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November 27, 2023
SPACEWAR
Spaceflux and UK Space Command to boost GEO monitoring



London, UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Spaceflux, a notable UK space technology company established in 2022, has recently been awarded significant contracts by the UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency. This collaboration is set to significantly enhance the United Kingdom's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities, focusing particularly on monitoring satellites in the strategically crucial geostationary orbit (GEO). The company, known for its specialization in SDA services, leverages high-quality optical data obtained from its prop ... read more

SPACEWAR
Korean space race? North and South chase spy satellites
Seoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month. ... more
SPACEMART
MDA initiates work on a new digital satellite constellation
Brampton, Canada (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclose ... more
ROBO SPACE
Pennsylvania Invests Millions in Astrobotic Technology
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
Astrobotic Technology, a leading space exploration company, is expanding its presence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an ambitious plan to create a 'space campus'. This move is set to bolster the ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellogic receives NOAA license to expand US Govt business
New York NY (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a frontrunner in the Earth Observation (EO) industry, has achieved a significant milestone in its U.S. expansion strategy. The company announced that it has been gran ... more
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WATER WORLD


China Enhances Ocean Observation Capabilities with Launch of HY-3A Satellite

ROCKET SCIENCE
Heat Shield demo passes the test dubbed 'Just flawless'
Langley Research Center
Hampton VA (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenh ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin opens $16.5M Missile Defense Lab
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
In a significant development for the U.S. missile defense capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, unveiled a new state-of-the-art engineerin ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for Launch
Bengaluru, India (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite demonstrated its hardiness in a harsh, space-like environment. NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-o ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Innovative Spray-in-Place Liner System Revolutionizes Nuclear Plant Maintenance
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Framatome, a leader in nuclear energy solutions, recently announced a significant breakthrough in nuclear plant maintenance technology. The company has successfully completed a two-year test program ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sun Yat-sen University develops Globe230k for enhanced land cover monitoring
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University have made a notable stride in the field of Earth observation research by creating the Globe230k dataset, a large-scale remote sensing annotation dataset aimed ... more

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MARSDAILY


Perseverance's Parking Spot

TIME AND SPACE
Scientists move closer to long-theorized ultraprecise nuclear clock
Lemont IL (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
New light sources have made it possible to explore new methods of powering a nuclear clock. Work led by Argonne researchers now points the way toward this once-theoretical timepiece. For decad ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Physicists answer question of Supergalactic Plane's absent spiral galaxies
Durham UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from a part of our Local Universe called the Supergalactic Plane. The Supergalac ... more
SPACEMART
Instruments led by IRF selected for ESA potential future mission to either Mars or Earth's Orbit
Paris (ESA) Nov 20, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of three prospective space missions. Among these missions, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) takes the lead in managing the sci ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
RTX and DARPA to revolutionize Gallium Nitride technology for improved radio frequency sensors
Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a four-year, $15 million contract from DARPA to increase the electronic capability of radio frequency sensors with high-power-density Gallium ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
AI model estimates state of economy in North Korea, other countries
Seoul, South Korea (UPI) Nov 23, 2023
An international team of scientists has succeeded in using an artificial intelligence model to estimate socioeconomic situations of difficult-to-visit, information-scarce countries such as North Kor ... more
SPACE MEDICINE


