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Live coverage: ULA to launch second test flight of its Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Oct 2024 The mission, dubbed Cert-2 by United Launch Alliance, is the final mission required before the rocket can begin launching national security missions. Liftoff is set for the beginning of a three-hour window at 6 a.m. EDT...
NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space were selected by NASA for additional review, the agency announced Thursday. Each proposal team will receive $5 million to condu...
All.Space gets $44 million to debut multi-orbit terminal SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2024 All.Space announced $44 million in funding from venture capitalists Oct. 3 to kickstart the delayed commercial launch of its first multi-orbit flat panel antenna.
Meghan Daley: Shaping the Future of NASA’s Robotic Simulations NASA · 3 Oct 2024 During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the thousands of employees living with disabilities who contribute to NASA’s mission. By sharing their stories, we highlight the impact people with disa...
Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month NASA · 3 Oct 2024 NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, share a laugh with staff during a White House Hispanic Heritage Month event on Sept. 30, 2024. Rubio broke the record of longest single duration spaceflight...
Lagniappe for October 2024 NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Explore Lagniappe for October 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks The news in September about the historic NASA Stennis ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) payload mission brings wonderful encoura...
Focusing on the Future Inspires NASA Stennis Employee Today NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Bridget Moody has the future in mind every day she works for NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The future success of NASA’s Artemis campaign. The future success of commercial companies working...
2 NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024 NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the “20 under 35 of 2024” by the Space and Satellite Professionals International. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the sp...
ULA Vulcan Centaur Cert-2 Mission "GO" For Launch Friday The Launch Pad · 3 Oct 2024 ULA Vulcan Centaur Cert-2 Mission "GO" For Launch Friday
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to t...
ULA Readies Vulcan for Cert-2 Space Scout · 3 Oct 2024 United Launch Alliance is making final preparations for the launch of Vulcan Cert-2, the second certification flight of the company’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket, scheduled to launch no earlier than October 4th, 2024. The...
Last rocket motor firing clears path for Vega-C launch ESA · 3 Oct 2024 Second Zefiro-40 test fire for Vega-C
NASA Sets Coverage for Europa Clipper Launch to Jupiter Moon NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is targeting launch at 12:31...
Service Module, assemble! ESA · 3 Oct 2024 ESA's third European Service Module is connected to the Crew Module Adapter at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
mPower wins Airbus contract for solar power modules SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – New Mexico startup mPower Technology announced a contract Oct. 3 with Airbus Netherlands B.V. to provide solar power modules for more than 200 satellites. “It’s one of
NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3 Oct 2024 The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars’ farthest distance from Earth.
NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase NASA · 3 Oct 2024 The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars’ farthest distance from Earth. NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstrati...
How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station NASA · 3 Oct 2024 NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early voting in coordination with the county clerk’s office where they live. So, how is...
GPM Celebrates Ten Years of Observing Precipitation for Science and Society NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Introduction On February 27, 2014, the four-ton Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory (CO) spacecraft launched aboard a Japanese H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. On that day...
Theresa Condor, COO, Spire Global – Leading Women in Space SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2024 In this episode of the SpaceNews Leading Women in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Theresa Condor, Chief Operating Officer, Spire Global.
Avio Completes Second Vega C Zefiro 40 Stage Recertification Test Firing European Spaceflight · 3 Oct 2024 The Italian rocket builder has completed the second of two recertification hot fire tests of the Vega C Zefiro 40 second stage. The company will now work toward the rocket’s return to flight mission. Vega C has been grou...
Vega-C blueprint ESA · 3 Oct 2024 Vega-C blueprint
NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out Ars Technica · 3 Oct 2024 "Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke."
Gateway Stands Tall for Stress Test NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Gateway space station’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost has successfully completed static load testing in Turin, Italy. With this phase of stress testing complete, the module is one step closer to final outfitting ahead...
NASA’s LRO: Lunar Ice Deposits are Widespread NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) mission. Ice would be a valuable resource f...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Hits €7.1M in Total Funding European Spaceflight · 3 Oct 2024 German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced that after securing its latest tranche of funding, it has now raised a total of €7.1 million for the development of its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane and hypersonic transport...
Sentinel-2 unveils the seasonal rhythm of intertidal seagrass ESA · 3 Oct 2024 Thanks to an ESA-funded project and data from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, researchers have revealed seasonal variations in intertidal seagrass across Western Europe and North Africa. As a key indicator of biodiver...
Mercury’s magnetic landscape mapped in 30 minutes ESA · 3 Oct 2024 As BepiColombo sped past Mercury during its June 2023 flyby, it encountered a variety of features in the tiny planet’s magnetic field. These measurements provide a tantalising taste of the mysteries that the mission is s...
No place too remote: Enabling satellite connectivity from Pole to Pole ESA · 3 Oct 2024 To achieve truly global connectivity, telecommunications satellites are essential. Through the Sunrise Partnership Project with Eutelsat OneWeb – part of Eutelsat Group – and support from the UK Space Agency, ESA is exte...
In Orbit Aerospace explores hypersonics under AFWERX contract SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2024 SAN FRANCISCO — In Orbit Aerospace won a $1.8 million AFWERX contract to employ artificial intelligence to detect and manage anomalies in hypersonic flight. In Orbit is developing machine-learning tools
Radar satellite companies sharpen focus on military market SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2024 Iceye says its SAR satellites can discern specific types of military equipment, and spot objects through tree cover and foliage
Facility Managers, Assemble: Protecting Johnson Space Center’s People and Places NASA · 2 Oct 2024 Not all heroes wear capes (or blue flight suits). At Johnson Space Center in Houston, the heroes might train their colleagues how to safely respond and evacuate their office in an emergency. They might investigate office...
ULA set for second Vulcan launch SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2024 United Launch Alliance is ready for a second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket as it gears up for a sharp increase in launch activity next year.
The Marshall Star for October 2, 2024 NASA · 2 Oct 2024 The Fabric of Marshall: Center Hosts Safety Day 2024 By Serena Whitfield “Safety Woven Throughout the Fabric of Marshall” was the theme for Safety Day at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center on Sept. 26. Kickoff activitie...
New NASA eClips VALUE Bundles for Learners with Varied Needs NASA · 2 Oct 2024 The NASA Science Activation program’s NASA eClips project, led by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), aims to increase Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) literacy and inspire the next generatio...
SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches for internal and FAA investigations Teslarati · 2 Oct 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches will be paused for a period of time while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigates an anomaly that...
ESA’s Hera mission progresses towards launch pending Falcon 9 readiness Spaceflight Now · 2 Oct 2024 The journey to the binary asteroid system, Didymos and its moon, Dimorphos, will take place over a roughly two-year period. The launch window lasts from October 7-27.
Unique NASA Partnerships Spark STEM Learning on Global Scale NASA · 2 Oct 2024 NASA offers a world of experiences and opportunities to engage young explorers around the globe in the excitement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement collaborates...
NASA Prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle Testing NASA · 2 Oct 2024 When astronauts return to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, they will benefit from having a human-rated unpressurized LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) that will allow them to explore more of the lunar surface, enab...
ESA continues Hera launch preparations amid Falcon 9 grounding SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2024 The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 even though the rocket remains grounded after an upper-stage anomaly on its most recent flight.

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