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- NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return NASA · 19 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko, will depart from the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, and return to Earth. Dyson, Chub, an...
- 55 Years Ago: Celebrations for Apollo 11 Continue as Apollo 12 Prepares to Revisit the Moon NASA · 19 Sep 2024 In September 1969, celebrations continued to mark the successful first human Moon landing two months earlier, and NASA prepared for the next visit to the Moon. The hometowns of the Apollo 11 astronauts held parades in th...
- Earth observation companies wary of Starshield SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 After seeing the disruption that Starlink has had on the satellite communications market, Earth observation companies are closely watching Starshield.
- NASA’s Hidden Figures Honored with Congressional Gold Medals NASA · 19 Sep 2024 A simple turn of phrase was all it took for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of Katherine Johnson’s home state of West Virginia to capture the feeling in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. “It’s been said...
- Infosys invests in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 PARIS – Indian information technology giant Infosys announced plans Sept. 19 to invest about $2 million in Indian Earth-observation startup GalaxEye Space. “GalaxEye is proud to have Infosys, a global
- China Roundup: Commercial launch providers drive forward reusability with more VTVL tests NASASpaceflight · 19 Sep 2024 Private Chinese launch providers continue to march at pace toward reusability, with two companies performing test high-altitude hops of their Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) prototype vehicles. Deep Blue Aer...
- Europa Clipper Launch Window Extended SpacePolicyOnline.com · 19 Sep 2024 NASA is still expecting to launch the Europa Clipper probe on October 10 at the beginning of its multi-week launch window, but if necessary it could launch as late as...
- NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields NASA · 19 Sep 2024 NASA is awarding $7.2 million to six minority-serving institutions to grow initiatives in engineering-related disciplines and fields for learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in science, te...
- Elon Musk roasts FAA while revealing SpaceX Starship static fire success Teslarati · 19 Sep 2024 Elon Musk is going no-holds-barred against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), roasting them for the ongoing regulatory delays preventing SpaceX’s Starship from...
- NASA’s Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster That Crosses the Streams NASA · 19 Sep 2024 Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another. This result shows that crossing the streams may lead to the creation of new structur...
- Astranis secures $13.2 million U.S. military contract for satellite upgrades SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 The company will add military Ka-band frequency compatibility to its next-generation Omega satellites.
- I am Artemis: Chris Pereira NASA · 19 Sep 2024 Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. He’s been in love with space ever since he saw a video on the topic in a high school science class. But it wasn’t just any scien...
- Sols 4309–4310: Leaning Back, Driving Back NASA · 19 Sep 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 The lengthy drive planned on Monday executed as expected, and we came in today to find our rover parked at a jaunty angle on a sloped ridge. There were some worries that the...
- SpaceX hits back at FAA in scathing new letter, claiming fines were retaliation Teslarati · 19 Sep 2024 SpaceX has released a scathing new letter that it has sent to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), criticizing its “lack of resources...
- When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You! NASA · 19 Sep 2024 A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanets–planets around stars other than the Sun. But predicting whe...
- NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps NASA · 19 Sep 2024 New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculations assume that all obs...
- What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission NASA · 19 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the ninth crew rotation mission with Sp...
- Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 Lt. Gen. Garrant: Space Force is seeking commercial and international partnerships
- ESA Taps Pangea Aerospace to Design Very High Thrust Engine European Spaceflight · 19 Sep 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded Spain’s Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a very high thrust rocket engine, which could be used to power future European heavy and super-heavy rockets. ESA published a call for i...
- Arctic Weather Satellite’s first images capture Storm Boris ESA · 19 Sep 2024 Just a month after its launch, ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite has already delivered its first images, notably capturing Storm Boris, which has been wreaking havoc across central Europe.
- Ronda Schrenk, USGIF CEO – Leading Women in Space SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 In this episode of the SpaceNews Leading Women in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Ronda Schrenk, CEO, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
- Students Soar at NASA Glenn’s Aviation Day NASA · 19 Sep 2024 For students considering careers in STEM, the field of aviation offers diverse and abundant opportunities they may never have realized. During Aviation Day on Aug. 27, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engageme...
