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  Washington (AFP) May 20, 2022 American aerospace giant Boeing's Starliner capsule was heading for the International Space Station Thursday, in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. The spacecraft encountered some propulsion troubles early in its journey, with two thrusters responsible for orbital maneuvering failing for unclear reasons - but NASA officials said the mission remained on track. The Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2) mission blasted off at 6:54 pm Eastern Time (2254 GMT) f ... read more |
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New cargo spacecraft being builtBeijing (XNA) May 19, 2022 China has begun to assemble a new cargo spacecraft that will be tasked with servicing the Tiangong space station, according to a key figure in the space station program. Bai Mingsheng, a resea ... more  
Blue Origin delays next flight over technical issuesWashington (AFP) May 18, 2022 Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said it would push back the launch of its fifth crewed rocket, originally scheduled for Friday, over technical issues. ... more  
Terran Orbital announces DARMA awardBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 19, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in small satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry, has announced that its subsidiary, PredaSAR ... more  
Spire Global to launch five satellites on SpaceX Transporter-5 MissionVienna VA (SPX) May 19, 2022 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced that it will launch five satellites on the upco ... more |
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Recommendation algorithms that power Amazon, Netflix can improve satellite imagery, tooNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 12, 2022 Algorithms that help consumers decide what to stream or buy online can do more than predict customers' habits: They can help satellites see the Earth better, according to a Rutgers study. Opti ... more  
Defence Innovation Agency signs with Exotrail for software solution for French Space CommandParis, France (SPX) May 17, 2022 Exotrail signed a contract with the Defence Innovation Agency (AID), an organisation which is part of the French Ministry of Defence. The contract is to provide the French Space Command (CDE) with a ... more 
Yahsat awarded $23M contract to supply advanced satellite communications for UAE satellitesAbu Dhabi UAE (SPX) May 17, 2022 Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, the UAE's flagship satellite solutions provider, has announced that its dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been successful ... more 
Final Pleiades Neo satellites ready to join rest of familyToulouse, France (SPX) May 19, 2022 The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pleiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse's clean rooms. ... more |
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For plasma with a hot core and cool edges, Super-H mode shows promiseWashington DC (SPX) May 18, 2022 Future fusion reactors have a conundrum: how to maintain a plasma core that is hotter than the surface of the sun without melting the device walls. Researchers call this challenge "core-edge integra ... more  
The future of desalination?Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2022 Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers u ... more 
Vandenberg Space Force Base celebrates first-year milestonesVandenberg SFB CA (SPX) May 16, 2022 A year after becoming part of the Department of Defense's newest branch, Vandenberg Space Force Base's community paused to celebrate May 11, 2022. During a ceremony held at the base's Pacific ... more  
The search for how life on Earth transformed from simple to complexMadison WI (SPX) May 18, 2022 Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular organisms made up of the basic building b ... more |
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'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner' composer Vangelis dies aged 79Athens (AFP) May 19, 2022 "Blade Runner" and "Chariots of Fire" composer Vangelis, the Oscar-winning electronic music pioneer whose distinctive musical style defined a generation of film soundtracks, has died aged 79, Greece's prime minister said on Thursday. ... more  
Massive eruption of Tongan volcano provides an explosion of dataSanta Barbara CA (SPX) May 13, 2022 The Hunga volcano ushered in 2022 with a bang, devastating the island nation of Tonga and sending aid agencies, and Earth scientists, into a flurry of activity. It had been nearly 140 years since an ... more 
Raytheon continues support of US Air Force Geospatial Intelligence operationsArlington VA (SPX) May 16, 2022 Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to continue Geospatial Intelligence system mission suppor ... more  
Introducing Quesst: speed never sounded so quietHampton VA (SPX) May 18, 2022 Evoking the experimental nature of flight testing and the spirit of aeronautical exploration, Quesst is what NASA is calling its mission to enable supersonic air travel over land. This new moniker - ... more 
NASA selects firms for NOAA Atmospheric Composition Instrument studyWashington DC (SPX) May 18, 2022 On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA has selected two firms for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Atmospheric Composition (ACX) instrument Phas ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 
The engineering team with NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is trying to solve a mystery: The interstellar explorer is operating normally, receiving and executing commands from Earth, along with gathering and returning science data. But readouts from the probe's attitude articulation and control system (AACS) don't reflect what's actually happening onboard.
