October 2024 04:22
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Our MP42 satellite, which launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) two and a half years ago aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission, recently took an unexpected hit from a small piece of space debris or micrometeoroid. The impact created a 6 mm hole, roughly the size of a chickpea, in one of its solar panels.
Despite this damage, the satellite continued performing its mission without interruption, a

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution
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Protected: Webinar – Redesigning Space: The Power of Collaboration
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:52

Webinar – Redesigning Space: The Power of Collaboration
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:52

Space Force opens national security launch contracts to new players
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 19:49
Haunting whispers from the Martian landscape make for a spooky 'soliday'
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NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 15:56

Earth-observation startup emerges from stealth with $12 million
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 15:00

Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 13:47

Tamarack Global seeking space investments for $72 million fund
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:30

Defining dynamic space ops: How data intelligence creates flexibility for orbital warfare
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:00
NRO shows continued interest in orbital transfer vehicles and spacecraft multimanifesting
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 10:11
