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- ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views ESA · 23 May 2024 Today, ESA’s Euclid space mission releases five unprecedented new views of the Universe. The never-before-seen images demonstrate Euclid’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos and enable scientists to hunt for ro...
- From Orbit to Ground: What’s next? SpaceNews · 23 May 2024 Interstate 95 is America’s busiest highway. Spanning over 1,900 miles between Miami in the south and the Canadian border with Maine in the north, it hosts more than 72,000 vehicles
- ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views ESA · 23 May 2024 ESA is releasing a new set of full-colour images captured by the space telescope Euclid.
- Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling new images ESA · 23 May 2024 Today, ESA’s Euclid space mission releases five unprecedented new views of the Universe. The never-before-seen images demonstrate Euclid’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos and enable scientists to hunt for ro...
- Stanford center focuses on spacecraft autonomy SpaceNews · 23 May 2024 The Center for AEroSpace Autonomy Research (CAESAR) at Stanford University held a kickoff event May 22 to highlight the industry, academia and government collaboration it seeks to foster.
- Airbus to build ESA space science satellite SpaceNews · 23 May 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build a spacecraft that will provide a unique view of the sun.
- House Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill SpaceNews · 23 May 2024 An amendment by Rep. Joe Wilson would require the Space Force to secure state governors’ approval before absorbing any Air National Guard space units into the service
- New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 23 May 2024 With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
- Viasat seeking LEO capacity for all mobile broadband services SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is talking to multiple low Earth orbit constellations to bring multi-orbit connectivity to all its mobile broadband services.
- SpaceX Launches First Batch Of New Classified NRO Imaging Satellites The Launch Pad · 22 May 2024 SpaceX Launches First Batch Of New Classified NRO Imaging Satellites
- First Space Station missions for new ESA astronauts ESA · 22 May 2024 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announces the first two astronaut missions for the new ESA astronaut class of 2022 on the first day of the Space Council, held in Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2024.
- Space Force selects companies to develop concepts for simulated space war training range SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Nou Systems, ExoAnalytic Solutions, TMC Design, HII Mission Technologies Corp, Parsons Government Services Inc, and Lockheed Martin were awarded six-month study contracts.
- ESA signs contracts for commercial space cargo return service ESA · 22 May 2024 ESA has signed two contracts with European industry to develop a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from the International Space Station in low Earth orbit by 2030.
- NASA report identifies cost-effective approaches to dealing with orbital debris SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Decreasing the time satellites remain in orbit after the end of their missions is one of the most cost-effective ways to address the orbital debris problem, a NASA report concluded.
- Blue Origin launches first crewed mission in over a year Teslarati · 22 May 2024 Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket lifted off from their West Texas Launch Site One on Sunday, carrying a crew of seven on...
- SpaceX breaks Falcon 9 flight record once more Teslarati · 22 May 2024 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for the 21st time on Friday with a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral...
- DoD forecasts about $1.7 billion in commercial satcom buys over the coming year SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 The largest projected contracts are for Marine Corps communications services and airborne satcom for senior leaders
- How Artemis astronauts will be protected from solar storms SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Work is underway on new ways to protect Artemis astronauts from radiation and solar storms.
- ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for commercial cargo program SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 ESA has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for study contracts that could lead to commercial cargo and crew vehicles.
- Why are the Department of Defense and Space Force talking about buying foreign space technology? SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 The United States Space Force Commercial Space Strategy reveals how the U.S. plans to leverage industry and European nations to keep pace with China
- Beames is TrustPoint’s new executive chairman SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 Beames also serves as executive chairman of the board for SpiderOak and small satellite manufacturer York Space Systems.
- SpaceX launches NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 The classified mission, designated NROL-146, was SpaceX’s 52nd launch of the year
- NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 22 May 2024 The spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collect science data.
- Starliner CFT Slips Again With No New Date Set SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 May 2024 NASA has officially acknowledged that the Starliner Crew Flight Test will not take place on May 25. The launch has been on hold since May 6 first because of a
- Dominican Republic considering its own commercial spaceport SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 The Dominican Republic has kicked off a study into the feasibility of setting up a commercial spaceport near the equator.
- Jeff Bingham Passes Away at 77 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 May 2024 Jeff Bingham, whose enduring influence on U.S. space policy over many decades is largely unknown outside the Beltway, died on Friday at the age of 77 after battling throat cancer.
- Starliner crewed test flight remains on hold SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 NASA and Boeing have further delayed the launch of a crewed test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, this time not offering a new launch date as work to resolve a helium leak continues.
- SpaceX nears next Starship test flight as Starbase expansion continues SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company is also working to scale up facilities in Texas to build and launch those vehicles.
- Boston University wins Collegiate Space Competition SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 Boston University students proposed pushing defunct satellites from geosynchronous Earth orbit to a graveyard orbit with cubesats.
- Pentagon working with SpaceX to cut off Russian military’s illicit use of Starlink internet SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 DoD official John Hill: "SpaceX has been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine."
- Follow OPS-SAT's atmospheric reentry live ESA · 21 May 2024 Follow OPS-SAT's atmospheric reentry live
- Global navigation jamming will only get worse. The U.S. needs to move fast SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 Jamming and spoofing attacks on GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are becoming increasingly common as geopolitical crises escalate, creating major challenges and risks for aviation, shipping and ot...
- Ariane 6 inaugural launch planned for first half of July SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 The first launch of the Ariane 6 is expected in the first half of July as the vehicle takes shape at its French Guiana launch site.
- Daily Telescope: Black holes have been merging for a long, long time Ars Technica · 21 May 2024 Webb wows us again.
- China to expand commercial spaceport to support upcoming launch surge SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 China plans new phases of expansion for its new commercial spaceport to support an expected surge in launch and commercial space activity.
- U.S. claims recently launched Russian satellite is an ASAT SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 The U.S. government claims that a recently launched Russian satellite is a counterspace weapon placed in nearly the same orbit as an American reconnaissance satellite.
- NASA Tool Gets Ready to Image Faraway Planets Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 21 May 2024 A technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the variety of distant planets scientists can directly image.
- BAE Systems wins $450 million contract to build weather satellite instrument SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 BAE Systems won a $450 contract to develop an ocean-color instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next geostationary weather constellation.
- Viasat taps OneWeb to provide multi-orbit maritime broadband SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is buying capacity from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites for maritime customers in the latest multi-orbit challenge to Starlink’s growing dominance.
- How Privateer aims to slash Earth imagery costs SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 Privateer’s recent acquisition of Orbital Insight sheds new light on the Hawaiian startup’s ambitious plans, which are likely to include future acquisitions.