The AACS controls the 45-year-old spac ... more |
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 Denver CA (SPX) May 17, 2022 
Dawn Aerospace, a Netherlands-, New Zealand-and U.S.-based space transportation company, has been selected by Blue Canyon Technologies to provide turnkey chemical propulsion systems for the X-SAT Saturn satellite bus. Dawn will supply thrusters, tanks, control electronics, and full-service support in logistics and propellant loading for the ESPA Grande-class satellite.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 19, 2022 
Despite the incredibly rough terrain surrounding Mirador butte, our nearly 10-year-old rover successfully drove a net distance forward ~10 meters and ~2 meters in elevation! To get a sense of what our Rover Planners try to avoid navigating this terrain, check out this Navcam image of our left front wheel at our parking spot.
Not only did the Sol 3476 drive succeed, but placed us perfectly ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2022 
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe reached Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time.
The Tianwen-1 probe consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover. On May 15, 2021, it touched down at its pre-selected landing area in Utopia Planitia, a vast Martian plain, mark ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 17, 2022 
Dozens of people who have set up start-up companies and fledgling businesses are pitching their ideas to investors, as part of an ESA Investor Forum held in Berlin.
The forum is part of ESA's efforts to encourage private investment in space - bringing Europe closer to the levels seen in the US - and to promote innovation by fast-moving private companies.
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2022 
The E.T.PACK-Fly consortium, coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and made up of the University of Padova, the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden), the Spanish company SENER Aeroespacial and the German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), has received euro 2.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to develop a device based on a space tether to deor ... more |
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 Madison WI (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular organisms made up of the basic building blocks we associate with life today, including carbon, oxygen and nitrogen.
Announced by NASA this week, a new collaboration of astrobiology researchers across the country working together under ... more |
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 Bayreuth, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2022 
Caption: Materials synthesis research and study in terapascal range for the first time
Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team from the University of Bayreuth, together with international partners, has pushed the boundaries of high-pressure and high-temperature research into cosmic dimensions.
For the first time, they have succeeded in generating and simultaneously analy ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2022 
Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers use fluorine-based nanostructures to successfully filter salt from water. Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure and less energy, and a ... more |
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 Brussels, Belgium (SPX) May 17, 2022 
The EU Agency for the Space Program celebrates its first anniversary with new services, a new satellite and even more end users.
Time flies when you're busy getting things done. And in the first year of its existence, the EU Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has gotten a lot of things done.
"EUSPA's launch one year ago today represented the start of a new era for the EU Space Prog ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions broke loose on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square miles of the orb's surface in hot lava. Over the eons, that lava created the dark blotches, or maria, that give the face of the moon its familiar appearance today.
Now, new research from CU Boulder suggests that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the luna ... more |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) May 18, 2022 
In an article published in the journal Icarus, researchers at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) and collaborators report the findings of a study reconstituting the formation of the dwarf planet Ceres. The research was conducted by Rafael Ribeiro de Sousa, a professor in the program of graduate studies in physics on the Guaratingueta campus. The co-authors of the article are Ernesto Vieira Neto, ... more |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 12, 2022 
Algorithms that help consumers decide what to stream or buy online can do more than predict customers' habits: They can help satellites see the Earth better, according to a Rutgers study.
Optical satellites lose sight of the Earth's surface when it is covered by clouds, and researchers have long relied on inaccurate tools to fill the blind spots, particularly along coastlines. By adapting ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 19, 2022 
Powerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar 'hedgehog' are amongst the haul of spectacular images, movies and data returned by Solar Orbiter from its first close approach to the Sun. Although the analysis of the new dataset has only just started, it is already clear that the ESA-led mission is providing the most extraordinary insights into the Sun's magnetic b ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2022 
The Chinese Survey Space Telescope, also known as the Chinese Space Station Telescope or the Xuntian Space Telescope, is a space-based optical observatory that will allow astronomers to conduct surveys by capturing a general map or images of the sky.
The CSST is a bus-sized facility, whose length is equal to that of a three-story building. Although it has an aperture of 2 meters, a little ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 18, 2022  Mission success can come down to mere millionths or billionths of a second and current military systems that rely on global positioning system (GPS) timing updates are inherently vulnerable. Though GPS is a revolutionary capability, it is unreliable underground or underwater and can be degraded or unavailable due to adversarial signal jamming.
To overcome ... more |
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