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  Washington DC (AFP) Apr 08, 2022 The first fully private mission to the International Space Station blasted off from Florida Friday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space. The partnership has been hailed by NASA, which sees it as a key step in its goal to commercialize the region of space known as "Low Earth Orbit," leaving the agency to focus on more ambitious endeavors deeper into the cosmos. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor launched at 11:17 am (1517 GMT) from the Kennedy S ... read more |
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reroutes away from 'Gator-Back' rocksPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the "Greenheugh Pediment" - a gentle slope capped by rubbly sandstone. The rover briefly summited this feature's north face two years ago; no ... more 
Virgin Orbit to launch maritime data satellite from the UKLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 Virgin Orbit has announced an agreement with The Satellite Applications Catapult (The Catapult) to launch the latest satellite in The Catapult's In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) programme into space fro ... more  
'Moon landing' performed with DLR Robotic Motion SimulatorOberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 How will astronauts land safely on the Moon in the future? A seamless interaction between pilot and spacecraft is crucial to ensuring a successful Moon landing. Together with partners from industry ... more  
US Space Force releases decades of Bolide Data to NASA for Planetary Defense StudiesPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data collected by U.S. government sensors on fireball events (large bright meteors also known ... more |
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Arianespace wins new contract to launch Sentinel-1C observation satellite on board Vega-CParis, France (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Sentinel-1C in the first half of 2023 on Vega-C. The satellite, weig ... more  
UCF part of historic civilian space flight to ISSOrlando FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 When the first four civilians travel to the International Space Station April 8 they will be working with a team of University of Central Florida doctors to study how space travel affects the human ... more 
Got a hitch in our giddyup - Sols 3437-3438Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 We successfully drove further down off of the "Greenheugh pediment" as we head toward smoother driving pathways downhill. However, the chaotic jumble of terrain we encountered in the final few rolls ... more  
Satcom Direct plane simple antenna system takes offMelbourne FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating Federal Aviation Association, (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Certificates, (STCs) for the Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-b ... more |
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SmallSat launch company teams with C8 Secure for cybersecurityCocoa FL (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 SmallSat launch services provider Vaya Space announced their strategic partnership with C8 Secure to provide turn-key cybersecurity solutions for the space industry. In addition, Vaya Space has agre ... more  
US Space Force taps Space Micro to build GEO Lasercom TerminalsSan Diego CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 Space Micro Inc., powered by Voyager Space, and a provider of digital, electro-optic and communications systems for satellites, deep space exploration and other space equipment, today announced an a ... more 
Space Force announces candidate locations for STARCOM HQ, DeltasWashington DC (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 The Department of the Air Force selected six candidate locations for U.S. Space Force's Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, April 4. All USSF bases are candidate locations under ... more  
Second Successful Flight for DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)Washington DC (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 DARPA and its U.S. Air Force partner recently completed a free flight test of the Lockheed Martin version of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). The vehicle, after release from a car ... more |
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NASA finds new way to monitor underground water lossPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 07, 2022 Scientists have produced a new method that holds the promise of improving groundwater management - critical to both life and agriculture in dry regions. The method sorts out how much underground wat ... more  
NASA releases breakthrough forest biomass-carbon productGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 NASA's GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of aboveground forest biomass and the carbon it stores - ... more  
Teleoperation steps in when an autonomous vehicle does not know what to doBraunschweig, Germany (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 In the not-too-distant future, autonomous, networked vehicles will be able to handle most tasks independently. However, they are not yet capable of dealing with all traffic situations. If they encou ... more  
New cutting-edge thermoplastic materials for the aerospace sectorMadrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) coordinates the HITCOMP (High Temperature Characterisation and Modelling of Thermoplastic Composites) project within the Horizon 2020 programme, which aim ... more  
AFRL engineer highlights illuminating photonics work in lab life podcastWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 Dr. Monica Allen, principal research electronics engineer from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the featured guest on AFRL's "Lab Life" ... more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
When the first four civilians travel to the International Space Station April 8 they will be working with a team of University of Central Florida doctors to study how space travel affects the human body, particularly the eyes and brain.
