Iridium Expands Satellite Time and Location Service to Europe and Asia Pacific
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announced the expanded commercial availability of its Satellite Time and Location (STL) service.
Iridium partners are now authorized to sell the service in parts of Europe and Asia Pacific. The STL service is designed to protect GNSS systems, like GPS and Galileo, with a signal resista SES completes euro 3 billion acquisition financing syndication
SES S.A. has successfully syndicated a euro 3 billion acquisition financing package to support its earlier agreement to acquire Intelsat S.A. Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley underwrote a euro 3 billion bridge facility to support SES's financing needs as part of the agreement.
The euro 3 billion bridge facility has now been syndicated with a high level of commitments to an international 
Honeywell sees space opportunity with $1.9 billion CAES acquisition
Scientists use heart and lung model to calculate potential health threats facing future space tourists in microgravity
Space exploration has always captivated our imagination, offering the promise of discovering new worlds and pushing the boundaries of human capability. As commercial space travel becomes more accessible, individuals with various underlying health conditions—including heart failure—may soon be among those venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere.
This raises critical questions about the impact of space travel on humans with potential underlying health problems. Recent research, "Computational modeling of heart failure in microgravity transitions," delves into this issue, offering insights that could shape the future of space travel.
Why study heart failure in space?
The demographic of commercial space travelers is shifting, increasingly including older, wealthy individuals who may not be in optimal health. Unlike professional astronauts, these space tourists typically do not undergo rigorous health screenings or physical training. This shift necessitates a broader consideration of health conditions, such as heart failure, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, in space mission planning.
Heart failure alone affects over 100 million people globally. Traditionally, space medicine has focused on the effects of microgravity on healthy astronauts. However, the inclusion of non-professional astronauts with preexisting health conditions demands a deeper understanding of how microgravity impacts these individuals.
Laying the foundation for lunar base construction
KICT Studies Microwave Sintering of Lunar Soil for Moon Base Construction
NASA's Artemis program aims to build a lunar base, but transporting construction materials from Earth to the Moon is expensive. To overcome this, researchers are exploring the use of local materials like lunar soil. One method being studied is microwave sintering, which solidifies lunar regolith without melting it. T Earth from Space: Adam’s Bridge
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows Adam’s Bridge, a chain of shoals linking India and Sri Lanka. 
Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: Laëlla Marimoutou
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Laëlla Marimoutou is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been interviewed as part of a series highlighting some of the people that make up this dream team.
ArianeGroup’s Laëlla Marimoutou works on quality assurance for Ariane 6. As Launch System Quality Assurance Deputy Laëlla ensures the rocket is ready for liftoff. Improvement is infinite and quality is inspiring.
Stay tuned for more from #SpaceTeamEurope: an ESA space community engagement
Rocket Lab launches first Kinéis satellites on 50th Electron
