|
  Sriharikota, India (AFP) July 14, 2023 India launched a rocket on Friday carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. The heavyweight LVM3-M4 rocket lifted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, as thousands of enthusiasts clapped and cheered. "Chandrayaan-3... has begun its journey to the Moon. Health of the spacecraft is normal," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) s ... read more |
 |
 
ESA moves ahead with In-Orbit Servicing missionsParis, France (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) is proactively developing In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) missions to extend the operational life and functionality of satellites already in space. This innovative approach, ... more 
UK targets laser satellite communications with NorthumbriaU research grantLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Northumbria University in the UK is set to revolutionize the satellite communication systems, thanks to a generous funding award of 5 million pounds from the UK Space Agency. This investment will en ... more  
Lunar solar power satelliteZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The concept of gathering some of the unlimited sunlight available in space, then transmitting it down to users, was first developed to serve the clean energy needs of planet Earth. But Space-Based S ... more  
Plato's structural test campaignNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 From May to August 2023 a structural model of ESA's next exoplanet mission, Plato, is undergoing a test campaign at ESA's ESTEC Test Centre, at Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Plato is planned to laun ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jul 13 | Jul 12 | Jul 11 | Jul 10 | Jul 09 |
|
|
 NASA advances Orion modules for upcoming artemis missions 
Artemis instruments to study volcanic terrain on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 As part of NASA's regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcani ... more |
|
 
Virgin Galactic Unveils Plans for its Second Commercial Spaceflight, Galactic 02Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has released details about the forthcoming flight window for its second commercial space mission, christened 'Galactic 02.' The new announcement positions ... more 
Above Space signs Umbrella Space Act Agreement With NASALos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Above Space Development Corporation, a key player in the space technology sector, has recently inked an Umbrella Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA, a development set to have significant implicatio ... more 
India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission on path toward moon landingWashington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2023 India will try to become the fourth country to land on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft left Earth in a liftoff on Friday. ... more 
India launches rocket to land spacecraft on MoonSriharikota, India (AFP) July 14, 2023 India on Friday launched a rocket seeking to land an unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, a live feed showed, its second attempt to become only the fourth country to do so. ... more |
|
|
  Japan rocket engine explodes during test: official 
Rocket Lab readies launch of seven satellites from New ZealandWashington DC (UPI) Jul 14, 2023 California-based Rocket Lab plans to launch seven miniature satellites that will gather data on Earth's atmosphere to improve weather forecasting, replace a decommissioned technology spacecraft and ... more |
|
China's methane-fueled rocket achieves global first with successful orbital insertionSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The first successful orbital mission of a methane-fueled rocket has been accomplished by China, a significant breakthrough in the utilization of low-cost and environmentally friendly liquid propella ... more  
Webb Telescope catches glimpse of possible first-ever 'dark stars'The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Stars beam brightly out of the darkness of space thanks to fusion, atoms melding together and releasing energy. But what if there's another way to power a star? A ... more 
Uniting Europe: DLR Spearheads Responsive Satellite Deployment NetworkBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 The rapidly expanding realm of information technology is ever-dependent on unobstructed access to space-based data and communication networks, bringing the need for technical mechanisms that can saf ... more  
CASIC plans new satellite network by 2030Beijing (XNA) Jul 14, 2023 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a leading Chinese space contractor has revealed plans to create an expansive remote-sensing satellite network by the end of this decade. The ... more |
 Rocket Lab to boost Synspective's satellite constellation with more launches 
Euclid's large halo around indefinitely small pointParis (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 If you think it's only possible to be held in orbit around a physical 'thing' with a large mass - a planet or a star, say - you'd be wrong. It is in fact possible to orbit around an invisible point, ... more |
|
 
