NASA space missions pinpoint sources of CO2 emissions on Earth
A duo of Earth-observing missions has enabled researchers to detect and track carbon dioxide (CO2) emission changes from a single facility, using the world's fifth-largest coal-fired power plant as a test case.
In the recent study, researchers used space-based measurements from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) 2 and 3 missions to quantify the carbon dioxide discharged hundreds of m UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails
Virgin Orbit reports 'anomaly' in satellite launch from UK
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OneWeb two launches away from going global after SpaceX mission
OneWeb is now just two launches away from being able to provide broadband globally after SpaceX sent its latest batch of satellites to orbit Jan. 9.
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Steven Kwast, a retired U.S. Air Force general, is Skycorp’s new CEO
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast is taking the helm of Skycorp Inc., a California company with plans to transform space logistics in Earth orbit, cislunar space and on the lunar surface.
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UK space chiefs vows to try again after failed rocket launch
Space sector bosses on Tuesday said they were disappointed by the failure of the country's historic first attempt to launch satellites from UK soil but pledged to investigate and try again.
The failure of the mission late on Monday is a blow to the UK's fledgling space sector.
Had it been successful, it would have made the UK one of only nine countries able to launch rockets into Earth's orbit.
A Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 carrying the 70-foot (21-metre) rocket took off from a spaceport in Cornwall, southwest England, at 2202 GMT on Monday.
The rocket then detached from the aircraft and ignited as planned at a height of 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean to the south of Ireland at around 2315 GMT.
But as the rocket was due to enter orbit and discharge its nine satellites, scientists reported an "anomaly" that prevented it from reaching orbit.
Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart praised the launch teams but said their task had been complicated by the "first time nature of this mission" which had "added layers of complexity".
"We will work tirelessly to understand the nature of the failure, make corrective actions and return to orbit as soon as we have completed a full investigation and mission assurance process," he added.
CAES Space Systems becomes Frontgrade Technologies
CAES Space Systems, a supplier of radiation-hardened electronics, rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies Jan. 10 after being sold to private equity firm Veritas Capital.
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Full steam ahead for NOAA’s $20 billion GeoXO program
The $19.6 billion budget for the GeoXO program, approved in December, covers six satellites, operations and support extending from 2022 to 2052.
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Geospatial industry investor Keith Masback joins board of directors of Cognitive Space
Cognitive Space announced Jan. 10 the appointment of Keith Masback as an independent board member.
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