Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
When old satellites fall into Earth's atmosphere and burn up, they leave behind tiny particles of aluminum oxide, which eat away at Earth's protective ozone layer. A new study finds these oxides have increased 8-fold between 2016 and 2022 and will continue to accumulate as the number of low-Earth-orbit satellites increases. The 1987 Montreal Protocol successfully regulated ozone-damaging C

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2024
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration are preparing an environmental impact statement regarding licensing for the SpaceX Starship and its super-heavy launch vehicle and want public input. SpaceX wants a commercial launch vehicle operator license to use Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the FAA says. SpaceX also wants to build launch and landing s

Paris, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch soon, carrying multiple space missions. This flight will demonstrate the rocket's ability to launch various payloads, including new satellites for Earth observation, deep space exploration, and technology testing. UARX Space's advanced mission injector, RAMI, will be part of the launch. This payload, about the size of a small suitcase, is

Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Scientists have for the first time observed how atoms in magnesium oxide morph and melt under ultra-harsh conditions, providing new insights into this key mineral within Earth's mantle that is known to influence planet formation. High-energy laser experiments-which subjected tiny crystals of the mineral to the type of heat and pressure found deep inside a rocky planet's mantle-suggest the

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Apex, a Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company, announced its $95 million Series B funding round. The round was led by XYZ Venture Capital and co-led by CRV, with participation from new investors Upfront, 8VC, Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, Outsiders Fund, GSBackers, and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital, J2 Ventures, Ravelin, Baiju Bhatt

Paris, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
A drone took flight over Finland to evaluate the use of automotive radar technology for space applications. This technology, used in cars for automated cruise control, was tested for its potential in planetary landings and orbital rendezvous. ESA collaborated with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to test 77 GHz 'frequency-modulated continuous-wave' (FMCW) radar systems. These s

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
CADvizor has been successfully adopted as the wiring harness design CAD tool for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)'s Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-3 (GEO-KOMPSAT-3) project, marking its first implementation by a Korean aerospace company. Developed entirely by a Korean wiring harness manufacturer YURA CO., LTD, the CADvizor solution, an advanced tool fo