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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 An issue with a ground systems pneumatic valve caused a one-day delay of ULA's first launch of 2023; the launch was originally scheduled for June 21. United Launch Alliance's (ULA) second-to-last flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket lit the Florida Space Coast sky on the NROL-68 mission to haul a classified payload for the U.S. government's spy satellite agency, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The 235-foot-tall (71.6-meter) Delta 4-Heavy climbed away from Cape Canaveral Space Force ... read more |
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SpaceLogistics continues satellite life-extension work with latest saleDulles VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics has sold its third Mission Extension Pod (MEP), a propulsion "jet pack" that extends the life of legacy satellites, allowing them to operate ... more 
SETS' SPS-25 Propulsion System proves successful in space testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS), a leading player in the field of electric propulsion systems utilizing Hall thrusters, has achieved a notable victory with the successful testing of its SPS-2 ... more  
Technical fault forces U.S. spy satellite launch to be postponed to ThursdayWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2023 The launch of United Launch Alliance's heavy space launch vehicle with a spy satellite aboard for the U.S. Defense Department's NROL-68 space reconnaissance program was aborted early Wednesday due to a technical glitch. ... more  
Europe's Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1Paris (AFP) June 21, 2023 The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. ... more |
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  Space exploration company brings high-tech laser lab to the ocean floor 
An amino acid essential for life is found in interstellar spaceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Tryptophan is one of the 20 amino acids considered essential for the formation of proteins, which are key macromolecules for the development of life on Earth. This amino acid has many spectral featu ... more  
Seven US companies collaborate with NASA to advance space capabilitiesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future commercial and government needs, ultimately benefitting human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy. Through un ... more |
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Telstra and OneWeb seal deal on delivering new satellite solutionsLondon UK (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 Telstra and OneWeb are set to deliver one of the world's largest rollouts of OneWeb low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul for a commercial mobile network. After testing in Australia, Telstra and OneWeb hav ... more  
Persevering across the upper fan in search of record-keeping rocksGainesville FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Sampling Martian rocks requires persistence! Right now, Perseverance is on the hunt for a conglomerate rock to sample for return to Earth - a task that is proving to be challenging. Two attempts wer ... more 
Touch and Go: Sol 3865Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 22, 2023 Earth planning date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Curiosity is currently trekking east along a small detour due to recent challenges on steep, rocky, sandy terrain. Today we planned 1 sol known as a 'Tou ... more  
A trio of images highlight BepiColombo's third Mercury flybyParis (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has made its third of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, snapping images of a newly named impact crater as well as tectonic and volcanic curiosities as it adjusts ... more |
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  Searching for an atmosphere on the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c  
New study weighs the universe's supermassive black holesBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy sits an immense object that astronomers call Sagittarius A*. This "supermassive" black hole may have grown in tandem with our galaxy, and it's not alone. Scie ... more 
Evidence of the amino acid tryptophan found in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Using data from the Spitzer space observatory, Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth, a researcher from The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC), has found evidence for the existence of the amino acid tryp ... more |
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Astronomers propose novel method of measuring galaxy distancesBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Our Universe consists of hundreds of billions of galaxies, and for nearby galaxies, distances are mainly measured by classical Cepheids and RR Lyrae (RR Lyr) stars. RR Lyr stars are pulsating ... more  
NASA selects 5 experiments for 2024 total solar eclipseWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the ... more 
Intelsat to extend life of four satellites by 2027McLean VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), ordered its second Mission Extension Pod (MEP) fro ... more 
Rover on the home stretch to the Martian moon PhobosBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 The origin of the martian moons Phobos and Deimos is still an unsolved mystery in planetary research. Both moons will be the targets of the Japanese Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. A German ... more |
 Long March 6 rocket carries experimental satellite to space  
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample will have new home in HoustonHouston TX (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 If everything goes according to plan, OSIRIS-REx's sample return capsule will separate from the spacecraft, enter the Earth's atmosphere and parachute safely to Earth for recovery at the Department ... more 
Introducing Commercial Crew-7Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The final two crewmembers of Crew-7, for which ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is the pilot, have been announced. They will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this summer. In ad ... more |
