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June 27, 2023
TECH SPACE
Astroscale's ELSA-d Prepares for Controlled De-orbit in Final Mission Phase



Jindabyne, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
In a recent announcement, Astroscale, a pioneering leader in space sustainability, has disclosed detailed plans for the final phase of its groundbreaking End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission. This heralds a new milestone in the ongoing global effort to effectively manage space debris and ensure orbital sustainability. The ELSA-d mission has been dedicated to testing and demonstrating technologies critical to space debris removal. Over the last two years, 2021 and 2022, ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon molecule
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
A team of international scientists has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. Known as methyl cation (pronounced cat-eye-on) (CH3+), the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos flies off with Anduril
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Ind ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 progress toward inaugural flight: ArianeGroup, Les Mureaux, France
Paris (ESA) Jun 27, 2023
In June 2023, representatives from ESA, the French space agency CNES, Ariane 6 and launch operator Arianespace met at ArianeGroup's rocket factory in Les Mureaux, near Paris, to see how the all-new ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matter
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than t ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION


China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt

INTERNET SPACE
China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at sea
Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2023
GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker in Beijing, has carried out sea-based tests to verify the capability of its Mini Spider Constellation, China's first low-orbit broadband internet network. ... more
TECH SPACE
Astroscale expands operations to France and secures contract with CNES
Jindabyne, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
Astroscale, a leading player in orbital sustainability and on-orbit servicing, has announced the opening of Astroscale France SAS ("Astroscale France") and a significant contract win with the French ... more
ROBO SPACE
Will AI really destroy humanity?
Paris (AFP) June 27, 2023
The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Fundamentals of Space Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2023
The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV to head up Galileo ground segment after securing a new contract
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
GMV was recently been awarded a major contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract entails newly developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system of the Ga ... more
GPS NEWS
Fugro and GomSpace deliver world class position and timing accuracy onboard LEO satellites
Aalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
Fugro and GomSpace announced a cooperation around the SpaceStarTM product in 2020. Since then, the first SpaceStar systems have gained flight heritage and proven a stunning performance: Real time, s ... more

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AEROSPACE


X-57 project creates paths toward electric aviation

SOLAR DAILY
Researchers develop a new source of quantum light
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
Using novel materials that have been widely studied as potential new solar photovoltaics, researchers at MIT have shown that nanoparticles of these materials can emit a stream of single, identical p ... more
SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile confirms 4G capabilities to everyday smartphones directly from space
Midland TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2023
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced it has achieved repeated succe ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA engineers help create a virtual world of data
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
For almost as long as it's been a concept, NASA has been on the cutting edge of virtual reality (VR) technology. However, the space has seen a renaissance since the bulky headsets of the 1990s. Seve ... more
TIME AND SPACE
NIST lays groundwork for future ultra-precise timing links to geosynchronous satellites
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2023
Last year, scientists drove up Mauna Loa volcano on Hawai'i, aimed a laser at a reflector positioned on Haleakala peak on Maui, and beamed rapid pulses of laser light through 150 kilometers of turbu ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA welcomes India as 27th Artemis Accords Signatory
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
During a ceremony at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Wednesday, June 21, India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Initial RS-25 Certification Campaign of 12 hot-fire tests complete
Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed a certification test series yesterday for the new RS-25 production engines that will propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) exploration rocket for Artemis miss ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE


Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission

TIME AND SPACE
Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are tested
Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2023
A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats. The Universities of Warwick, Swansea and ... more
MARSDAILY
Zhurong rover detects extremely weak magnetic fields on surface of Mars' Utopia Basin
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 27, 2023
A joint research team led by Prof. DU Aimin from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) has found extremely weak magnetic fields during the Zhurong rover ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Euclid meets Falcon 9 adaptor
Paris (ESA) Jun 27, 2023
On Friday 23 June, Euclid was secured to the adaptor of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Engineers fastened the satellite to the adaptor that will be placed on the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, which ... more
EXO WORLDS
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky Exoplanet
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 20, 2023
An international team of researchers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to calculate the amount of heat energy coming from the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dark matter remains "dark"
Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
Astronomic observations indicate the existence of so-called "dark matter" which makes up more than 80% of all matter and, as far as we know, interacts with ordinary visible matter only via gravity. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New date for Ariane 5 rocket's final launch after delay
Paris (AFP) June 23, 2023
Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will blast off for the final time on July 4, its operator Arianespace said on Friday, after a previous launch was called off due to a technical problem. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 revealed on its launch pad in preparation for hot-firing tests
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
As part of the combined tests campaign, the Ariane 6 mobile gantry was retracted on June 22, unveiling the launch vehicle on its launch pad. During a rehearsal representative of a real launch sequen ... more
MARSDAILY
Not Again, Mars: Sols 3868-3870
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 23, 2023
Today we started planning at a location short of our intended drive end position. Mars has, once again, not read our script! Regular readers of this blog will have noticed lately that many reports s ... more
TECH SPACE
The Zero Debris Charter
Paris (ESA) Jun 23, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, OHB SE and Thales Alenia Space demonstrated their commitment to promoting the safety and long-term sustainability of space operations at th ... more
TECH SPACE
D-Orbit secures four multi-million contracts with ASI and ESA
Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
Space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit secured four multi-million contracts under the framework of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). These contracts represent ... more
SPACEWAR
Spideroak demonstrates deployment of Orbitsecure on Ball Aerospace payload
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
SpiderOak, a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency software for space systems, is excited to announce the successful achievement of flight heritage through the deployment and demonstrati ... more
MARSDAILY
MAVEN stuns with ultraviolet views of Mars
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along our neighboring planet's orbit around the Sun. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Reconstructing alien astronomers' view of our home galaxy's chemistry
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
Researchers have reconstructed what alien astronomers, observing our Milky Way galaxy from afar, would find if they analysed our home galaxy's chemical composition. The study, which is led by resear ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Stellar demolition derby births powerful gamma-ray burst
Evanston IL (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
While searching for the origins of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB), an international team of astrophysicists may have stumbled upon a new way to destroy a star. Although most GRBs originate f ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA achieves key milestone for production of future Artemis engines
Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023
NASA achieved a key milestone June 22, completing an initial certification test series designed to pave the way for production of new RS-25 engines to help power NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) roc ... more
SPACEMART
Apex raises $16M in Series A funding
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its Series A fundraising round and customers flying on its first Aries satellite bus. Apex's $16M Series A funding ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells, weakening our immune system
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Jun 23, 2023
Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) commonly suffer from skin rashes, as we ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 47 more Starlink satellites into orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2023
SpaceX confirmed it deployed 47 new Starlink satellites Thursday morning after a predawn launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Introducing Commercial Crew-7
Paris (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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Upgrades to KSC ground systems near completion for Artemis II
Kennedy 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
MARSDAILY
Welcome to Kalavryta: Sols 3866-3867
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 21, 2023
Time, it never seems to pass at a constant rate. Today is summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere on Earth; the longest "day" of the year. It was only fitting time was at the forefront of pl ... more
MOON DAILY
Ecuador becomes 26th nation to sign space-exploration Artemis Accords
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2023
Ecuador became the 26th nation to join the Artemis Accords Wednesday. ... more
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