- Ohio State Fairgoers Learn About NASA Technologies NASA · 19 Sep 2024 NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and Office of Communications staff traveled to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, this summer. OSTEM participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open th...
- Dr. Kenyon Makes Calls, On and Off the Field NASA · 19 Sep 2024 As the director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Dr. Jimmy Kenyon is used to making important decisions at work. He also likes to call the shots on the baseball field as a volunteer umpire. In July, Kenyon p...
- NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Wisconsin NASA · 19 Sep 2024 The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of people at major airshows in Wisconsin and Ohio this summer. In July, NASA Glenn subject matter expe...
- NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Michigan NASA · 19 Sep 2024 The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of people at major airshows in Wisconsin and Ohio this summer. In July, NASA Glenn subject matter expe...
- Small launch vehicles press ahead despite market setbacks SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 Despite stiff competition from SpaceX rideshare services and some high-profile failures, ventures are still pursuing small launch vehicles that they argue can fill niches in the market.
- China launches final pair of backup Beidou satellites SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 HELSINKI — China launched the last pair of backup satellites for its Beidou navigation system late Wednesday, with an eye on a future, upgraded system. A Long March 3B rocket
- Smallsat manufacturers weigh megafactories versus microfactories SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 While some smallsat manufacturers are scaling up production with new factories, others believe smaller, focused facilities are a better investment.
- Space Applications Introduces PUPPETEER Astronaut Training System European Spaceflight · 19 Sep 2024 Brussels-based Space Applications Services has introduced its PUPPETEER gravity offloading system. Currently being developed in collaboration with the German space agency DLR, the system will initially be used to prepare...
- Blacksky wins contract to gather imagery of space objects SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 PARIS — BlackSky Technology announced “a seven-figure” contract Sept. 19 from Australian startup HEO to provide imagery of space objects for defense, intelligence and commercial use. Through the agreement, BlackSky,
- Belgian spacetech gem VEOWARE secures €2,5 million euro to empower spacecrafts with next-generation agility SpaceNews · 19 Sep 2024 Brussels, Sept. 19, 2024. VEOWARE, a pioneer in enhancing satellite motion control, has raised €2.5 million in a funding round by imec.istart future fund, Ostbelgieninvest – OBI, Moveinvest (Noshaq &
- The Marshall Star for September 18, 2024 NASA · 18 Sep 2024 Marshall Welcomes NASA Chief Scientist for Climate, Science Town Hall NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin, center left, joins team members at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center for a Climat...
- Boeing to demonstrate air-space sensor fusion for U.S. military operations SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2024 Kay Sears: ‘We're going to connect the E-7 to the Foo Fighter network and the MEO missile warning and tracking layer’
- LEO takes center stage for communications at sea SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2024 Ship owners are increasingly relegating geostationary satellites to the backseat and turning to low Earth orbit networks for primary communications at sea, according to a panel of multi-orbit maritime service providers.
- Rocket Lab launches 5 Internet of Things satellites following mid-week scrub Spaceflight Now · 18 Sep 2024 The mission will be the 53rd launch of an Electron rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 1 Pad A happened on Sept. 21 at 11:01 a.m. NZST (Sept. 20 at 7:01 p.m. EDT, 2301 UTC).
- NASA Deputy Administrator Talks Future of Agency in Silicon Valley NASA · 18 Sep 2024 NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy spent time at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, on Sept. 16, 2024, engaging with center leaders and employees to discuss strategies that could drive meaningf...
- NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks NASA · 18 Sep 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released his remarks as prepared for Wednesday’s Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington. The awards recognized the women who contributed to the space race, including...
- Giant Leaps Start at Johnson for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Commander Nick Hague NASA · 18 Sep 2024 As the hub of human spaceflight, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston holds a variety of unique responsibilities and privileges. Those include being the home of NASA’s astronaut corps. One of those astronauts – Nick Ha...
- FCC Commissioner calls out agency for hypocritical take on SpaceX Starlink Teslarati · 18 Sep 2024 FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is calling out the agency for a hypocritical take on SpaceX’s Starlink. Last week, we reported on FCC...