Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
Astroscale Japan Inc., part of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has been chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to participate in Phase II of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program. This initiative is among the first globally to focus on the removal of large-scale space debris. "We are deeply honored to have been selected as the commercial partner of the ne

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024
Exolaunch has provided its deployment services for NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) satellite, marking the company's first satellite deployment for NASA and its 28th mission overall. The event took place on April 23 at 1000 NZT / 2200 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, utilizing Rocket Lab's "Beginning of the Swarm" mission. The ACS3 satellite, bu

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024
Advancements in space technology may soon allow humans and cargo to travel to Mars efficiently and quickly. Existing spacecraft require significant velocities due to the vast distances in space, necessitating propulsion systems with both high thrust and high specific impulse. Current technologies fall short of these requirements. Howe Industries is developing a propulsion system capable of

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024
The Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW) seeks to unveil the elusive low-frequency radio sky, previously inaccessible to ground-based telescopes due to the Earth's ionosphere and challenging for traditional space missions because of the requirement for enormous telescopes to capture meter- to kilometer-scale wavelengths. These low frequencies are vital for studying exoplanetary and st

Bangkok (AFP) May 1, 2024
Microsoft said Wednesday it would create Thailand's first data centre region to boost cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, promising AI training to more than 100,000 Thais to develop tech. Bangkok is a key economic player in Southeast Asia, but it has lagged behind Indonesia and Singapore when it comes to the tech industry. Thailand had an "incredible opportunity to build a

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024
In mid-May, NASA is slated to initiate the 2024 Sweden Long-Duration Scientific Balloon Campaign at the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, Sweden, located north of the Arctic Circle. This endeavor will deploy four stadium-sized balloons, equipped with scientific missions and technology demonstrations, through early July. "NASA's Balloon Program is excited to conduct our long-duration balloo