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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 53 Starlink spacecraft lifted off in a southeast trajectory from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida, at 3:10 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC) Monday. The mission is called the Starlink Group 5-11 mission, 65 minutes after liftoff, with 53 older-generation Starlink V1.5 satellites deployed in an orbit inclined 43 degrees to the equator over the Western Pacific Ocean. The first leg of a Monday Falcon 9 doubleheader is the earl ... read more |
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Using photosynthesis for living on Mars while making space travel sustainableCoventry UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space - which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. In a study published in Nature Communicati ... more 
China's parachute system makes controllable landing of rocket boostersBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 During a recent space launch, China tested a parachute system that can help guide fallen rocket boosters into targeted areas, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology said on Friday. The ... more  
US-German satellites show California water gains after record winterGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 Early data shows the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22 years, but the state's groundwater levels still suffer from the effects of years of drought. After years of intense ... more  
Time To Try a New Route: Sols 3853-3856Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 09, 2023 This blog covers two planning shifts this week, June 7 and Friday, June 9, 2023, for a total of four sols of activities. Curiosity has been trying to work her way to the top of a canyon towards an i ... more |
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  Viasat selected by AFRL to deliver space relay communications for multi-orbit mission  
Space Systems Command assigns 12 missions for Phase 2 FY23 of national security launchsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Space Systems Command (SSC) recently assigned 12 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) service missions under the NSSL Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract for Fiscal Year 2023. Six missions ... more  
Neumann Space signs contract with Space Inventor to provide greater access to spaceAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Neumann Space, a technology leader of in-space electric propulsion today announced that it has signed a contract with Space Inventor, a leading European manufacturer of microsatellites that will ena ... more |
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Science and sampling attempts at the Onahu OutcropBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Recently on Mars, Perseverance wrestled with sampling a crumbly rock and continued our boulder-bonanza! We've been exploring the Onahu outcrop for the past 3 weeks, having previously performed ... more  
Elusive planets play "hide and seek" with CHEOPSParis (ESA) Jun 09, 2023 ESA's exoplanet mission Cheops confirmed the existence of four warm exoplanets orbiting four stars in our Milky Way. These exoplanets have sizes between Earth and Neptune and orbit their stars close ... more  
Stanford University sends semiconductor investigation to ISSKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 In recent years, the world has focused on shifting away from fossil fuels, with the goal of using renewable energy sources as the future means of powering the globe. Currently, 22% of global energy ... more  
Mitsui OSK goes live with Marlink smart hybrid network solutionOslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company, is enabling Japanese Shipping Company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to evaluate the impact of LEO Internet services on business sustainability a ... more |
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 SAIC to supply SDA with Space Battle Management Command and Control Solution 
SES delivers satellite connectivity to AWS Modular Data Center for DoDReston VA (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has announced the availability of flexible, secure, and reliable satellite-powered network connectivity for AWS Modular Data Center. AWS Modu ... more 
China launches rocket with record payloadBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 China launched a ZK 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, transporting 26 satellites into space and setting a new record for the most spacecraft launched ... more |
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OneWeb and Eutelsat demonstrate global connectivity solution to NATOLondon UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Representatives at the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) took part in a successful demonstration of combined Geo-stationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) multi-orbit capability fro ... more  
Rising land surface temperature in Maharashtra poses urgent environmental risksPune, India (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Land Surface Temperature (LST) in Maharashtra reached alarming levels in the month of May, posing severe threats to the environment, agriculture, and livelihoods, warns a recent analysis conducted b ... more  
Terran Orbital and ImageSat International set to launch RUNNER-1 EO satBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has announced final launch preparations for the RUNNER-1 satellite. The satellite will be launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporte ... more  
Fires burn across QuebecGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 An unusually intense start to Canada's wildfire season filled skies with smoke in May 2023. Then, at the beginning of June, scores of new fires raged in the eastern Canadian province of Quebec, some ... more |
  Chief designer details how future China lunar landing works  
