Controlling a single satellite in orbit is tough enough, but to oversee a pair of satellites as they fly in close formation around one another is likely to be extremely challenging. To simplify oversight of ESA’s coming double-satellite Proba-3 mission, its team is making sure controllers will obtain visualisations of the satellites’ relative positions in real time.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
Kongsberg NanoAvionics US, a leader in smallsat mission integration, has entered into a new partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a premier U.S. science and technology institution, for the development of a CubeSat mission aimed at enhancing our understanding of space radiation. The mission, designated the Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA), will employ a 12U C

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
Carbice Corporation, an innovator in the field of thermal management solutions, recently announced its collaboration with RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies, a leader in small satellite solutions. This partnership marks a significant step in the integration of advanced materials in aerospace technology, particularly for critical spacecraft programs. At the core of this collaboration is the Car

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
BAE Systems (LON: BA), a leader in defense and aerospace technology, has reached a pivotal phase in its development of an advanced military Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a cutting-edge semiconductor. The company recently announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) pr

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
MetTel, a company recognized by Gartner for its leadership in Managed Network Services, is planning a private event in Washington, D.C., on February 7. The event, named "Space Age Communications: Bridging Network Gaps for Government Agencies," aims to present the capabilities of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites for government network connectivity. The need for dependable, efficient, and se

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), through its small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has announced a significant progression in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program. BCT has successfully completed critical milestones activities, marking a pivotal step in the development of a novel network of smal

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY), a leader in geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, has achieved a significant milestone by advancing to the third and final phase of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's (IARPA) multi-year Space-based Machine Automated Recognition Technique (SMART) program. This progression underscores BlackSky's pivotal role in enhancing the capab

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
In a significant stride for X-ray astronomy, the German eROSITA consortium has unveiled data from the first all-sky survey by the eROSITA telescope, stationed on the Spectrum-RG (SRG) satellite. This landmark release, encapsulating around 900,000 distinct X-ray sources, forms the largest X-ray catalogue to date. The consortium also issued a series of scientific papers today, spanning topics from

San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
Solar flares occur when magnetic energy builds up in the Sun's atmosphere and is released as electromagnetic radiation. Lasting anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, flares usually reach temperatures around 10 million degrees Kelvin. Because of their intense electromagnetic energy, solar flares can cause disruptions in radio communications, Earth-orbiting satellites and even result in blac

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024
In a significant advancement in the field of exoplanetary science, astronomers have unveiled the discovery of a new 'super-Earth', TOI-715 b, orbiting within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. This discovery, made possible by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), has ignited interest in the astronomical community due to its potential implications in the ongoing search for life b