Axient joins Space Force STEP 20 initiative to drive next generation orbital tech
Astrion, operating through its legacy firm Axient LLC, has secured a place among 12 contractors selected for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Experiments Program (STEP) 2.0. This expansive initiative, valued at up to $237 million over a decade, is designed to accelerate innovation in space-based defense technologies.
STEP 2.0 is a multi-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ Space X set to launch Transporter-14 rideshare mission
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA.
The flight is set to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base with a 57-minute flight window set to open at 5:18 p.m. EDT.
The flight is set to carry 70 payloads, including cubesats, microsats and re-entry capsules.
A German Company, Exolaunch, will also de Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrations
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-distance travel. The study, published in Nature, reveals that these nocturnal insects pair stellar orientation with Earth's magnetic field to complete seasonal migrations of up to 1000 kilometers. NASA scientists find ties between Earth's oxygen and magnetic field
For 540 million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might influence habitability on the planet's surface.
Earth's magnetic field arises from the flow of material in the planet's molten int Globalstar expands wildfire safety tools with Technosylva satellite tech
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has announced further international deployment of its satellite-enabled technologies through an expanding partnership with Technosylva, a specialist in wildfire modeling and risk management. This collaboration continues to equip firefighting agencies with real-time situational tools that enhance safety and response coordination in extreme conditions.
One of the mo Sea ice lows high on the agenda
Satellite observations reveal that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic is once again hovering near record lows for this time of year – underscoring a troubling and persistent trend. This issue is a key topic at ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, where scientists are emphasising the critical role that ESA’s Climate Change Initiative Sea Ice Project and CryoSat mission have had in helping to underpin these findings.
Looking ahead, the ability to monitor polar sea ice is in safe hands, as the development of the new CRISTAL mission is progressing well
Living Planet Symposium Extra News: Day 1
ESA’s week-long Living Planet Symposium kicked off today in Vienna, Austria, bringing together scientists and researchers from around the globe. Throughout the week, we’ll be covering the bigger stories in depth, such as the first images from ESA’s Biomass mission published earlier today – but we’re also sharing some daily snapshots of other significant happenings.
So, today’s few ‘extras’ include Sentinel-2 marking 10 years in orbit, ESA selects Telespazio to run the ground segment for the TRUTHS mission and listen to EarthCARE data transformed into a dragon’s song for peace.
The Exploration Company claims partial success of Mission Possible reentry spacecraft
The Exploration Company said it achieved “partial success” on a test flight of a reentry capsule but lost the spacecraft before it splashed down.
Laser rangefinder problems blamed for second ispace lunar lander crash
Japanese company ispace says it believes its second lunar lander mission crashed because of problems with a laser rangefinder used to determine altitude during its descent.