Long missions, frequent travel take a toll on astronauts' brains, study showsGainesville FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 As we enter a new era in space travel, a study looking at how the human brain reacts to traveling outside Earth's gravity suggests frequent flyers should wait three years after longer missions to al ... more 
Astrobotic and Westinghouse team to power outer spacePittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 At the 2023 Keystone Space Conference last week, Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology prog ... more |
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Diving into practiceParis (ESA) Jun 09, 2023 Over the past few weeks, ESA's astronaut candidates have taken a deep dive-both figuratively and literally-into their basic training, including their first SCUBA diving experience in the Neutral Buo ... more  
Possible meteorite splashes down in British Columbia poolWashington DC (UPI) Jun 09, 2023 A British Columbia man said he is trying to determine whether an object that splashed down in his backyard pool was a meteorite. Justin Broad said he was outside his home in Delta earlier this ... more 
How NASA gives a name to every spot it studies on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 09, 2023 NASA's Perseverance rover is currently investigating rock outcrops alongside the rim of Mars' Belva Crater. Some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) away, NASA's Curiosity rover recently drilled a sample ... more 
Astronomers observe giant tails of helium escaping Jupiter-like planetAustin TX (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 A team of astronomers has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory to discover some of the longest tails of gas yet observe ... more |
 
USTC reveals reconfiguration process of solar eruptionsHefei, China (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Recently, a research team led by Prof. GOU Yanyu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that the solar outburst structure underg ... more  
New keen-sighted satellite will view distant stars, assist Webb telescopeBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, will soon get a new "sidekick"-a small but nimble satellite that borrows its name from a multicolored ... more 
What's the dark matter with EuclidParis (ESA) Jun 09, 2023 Euclid is ESA's mission to shed light on dark matter and dark energy, but teams at the Agency's mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, are also in the dark. A series of problems have befallen ... more 
Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission to support France and Germany's space ambitionsEvry, France (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 On Friday, June 16, 2023, Arianespace will launch an Ariane 5 carrying Heinrich-Hertz-Satellit for the German Space Agency and SYRACUSE 4B for the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). The mis ... more |
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BIM Implementation and BIM AppsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 10, 2023 Building Information Management (BIM) is a highly collaborative approach to managing construction projects, offering an overwhelming number of benefits to companies that implement it. The main focus ... more  
HawkEye 360's Cluster 7 begins operation in record timeHerndon VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, reports that its Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation. This latest sate ... more 
Existence of massive first-generation stars with 260 solar masses confirmedBeijing (XNA) Jun 09, 2023 A new study led by Chinese scientists has confirmed the existence of first-generation stars with 260 solar masses for the first time by finding evidence of the existence of pair-instability supernov ... more  
African space tech? Don't rule it out, says Nigeria's startup kingParis (AFP) June 8, 2023 Iyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan. ... more |
Rwanda leaps forward in its journey to build a robust and vibrant space innovation ecosystemKigali, Rwanda (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) and the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) recently hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop in Rwanda in support of the space agency's drive to har ... more 
York Space Systems acquires Emergent Space TechnologiesDenver CO (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, has announced the company has completed the acquisition of Emergent ... more  
Tianzhou 5 reconnects with Tiangong space stationBeijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2023 The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft re-docked with the Tiangong space station early on Tuesday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency. In a brief news release, the agency said the rob ... more 
Galaxies go on a deep dive and leave fiery tail behindHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 A group of galaxies is plunging into the Coma galaxy cluster and leaving behind an enormous tail of superheated gas. Astronomers have confirmed this is the longest known tail behind a galaxy group a ... more |
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Detectors could improve views of gamma-ray eventsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars - all while being ... more 
VLBA reveals complexity of 'average' space explosions in NovaeCharlotteville VA (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 While studying classical novae using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), a graduate researcher uncovered evidence the objects may have been erroneously typeca ... more 
First Mars livestream: the movieParis (ESA) Jun 08, 2023 To celebrate the 20th birthday of ESA's Mars Express on 2 June, and after months of work from engineers and scientists to make it possible, ESA aired the first-ever Mars livestream. For an hour, it ... more 
Parker Solar Probe flies into the fast solar wind and finds its sourceBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2023 NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated at the sun's surface, revealing details that are lost ... more |
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