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- Telesat sells remote communications services business SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 Canadian geostationary operator Telesat has sold off Infosat Communications, a remote satellite services specialist, to bolster finances as investments in its low Earth orbit Lightspeed constellation ramp up.
- SpaceX Starlink faces sanctions in Brazil over Elon Musk’s X access Teslarati · 3 Sep 2024 SpaceX’s high-speed internet service, Starlink, is facing sanctions in Brazil after Elon Musk’s X was blocked by the government last week. The...
- FrankenVega Confirmed for Sentinel 2C Launch European Spaceflight · 3 Sep 2024 The final launch of an Avio rocket may have already taken place. Tomorrow’s launch will feature the first and only mission launched aboard the lesser-known FrankenVega. In late 2023, European Spaceflight reported that Av...
- 40 Years Ago: STS-41D – First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery NASA · 3 Sep 2024 On Aug. 30, 1984, space shuttle Discovery lifted off on the STS-41D mission, joining NASA’s fleet as the third space qualified orbiter. The newest shuttle incorporated newer technologies making it significantly lighter t...
- NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 3 Sep 2024 The PREFIRE mission will help develop a more detailed understanding of how much heat the Arctic and Antarctica radiate into space and how this influences global climate.
- NASA Invites Media to View Launch of Jupiter Moon Mission NASA · 3 Sep 2024 NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. 10, for the agency’s Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one of Jupiter’s icy moons could support life. The mission will la...
- Great Aurora NASA · 3 Sep 2024 A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean in between Australia and Antarctica. Image Credit: NASA/Shane Kimbrough
- NASA Invites Social Creators to Experience Launch of Europa Clipper Mission NASA · 3 Sep 2024 Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will collect data to help scientists determine if Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could support life. NASA and Space...
- New NASA Sonifications Listen to the Universe’s Past NASA · 3 Sep 2024 A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction to the world of Chandra’s high-resolution X-ray imaging capabilities included an unprecede...
- NASA Ames Astrogram – July/August 2024 NASA · 3 Sep 2024 Congratulations to the ACS3 Team on the Successful Unfurling of Solar Sail Ames and Langley just added another light to the night sky. Congratulations to the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) team on the succes...
- Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon Missions NASA · 3 Sep 2024 Lunar geologist Zachary Morse scrabbles over Earth’s rocky landscapes to test equipment for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Name: Zachary MorseTitle: Assistant Research Scientist in Planetary GeologyOrganization: T...
- Digital Manager Emily Furfaro NASA · 3 Sep 2024 “Some people [may say], ‘You have too many cooks in the kitchen,’ but I think there’s a line. It’s good to have a lot of input because people bring many different perspectives that you would never even consider if you ju...
- Juice's flight through Earth's radiation belts ESA · 3 Sep 2024 During its recent flyby of Earth, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) travelled through the zones of charged particles that surround our planet. These two zones are known as the Van Allen radiation belts. The inner...
- Space startups eye opportunities in the orbital surveillance market SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 Atomos Space and Katalyst Space are collaborating to retrofit geostationary satellites with space domain awareness sensors
- What’s Up: September 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 3 Sep 2024 A partial lunar eclipse makes the full supermoon on Sept. 17th extra super. Also, chances to observe five planets this month, and a global night for observing.
- NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast NASA · 3 Sep 2024 The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months. “W...
- L3Harris Rapidly Advances U.S. Hypersonic Missile Tracking and Defense Capabilities SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 Threats to our national security increase every day as the United States’ near-peer adversaries develop and field sophisticated weapons on accelerated timelines – including hypersonic missiles that are faster, more
- NGA to launch $700 million program to help AI make sense of satellite images SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 WASHINGTON — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is set to make a substantial investment in artificial intelligence capabilities, with plans to spend up to $700 million on data labeling services over
- Pollinator Initiatives at NASA NASA · 3 Sep 2024 Pollinators play a crucial role in both human agriculture and ecosystems by supporting thousands of plant species and crops which feed humans and livestock. Unfortunately, habitat loss, disease, and pesticides contribute...
- Station Science Top News: August 29, 2024 NASA · 3 Sep 2024 Researchers used an interferometer that can precisely measure gravity, magnetic fields, and other forces to study the influence of International Space Station vibrations. Results revealed that matter-wave interference of...
