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Sunday, 11 August 2024 09:35
Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won't get this close again until 2033
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Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.
They'll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between them. In reality, our solar system's biggest planet and its dimmer, reddish neighbor will be more than 350 million miles (575 million kilometers) apart in their respective orbits.
The two planets will reach their minimum separation—one-third of 1 degree or about one-third the width of the moon—during daylight hours Wednesday in most of the Americas, Europe and Africa.
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
China Launches Initial Batch of Qianfan Network Satellites
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
China launched 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. The satellites, weighing a total of 4.8 metric tons, were the first group of the Qianfan network, carried by a Long March 6A rocket that launched at 2:42 pm and successfully reached their designated orbit.
The Qianfan network, developed by the Shanghai-based company
China launched 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. The satellites, weighing a total of 4.8 metric tons, were the first group of the Qianfan network, carried by a Long March 6A rocket that launched at 2:42 pm and successfully reached their designated orbit.
The Qianfan network, developed by the Shanghai-based company
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
Sidus Space Introduces High-Speed Switch Card for Small Satellite Market
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of precision space infrastructure solutions including satellite Data-as-a-Service, has announced the development of a high-speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol-independent Crosspoint Switch. This multi-payload switch card, integrated into LizzieSat-2 (LS-2), is also available as a standalone product to support the small satellite supply chain.
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of precision space infrastructure solutions including satellite Data-as-a-Service, has announced the development of a high-speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol-independent Crosspoint Switch. This multi-payload switch card, integrated into LizzieSat-2 (LS-2), is also available as a standalone product to support the small satellite supply chain.
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
Detecting Supermassive Black Holes Using Smaller Black Holes
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Zurich, has developed a novel method to detect pairs of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. This new approach involves analyzing gravitational waves generated by nearby small stellar black hole binaries.
The origin of supermassive black holes at galactic centers remains a major mystery i
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Zurich, has developed a novel method to detect pairs of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. This new approach involves analyzing gravitational waves generated by nearby small stellar black hole binaries.
The origin of supermassive black holes at galactic centers remains a major mystery i
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain Dataset
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
3D geospatial company Cesium has introduced Cesium Moon Terrain, a detailed and easily accessible 3D dataset of the moon.
Developed to aid NASA's Artemis mission and other space agencies worldwide, Cesium Moon Terrain is available to the public for advanced visualizations and simulations.
Cesium Moon Terrain includes precise terrain and imagery from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbite
3D geospatial company Cesium has introduced Cesium Moon Terrain, a detailed and easily accessible 3D dataset of the moon.
Developed to aid NASA's Artemis mission and other space agencies worldwide, Cesium Moon Terrain is available to the public for advanced visualizations and simulations.
Cesium Moon Terrain includes precise terrain and imagery from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbite
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
Rocket Lab and KSAT Enhance Global Satellite Communication Services
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has joined forces with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to develop an advanced global ground station service. This collaboration aims to provide efficient and reliable communications for future Neutron launches, enhanced Electron missions, and various on-orbit operations, spacecraft deorbit, and return-to-Earth missions using Rocket Lab's spacecraft.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has joined forces with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to develop an advanced global ground station service. This collaboration aims to provide efficient and reliable communications for future Neutron launches, enhanced Electron missions, and various on-orbit operations, spacecraft deorbit, and return-to-Earth missions using Rocket Lab's spacecraft.
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 19:40
Space Rider Model Successfully Completes Drop Test
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Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has conducted a series of drop tests, using a full-scale model of their future orbital laboratory. These tests, carried out at Salto di Quirra in Sardinia, Italy, aim to validate the deployment of the spacecraft's parachutes.
The Space Rider project features an uncrewed laboratory approximately the size of two minivans, designed to remain in
Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has conducted a series of drop tests, using a full-scale model of their future orbital laboratory. These tests, carried out at Salto di Quirra in Sardinia, Italy, aim to validate the deployment of the spacecraft's parachutes.
The Space Rider project features an uncrewed laboratory approximately the size of two minivans, designed to remain in
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Axiom Space Collaborates with India Poland and Hungary for Ax-4 Mission
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Axiom Space announced its partnership with India, Poland, and Hungary to send three national astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This commercial human spaceflight mission will involve collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the European Space Agency (ESA), and Hungary's space programs.
The Ax-4 crewmembers arrived in Hous
Axiom Space announced its partnership with India, Poland, and Hungary to send three national astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This commercial human spaceflight mission will involve collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the European Space Agency (ESA), and Hungary's space programs.
The Ax-4 crewmembers arrived in Hous
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Scout Space Joins Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Scout Space Inc., a prominent provider of in-space observation services and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has been selected for the U.S. Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab Apollo Accelerator Cohort 4. Scout will concentrate on generating attitude change patterns for individual satellites using orbital data. The program starts on Augus
Scout Space Inc., a prominent provider of in-space observation services and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has been selected for the U.S. Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab Apollo Accelerator Cohort 4. Scout will concentrate on generating attitude change patterns for individual satellites using orbital data. The program starts on Augus
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EdgeRunner AI's Battle Buddy Recognized by Space Force SSC for Military Support
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
EdgeRunner AI, a startup focused on developing Generative AI for the edge, has received commendation from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) for its innovative offline AI platform, Battle Buddy. Designed to enhance military support, this system operates seamlessly with devices such as laptops and smartphones in fully air-gapped environments. It aims to bridge knowledge gaps among n
EdgeRunner AI, a startup focused on developing Generative AI for the edge, has received commendation from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) for its innovative offline AI platform, Battle Buddy. Designed to enhance military support, this system operates seamlessly with devices such as laptops and smartphones in fully air-gapped environments. It aims to bridge knowledge gaps among n
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