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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
Astronomers detect ancient lonely quasars with murky origins
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Boston MA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
A quasar is the extremely bright core of a galaxy that hosts an active supermassive black hole at its center. As the black hole draws in surrounding gas and dust, it blasts out an enormous amount of energy, making quasars some of the brightest objects in the universe. Quasars have been observed as early as a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, and it's been a mystery as to how these ob
A quasar is the extremely bright core of a galaxy that hosts an active supermassive black hole at its center. As the black hole draws in surrounding gas and dust, it blasts out an enormous amount of energy, making quasars some of the brightest objects in the universe. Quasars have been observed as early as a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, and it's been a mystery as to how these ob
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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
Southern Launch and Varda secure Australian approval for spacecraft re-entry at Koonibba Test Range
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries, a U.S.-based company focused on microgravity-enabled life sciences, have been granted approval by the Australian Government for a series of spacecraft returns at the Koonibba Test Range. This marks the first time the Australian Government has authorized a spacecraft re-entry under the revised Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018. Three pharmaceutical
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries, a U.S.-based company focused on microgravity-enabled life sciences, have been granted approval by the Australian Government for a series of spacecraft returns at the Koonibba Test Range. This marks the first time the Australian Government has authorized a spacecraft re-entry under the revised Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018. Three pharmaceutical
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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
NASA targets multiple Commercial Crew missions in 2025
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
NASA, alongside partners Boeing and SpaceX, is advancing its plans for next year's International Space Station (ISS) missions as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. While preparatory efforts continue, NASA anticipates an active year of orbital operations with targeted mission timeframes, contingent on operational readiness and station scheduling. b>Crew-10 Mission br> /b> The S
NASA, alongside partners Boeing and SpaceX, is advancing its plans for next year's International Space Station (ISS) missions as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. While preparatory efforts continue, NASA anticipates an active year of orbital operations with targeted mission timeframes, contingent on operational readiness and station scheduling. b>Crew-10 Mission br> /b> The S
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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
Space Development Agency awards major contract to Iridium and GDMS for Enhanced Ground System Integration
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced that the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a $491.6 million contract modification to the partnership of General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) and Iridium. The contract supports the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA),
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced that the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a $491.6 million contract modification to the partnership of General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) and Iridium. The contract supports the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA),
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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
Intelsat and US Army Complete pilot program for Managed Satellite Communication Services
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Intelsat, a leader in global satellite and terrestrial network operations, recently concluded a managed satellite communications pilot program for the U.S. Army, marking the completion of the Army's first multi-vendor Satellite as a Managed Service (SATaaMS) Pilot. This initiative provided the Army with new, flexible multi-orbit SATCOM support under a fully managed service model. "The gove
Intelsat, a leader in global satellite and terrestrial network operations, recently concluded a managed satellite communications pilot program for the U.S. Army, marking the completion of the Army's first multi-vendor Satellite as a Managed Service (SATaaMS) Pilot. This initiative provided the Army with new, flexible multi-orbit SATCOM support under a fully managed service model. "The gove
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Hydrosat Wins $1.9 Million Contract from US Air Force to Boost Thermal Imagery Capabilities
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024
Hydrosat, a climate tech firm specializing in thermal imagery for monitoring water stress in agriculture and mitigating climate change impacts, has secured a $1.9 million contract with the US Air Force. The agreement will enable Hydrosat to provide its thermal satellite data to tackle key challenges within the Department of the Air Force (DAF), aiming to enhance the nation's defense capabilities
Hydrosat, a climate tech firm specializing in thermal imagery for monitoring water stress in agriculture and mitigating climate change impacts, has secured a $1.9 million contract with the US Air Force. The agreement will enable Hydrosat to provide its thermal satellite data to tackle key challenges within the Department of the Air Force (DAF), aiming to enhance the nation's defense capabilities
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Monday, 21 October 2024 11:27
Space Force Funds $35M Space Propulsion Institute Led by U-M
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024
To advance the development of versatile spacecraft propulsion systems, the U.S. Space Force has awarded $35 million to a national research initiative headed by the University of Michigan. The new Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute aims to integrate rapid-response chemical rockets with efficient electric propulsion dr
To advance the development of versatile spacecraft propulsion systems, the U.S. Space Force has awarded $35 million to a national research initiative headed by the University of Michigan. The new Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute aims to integrate rapid-response chemical rockets with efficient electric propulsion dr
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SpaceX launches OneWeb 20 mission
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Washington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2024
A set of satellites for the European internet provider EutelsatOneWeb were successfully launched by SpaceX late Saturday night. The satellites were launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from SLC-4Eat the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California around 10:13 p.m. local time. The rocket's first-stage booster landed on a landing pad about eight minutes after the launch. "Deployment of OneW
A set of satellites for the European internet provider EutelsatOneWeb were successfully launched by SpaceX late Saturday night. The satellites were launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from SLC-4Eat the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California around 10:13 p.m. local time. The rocket's first-stage booster landed on a landing pad about eight minutes after the launch. "Deployment of OneW
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Perseverance just keeps roving across Mars
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 18, 2024
Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith (soil) can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheels can slip on the steepest areas. This is like trying to run up a hill of sand on a beach - with every step forward, you also slip back a little way down the hill! This just means the Science and Engi
Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith (soil) can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheels can slip on the steepest areas. This is like trying to run up a hill of sand on a beach - with every step forward, you also slip back a little way down the hill! This just means the Science and Engi
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Sunday, 20 October 2024 20:40
Shrouded axions may surround neutron stars
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 21, 2024
Physicists from the universities of Amsterdam, Princeton, and Oxford have uncovered evidence that extremely light particles, known as axions, may form large clouds around neutron stars. These particles could help explain dark matter, one of the greatest mysteries in physics, and might even be detectable with current technology. The new research, published in 'Physical Review X', builds on
Physicists from the universities of Amsterdam, Princeton, and Oxford have uncovered evidence that extremely light particles, known as axions, may form large clouds around neutron stars. These particles could help explain dark matter, one of the greatest mysteries in physics, and might even be detectable with current technology. The new research, published in 'Physical Review X', builds on
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