SES-Intelsat combination’s far-reaching impact on deal-making
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 22:20Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 21:32Space Development Agency selects 19 companies for low-Earth orbit demonstration program
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:45X-Bow Systems demonstrates calability of solid rocket motor production with Bolt Rocket
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a leading provider of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, has successfully completed the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. This launch featured the XB-32 motor, the largest Advanced Manufactured Solid Propellant (AMSP) motor flown to date, utilizing X-Bow's patented manufacturing technology. This milestone confirms the scalability
China to launch 14th manned mission to Tiangong Space Station
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32China's Shenzhou XIX spacecraft is set to launch soon, transporting three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to a statement from the China Manned Space Agency. On Tuesday afternoon, the spacecraft and its Long March 2F rocket were moved to the service tower at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The agency confirmed that the launch systems are in excell
Space Solar and Transition Labs to bring space solar power to Iceland by 2030
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32Space Solar, a leading company in space-based solar power, has partnered with Transition Labs to provide Reykjavik Energy with electricity from the world's first space-based solar power plant. This plant, expected to be operational by 2030, will have an initial capacity of 30 MW. Space Solar's new solar power system will orbit the Earth, capturing solar energy and transmitting it wirelessl
A micro-scale look at how parachute textiles act under stress
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32Parachutes have many applications, decelerating everything from skydivers to supersonic-speed scientific payloads. Regardless of what a parachute is slowing down, two things remain constant: the parachute must withstand large amounts of force, and it is crucial to ensuring the safety of whatever it's carrying. To choose parachute materials that do their jobs effectively, it's important to fully
China deploys new Yaogan-43 remote-sensing satellite group
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32China successfully launched a Long March 2C rocket on Wednesday, delivering a new group of Yaogan-43 remote-sensing satellites into orbit. The launch occurred at 9:09 am Beijing Time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, marking the 542nd flight of the Long March rocket series. The Yaogan-43 03 group will conduct tests on new technologies for low-orbit satellite con
Phase Four unveils monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32Phase Four, a leader in next-generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, has announced the commercialization of its monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems. Using their Maxwell Block III, Phase Four's technology supports electric propulsion capabilities for various mission needs, utilizing either ASCENT or hydrazine chemical propellants. The company plans to begin taking orders
NASA continues to assess Solar Sail system progress following deployment
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is advancing through post-deployment testing, with mission operators carefully reviewing data to evaluate the performance of the spacecraft's composite booms. Following the successful deployment of both the booms and solar sail, the spacecraft continues to experience slow tumbling in orbit due to the deactivation of its attitude control system. P
New imaging technique reveals 3D views of the Universe
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 20:32Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have pioneered a new method that converts two-dimensional (2D) radio images into three-dimensional (3D) "Pseudo3D cubes," enhancing our understanding of celestial objects in the Universe. This groundbreaking technique, designed specifically for radio images, has been published in the *Monthly Notices
Weather clears for SpaceX Crew-8 to head home to Florida
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Artemis II astronauts put Orion's side hatch to the test
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NASA begins new deployable solar array tech demo on Pathfinder spacecraft
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