Monitoring nuclear weapons stockpiles with radio waves
Monday, 06 November 2023 07:52
Bochum, Belgium (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
An international research team has proposed a new method for monitoring nuclear disarmament treaties. The IT security experts developed a mechanism that uses radio waves to remotely monitor whether any changes are being made in a specific room. The researchers describe how robust and secure the approach is in the journal Nature Communications. Teams from the Max Planck Institute for Security and

TelePIX and Thrusters Unlimited to sell Geo-Info solutions across Latin America and Caribbean
Monday, 06 November 2023 07:52
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2023
In a strategic move that marks a significant foray into the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) market, South Korean space startup TelePIX has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico-based geo-information specialist, Thrusters Unlimited. This alliance promises to leverage satellite technology to enhance earth observation services across the region.
The agreement, formalized on Octo

ESA's Proba-3 Formation Flying Mission Proceeds to Final Checks
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
The European Space Agency's (ESA) ambitious Proba-3 mission has recently completed a critical environmental testing campaign, marking a significant milestone on its path toward a 2024 launch. Conducted in Ottobrunn, Germany, these tests have proven that the mission's equipment can endure the harsh conditions of launch and the extreme thermal environment of outer space. The comprehensive campaign

Momentus Advances Vigoride-7 Testing, Aiming for 2024 SpaceX Launch
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Momentus Inc., the U.S.-based commercial space firm known for its satellite transportation and in-space services, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of vibration testing on its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle. This critical phase of testing is an essential step toward its anticipated launch aboard the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission, earmarked for no earlier than March 202

Ovzon receives follow-on order for SATCOM-as-a-Service valued at 1.8 MUSD
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Ovzon has received a 1.8 MUSD follow-on order to provide three months of SATCOM-as-a-Service in Europe with an estimated start date in December 2023.
This award is a follow-on order to the 4.8 MUSD contract from April of this year from an existing European customer. The April 2023 contract included both Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service and Ovzon On-The-Move (OTM) terminals.
Ovzon's SATCOM-a

Planet Labs advances satellite communication with NASA CSP ground tests
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
In an innovative stride within the aerospace industry, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has recently concluded a pivotal phase in their collaboration under NASA's Communications Services Project (CSP). This marks a significant milestone as they work to refine inter-satellite communication technologies, specifically satellite-to-satellite links.
As a key player in the domain of daily Earth data a

Sidus Space secures new agreement for LizzieSat data sales
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Sidus Space, a Space and Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider listed on NASDAQ (SIDU), has successfully inked a new deal to commercialize the data anticipated from its forthcoming LizzieSat satellite array. The company, known for its diversified space services, plans to employ a suite of instruments on the LizzieSat satellites, designed to capture a wide array of data through hyperspectral, multisp

Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 6, 2023
Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.
"If you're a company, and you don't have an AI message, you're not going to be in business very long," says independent industry analyst Jack Gold.
"Everyone

SQX-2Y rocket demonstrates vertical take-off and landing capabilities
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
In a significant step for China's burgeoning commercial space sector, a new reusable rocket has achieved a critical flight test milestone, performing a vertical take-off and landing sequence with precision. The SQX-2Y rocket, developed by Beijing-based i-Space, executed the maneuver flawlessly, signaling China's advancing capabilities in an area dominated by select space-faring entities.
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China launches Long March 7A carrier rocket
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Beijing (XNA) Nov 06, 2023
China launched a Long March 7A carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Friday night to deploy an experimental satellite, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The State-owned conglomerate said in a news release the rocket blasted off at 10:54 pm and soon transported the satellite, named Communication Technology Demonstrator 10, into a pr

SwRI-led Lucy mission shows Dinkinesh asteroid is actually a binary
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
New images captured by NASA's Lucy spacecraft confirmed that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is a binary, two asteroids that orbit a common center of mass. The SwRI-led mission will now fly by 11 asteroids in its 12-year mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. Dinkinesh was meant to be the first asteroid that Lucy flew by but ended up being the first two.
"Dinkinesh really did live u

Texas physicists play key role in milestone moment toward development of nuclear clock
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
College Station TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
An international research team involving Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya , a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A and M University, has taken a major step toward development of a new generation of atomic clocks with mind-blowing potential affecting fundamental science and various industries, from nuclear physics to satellite navigation and telecommunications.

Early production continues on Advanced Upper Stage for SLS
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
New Orleans LA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility Oct. 24.
The weld confidence article forms part of the liquid oxygen tank for the SLS rocket's explorati

Research to Study Liver Regeneration in Space will fly on SpaceX CRS-29
Monday, 06 November 2023 03:52
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2023
The human liver is a superhero among organs. It works to rid the body of toxins and is capable of regeneration-a unique trait that has fascinated scientists for eons, as evidenced by Prometheus in Greek mythology, who continuously has his liver ripped out by an eagle only for it to regrow the next day as a form of eternal punishment. However, due to the aging process and the hazardous nature of

New commercial space bill addresses mission authorization and SSA
Sunday, 05 November 2023 22:09
