Green City Makers wins top prize at Copernicus Masters
Green City Makers wins top prize at Copernicus Masters
FCC grants partial approval for Starlink second-generation constellation
The FCC has partially approved SpaceX’s application for the second generation of its Starlink constellation, allowing the company to launch up to a quarter of the proposed 30,000 satellites while deferring action on the rest.
Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft started its trip back to Earth Dec. 1 with the first of two maneuvers that will put the spacecraft on course for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in a week and a half.
Week in images: 28 November - 02 December 2022
Week in images: 28 November - 02 December 2022
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European Service Module, Orion, Moon, Earth OneWeb aims to deploy a record 40 satellites in SpaceX mission
OneWeb said SpaceX is slated to launch 40 of its satellites as early as Dec. 6 to complete almost 80% of its low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
The world finally has its first 'parastronaut'. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?
The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the first "parastronaut," 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall.
He is the first candidate selected for the Parastronaut Feasibility project, described by ESA as a "serious, dedicated and honest attempt to clear the path to space for a professional astronaut with a physical disability."
McFall, a former Paralympic sprinter, had his right leg amputated after a motorcycle accident at age 19.
Most of us are familiar with images of grueling astronaut selection tests and training from movies such as The Right Stuff. ESA seeks to answer the practical question of what changes to training and equipment need to be made for a physically disabled person to travel to space.
How are astronauts selected?
NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
Space Force establishes component at U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command on Dec. 2 activated a Space Force component known as U.S. Space Forces-Central
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SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services
SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. national security government agencies.
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U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’
The war in Ukraine has put on display military forces’ growing reliance on satellites and has created incentives to disrupt opponents’ access to space systems, said Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations of the U.S.