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Upgrades to KSC ground systems near completion for Artemis IIKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 As teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the first major set of integrated ground system tests for Artemis II, the first cr ... more  
Ecuador becomes 26th nation to sign space-exploration Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2023 Ecuador became the 26th nation to join the Artemis Accords Wednesday. ... more  
Unveiling Jupiter's upper atmosphereNewcastle upon Tyne UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 A North East planetary astronomer has been granted rare access to the world's largest deep-space telescope, providing him with a unique opportunity to discover more about the largest planet in our s ... more 
Milky Way's central black hole woke up 200 years agoWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, is far less luminous than other black holes at the centers of galaxies we can observe, which means our galaxy's cen ... more |
Continuing along the alternate route: Sols 3861-3864Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 21, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, June 16, 2023 Hearing today's drive completed as planned for the third time in a row was a refreshing change from last week when Curiosity was struggling to get up a roc ... more  
ESA backs Greek firms' and universities' CubeSatsParis (ESA) Jun 21, 2023 Seven CubeSat missions that demonstrate a variety of services including connectivity and secure communications are being developed by small and medium-sized companies and universities in Greece, fol ... more 
Iridium proposes a new model for monitored BVLOS UAS integrationMcLean VA (SPX) Jun 21, 2023 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the results of an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flight trial highlighting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities in the National A ... more 
SpaceX launches satellite to serve rural IndonesiaWashington DC (UPI) Jun 18, 2021 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday carrying a communications satellite that will provide internet service to Indonesia. ... more |
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VAST selects Impulse Space for Haven-1 Space Station PropulsionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In an important move for commercial space travel, Vast, an innovative company in space habitation technologies, has partnered with Impulse Space for the provision of propulsion systems for the Haven ... more 
NASA Offers Fly-Fix-Fly Testing for SmallSat Planetary ObservationEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 After a 12-day stratospheric flight, winners of NASA's first TechLeap Prize are now analyzing data from technologies that may improve autonomous observation capabilities for small spacecraft flying ... more 
Juno captures lightning bolts above Jupiter's north poleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023 In the realm of outer space, Jupiter's lightning continues to intrigue scientists and NASA's Juno mission is at the forefront of this exploration. The spacecraft recently recorded an illuminating bo ... more 
Satellite Internet fills holes in global connectivity, but cost remains an issueWashington DC (UPI) Jun 18, 2023 Satellite Internet is helping to fill digital deserts, but roughly half the world's population still lacks online access as many remain priced out. The United Nations has set a goal that "every pers ... more |
Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weatherLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 High-energy 'relativistic' electrons - so-called "killer" electrons - are a major source of radiation damage to satellites and so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Bursts of charg ... more 
Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-offParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 ESA's pair of Sun-watching Proba-3 satellites have been placed in take-off configuration, one on top of the other, for testing in simulated launch and space conditions at IABG in Germany, ahead of t ... more 
Handing over European Service Module for Artemis IIParis (ESA) Jun 16, 2023 In the presence of one of the four Artemis astronauts that will rely on the European Service Module-2 for water, air, electricity, propulsion and temperature control on their two-week voyage around ... more 
Record-setting launch sends 41 satellites to spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2023 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon to send a total of 41 satellites into space, setting a new national record for the most spacecraft transported on a single mission ... more |
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Navigating underground with cosmic-ray muonsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 Superfast, subatomic-sized particles called muons have been used to wirelessly navigate underground in a reportedly world first. By using muon-detecting ground stations synchronized with an undergro ... more 
Lunar Characterization Device Gets Early FundingTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 An innovative flashlight to allow scientists to see the dark areas of the Moon to better understand their composition has been selected to participate in NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) p ... more 
China conducts extravehicular radiation biological exposure experiment on space stationBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2023 China has performed a radiation biological exposure experiment outside the country's Mengtian lab module for the first time, a milestone achievement in radiation biology and space science research, ... more 
Final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket postponedParis (AFP) June 15, 2023 The final launch of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has been postponed due to a technical problem, French firm Arianespace said on Thursday, in the latest blow to European space efforts. ... more |
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