X Prize Foundation studying active debris removal competition
The X Prize Foundation is considering a prize competition focused on removal of space debris to spur technological innovation in the field.
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Parallel Paths for Space Sustainability
The United States' announcement of a ban on destructive ASAT tests set the stage for a UN meeting on reducing space threats.
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NASA: Give us back our moon dust and cockroaches
NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back.
The space agency has asked Boston-based RR Auction to halt the sale of moon dust collected during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that had subsequently been fed to cockroaches during an experiment to determine if the lunar rock contained any sort of pathogen that posed a threat to terrestrial life.
Week in images: 20-24 June 2022
Week in images: 20-24 June 2022
Discover our week through the lens
ILA 2022 in images
Photo highlights from the ‘Space for Earth’ space pavilion at ILA, the Berlin Air and Space Show, from 22 to 26 .June 2022.
For the first time NanoAvionics has sold one of its orbital satellites
Mission integrator and smallsat bus manufacturer NanoAvionics has sold, for the first time, one of its operational satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) including ongoing mission operations. Launched last year, NanoAvionics's shared 6U satellite mission "D2 / Atlacom-1" includes one of the world's first 1U-sized hyperspectral imager for remote sensing, which will be used by a yet unnamed Earth obs Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch CAPSTONE Mission to the Moon for NASA
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is preparing to launch a satellite to the Moon for NASA as early as June 27th. The launch will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opens 09:50 UTC on June 27th (21:50 NZST, June 27th). Back-up opportunities are available through July 27th to accommodate potential weather or technical delays to the lau Busek scales thruster production for Airbus OneWeb satellites
The in-space propulsion firm Busek Co. confirmed its supply of BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for a range of missions supported by Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS). The Busek thrusters have been engineered and qualified to rigorous standards and are suitable for high-reliability, long-lifetime applications where thrusters are used for orbit raising, maintenance, and end-of-life de-orbit.
"We BlackSky awarded Five-Year Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Contract for AI Data Readiness
BlackSky Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a basic order agreement from the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to create and optimize data sets for use in DoD AI models and applications. The JAIC agreement has a ceiling value of $241 million over five years.
"With demonstrated AI expertise in space-based dynamic monitoring, this agreement will open even more doors for Bla NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps
Scientists are about to get a new look at Mars, thanks to a multicolored 5.6-gigapixel map. Covering 86% of the Red Planet's surface, the map reveals the distribution of dozens of key minerals. By looking at mineral distribution, scientists can better understand Mars' watery past and can prioritize which regions need to be studied in more depth.
The first portions of this map were released 
