Homeward bound
Image:
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti looks out the window of the cupola while the International Space Station flies above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.
Taken earlier this month, this image captures one of Samantha’s favourite things to do in space – in addition to performing research or spacewalks – looking down on our beautiful planet – and one of the precious last views she’ll get from the Station’s ‘window to the world’, known as the Cupola, as she wraps up the end of her mission Minerva.
Samantha and fellow expedition 68 crew members NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines
Commercial space station developers seek clarity on regulations
Companies working on commercial space stations intended to succeed the International Space Station say they need more clarity from the federal government on who will regulate them and how.
The post Commercial space station developers seek clarity on regulations appeared first on SpaceNews.
Examining our options for automated in-orbit assembly of large structures
The construction of large structures such as space stations, space solar power stations, and space telescopes is one of the main development trends for space exploration in the future.
Week in images: 10-14 October 2022
Week in images: 10-14 October 2022
Discover our week through the lens
Amazon to link Kuiper satellites to DoD’s mesh network in space
Amazon’s Project Kuiper will install DoD-compliant laser communications terminals on its internet satellites so they can transfer data from remote-sensing satellites directly into the military’s mesh network in low Earth orbit.
The post Amazon to link Kuiper satellites to DoD’s mesh network in space appeared first on SpaceNews.
Viasat’s Inmarsat takeover faces delay as UK expands merger review
The U.K launched an in-depth probe Oct. 14 that will likely delay Viasat’s plan to buy Inmarsat, following concerns it could harm competition in the fledgling inflight connectivity market.
The post Viasat’s Inmarsat takeover faces delay as UK expands merger review appeared first on SpaceNews.
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission to the International Space Station
Press Release N° 53–2022
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth alongside NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, marking the end of her second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Minerva.
Crew-4 returns to Earth
SpaceX completed its fourth operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station Oct. 14 with the safe return of a Crew Dragon spacecraft with four American and European astronauts on board.
Merging Earth observation remains messy, time-consuming
In spite of progress, various Earth observation systems are not yet able to exchange information easily.
The post Merging Earth observation remains messy, time-consuming appeared first on SpaceNews.
First Eurostar Neo satellite launched
The first satellite to be built under ESA’s Eurostar Neo programme has launched.
