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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Sentinel-1 mission delivers high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night. This service is used by disaster response teams, environmental agencies, maritime authorities and climate scientists, who depend on frequent updates of critical data.

Sentinel-1D will work in tandem with Sentinel-1C, flying in the same orbit but 180° apart, to optimise global coverage and data delivery. Both satellites have

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Sidus Space has completed the design of the FeatherEdge 248Vi edge computer, a modular processor built for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) use in spaceborne, aerial, and autonomous operations. The new device is part of the company's Orlaith AI Ecosystem and succeeds the previous FeatherEdge 100i model. The 248Vi edge computer is powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
A soft robotic exosuit created at the University of Bristol is engineered to boost astronaut mobility and reduce muscle fatigue while allowing natural movement. The lightweight garment, which incorporates fabric-based artificial muscles, is designed to be worn underneath a standard spacesuit. The exosuit features two-layer artificial muscles, with an outer nylon component and an inner ther

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Ai2 has introduced the OlmoEarth Platform, an open end-to-end solution designed to transform satellite and sensor data into real-time environmental insight. The platform builds on OlmoEarth, a new family of state-of-the-art multimodal foundation models, trained on millions of Earth observations and integrating radar, optical, and environmental data. OlmoEarth is designed to make environmen

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Intuitive Machines, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Maxar Space Systems, from Advent International LLC. With this acquisition, the combined entity's revenue surpasses $850 million, and the contracted backlog stands at $920 million as of September 30, 2025. The $800 million deal consists of $450 million in cash and $350 million in Intuitive

London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed the integration of both HydroGNSS satellites onto the launch plate in preparation for deployment from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The SSTL launch team, working on-site in the United States, ensured both spacecraft met all mechanical and electrical requirements during a detailed integration campaign completed in October. Th

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
A research team led by ICREA researcher Mark Gieles at the University of Barcelona has developed a model explaining how extremely massive stars, with masses exceeding 1,000 times the Sun, dictated the formation and chemical evolution of the universe's oldest star clusters

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Globalstar has begun installing eight new six-meter C-3 tracking antennas at its ground stations across Brazil to enhance its mobile satellite services. Three Globalstar-owned stations in Manaus, Petrolina, and Presidente Prudente will each receive two additional antennas. In Sao Paulo, the company is working with Ascenty Data Centers e Telecomunicacoes S.A. to add two more antennas at Ascenty's

Miami, USA (SPX) Nov 5, 2025
Outer space may be infinite, but the moment for FIU to lead is here and now. Under the leadership of its new president, the university stands at the forefront of a new era of policy leadership at a time of historically high space exploration. Chosen earlier this year to head Miami's public research university, Jeanette M. Nunez continues to serve as chair of the state's aerospace finance a

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Aboard China's space station, astronauts have begun using a new hot air oven delivered by Shenzhou XXI to prepare freshly baked dishes, including chicken wings and steaks, as shown in a recent video from orbit. Shenzhou XXI crew member and space engineer Wu Fei was featured preparing marinated chicken wings, placing them on a skewered rack, and baking them for roughly 28 minutes in the upg