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- New Commercial Artemis Moon Rovers Undergo Testing at NASA NASA · 18 Dec 2024 Through NASA’s Artemis campaign, astronauts will land on the lunar surface and use a new generation of spacesuits and rovers as they live, work, and conduct science in the Moon’s South Pole region, exploring more of the...
- Finland’s ICEYE Secures $65M in Additional Funding European Spaceflight · 18 Dec 2024 Finnish Earth observation company ICEYE announced on 18th December that it had extended its growth funding round, securing an additional $65 million (€61,98 million). The company has now raised over $500 million since it...
- Russian space chief says country will fly on space station until 2030 Ars Technica · 18 Dec 2024 "Space is an area of activity where there is never a 100 percent guaranteed result."
- Navigating the legal landscape of space mining: interpreting international space law SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 As I write this, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is making its long journey to an asteroid named 16 Psyche. When it arrives, it may confirm the presence of minerals which, when […]
- 330th ESA Council: Media information session ESA · 18 Dec 2024 Watch the replay of the media information session in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) update journalists on the key decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting, held at...
- Axiom Space revises space station assembly plans SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 Axiom Space is revising the assembly sequence for its commercial space station, a move it says will allow it to get to a free-flying station sooner while addressing NASA’s needs to prepare for the deorbiting of the ISS.
- SpaceX launches redesigned O3b mPower satellites SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 SpaceX successfully launched the first pair of O3b mPower satellites with fixes to address power issues that have hampered the initial six in SES’s next-generation medium Earth orbit broadband network.
- Second Kairos launch fails SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 The second flight of a Japanese small launch vehicle failed when the vehicle lost control a couple minutes after its Dec. 17 liftoff.
- A fall of CubeSats ESA · 18 Dec 2024 Four pioneering ESA Technology CubeSats reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the last few months. Each was only about the size of a shoebox or smaller, but despite their diminutive dimensions the missions left an outsize le...
- Dreaming of a white Christmas – on Mars ESA · 18 Dec 2024 Step into the holidays with this picturesque ‘winter wonderland’ scene at the south pole of Mars, captured by ESA’s Mars Express.
- Raytheon tests Ursa Major’s rocket motor in U.S. Army missile flight SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 The solid rocket motor market is seeing increased competition as startups enter the space, promising faster production times and lower costs compared to traditional manufacturers
- New CR Finally Introduced as Clock Ticks Down to Friday SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Dec 2024 Two days later than planned, a new Continuing Resolution was introduced in the House this evening to keep the government operating. Congress has not passed any of the FY2025 appropriations
- Delay in New SpaceX Crew Dragon Means Another Extension for Butch and Suni SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Dec 2024 The two NASA astronauts who are spending much longer aboard the International Space Station than planned are having their mission extended yet again. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived on
- Frontgrade Gaisler Leads European Initiative for Ultra Deep Sub-Micron Semiconductor Technology for Space Applications SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 Gothenburg, Sweden (16 December 2024) – Under a newly signed contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), Frontgrade Gaisler is leading an ambitious initiative to secure European sovereignty in advanced […]
- Space Force plans new ‘Futures Command’ amid pressure to speed up modernization SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 The Futures Command would bring more analytical firepower to justify Space Force programs and spending.
- Sols 4396-4397: Roving in a Martian Wonderland NASA · 17 Dec 2024 Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 Over the weekend Curiosity continued her trek around the northern end of Texoli butte, taking in the beautiful views in all directions. Steep buttes reveal cross-sections throug...
- Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance Ars Technica · 17 Dec 2024 No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information.
- Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 HELSINKI — Two Chinese astronauts completed a record-setting extravehicular activity outside Tiangong space station Tuesday. Shenzhou-19 commander Cai Xuzhe, wearing a Feitian extravehicular activity suit marked with red...
- 2024 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley NASA · 17 Dec 2024 2024 intro: As NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley enters its 85th year since its founding, join us as we take a look back at some of our highlights of science, engineering, research, and innovatio...
- NASA Participates in Microgravity Science Summit NASA · 17 Dec 2024 NASA leadership participated in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Microgravity Science Summit (OSTP) on Dec.16 focused on sharing information with leaders across the U.S. federal government about...
