Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) reports that its Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), designed to enhance severe weather detection capabilities, was successfully launched aboard NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-2 weather satellite. As one of the world's most advanced hyperspectral sounders and a key sensor on the JPSS-2 satellite, the CrIS instrument has over 2,000 infrared channels -

Darmstadt, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2022
It is still a glimpse into the future: Astronauts could be put into artificial hibernation and in this state be better protected from cosmic radiation. At present, there are already promising approaches to follow up such considerations. An international research team led by the Biophysics Department of the GSI Helmholtzzentrum in Darmstadt now has found decisive indications of the possible benef

Cerritos CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Calnetix Technologies reports that NASA has completed ground testing of its new carbon dioxide (CO2) removal system and has successfully launched the high-speed blower system to the International Space Station (ISS). The CO2 removal system includes Calnetix's magnetically levitated in-line blower and a dual controller. "The completion of NASA's rigorous qualification testing is an importan

London, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2022
Satellite technologies are already reducing carbon emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes (or 1.5 gigatons) every year, according to independent research commissioned by Inmarsat from leading consultants at Globant's Sustainable Business Studio. This is equivalent to almost a third of the entire United States' carbon emissions in 2021, or the lifetime emissions of 50 million cars. Demonstrating t

San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today shared that Justdiggit, a Dutch non-profit organization dedicated to supporting land restoration in sub-Saharan Africa, is leveraging Planet's high-resolution SkySat satellite tasking capabilities, their near-daily PlanetScope satellite imagery, and the Planetary Variables data feeds to quantify, evaluat

Beijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2022
China launched a Long March 6A carrier rocket to send a multirole satellite into orbit on Saturday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space contractor said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 6:52 am at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province and transported the Yunhai 3 satellite into its preset orbit. The s

Dulles VA (SPX) Nov 14, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) spacecraft, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), successfully launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with launch services managed by NASA's Launch Service Program. JPSS-2 is the third satellite for the joint NOAA and NASA JPSS program. These satellites

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 14, 2022
As the result of the NEDO SBIR acceleration program, Tenchijin, Inc, a JAXA accredited space venture successfully developed their Land Surface Temperature Product with high resolution and frequency. As their next step towards commercialization, they are planning to integrate the product into their land evaluation engine Tenchijin COMPASS to provide an advanced solution for their customers and en

Traverse City MI (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
ATLAS Space Operations, the leading Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS) provider, has announced the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop a data analytics platform for the United States Space Force. The program will see ATLAS integrate communications infrastructure and multi-domain command and control systems to deliver enhanced insights regarding space