UK Gains Advanced Space Simulation Facility from Amentum
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been chosen to equip the United Kingdom with specialized technology that replicates space-like conditions to optimize microgravity procedures and strengthen mission safety.
Its robotics team will craft an in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing gravity offload platform intended for those who build and operate satellites and spacecraft.
Following a com
Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been chosen to equip the United Kingdom with specialized technology that replicates space-like conditions to optimize microgravity procedures and strengthen mission safety.
Its robotics team will craft an in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing gravity offload platform intended for those who build and operate satellites and spacecraft.
Following a com Vodafone utilizes US satellite array for milestone mobile call
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
London, UK (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Vodafone, a leading British telecommunications company, has completed the nation's first satellite video call using a standard mobile phone. The achievement aims to tackle persistent "dead zones" across remote regions where conventional cell tower signals are either weak or nonexistent.
On Wednesday, engineers placed the space-based call from a mountainside in west Wales using Android devi
Vodafone, a leading British telecommunications company, has completed the nation's first satellite video call using a standard mobile phone. The achievement aims to tackle persistent "dead zones" across remote regions where conventional cell tower signals are either weak or nonexistent.
On Wednesday, engineers placed the space-based call from a mountainside in west Wales using Android devi Astranis inks fresh Falcon 9 deal
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Astranis enthusiastically reveals it has finalized a new agreement with SpaceX for an additional Falcon 9 mission carrying five MicroGEO satellites before the end of this year. These advanced satellites will be placed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to deliver broadband connectivity to users worldwide, including major operators such as Thaicom in Thailand and internet providers like APCO in Mexico,
Astranis enthusiastically reveals it has finalized a new agreement with SpaceX for an additional Falcon 9 mission carrying five MicroGEO satellites before the end of this year. These advanced satellites will be placed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to deliver broadband connectivity to users worldwide, including major operators such as Thaicom in Thailand and internet providers like APCO in Mexico, Telescoping from the moon
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Miami FL (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's successful Apollo 11 moon landing-from a flight that tested the lunar module in low Earth orbit to a dress rehearsal voyage that tested all aspects of the mission except for the actual landing.
Today, with its ambitious Artemis campaign, the iconic space agency has se
Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's successful Apollo 11 moon landing-from a flight that tested the lunar module in low Earth orbit to a dress rehearsal voyage that tested all aspects of the mission except for the actual landing.
Today, with its ambitious Artemis campaign, the iconic space agency has se IGRINS on Gemini South Detects Surprising Signatures in Dynamic Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-121b
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our Solar System developed with gas giants far from our Sun, some planetary systems consist of so-called 'hot - or even ultra-hot - Jupiters' orbiting very close to their star, some as close as Mercury is to the Sun. These hot, puffy giants endure extreme temperatures and are sometimes nicknam
Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our Solar System developed with gas giants far from our Sun, some planetary systems consist of so-called 'hot - or even ultra-hot - Jupiters' orbiting very close to their star, some as close as Mercury is to the Sun. These hot, puffy giants endure extreme temperatures and are sometimes nicknam Crew Wraps Spacewalk Duties and Expands Crop Research in Orbit
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew began February by tidying up after last week's spacewalk, while also conducting ongoing research in space-based farming and microgravity physics. On Monday, they turned their attention to experiments involving human physiology, all while continuing to keep the station in prime working order.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, serving as Commander, and Flight Engineer But
The Expedition 72 crew began February by tidying up after last week's spacewalk, while also conducting ongoing research in space-based farming and microgravity physics. On Monday, they turned their attention to experiments involving human physiology, all while continuing to keep the station in prime working order.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, serving as Commander, and Flight Engineer But European Partners Expand Ariane 6 Commitment with Arianespace
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Arianespace has concluded two important deals on Ariane 6 with leading European authorities at the 17th European Space Conference. The European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), and EUMETSAT have affirmed ongoing support for Ariane 6, Europe's next-generation heavy-lift vehicle.
Under one agreement, the European Commission and ESA have selected Arianespace to launch Sentinel-1D
Arianespace has concluded two important deals on Ariane 6 with leading European authorities at the 17th European Space Conference. The European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), and EUMETSAT have affirmed ongoing support for Ariane 6, Europe's next-generation heavy-lift vehicle.
Under one agreement, the European Commission and ESA have selected Arianespace to launch Sentinel-1D Ride completes Deep Blue mission marking new chapter in satellite launch services
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
RIDE!, a prominent force in satellite mission management, celebrates its successful Deep Blue RIDE! mission, marking the company's fourth major deployment and the first of 2025. Launched on January 14 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket through the Transporter-12 rideshare program, Deep Blue RIDE! carried 130 payloads, including a satellite for RIDE!'s longtime partner, SatRev.
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RIDE!, a prominent force in satellite mission management, celebrates its successful Deep Blue RIDE! mission, marking the company's fourth major deployment and the first of 2025. Launched on January 14 aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket through the Transporter-12 rideshare program, Deep Blue RIDE! carried 130 payloads, including a satellite for RIDE!'s longtime partner, SatRev.
This accomplish NASA Advances Pursuit of Industry Ally for VIPER Rover
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
NASA has revealed a new call for American proposals that outline a public/private partnership to land and operate the agency's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon. This initiative aligns with NASA's Artemis campaign and showcases U.S. industry prowess in detecting water ice on the lunar surface while collecting key scientific data.
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NASA has revealed a new call for American proposals that outline a public/private partnership to land and operate the agency's VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon. This initiative aligns with NASA's Artemis campaign and showcases U.S. industry prowess in detecting water ice on the lunar surface while collecting key scientific data.
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 08:00
This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month presents HH 30 in unprecedented detail. This target is an edge-on protoplanetary disc that is surrounded by jets and a disc wind, and is located in the dark cloud LDN 1551 in the Taurus Molecular Cloud.
60 days in bed for science
Monday, 03 February 2025 14:30
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A group of volunteers is spending two months lying in bed—with their feet up and one shoulder always touching the mattress—even while eating, showering, and using the toilet. But why? This extreme bedrest study is helping scientists understand how space travel affects the human body and how to keep astronauts healthy on long missions.
Microgravity causes muscle and bone loss, fluid shifts, and other physiological changes similar to those experienced by bedridden patients on Earth. By studying volunteers here on Earth, researchers can develop better countermeasures for astronauts and even improve treatments for medical conditions like osteoporosis.
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KA-BOOM Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems
Monday, 03 February 2025 07:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner known as the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative has been exploring the idea. The concept is to use lasers to propel miniature space probes attached to "lightsails" to reach ultrafast speed
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner known as the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative has been exploring the idea. The concept is to use lasers to propel miniature space probes attached to "lightsails" to reach ultrafast speed Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
Monday, 03 February 2025 07:43
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched its fifth H-3 rocket on Sunday, carrying the Michibiki No. 6 satellite, a key addition to Japan's independent positioning system. The rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 5:30 p.m. local time and successfully deployed its payload into the designated orbit.
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