- Carbon Nanotubes and the Search for Life on Other Planets NASA · 3 Sep 2024 A NASA-developed material made of carbon nanotubes will enable our search for exoplanets—some of which might be capable of supporting life. Originally developed in 2007 by a team of researchers led by Innovators of the Y...
- Space Force and intelligence agencies seek to streamline satellite imagery delivery SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 A "joint mission management center" has been set up at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s campus in Springfield, Virginia
- U.S. intelligence agency to evaluate trustworthiness of AI models SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is creating a standardized framework for evaluating the accuracy of computer vision models used to analyze satellite imagery and other geospatial data
- ESA for Vega: the story ESA · 3 Sep 2024 Vega joined the family of launch vehicles at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2012. At 30-m tall the rocket weighs 137 tonnes on the launch pad and reaches orbit with three solid-propellant powered stages before th...
- Vega for ESA: the story ESA · 3 Sep 2024 Vega joined the family of launch vehicles at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2012. At 30-m tall the rocket weighs 137 tonnes on the launch pad and reaches orbit with three solid-propellant powered stages before th...
- Evolution Space tests rocket on Spaceport Company sea-based platform SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 The solid propulsion test vehicle reached an altitude of 55,500 feet.
- Opportunities with ESA at Big Science Business Forum 2024 ESA · 3 Sep 2024 ESA is part of the Big Science Business Forum 2024 event on 1–4 October in Trieste, Italy. This is where industry and Europe’s leading science organisations, research infrastructures and their collaborators will meet to...
- Sentinel-2C operators complete final rehearsals ESA · 3 Sep 2024 ESA mission controllers have completed the final phase of their simulation training for the critical launch and early orbit phase, confirming that everything is ready for the launch of Sentinel-2C.
- NASA moving ahead with Europa Clipper launch in October SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 NASA in on track to clear the Europa Clipper spacecraft for a launch attempt next month after concluding that electronics on the spacecraft can handle the planned mission profile.
- Mission control GO for Sentinel-2C launch ESA · 3 Sep 2024 Mission control GO for Sentinel-2C launch
- China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 HELSINKI — China launched a second group of classified Yaogan-43 satellites late Monday, adding to a group of nine satellites already in orbit. A Long March 4B rocket lifted off
- ESA Seeks Novel Propulsion Solutions for Cubesat Deorbiting European Spaceflight · 3 Sep 2024 The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion systems that are capable of deorbiting cubesats. Cubesats were first conceived by Bob Twiggs, a Stanford University pr...
- ESA delays BepiColombo orbital insertion because of thruster problem SpaceNews · 3 Sep 2024 The European Space Agency is adjusting the trajectory of its BepiColombo mission to Mercury, delaying its insertion into orbit around the innermost planet by nearly a year to compensate for reduced performance from its e...
- Launch Roundup: Vega retired after final launch; Polaris Dawn set for new launch attempt NASASpaceflight · 2 Sep 2024 This week, rockets will launch from all over the globe. To start the week, China’s CASC sent a Chang Zheng 4B on its 50th successful mission. The final launch of Arianespace’s Vega rocket went off without a hitch, and Po...
- OHB secures final regulatory approvals for KKR deal SpaceNews · 2 Sep 2024 OHB and investment firm KKR have received all the government approvals needed for a deal that will take the space company off the public markets in the coming days.
- The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday Ars Technica · 2 Sep 2024 The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight.
- Ignite your curiosity for space at ESA Open Days 2024! ESA · 2 Sep 2024
- Watch Sentinel-2C launch live on the final Vega rocket ESA · 2 Sep 2024 The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite is ready for liftoff! Tune in to ESA WebTV on 4 September from 03:30 CEST to watch the satellite soar into space on the last Vega rocket to be launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kour...
- Goodbye Hera: asteroid mission departs ESA test centre ESA · 2 Sep 2024 After a year of testing, ESA’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence is about to depart Europe and head towards its launch site in the USA. The Hera team looked on as the crated spacecraft – along with its twin min...
- Thruster Issues Delay BepiColombo’s Mercury Arrival by 11 Months European Spaceflight · 2 Sep 2024 The European Space Agency has announced that persistent issues with the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module’s thrusters will delay its arrival around the closest planet to the Sun by 11 months. BepiColombo was launched a...