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Advanced imager ready for installation on IMAP spacecraft
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Another of the instruments planned for flight aboard NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is ready for installation on the spacecraft.
IMAP-Ultra is a particle imager capable of capturing energetic neutral atoms (ENAs), particularly hydrogen atoms and is the third instrument to be delivered for integration. Engineers will now perform a series of tests to ensure Ultra can properly communicate with the spacecraft before it is fully integrated into the IMAP structure and into the onboard electronics system.
IMAP-Ultra is one of three imagers on IMAP that capture ENAs traveling from the boundary of our solar system. When charged particles from the solar wind reach our outer heliosphere, they interact with interstellar neutral particles and transform into ENAs. ENAs still retain information about the original charged particles, but losing their charge allows them to travel through space unbounded by the sun's magnetic field and eventually reach IMAP.
NASA delivers science instrument to JAXA's Martian Moons mission
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On March 14, NASA handed over its gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instrument to JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) for integration onto JAXA's MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission spacecraft and final system-level testing.
NASA's Mars-moon Exploration with Gamma Ray and Neutrons (MEGANE) instrument, developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in collaboration with colleagues from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California, will play a major role in the MMX mission, which aims to characterize and determine the origin of Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos and deliver a sample from Phobos to Earth.
Scientists suspect the asteroid-sized bodies either are remnants of an ancient collision between Mars and a large impactor or are themselves asteroids captured by Mars' gravity.
Artist's view of the Ariane 6 flight model-1
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Artist's view of the Ariane 6 flight model-1 ESA kicks off two new navigation missions
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ESA has signed contracts with several European companies for an overall amount of € 233 million to develop Genesis and a LEO-PNT demonstrator, two new missions within the FutureNAV programme that will keep Europe at the forefront of satellite navigation worldwide.
Ellipspace to Unveil Comprehensive Satellite Network by 2027
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Ellipspace, a pioneering Beijing-based satellite firm, is on track to create a comprehensive satellite network, dubbed Starpool, aimed at enhancing capabilities across various sectors, including emergency services and infrastructure monitoring. The network, poised for completion in 2027, will comprise over 100 satellites, significantly advancing global satellite services.
Di Fengping, Elli Hughes' JUPITER 3 Satellite Revolutionizes Connectivity Across the Americas
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Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), has officially announced the commencement of services by its JUPITER 3 satellite to customers in various countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, and Colombia. Launched in July 2023, JUPITER 3 reached its designated orbit at the 95 West slot swiftly and was s Kanyini Satellite Clears Environmekanyini-satellite-modelntal Stress Test
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The Kanyini satellite, based in South Australia, has successfully completed a significant Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) milestone, a critical step in preparation for its scheduled mid-2024 launch. Conducted at the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre of the Australian National University in Canberra, the ESS tested the satellite against severe space conditions including extreme LizzieSat signals success for Sidus Space in post-launch phase
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Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a pioneering Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite enterprise, confirmed the successful reception of signals from its LizzieSat satellite subsequent to its deployment into low Earth orbit via SpaceX's Transporter-10 Rideshare mission launched on March 4, 2024, from the Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
The operation ce QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems radiation-resistant eFPGA IP for space
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QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, ruggedized FPGAs, and Endpoint AI/ML solutions, has forged a strategic partnership with Zero-Error Systems America (ZES), renowned for its radiation-hardened-by-design (RHBD) semiconductor solutions and intellectual property (IP). This alliance is set to develop radiation-tolerant eFPGA IP tailored for the burgeonin Euclid's Mission to Clear Vision: Innovative De-Icing Operations Commence
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In a pioneering step towards maintaining the integrity of its mission, Euclid teams across Europe have embarked on a critical operation to remove thin layers of water ice affecting the spacecraft's optics. This ice, measuring just a few nanometers in thickness, has started to slightly diminish Euclid's ability to capture the universe's dark mysteries with its unparalleled precision. The success 
