Shanghai Sets Sights on Expanding Space Industry with Ambitious 2025 Goals
Friday, 24 November 2023 04:30
Shanghai, a growing center for technological advancement, has unveiled a bold plan to develop a comprehensive industrial chain for commercial rocket production, aiming to reach an annual production capacity of 50 commercial rockets and 600 commercial satellites by 2025.
Outlined in an official plan released on Monday, this initiative underscores Shanghai's commitment to reinforcing its pos India opens skies to Eutelsat OneWeb for satellite broadband services
Friday, 24 November 2023 04:30
In a significant development for India's satellite broadband landscape, OneWeb India, part of the Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris: ETL), has received the green light from IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) to launch Eutelsat OneWeb's commercial satellite broadband services in the country. This landmark approval positions OneWeb India as the first organization to a X-59 gets a Patriotic makeover
Friday, 24 November 2023 04:30
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, a groundbreaking project aiming to revolutionize supersonic travel, recently marked a significant milestone in its development. The aircraft has been moved to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' facility in Palmdale, California, indicating progress towards its completion.
The X-59's new paint scheme is not just a cosmetic upgrade but also p Ariane 6 Core Stage fires up for long-duration test
Friday, 24 November 2023 04:30
In a significant step towards the maiden flight of Ariane 6, the collaborative efforts of ArianeGroup, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the European Space Agency (ESA) culminated in the successful execution of a long-duration hot-fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage. This test, conducted on November 23, 2023, at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, marks a pivotal advancement in the launch ve 
Ariane 6 hot-fire test: the replay
Thursday, 23 November 2023 20:30
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On 23 November 2023, in preparation for its first flight, Ariane 6 went through its biggest test to date: a full-scale rehearsal that meant complex fuelling, a launch countdown and ignition of the core stage Vulcain 2.1 engine, followed by over seven minutes of engine burn that covered the entire core stage flight phase, just as would happen during a real launch into space.
The engine roared into action after a slight anomaly meant there was a suspenseful pause to the automated sequence, before the countdown was reset and began to tick again. The live feed continued until
The making of Juice: the film
Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:00
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One giant planet. Three icy moons. An eight-year journey. One special spacecraft.
Building a mission to Jupiter took years of planning and thousands of people. Now that Juice is finally en route to its destination, we go behind the scenes to discover the story of the making of Juice.
The film features exclusive interviews with scientists and engineers from across Europe, as well as backstage footage from the planning, testing and launch of this once-in-a-generation mission.
Follow the final three years of Juice’s life on Earth. Discover why the mission was named Juice, how teams working on the spacecraft handled
Ariane 6 mobile building rolling timelapse
Thursday, 23 November 2023 15:30
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On 23 November 2023 the Ariane 6 rocket test model at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana was prepared for a combined hot-fire test to test its core stage and main engine for eight minutes of firing – the full duration of a launch.
The mobile building weighs 8200 000 kg – heavier than France's Eiffel Tower. Its platforms provide access to the rocket before a launch. It protects Ariane 6 until its doors are opened and is retracted before a launch or test. The mobile gantry stands on 16 bogies with eight wheels each and every wheel is
China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities
Thursday, 23 November 2023 14:29
Spire joins ESA's Third Party Mission Programme
Thursday, 23 November 2023 09:54
Spire joins ESA's Third Party Mission Programme
Astronauts assemble: reserve reunion
Thursday, 23 November 2023 09:06
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Members of the reserve of ESA's astronaut class of 2022 visit the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne. A satellite’s death spiral
Thursday, 23 November 2023 08:04
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A satellite’s death spiral California lawmakers ask NASA not to cut Mars budget
Thursday, 23 November 2023 06:36
A group of California lawmakers on Wednesday asked NASA and Administrator Bill Nelson to rethink the space agency's budget cuts that they believe will cost jobs and scientific advances.
In a letter to NASA, California's Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler; Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Judy Chu and Republican Reps. Mike Garcia and Young Kim warned the proposed funding cuts Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth Twins
Thursday, 23 November 2023 06:36
Finding and studying Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars is critical to understand whether we are alone in the universe. To study such planets and assess if they can sustain life, it is necessary to directly image them. However, these planets are difficult to observe, since light from the host star hides them with its glare. A coronagraph instrument can be used to remove the glare light fro