- Cutting-Edge Satellite Tracks Lake Water Levels in Ohio River Basin NASA · 17 Dec 2024 Data from the U.S.-European Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission gives researchers a detailed look at lakes and reservoirs in a U.S. watershed. The Ohio River Basin stretches from Pennsylvania to Illinois and conta...
- Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) NASA · 17 Dec 2024 The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) enables safe, sustainable, and efficient aviation transportation operations to benefit the flying public and ensure the global competitiveness of the U.S. aviation indust...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 17 Dec 2024 This is will be the fourth pair of O3b mPOWER satellites launched to a medium Earth orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A is set for 3:59 p.m. EST (2059 UTC).
- NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk 63 Outside Space Station NASA · 17 Dec 2024 NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19. NASA’s live coverage begins at 9:45 a.m. EST, Thursday on NASA+. Learn how...
- Media Invited to Speak to NASA Ames Experts – Celebrating 85 Years NASA · 17 Dec 2024 NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, is celebrating 85 years of cutting-edge research and development in space, life sciences, supercomputing, aeronautics, and more for the benefit of humanity. Ame...
- Eutelsat orders 100 LEO satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 Eutelsat has ordered 100 broadband satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to start replenishing its OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation in a few years.
- NASA Missions Spot Cosmic ‘Wreath’ Displaying Stellar Circle of Life NASA · 17 Dec 2024 Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath it...
- NRO hits milestone with more than 100 satellites in low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 SpaceX on Dec. 17 launched the sixth batch of the U.S. spy agency’s proliferated constellation
- Jovian Vortex Hunters Spun Up Over New Paper NASA · 17 Dec 2024 Jumping Jupiter! The results are in, storm chasers! Thanks to your help over the last two years the Jovian Vortex Hunter project has published a catalog of 7222 vortices, which you can download here. Each vortex is an en...
- James Parker, Leonid Capital Partners – Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with James Parker, Founding Partner, Leonid Capital Partners.
- Transforming Space Exploration: NASA and Northrop Grumman’s Digital Engineering Collaboration NASA · 17 Dec 2024 NASA’s Digital Engineering is paving the way for exciting new possibilities. Their latest Space Act Agreement with Northrop Grumman promises to accelerate progress in space exploration through innovative collaboration. U...
- NASA Stennis Celebrates Key Testing, Operations Milestones in 2024 NASA · 17 Dec 2024 NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, celebrated propulsion testing and site operations milestones in 2024, all while inspiring the Artemis Generation and welcoming new leadership that will help NA...
- Orion Spacecraft Tested in Ohio After Artemis I Mission NASA · 17 Dec 2024 Making the voyage 1.4 million miles around the Moon and back — the farthest a spacecraft built for humans has ever gone — the Orion spacecraft has faced a battery of tests over the years. Though Orion successfully proved...
- Themis Reusable Rocket Takes Shape as ArianeGroup Completes Fit Check European Spaceflight · 17 Dec 2024 ArianeGroup has brought the main elements of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator together for the first time during a “full-fit check.” This milestone paves the way for the demonstrator’s inaugural test, which is ex...
- Fit-check timelapse: Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator ESA · 17 Dec 2024 In December 2024 the first Themis – Europe’s demonstrator of a reusable rocket first stage – completed a ‘full fit-check’ standing tall at ArianeGroup’s facility in Les Mureaux, France.
- ESA 2024 Highlights: flight of the Ariane 6 ESA · 17 Dec 2024 In 2024, ESA continued to drive Europe’s innovation and excellence in space, equipping the continent with advanced tools and knowledge to address global and local challenges. The year saw pioneering missions, cutting-edg...
- Very Cold Detectors Reveal the Very Hot Universe and Kick Off a New Era in X-ray Astronomy NASA · 17 Dec 2024 X-rays are radiated by matter hotter than one million Kelvin, and high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy can tell us about the composition of the matter and how fast and in what direction it is moving. Quantum calorimeters a...
- NASA endorses “continuous heartbeat” approach to human presence in LEO SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 NASA has endorsed the need to have humans in orbit continuously as it navigates the transition from the ISS to commercial stations.
- Thailand signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 Thailand signed the Artemis Accords Dec. 16, becoming the first nation to join both that document and a similar Chinese-led agreement.
- Fit for service: Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator ESA · 17 Dec 2024 From the ESA Blogs.