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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Amazon's expansive ambitions to delve into satellite-based broadband are about to take a concrete form. On October 6, 2023, the e-commerce behemoth is scheduled to launch KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, the initial pair of its projected constellation of more than 3,200 satellites. The launch, set to be executed from Launch Pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, will utilize the reliable United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket, aiming to mark a critical milestone in Amazon's satellite journey. Th ... read more |
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Massive low earth orbit communications satellites could disrupt astronomyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. Astronomers have raised concerns that wit ... more  
Global team recommends ethical rules for human research in commercial spaceflightGarrison NY (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The first ethical framework for conducting human research on commercial spaceflight was proposed in an article in Science by an international team that included Hastings Center president Vardit Ravi ... more  
Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander StructureCedar Park TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, has completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems, a critical milestone for Firefly's fir ... more  
New center will lay groundwork for better space weather forecastsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new center led by CU Boulder will undertake research to make the region of space between Earth and the moon a little safer-potentially helping satellites navigate through this tumultuous and somet ... more |
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 Law professor calls for ethical approach to human experiments in space  
Orbit Fab appoints Chief Engineer, advances refueling system test capabilitiesLafayette CO (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Orbit Fab, the leading provider of on-orbit refueling services, has named industry veteran Kevin Smith as the company's Chief Engineer, who will lead the Systems, Electrical, Fluids, and Mechanical ... more |
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A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the LevantSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth's atmosphere. The explosion and subsequent environmental changes forced hunter-gatherers in the ... more  
Light rocks on deck, gray rocks in the hole: Sols 3966-3697Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 04, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, October 2, 2023: HiRISE images of Gale crater show that Curiosity is driving through a section of layered rocks on Mt. Sharp, and the layers consist of alternating ba ... more  
Bursts of star formation explain mysterious brightness at cosmic dawnEvanston IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 When scientists viewed the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) first images of the universe's earliest galaxies, they were shocked. The young galaxies appeared too bright, too massive and too mature ... more  
Keysight launches phased array antenna control and calibration solutionSanta Rosa CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the new Phased Array Antenna Control and Calibration solution, a breakthrough over-the-air (OTA) calibration and characterization solution that en ... more |
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 Momentus announces $4M direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules  
NASA awards Outpost Phase 2 Ignite SBIR Contract for cargo return studiesSanta Monica CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Outpost Technologies Corporation ("Outpost"), a sustainable space company that is spearheading a new wave of development in Earth Return and Reusable Satellites, announced that it has been awarded a ... more |
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Vega's ESTCube-2 tether to the futureParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Estonia's next satellite will fly aboard Europe's Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed and built by undergraduate students, the shoebox-sized ESTCube-2 has ambitious goals in m ... more  
DLA Energy supports space missions from coast to coastWashington DC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 From coast to coast, Defense Logistics Agency Energy is helping launch rockets and equipment into space. The DLA Energy Aerospace team fueled two space missions this month: the first launch fr ... more  
US Army awards Comtech $48M for future EDIM SATCOM solutionsMelville NY (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) reports that the company was recently awarded a $48.6 million contract to deliver Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modems in support of U.S. Army ... more  
Iron atoms discovered on the move in Earth's solid inner coreAustin TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The iron atoms that make up the Earth's solid inner core are tightly jammed together by astronomically high pressures - the highest on the planet. But even here, there's space for wiggle room, ... more |
 NASA announces launch services for pair of space weather satellites  
Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common originSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President Dr. Alan Stern posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the ... more |
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Scientists figured out what causes Earth's strongest lightningJerusalem (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Superbolts are more likely to strike the closer a storm cloud's electrical charging zone is to the land or ocean's surface, a new study finds. These conditions are responsible for superbolt "hotspot ... more 
Study quantifies satellite brightness, challenges ground-based astronomyChampaign IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The ability to have access to the Internet or use a mobile phone anywhere in the world is taken more and more for granted, but the brightness of Internet and telecommunications satellites that enabl ... more 
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the UniverseCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know that the Universe expands, and although we know approximately how fast, the two primary ways to measure this expansion ... more  
Does lightning strike on Venus? Maybe not, study suggestsBoulder OC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for. In new research, space physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have jumped into a surprisingly long-ru ... more |
CfA-SwRI heliophysics mission selected for Phase A mission definition studySan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 NASA has selected a new SwRI-managed heliophysics mission focused on investigating the Sun's middle corona - an enigmatic region of the Sun's atmosphere driving solar activity - for a Phase A, missi ... more 
China invites Chang'e-8 lunar probe mission global collaborationBeijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2023 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is offering opportunities for international cooperation on payloads that will piggyback on the country's Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission, slated fo ... more 
SwRI scientists use Webb, Sofia telescopes to observe metallic asteroidSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Southwest Research Institute scientists are using telescopes to observe the asteroid Psyche in the infrared, providing context for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission. Dr. Stephanie Jarmak is using the J ... more 
Lunar ambitions boost space funding as investment set to reach $33 billion by 2032Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Lunar exploration is the catalyst behind an unprecedented surge in the space exploration sector which saw global government investment rise to an impressive $26 billion during 2023. Ambitious lunar ... more |
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Spain's MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks offHuelva, Spain (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks off. PLD Space has successfully concluded the two pre-launch tests of the first flight unit of the Spanish launcher, specifically the umbilical cable tests and the Wet ... more 
Vega-C Zefiro40 Test: Independent EnquiryParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Following the failure of the Vega-C launch (VV22) in December 2022, an Independent Enquiry Commission drew several conclusions and made recommendations to ensure a reliable return to flight and a ro ... more 
China's next robotic lunar probe open to foreign science payloadsBeijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2023 The Chang'e 8 robotic probe, the third to be placed on the moon during China's next lunar exploration endeavor, is open to foreign science payloads, according to the China National Space Administrat ... more 
NASA to begin critical testing of updated engines for future Artemis missionsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2023 NASA will begin the critical testing of updated engines for its Space Launch System rocket on Thursday, starting with turning power levels up to 111%, as the space agency prepares for future Artemis missions to the Moon. ... more |
China's solar telescope array officially completedBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope, a solar telescope array in southwest China, passed key testing on Wednesday, marking the official completion of the world's largest synthesis aperture radio teles ... more 
Milestone for novel atomic clockBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 An international research team has taken a decisive step toward a new generation of atomic clocks. At the European XFEL X-ray laser, the researchers have created a much more precise pulse generator ... more  
Trimble and AGCO form joint venture to better serve farmers worldwideWestminster CO (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) has announced a definitive agreement to form a joint venture (the "JV") with AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) to better serve farmers with factory fit and aftermarket applications in the mix ... more 
Ethics rules needed for human research on commercial spaceflights, panel saysSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 New guidelines are needed to assure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically, a panel of experts say in a commentary appearing in the September 28 ... more |
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James Webb telescope captures planet-like structures in Orion NebulaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2023 New images from the James Webb Space Telescope released Monday revealed planet-like structures in the Orion Nebula. ... more 
NASA will fly into Oct. eclipse's shadowGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 A NASA sounding rocket mission will launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse in October to study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects our upper atmosphere. On Oct. 14, 2023, vie ... more  
Iran will launch two more satellites into space: IRGC cmdrTehran (IRNA) Oct 02, 2023 A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that Iran will launch two more satellites into space by the end of the calendar year ending March 19. Brigadier G ... more 
Raisi: Nour 3 satellite launch another sign of sanctions' failureTehran (IRNA) Oct 02, 2023 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated the nation on the successful launch of the Nour 3 imaging satellite into the space, describing the achievement as another sign of the failure of the ... more |
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