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August 12, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
One SpaceX launch scrubbed, another still a go



Washington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2024
SpaceX scrubbed its planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday just 46 seconds before it was scheduled to blast off, the company announced. "Vehicle and payload are in good health and teams are resetting for a launch attempt on Monday, August 12," SpaceX said in a post on X. The launch was scheduled to carry the next in a series of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Sunday, and was moved to the next available launch window ... read more

TECH SPACE
Chinese satellite launch rocket breaks into hundred of pieces in orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2024
A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart in low-Earth orbit and formed a debris field with hundreds of pieces, confirmed by U.S. Space Command. "USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats ... more
TECH SPACE
ClearSpace and Plextek Strengthen Alliance for Enhanced In-Orbit Services
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
ClearSpace, a leader in space logistics and orbital servicing, has reaffirmed its partnership with Plextek, an engineering consultancy renowned for its technical expertise. Together, they are addres ... more
SPACEMART
New Coordination System Allows Satellite Internet and Radio Astronomy to Share the Sky
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
Astronomers rely on clear skies and undisturbed frequencies to explore the universe. But as satellite technology grows, so does the potential for interference with these sensitive observations. A ne ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Meet the two Boeing mission astronauts stuck aboard the ISS
Washington (AFP) Aug 10, 2024
Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction. ... more
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EdgeRunner AI's Battle Buddy Recognized by Space Force SSC for Military Support
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
EdgeRunner AI, a startup focused on developing Generative AI for the edge, has received commendation from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) for its innovative offline AI platform, Bat ... more
SPACEWAR
Scout Space Joins Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Scout Space Inc., a prominent provider of in-space observation services and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has been selected for the U.S. Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools Ap ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Axiom Space Collaborates with India Poland and Hungary for Ax-4 Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Axiom Space announced its partnership with India, Poland, and Hungary to send three national astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This commercial human spac ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space Rider Model Successfully Completes Drop Test
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has conducted a series of drop tests, using a full-scale model of their future orbital laboratory. These tests, carried out at Salto di Quirra in Sard ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE


Rocket Lab and KSAT Enhance Global Satellite Communication Services

MARSDAILY
Here's How Curiosity's Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 08, 2024
Twelve years ago, NASA landed its six-wheeled science lab using a daring new technology that lowers the rover using a robotic jetpack. NASA's Curiosity rover mission is celebrating a dozen yea ... more
MOON DAILY
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain Dataset
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
3D geospatial company Cesium has introduced Cesium Moon Terrain, a detailed and easily accessible 3D dataset of the moon. Developed to aid NASA's Artemis mission and other space agencies world ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Detecting Supermassive Black Holes Using Smaller Black Holes
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Zurich, has developed a novel method to detect pairs of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. Th ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sidus Space Introduces High-Speed Switch Card for Small Satellite Market
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of precision space infrastructure solutions including satellite Data-as-a-Service, has announced the development of a high-speed switch card using the Frontgra ... more
SPACEMART
China Launches Initial Batch of Qianfan Network Satellites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
China launched 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. The satellites, weighing a total of 4.8 metric tons, were the first grou ... more
TIME AND SPACE