Three faculty physicians at UCF Health, the College of Medicine's clinical practice, are collaborating with Axiom Space and two Israeli medical centers - S ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
Virgin Orbit has announced an agreement with The Satellite Applications Catapult (The Catapult) to launch the latest satellite in The Catapult's In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) programme into space from the UK later this year.
The satellite, called Amber-1, is a partnership between The Catapult and Horizon Technologies. Built by AAC Clyde Space in Scotland, it will be launched by Virgin Orbit ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 
We successfully drove further down off of the "Greenheugh pediment" as we head toward smoother driving pathways downhill. However, the chaotic jumble of terrain we encountered in the final few rolls of our wheels left a couple of our wheels perched awkwardly.
That meant we could not get out the arm for contact science, lest our large arm swinging around cause the rover to shift unexpectedl ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022 
China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few ... more |
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 Colorado Springs (AFP) April 7, 2022 
Though satellite internet has existed for years, the competition is about to rapidly intensify, with companies planning to launch thousands of their own systems into low Earth orbit.
The latest move in the industry came on Tuesday from Amazon, which took a major step towards getting its $10 billion Kuiper constellation off the ground by sealing deals with three rocket companies.
The US o ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) coordinates the HITCOMP (High Temperature Characterisation and Modelling of Thermoplastic Composites) project within the Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to study the possible advantages of thermoplastic materials in the aerospace industry.
The European aerospace sector typically uses low-weight, high-performance thermosetting plastic composite ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
In studying a unique class of ultra-hot exoplanets, NASA Hubble Space Telescope astronomers may be in the mood for dancing to the Calypso party song "Hot, Hot, Hot." That's because these bloated Jupiter-sized worlds are so precariously close to their parent star they are being roasted at seething temperatures above 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That's hot enough to vaporize most metals, including ti ... more |
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 Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 06, 2022 
Researchers of the University of Zurich (UZH) and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS have investigated Jupiter's formation history in great detail. Their results suggest that the giant planet migrated far from its origin and collected large amounts of material on its journey.
One of the most important open questions in planetary formation theory is the story of Ju ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 07, 2022 
Scientists have produced a new method that holds the promise of improving groundwater management - critical to both life and agriculture in dry regions. The method sorts out how much underground water loss comes from aquifers confined in clay, which can be drained so dry that they will not recover, and how much comes from soil that's not confined in an aquifer, which can be replenished by a few ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 
NASA's airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI, flew aboard NASA's ER-2 aircraft from March 12 to 16 to accurately measure the amount of light reflected off the Moon. Reflected moonlight is a steady source of light that researchers are taking advantage of to improve the accuracy and consistency of measurements among Earth-observing satellites.
"The Moon is extremely stable and not ... more |
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 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
How will astronauts land safely on the Moon in the future? A seamless interaction between pilot and spacecraft is crucial to ensuring a successful Moon landing. Together with partners from industry and research, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has conducted a special experiment. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and test pilot Roberto Vittori has ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 08, 2022 
An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data collected by U.S. government sensors on fireball events (large bright meteors also known as bolides) for the benefit of the scientific and planetary defense communities. This action results from collaboration between NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) and the U.S. Space F ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has announced the launch of five additional spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellites were delivered to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission on April 1, 2022 onboard the Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rocket, under SpaceX's Rideshare program. All fi ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 28, 2022 
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft is speeding towards its historic first close pass of the Sun, which happens midday on 26 March 2022.
In the days leading up to and around 'Perihelion passage', teams at ESA have been working intensively on an observation campaign, and all ten instruments will be operating simultaneously to gather as much data as possible.
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
The ongoing success of the multi-instrument optics alignment for NASA's Webb telescope's near-infrared instruments has moved the attention of the commissioning team to chill as we carefully monitor the cooling of the Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) down to its final operating temperature of less than 7 kelvins (-447 degrees Fahrenheit, or -266 degrees Celsius). We are continuing other activities ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
An international astronomer team has discovered the most distant galaxy candidate to date, named HD1, which is about 13.5 billion light-years away. This discovery implies that bright systems like HD1 existed as early as 300 million years after the Big Bang. This galaxy candidate is one of the targets of the James Webb Space Telescope launched late last year. If observations with the James Webb S ... more |
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