CubeSat launch platform by Vector Space Biosciences will boost space biotech

MARSDAILY
California lawmakers ask NASA not to cut Mars budget
Miami FL (UPI) Nov 23, 2023
A group of California lawmakers on Wednesday asked NASA and Administrator Bill Nelson to rethink the space agency's budget cuts that they believe will cost jobs and scientific advances. In a l ... more
EXO WORLDS
Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth Twins
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2023
Finding and studying Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars is critical to understand whether we are alone in the universe. To study such planets and assess if they can sustain life, it is necessa ... more
MARSDAILY
China's Mars rover detects irregular wedges beneath red planet
Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2023
Radars mounted on China's Mars rover Zhurong detected 16 irregular wedges buried underneath a vast plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars. A collaborative team led by the researchers from th ... more
ICE WORLD
Life beyond the leak for ESA's CryoSat
Paris (ESA) Nov 23, 2023
On 21 November 2023, ESA's CryoSat satellite swapped to its back-up propulsion system after a fuel leak threatened to bring the mission to an end in 2025. The swap has the potential to extend ... more
TECH SPACE
A satellite's death spiral
Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 27, 2023
Down on the ground, death equals stillness - but not in space. Abandoned satellites are prone to tumble in unpredictable ways and an ESA project with the Astronomical Institute of the University of ... more
SPACEMART
Ovzon and SSC close to sealing satellite communication contract worth $10M
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Nov 27, 2023
Ovzon AB, a leading provider of satellite communication services, is currently in the final stages of negotiations with the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) for a significant order. This potential de ... more
TECH SPACE
China launches tech-experiment satellite
Xichang (XNA) Nov 27, 2023
China on Thursday sent a technology experiment satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The experiment satellite for satellite inter ... more
TECH SPACE
Beyond Gravity unveils reusable payload fairing concept
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 27, 2023
The introduction of a reusable payload fairing by Beyond Gravity represents a significant stride in addressing major industry challenges like affordability and environmental impact. Beyond Gravity, ... more
SPACEMART
A major boost for space skills and research in North East England
London, UK (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
In a significant development for the UK's space sector, Northumbria University, Newcastle, has announced the establishment of a new space skills, research, and technology centre, dubbed the North Ea ... more
MOON DAILY
PRIME-1 Simulation
Space Coast (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
On November 2, 2023, a significant step was taken towards the upcoming Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) mission, as engineers gathered at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for ... more
SPACEMART
GalaxySpace to boost mobile broadband with new-gen satellite technology
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
Chinese commercial space company GalaxySpace is currently developing a new-generation communication satellite, poised to enhance broadband communication capabilities for mobile phones by allowing di ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shanghai Sets Sights on Expanding Space Industry with Ambitious 2025 Goals
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Shanghai, a growing center for technological advancement, has unveiled a bold plan to develop a comprehensive industrial chain for commercial rocket production, aiming to reach an annual production ... more
INTERNET SPACE
India opens skies to Eutelsat OneWeb for satellite broadband services
London UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
In a significant development for India's satellite broadband landscape, OneWeb India, part of the Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris: ETL), has received the green light from IN-SPACe (Indian National Sp ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA awards $2.3 million to study growing food in lunar dust
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023
NASA has awarded $2.3 million to scientists to study how to grow vegetation in lunar soil as human exploration prepares to go beyond Earth's atmosphere, scientists said Tuesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Ariane 6 Core Stage fires up for long-duration test
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
In a significant step towards the maiden flight of Ariane 6, the collaborative efforts of ArianeGroup, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the European Space Agency (ESA) culminated in the successfu ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven in thinking they are star factories, churning out brilliant balls of gas. But actually, less evolved dwarf galaxies have big ... more
MOON DAILY
Hydrogen detected in lunar samples, points to resource availability for space exploration
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples, which indicates that water on the surface of the Moon may provide a vital resource for future lun ... more
SPACEMART
SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023
SpaceX lofted 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday morning after pushing the launch back twice. This was the third Falcon 9 launch in just over 4 days and the latest in a series of Starlink launches for the company. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb observes the glowing embers of colliding neutron stars
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
Gamma-ray bursts are brief flashes of the most energetic form of light, reaching us from the distant Universe. They have their origin in stellar explosions, but the exact circumstances are still deb ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Cube Quest concludes: Wins an lessons learned from Centennial Challenge
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2023
Artemis I launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022, penning a new era of space exploration and inching the agency closer to sending the first woman and first person of c ... more
SPACEMART
Maritime Launch reports non-brokered private placement of convertible debentures
Halifax, Canada (SPX) Nov 20, 2023
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) has reported a non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for minimum gross proceeds of $2,000,000 ... more
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