Ancient Turkish Carvings Might Be World's Oldest Solar Calendar

FARM NEWS
NASA's Blue Skies Competition 2025 to Explore Aviation in Agriculture
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, collegiate teams are invited to explore aviation solutions for agriculture under the theme AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA encourages ... more
ICE WORLD
NASA Study Projects Greener Tundra by 2100
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
NASA researchers have discovered that the warming global climate is altering the vegetation structure of forests in the far north, a trend expected to persist through the end of this century. This s ... more
ENERGY TECH
Lehigh Researchers Use Mayonnaise to Explore Nuclear Fusion Stability
London, UK (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Mayonnaise continues to assist researchers in understanding the physics of nuclear fusion. "We're still working on the same problem, which is the structural integrity of fusion capsules used i ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Everyday Tech from Space: Smartphone Cameras Have Space Origins
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2024
Something that nobody has ever thought of before is - smartphone cameras have space origins. It seems like a very random and spontaneous thought that doesn't even make sense. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Protecting Confidential Information with Mobile Scanners
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2024
In today's world where confidentiality is key, businesses need to use the latest technology to keep data secure. One such technology is mobile scanners which not only allow for quick and easy docume ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Installs Advanced Carbon Composite Manufacturing System for Neutron Rocket Production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has commenced the installation of a state-of-the-art automated fiber placement (AFP) machine at its Neutron ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Initial Hot Fire Test of Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has conducted the first hot fire test of its new Archimedes rocket engine, marking an important step toward the inaugural launch of its Neutron medium-lift rocket ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA near-Earth defense telescope retired after more than a decade
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2024
After more than a decade of tracking asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is now officially shut down. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Prepare for the Perseids and a pretty planetary pairing
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
The year's long-awaited Perseid meteor shower will be accompanied by a graceful planetary conjunction. It's well worth staying up all night to watch. The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial eve ... more
MARSDAILY
Mars Express Reveals Ancient Lake Eridania on Mars
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Mars once hosted a lake larger than any on Earth. The dried remnants of this ancient lakebed are shown in amazing detail by ESA's Mars Express. A new view from Mars Express's High Resolution S ... more
MARSDAILY
Scientists lay out revolutionary method to warm Mars
Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and dead, people have wondered if there is a way to make it friendlier to life. In a groundbreaking study published Aug. 7 in Scie ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Invites Proposals for Utilizing VIPER Moon Rover
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
As part of its commitment to advancing lunar exploration, NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential interest from American companies and institutions in deploying the VIP ... more
EXO WORLDS
UK Space Agency Backs Missions to Study Stellar Influence on Habitable Worlds
London, UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Two proposed UK space missions, led by the University of Leicester, aim to explore how the Sun and other stars influence the atmospheres, space weather, and potential habitability of planets. These ... more
EXO WORLDS
Intense Stellar Flares from Red Dwarfs Pose Risks to Exoplanet Habitability
London, UK (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Astronomers have revealed that red dwarf stars can emit stellar flares with far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels significantly higher than previously thought. This discovery highlights the pote ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA tests deployment of Roman Space Telescope's 'Visor'
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
The "visor" for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope recently completed several environmental tests simulating the conditions it will experience during launch and in space. Called the Deployable ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
A 'FURST' of its Kind: Sounding Rocket Mission to Study Sun as a Star
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
From Earth, one might be tempted to view the Sun as a unique celestial object like no other, as it's the star our home planet orbits and the one our planet relies on most for heat and light. But if ... more
SPACEMART
EQT in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Majority Stake in Eutelsat's Satellite Ground Station Business
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 10, 2024
EQT Infrastructure VI fund ("EQT") has initiated exclusive negotiations to acquire an 80% majority stake in Eutelsat Group's Ground Station Infrastructure Business. Eutelsat will retain a 20% share ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou-18 Crew Tests Fire Alarms and Conducts Medical Procedures in Space
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
The crew aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spacecraft recently conducted a critical fire alarm test to assess the functionality of the station's fire detection systems across its three modules. In vi ... more
IRON AND ICE
Gaia Telescope Uncovers Hundreds of Potential Asteroid Moons
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
ESA's Gaia mission, originally launched to survey stars, has demonstrated its prowess in asteroid exploration by identifying potential moons around more than 350 asteroids that were not previously k ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
MSU Professor Receives $1.1M NASA Grant to Enhance Hypersonic Vehicle Design Tools
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
NASA has awarded a $1.13 million grant to an assistant professor at Mississippi State University (MSU) to develop an advanced computational tool designed to improve the design process of hypersonic ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Variable-Thrust Rocket Engine Passes Initial Hot-Fire Tests
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully completed the first phase of hot-fire tests on a new variable-thrust rocket engine, part of the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP). Conduc ... more
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