Two UMD space probes advance to next round of NASA's major mission selection
On October 3, 2024, NASA announced that two space probes proposed by University of Maryland astronomers have advanced to the next round of consideration for a $1 billion mission slated to launch into orbit in 2032.
The selected probes include the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission with UMD Astronomy Professor Christopher Reynolds as its principal investigator and the PRobe far Proba-3 completes final test, prepares for November launch
ESA's double-satellite Proba-3 mission has successfully passed its final system test before shipment to India for launch. The mission, designed to perform precise eclipse-like observations, involved receiving commands from the mission's science team and transmitting images, replicating its future operations in space.
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SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton
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Hera probe heads off to see aftermath of DART's asteroid impact
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NASA's Roman space telescope's 'exoskeleton' whirls through major test
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