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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 SES announced that the ASTRA 1P satellite was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:35 pm local time. The Ku-band satellite will enhance SES's TV neighbourhood at 19.2 degrees East, delivering content for broadcasters, sports organizations, and content owners to European TV markets. ASTRA 1P will also deliver HD content to subscribers of HD+, SES's satellite TV platform in Germany. Built by Thales Alenia Space, ASTRA 1P is based on the e ... read more |
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Boeing Starliner return to Earth set for June 26Washington (AFP) June 18, 2024 NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station, officials said Tuesday. ... more  
Hubble Telescope now relying on single-gyro 'pointing mode'Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2024 NASA on Tuesday released a Hubble Space Telescope image captured by using a new pointing mode that uses just one gyroscope. The telescope resumed operations June 14 after a gyro issue took it offline for several weeks. ... more  
US Space Force Awards Contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA for National Security Space Launch Phase 3Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA. The base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ... more  
Titan's lakes may be shaped by wavesBoston MA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with ... more |
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  Space Systems Command Grants Contracts for Space Laser Communication Prototypes  
Preparing ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite for LiftoffParis, France (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite is set to launch in a few weeks. Currently, the satellite is at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for final preparations. This mission aims to improve short-te ... more |
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Redwire to Lead DARPA SabreSat VLEO MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced it has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to act as the prime mission integrator for an air-breathing satellite. ... more  
Frontier Technology Chosen for $1B Military Satellite Software ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) has been selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) as one of twenty companies to compete for the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinit ... more 
Vyoma Awards Aerospacelab Contract for Second Space Surveillance SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Vyoma has awarded Aerospacelab a contract to build a microsatellite that will carry Vyoma's second Space Situational Awareness (SSA) optical payload, set for launch by the end of 2025. This mission ... more  
Thales, Spire Global, and ESSP Collaborate on Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance ServiceParis, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR), and European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to introduce global satellite-based surveillance servi ... more |
  Space Force Assigns Ursa Space to Deliver Analytics to USINDOPACOM Post-Japanese Disaster  
Voyager 1 Resumes Full Science OperationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The spacecraft has resumed gathering information about interstellar space. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue th ... more |
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Watery Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Could Be Good Candidates for Life StudyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life. Th ... more  
Ovzon 3 satellite reaches geostationary orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Ovzon's proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc after a five-month journey. Initial tests conducted by manufacturing partner Maxar have been completed ... more  
NASA's Perseverance Reaches Key Scientific Target in Ancient RiverbedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Initially considered a simple route free of obstructions, Neretva Vallis has presented numerous geological opportunities for the science team. After navigating through a dune field to avoid ch ... more 
UH scientists discover massive energy imbalance on SaturnHouston TX (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existi ... more |
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboardLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of gas and dust swirling around the sun, until gas began to condense and accrete along with dust to form asteroids and planets. What d ... more  
Solar Orbiter Observes Major Solar ActivityParis, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 The hyperactive sunspot region responsible for the beautiful auroras earlier in May was still alive and kicking when it rotated away from Earth's view. Watching from the other side of the Sun, the E ... more 
French-Chinese probe to hunt universe's biggest explosionsParis (AFP) June 20, 2024 A French-Chinese telescope satellite will blast off this weekend on a mission to hunt down gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. ... more 
SES completes euro 3 billion acquisition financing syndicationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 SES S.A. has successfully syndicated a euro 3 billion acquisition financing package to support its earlier agreement to acquire Intelsat S.A. Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley underwrote a euro 3 ... more |
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Black hole observed 'awakening' for the first timeParis (AFP) June 18, 2024 Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday. ... more  
China's Chang'e 6 Spacecraft Spotted by NASA's LRO on Lunar Far SideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an image of China's Chang'e 6 sample return spacecraft on the Moon's far side on June 7. Chang'e 6 had landed on June 1, and LRO imaged the lander ... more 
Rocket Lab Signs Largest Electron Launch Deal with SynspectiveTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced a ten-launch agreement with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective. The deal, the largest in Rocket Lab's history for its Electron launch vehicl ... more 
China' conducts ignition test conducted on new rocketSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Chinese rocket scientists and engineers conducted a critical test of a propulsion system for a new carrier rocket, essential for China's future manned moon landings. "During the ignition test ... more |
Kayhan Space Launches Comprehensive Spaceflight Intelligence PlatformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Kayhan Space has launched Satcat.com, a spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates historical and real-time data for objects and events in Earth's orbit. Satcat is designed for a wide range o ... more  
Ovzon Introduces New Mobile Satellite TerminalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Ovzon has announced the launch of two new mobile satellite terminals, the Ovzon P20 and Ovzon P30. These ruggedized parabolic broadband terminals are designed for use in land, maritime, and airborne ... more 
Mitsubishi Electric to Ship GaN MMIC Power Amplifier Samples for Ka-band SATCOMTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will begin shipping samples of 8W and 14W gallium nitride (GaN) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers ... more 
Pair Plasmas Generated in Laboratory SettingRochester NY (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Black holes and neutron stars are among the densest known objects in the universe. Within and around these environments exist plasmas, the fourth state of matter alongside solids, liquids, and gases ... more |
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Discovery of Four Mini-Neptunes Around Red DwarfsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 A study has identified mini-Neptunes orbiting four red dwarfs using data from a global network of ground-based telescopes and the TESS space telescope. These four mini-Neptunes are close to their pa ... more 
7 Essential Tools for Diagnosing and Resolving Dirty Power IssuesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Many people and businesses encounter challenges related to power. These include disturbances such as sudden voltage changes, surges, dips, fluctuations, and unwanted harmonics that can disrupt equip ... more 
NASA delays return of Starliner astronauts from space stationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2024 Starliner's return to Earth is now delayed to June 22 or later, NASA announced Friday. ... more 
NASA cancels ISS spacewalk after 'spacesuit discomfort'Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2024 NASA called off a spacewalk Thursday morning at the International Space Station because of an issue with one of the space suits, officials said. ... more |
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