Sols 3887-3888: The VastnessPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 14, 2023 Earth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - A blue hue inches over the horizon illuminating a sea of rocks scattered across the landscape like the scales of a fish. Among the sea, alone in the v ... more 
Earth and Moon seen from MarsParis (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 You are on Mars, looking back at your home planet Earth. How do you feel? Look again over several weeks and - with the aid of binoculars - you'll see a little white dot orbiting around a bigge ... more 
ESA ground facilities support ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 lunar missionParis (ESA) Jul 14, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to support the Chandrayaan-3 mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This Moon mission features a lunar l ... more 
India to try again to land spacecraft on the moonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 After a disheartening 2019 moon landing failure, India's lunar exploration effort will resume Friday with the planned launch of Chandrayaan-3, a sophisticated, automated mission to touch down softly ... more |
ESA Astronauts Embark on Lunar Geology Training in Norwegian WildernessBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 In the hush of a Norwegian fjord, under the spectral glow of a waning crescent Moon, ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst and Samantha Cristoforetti have started their journey into lunar geology. The astr ... more 
Astronomers find answers to mysterious action of ghost stars in our GalaxyManchester UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 A collaboration of scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the mysterious alignment of stars near the Galactic Centre. The alignmen ... more 
Astronomers identify the coldest star yet that emits radio wavesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Astronomers at the University of Sydney have shown that a small, faint star is the coldest on record to produce emission at radio wavelength. The 'ultracool brown dwarf' examined in the study ... more  
Muon Space awarded additional funding from AFLMC and DIU to collect space weather dataMountain View CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Muon Space has been awarded an option to their contract with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC)'s Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to collect ionospheric data ... more |
|
China begins construction of ultra-low orbit satellite constellationWuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) has announced the official start to the construction of an ultra-low orbit satellite constellation. The CASIC made the anno ... more 
China unveils preliminary plan on manned lunar landingWuhan (XNA) Jul 13, 2023 China plans to land its taikonauts on the moon before 2030 to carry out scientific exploration, according to a preliminary plan released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday. T ... more 
New radar technique lets scientists probe invisible ice sheet region on Earth and icy worldsAustin TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have developed a radar technique that lets them image hidden features within the upper few feet of ice sheets. The researchers b ... more 
Robot team on lunar exploration tourZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 On the Moon, there are raw materials that humanity could one day mine and use. Various space agencies, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), are already planning missions to better explore Earth' ... more |
SHERLOC instrument offers new perspective on Jezero Crater, MarsTucson AZ (SPX) Jul 13, 2023 Scientists are getting a closer look of potential organic signatures in Martian rocks and may have found evidence of key building blocks of life preserved within two potentially habitable paleo-depo ... more 
In Brazil, stargazers escape cities in search of 'astro-tourism'Santa Maria Madalena, Brazil (AFP) July 12, 2023 Awestruck by the oranges and blues of the Jewel Box star cluster, part of the Southern Cross constellation, Pedro Froes manages to get out a few words: "It's incredible." ... more 
NASA celebrates Webb telescope anniversary with close-up of stellar birthWashington (AFP) July 12, 2023 Jets of red gas bursting into the cosmos, and a glowing cave of dust: NASA marked a year of discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope Wednesday with a spectacular new image of Sun-like stars being born. ... more  
Musk launches xAI to rival OpenAI, GoogleWashington (AFP) July 12, 2023 Elon Musk on Wednesday launched his own artificial intelligence company, xAI, as he seeks to compete with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT - a program he accuses of being politically biased and irresponsible. ... more |
|
Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in EU, BrazilParis (AFP) July 13, 2023 Google launched its AI chatbot Bard in the European Union, Brazil and a dozen other countries on Thursday and unveiled new features as it expands access to its answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. ... more 
NASA humanoid robot to be tested in AustraliaHouston TX (SPX) Jul 08, 2023 NASA's Valkyrie robot is beginning a new mission half a world away from its home at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. As part of a reimbursable Space Act A ... more  
Satellite security lags decades behind the state of the artBochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Thousands of satellites are currently orbiting the Earth, and there will be many more in the future. Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security i ... more  
Arctic Weather Satellite progressing towards launchEdinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 The European Space Agency's (ESA) Arctic Weather Satellite has passed its Critical Design Review, a key step to start the manufacturing of the satellite ahead of planned launch in 2024. AAC Clyde Sp ... more |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2023 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
