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- We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding Ars Technica · 30 Sep 2024 How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding?
- Summary of the 10th SWOT Applications Workshop NASA · 30 Sep 2024 Introduction The tenth Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Applications Workshop took place December 7–8, 2023 at the California Institute of Technology Keck Institute for Space Studies. The meeting was organized to hi...
- The government should investigate supply chains in the space economy SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 A recent SpaceNews report on the “growing pains” of the smallsat industry was a wakeup call to some, due to the critical importance of a healthy, vibrant space industrial base.
- 30 Years Ago: STS-68 The Second Space Radar Lab Mission NASA · 30 Sep 2024 On Sept. 30, 1994, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 7th trip into space. During the 11-day mission, the STS-68 crew of Commander Michael A. Baker, Pilot Terrence “Terry” W. Wilcutt, and Mission Specialist...
- ESA releases new strategy for Earth observation ESA · 30 Sep 2024 ESA has released its new Earth Observation Science Strategy, Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World. Responding to the escalating threats from climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and extreme weather and th...
- Commerce begins beta tests of space traffic coordination system SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 The Office of Space Commerce has started beta tests of its new space traffic coordination system, providing conjunction notices to a handful of operators.
- Commercial space’s critical role in the race to outpace adversaries SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 We’re in a race for space agility, and America is falling behind. Irresponsible weapons tests, such as Russia’s Nov 2021 destructive test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile test, provided
- ULA rolls its Vulcan rocket to the launch pad ahead of second test flight Spaceflight Now · 30 Sep 2024 The return of a Vulcan rocket to the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 comes as United Launch Alliance steps closer to being able to launch national security missions for the U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance...
- China launches reusable Shijian-19 satellite for space breeding and technology tests SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 HELSINKI — China launched the retrievable and reusable Shijian-19 satellite Friday to carry out a range of experiments in low Earth orbit. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at
- NASA cites progress in reducing ISS air leak SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 NASA is playing down concerns raised in a recent report about a long-running air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, saying they have recently reduced the rate of the leak.
- Nearing Hera era in space ESA · 30 Sep 2024 Nearing Hera era in space
- The latest edition of ESA Impact is here ESA · 30 Sep 2024 The latest edition of ESA Impact is here
- Spaceport Startup Demonstrates Launch Capability in Portugal European Spaceflight · 30 Sep 2024 The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has successfully launched a pair of atmospheric rockets from Santa Maria Island in Portugal. The company explained that the flights were “a clear demonstration of the growing ambition an...
- Sols 4318-4320: One Last Weekend in the Channel NASA · 30 Sep 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 We’re wrapping up our time in the channel with the highly anticipated examination of the “Sheep Creek” white stones. Last plan’s reposition was a success, so we are able to go...
- China unveils lunar spacesuit for crewed moon mission SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2024 HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has revealed the exterior design of the spacesuit for the country’s future crewed lunar landing missions. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the
- One year into mission, XRISM reveals movements of cosmic material around supernova remnant and black hole NASASpaceflight · 29 Sep 2024 In September 2023, the joint Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), European Space Agency (ESA), and NASA X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) telescope launched into low-Earth orbit atop a Japanese H-IIA r...
- Crew-9 Launches Two Astronauts to ISS Space Scout · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX’s ninth crew rotation to the International Space Station is underway, carrying two crew members uphill to the orbiting laboratory. Crew-9 evaded stormy weather to lift off on September 28th, 2024 at 1:17 PM EDT fr...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy September 29-October 5, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Sep 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 29-October 5, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in...
- SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfire Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX's Falcon rocket fleet was grounded for the third time in three months after a second stage problem occurred Saturday following the successful launch of a Dragon Capsule carrying two crew to the International Space...
- SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage deorbit anomaly SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX is suspending launches of its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with the deorbit burn of the upper stage on a crewed launch Sept. 28, the second upper stage anomaly in less than three months for the rocket.
- Two-Person Crew-9 Enroute to the ISS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2024 Two new crew members for the International Space Station lifted off this afternoon in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom beginning NASA’s Crew-9 mission. ISS crew rotation missions are relatively routine, but...
- Artemis Makes Strides Forward in Lunar Communications Space Scout · 28 Sep 2024 On September 17th, 2024, NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a Near Space Network Services contract to design, build, and operate a system of communications relay and navigation satellites in lunar orbit to support Artemis m...
- NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Boosts Human Health Research in Space NASA · 28 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will soon dock with the International Space Station as part of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, a venture which will enhance scientific research and...
- Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2024 California-based Xona Space Systems is expanding to Canada ahead of deploying the first in a proposed constellation of small navigation satellites in low Earth orbit next year.
- Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 28 Sep 2024 The two crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched at 1:17 p.m. EDT Saturday, for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. This is the first human spaceflight mission launched from Space La...
- Falcon 9 sends new crew to ISS on first crewed launch from SLC-40 SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2024 A Falcon 9 launched a NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Sept. 28 on the first crewed mission from a historic Cape Canaveral pad.
- NASA IG Worries About Lack of Redundancy for ISS Operations, Longer Term Issues SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2024 NASA’s Office of Inspector General gives NASA pretty good marks for how it is managing the risks of continued operation of the aging International Space Station, but is worried about...
- SpaceX, NASA launches Crew-9 with two people NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2024 SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty se...
- Anduril lands $25 million contract to upgrade aging space surveillance network SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2024 The company will modernize data integration and communications for the U.S. military’s Space Surveillance Network (SSN) used to track space objects and missile launches
- BlackSky to equip its future satellites with military-compatible laser terminals SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2024 The company won a U..S. Navy contract to study the compatibility of its Gen-3 satellites with military ground terminals
- SpaceX launches two to space station, giving Starliner astronauts a ride home in February Spaceflight Now · 27 Sep 2024 SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew on a flight to the International Space Station Saturday, along with supplies and a pair of empty seats for two Starliner astronauts waiting to hitch a ride home in February after an...
- The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee NASA · 27 Sep 2024 Material research is behind the design of a temperature-regulating mug
- Firefly offers insight on MLV testing, reusability plans NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2024 As Firefly Aerospace prepares for its upcoming Alpha rocket launches, work continues apace on its next-generation Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) rocket with its Miranda and Vira engines, utilizing its Briggs test site in Te...
- The Stanley Cup Comes to Kennedy NASA · 27 Sep 2024 The Stanley Cup, won in 2024 by the Florida Panthers, made a visit to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 17, 2024, as part of its championship tour. The VAB currently houses compo...
- Week in images: 23-27 September 2024 ESA · 27 Sep 2024 Week in images: 23-27 September 2024
- Chief Engineer Dr. Donald Mendoza NASA · 27 Sep 2024 “From my earliest childhood, flight had always captivated me. I lived out in the boonies and the farmlands, so I didn’t have neighbors to go and play with. If I wasn’t working, I was left to my own devices, and often, I...
- Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts! NASA · 27 Sep 2024 In honor of the completion of our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s spacecraft — the vehicle that will maneuver the observatory to its place in space and enable it to function once there — we’re bringing you some space...
- Sols 4316-4317: Hunting for Sulfur NASA · 27 Sep 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 Navigating the rugged, unforgiving Martian terrain is always a challenge, and our recent attempt to reach the “Sheep Creek” target highlights this. We had aimed for small, d...
- NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem Ars Technica · 27 Sep 2024 NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable.
- D-Orbit Extends Series C Funding Round, Raising €150M European Spaceflight · 27 Sep 2024 Italian in-space logistics company D-Orbit has announced that it has extended its Series C funding round to €150 million. Established in 2011, D-Orbit offers last-mile in-space logistics services for customer satellites...