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  London, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster) developed with Imperial College in the UK is based on electrolysis. Avoiding any need for bulky gaseous propellant storage, an associated electrolyser runs a 20-watt current through water to produce hydrogen and oxygen to propel the thruster. The ICE-Cub ... read more |
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Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missionsLong Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions. The missions, scheduled across 2024 and 2 ... more  
Matter comprises of 31% of the total amount of matter and energy in the universeChiba, Japan (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 "Cosmologists believe that only about 20% of the total matter is made of regular or 'baryonic' matter, which includes stars, galaxies, atoms, and life," explains first author Dr. Mohamed Abdullah, a ... more 
Webb confirms accuracy of Universe's expansion rate as measured by HubbleBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 The rate at which the universe is expanding, known as the Hubble constant, is one of the fundamental parameters for understanding the evolution and ultimate fate of the cosmos. However, a persistent ... more  
NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOsWashington (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs - but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency kept secret for hours the identity of the person heading a new program tracking mystery flying objects. ... more |
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  DISA and US Space Force award Iridium PLEO satellite-based services contract  
GMV tests robot for assembly and maintenance of structures in Earth orbitMadrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Multinational technology company GMV has successfully concluded ground validation tests for a space robot designed to assemble structures in Earth's orbit as part of the European Space Agency's (ESA ... more |
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The Vostochny cosmodrome: symbol of Moscow's struggling space sectorMoscow (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome, where President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Wednesday, has become a symbol of lingering problems in Moscow's space sector: from lengthy delays to rampant corruption. ... more 
US astronaut sets record for stint in spaceWashington (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 The astronaut Frank Rubio broke the record for the longest in orbit mission by an American, spending more than 355 days aboard the International Space Station. ... more  
Alleged bodies of 'non-human beings' shown in Mexican CongressMexico City (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 The alleged bodies of two "non-human beings" were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday. ... more  
Musk, Zuckerberg visit US congress to discuss AIWashington (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 Big tech bigwigs including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to share their plans for artificial intelligence as the US prepares to draw up legislation to better control the technology. ... more |
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  Maduro says Venezuelan astronauts could go to Moon in Chinese spaceship  
Sols 3948-3949: A Rocky Road, or Two!Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 13, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023: Our view out of the window, in this case the front hazard camera, is spectacular today, as you can see above. Regular readers of the mission updat ... more |
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COSPAR new program seeks to build SmallSat capacity in Developing CountriesParis, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Capacity Building program through collaboration in the field of small satellites (Small Sats). Institutes and univ ... more 
Germany blocks full Chinese takeover of satellite startupFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 Germany has blocked a complete Chinese takeover of a satellite startup on national security grounds, sources close to the matter told AFP Thursday, as Berlin takes an increasingly hard line against Beijing. ... more  
SES introduces cruise industry's first integrated MEO-LEO service with StarlinkLuxembourg (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 For the first time ever, cruise operators can now depend on a single managed solution to reap the benefits of low-latency, high-throughput satellite connectivity services that are enabled by integra ... more 
Sidus contracts with HEO for non-Earth imaging payload data servicesCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced an agreement with HEO (USA), a subsidiary of HEO, an Australian space technology company specializing in non-Earth imaging (NEI) and in-orbit satellite inspe ... more |
  Carbon atoms coming together in space  
NASA JPL Imaging Spectrometer Ready for Tanager 1 IntegrationSan Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has announced that an imaging spectrometer, developed by NASA JPL, has been handed off to its team for integration onto its Tanager 1 hyperspectral satellite. This marks a ... more |
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EUMETSAT: A Forecasting Revolution on Its WayDarmstadt, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 The preliminary data from the MTG-I1 satellite, the first of a new generation of meteorological satellites for the even better monitoring and forecasting of severe weather events, are breathtaking. ... more 
Marcus Wandt will fly to International Space Station on third Axiom Space missionParis (ESA) Sep 15, 2023 ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) no earlier than January 2024. Axiom Space announced the four crew ... more 
Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the MoonManoa HI (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 A team of researchers, led by a University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa planetary scientist, discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes on the ... more 
The young age of permanently shadowed areas on the MoonTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Most of the Moon's permanently shadowed areas arose less than 2.2 billion years ago and some trapped ice during the recent past, research led by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Norbert ... more |
NASA contract Firefly to provide radio frequency calibration services from lunar orbitCedar Park TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, was awarded an $18 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to provide radio frequency calibration services ... more  
Mapping the Sun's Interaction with Mercury's SurfaceTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 A new study maps the infall of protons and electrons from the solar wind to geographical location on the surface of Mercury, giving scientists new insight into how interactions with the Sun alters t ... more  
Saturn images show a change of seasons as polar vortex fadesLeicester UK (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 While the UK has been experiencing warm autumnal weather, a team of planetary scientists has found that Saturn's late northern summer is experiencing a cooling trend, as huge planetary-scale flows o ... more  
Primary Instrument for NASA's Roman Completed, Begins TestsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 A team of engineers and technicians at Ball Aerospace, one of the industry partners for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have ... more |
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Coming Soon: A "Ring of Fire" in the SkyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular total solar eclipse will be visible to millions across the globe as it sweeps through the skies of the northwestern United States through Mexico and Central America and ... more 
Intelsat Adds European Capacity with Telespazio's Fucino Space Centre in ItalyMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has added Telespazio's Fucino Space Centre in Ital ... more 
Sidus Space announces 180-Day extension on NASDAQ minimum pricingCape Canaveral, FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Sidus Space has been granted an additional 180 calendar days, or until March 11, 2024, (the "Second Compliance Period") to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"). On Sep ... more 
CPI Vertex to provide KA-band antennas for SES'S O3B mPOWERDuisburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 CPI Vertex Antennentechnik, a subsidiary of Communications and Power Industries (CPI), has been selected to provide high-performance Ka-band antenna systems to SES for its O3b mPOWER communications ... more |
Successful entry into service of Eutelsat Hotbird 13F and 13G satellitesParis, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service. Located at Eutelsat's 13 degrees Eas ... more 
NASA approves crew for Axiom's third private mission to space stationWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2023 NASA has approved a four-person crew for the third Axiom mission, which is intended to launch no sooner than January 2024. ... more 
Webb discovers methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 bBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 A new investigation with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbo ... more  
Lucy captures its first images of Asteroid DinkineshGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 The small dot moving against the background of stars is the first view from NASA's Lucy spacecraft of the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, the first of 10 asteroids that the spacecraft will visit on it ... more |
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A new study characterizes regular MoonquakesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 Every morning and afternoon, like clockwork, the surface of the Moon trembles with tiny "moonquakes." Now, new analysis of seismic activity on the Moon has characterized these events and discovered ... more 
Kombucha: Ally for Moon and MarsParis (ESA) Sep 12, 2023 ESA is testing kombucha cultures, famous for their fermentative properties and potential health benefits, to assess their resilience in space. These cultures hold great promise for supporting humans ... more 
Another Martian Weekend" Sols 3943-3945Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 12, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, September 8, 2023: Curiosity continues its bumpy travels across the bedrock blocks this weekend. We got the good news this morning that we would be able to safely do con ... more 
OSIRIS-REx adjusts course to target sample capsule's landing zoneWashington DC (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 On Sept. 10, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly fired its ACS (attitude control system) thrusters to point itself toward Earth, putting it on course to release its sample capsule, carrying rocks a ... more |
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