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Satellites Assist Relief Operations After Dike Breach in Central China
China has deployed several remote sensing satellites to support rescue and relief efforts after a dike breach on Friday at Dongting Lake in central Hunan Province. The China Centre For Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) reported that Gaofen-3 02, Gaofen-3 03, Gaofen-1, and Gaofen-4 satellites are providing real-time monitoring of the affected areas. CRESDA confirmed th
GOES-U Satellite Achieves Geostationary Orbit and Becomes GOES-19
On July 7, 2024, NOAA's GOES-U completed its final engine burn, successfully entering geostationary orbit 22,236 miles above the Earth's equator. Following this achievement, the satellite has been renamed GOES-19. GOES satellites are initially designated with a letter before launch, which is then changed to a number once they reach geostationary orbit. GOES-U was launched on June 25, 2024,
Fleet Space's ExoSphere Advances Barrick Gold's Copper Exploration at Reko Diq
Fleet Space Technologies, a leading Australian space exploration company, has announced the deployment of its comprehensive mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, to support Barrick Gold's copper exploration efforts at the Reko Diq project in Pakistan. Utilizing advanced space technology, AI, and 3D multiphysics, ExoSphere is creating detailed 3D subsurface maps of groundwater systems and copp
Spire Global Secures CA 1.41 Million Canadian Government Contract for Ship Tracking
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leader in space-based data, analytics, and space services, has been awarded a CA $1.41 million contract by the Government of Canada (GoC) to provide global automatic identification system (AIS) ship tracking data. The one-year agreement includes options for two additional years, potentially increasing the total value to nearly CA $4.23 million. "We are pr
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Spectacular Red Sprites Captured from the ISS
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed red sprites in Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station on June 3, 2024. The bright red flashes (more easily seen by clicking on the photo to see a larger version) are a less understood phenomena associated with powerful lightning events and appear high above the clouds in the mesosphere. Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), includin
NextNav Receives DOT Award to Enhance PNT Services as GPS Backup
NextNav (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in advanced positioning, navigation, timing (PNT), and 3D geolocation, has announced receiving a new award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). This award will support real-world field tests of NextNav's 3D PNT technologies, designed to provide critical infrastructure with reliable PNT information when GPS is unavailable or compromised due to envi
NASA CubeSat Joins ESA's Ariane 6 Maiden Flight as Rideshare Payload
NASA has successfully launched the CURIE (CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment) as a rideshare payload on the European Space Agency's (ESA) first Ariane 6 rocket. The launch took place at 4 p.m. GFT on July 9 at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The CURIE mission, designed by a team from the University of California, Berkeley, aims to utilize radio interferometry to inve
Maritime Satellite Communications Market Expands with Rising NGSO Solutions
The maritime satellite communication market saw substantial growth in 2023, largely due to Starlink's entry into the market with its maritime service, which has quickly gained popularity and increased the number of VSAT-equipped vessels. The latest report from Novaspace, a merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, titled Prospects for Maritime Satellite Communications, indicates a signi
Hubble Identifies Potential Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri
An international team of astronomers has analyzed over 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, spanning two decades, to identify seven rapidly moving stars in the core of Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster visible in the sky. These stars offer significant evidence suggesting the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH). Intermediate-mass black