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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2024 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with the Transporter-11 mission into low-Earth orbit Friday afternoon as scheduled from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. After the rocket booster stage separation, the Falcon 9 landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base with no issues. The at 2:53 p.m. EDT launch was streamed live. SpaceX said in a statement, "There will be 116 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and an orbital ... read more |
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Scientists Trace Dinosaur-Extinction Asteroid to Outer Solar SystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 Geoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international research team in pinpointing the origins of the asteroid responsible for the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs arou ... more  
An oasis in the desert on MarsMiami FL (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 Curiosity didn't kill the cat in this case. Instead, NASA's 1-ton rover, which for the past 12 years has been searching for the building blocks of life on Mars, discovered something never before det ... more 
Rocket Lab Prepares Twin Satellites for NASA Mars Mission LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully packed and shipped two spacecraft bound for Mars to Cape Canaveral, FL, where they will undergo final preparations for launch. These twin spacecr ... more  
SpaceX launches Terran Orbital's Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading provider of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, has successfully launched its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (P ... more |
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  Scientists identify new electromagnetic wave impacting Earth's radiation belts  
AI-Powered Satellite PiSat-2 Embarks on Earth Observation MissionParis, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 PiSat-2, the European Space Agency's innovative cubesat designed to transform Earth observation through artificial intelligence, has successfully launched into orbit. The satellite began its j ... more |
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Spire Global Deploys Seven LEMUR Satellites via SpaceX Transporter-11Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurr ... more  
China successfully launches new Yaogan 43A remote sensing satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 China has launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites using a Long March 4B carrier rocket, as confirmed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The launch took place on Friday aft ... more  
Carbon Mapper Coalition launches Tanager-1 to track methane and CO2Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 The Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its inaugural satellite, Tanager-1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. Developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) in collaboration with NASA's Jet ... more  
Lockheed Martin Set to Acquire Terran Orbital for $450 MillionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital [NYSE: LLAP], a leading provider of satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense s ... more |
 SpaceX launches second round of Maxar's next-gen satellites into orbit  
USPACE and Space Agency Partner to Establish Aerospace Joint Venture in CairoSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 USPACE Technology Group Limited ("USPACE," Stock Code: 1725.HK) is pleased to announce that the Group has signed the strategic partnership agreement with the Egyptian Space Agency ("EgSA"), in relat ... more |
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Non-Geostationary Constellations Set to Dominate High Throughput Satellites MarketLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 The High Throughput Satellites (HTS) market is undergoing significant transformation, as highlighted in the latest edition of the 'High Throughput Satellites' report from Novaspace, a prominent spac ... more  
South Korea's spy satellite to start 'full-fledged' missionSeoul (AFP) Aug 14, 2024 South Korea's first home-grown military spy satellite is ready to begin its "full-fledged" mission of monitoring the North, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Wednesday. ... more  
Hughes Ships Over 5,000 Electronically Steerable Antennas for OneWebLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, has announced the shipment of more than 5,000 HL1120W electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals for the OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit ... more 
Precision Two-Axis Fast Steering Mirror Platform by Physik Instrumente IntroducedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 Physik Instrumente (PI) has announced the release of the S-335 fast steering mirror (FSM), a two-axis tip-tilt platform designed for high-resolution and fast-motion applications. The S-335 utilizes ... more |
Sidus Space to Supply FeatherEdge System for Infrared Fire Detection Project with Xiomas TechnologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leader in precision space infrastructure solutions, has secured a contract with Xiomas Technologies to provide its FeatherEdge onboard computing system for a high-altit ... more 
Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Came from Beyond JupiterBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Scientists have determined that the asteroid responsible for the mass extinction event 66 million years ago was a rare carbonaceous asteroid originating from beyond Jupiter. This discovery clarifies ... more 
Tianwen-1 Releases High-Resolution Global Color Map of MarsSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 A new high-resolution global color image dataset of Mars has been released, thanks to data gathered by China's Tianwen-1 mission. This dataset is a significant advancement for Mars exploration, offe ... more  
Neutrinos detected by prototype at DUNE's cutting-edge observatoryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 14, 2024 In the United States, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is underway at Fermilab, where the world's most comprehensive neutrino research is being con ... more |
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Researchers link ancient rock formations to early Earth's hotter tectonic activityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 A group of scientists has made significant progress in unraveling the origins of massif-type anorthosites, a type of igneous rock composed largely of plagioclase that formed exclusively during Earth ... more 
Researchers uncover historical patterns in Earth's rotational decelerationSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 Chinese scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from France, Germany, and Ireland, have revealed that from 650 million to 280 million years ago, the Earth-Moon distance expanded by approximatel ... more  
EagleView and Aurora Solar offer enhanced 3D modeling integration to streamline designLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 EagleView, a top provider of aerial imagery and analytics, has partnered with Aurora Solar, the leading solar sales and design platform, to introduce EagleView PoweredTM models through Aurora's plat ... more  
NASA and bp America to collaborate on energy and space technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 bp America has entered into an agreement with NASA to collaborate on enhancing energy production and advancing space exploration. Through this partnership, both organizations will exchange digital t ... more |
 
JUICE probe to perform critical Lunar-Earth flybyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE mission is set to undergo an important space maneuver called the Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist (LEGA). This complex maneuver will alter the spacecraft's trajecto ... more  
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain DatasetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 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 
Coma Cluster's Dark Matter Origins Captured by Dark Energy CameraLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 The Dark Energy Camera has provided a stunning image of the Coma Cluster, a galaxy cluster historically significant both in Greek mythology and in modern astronomy for its role in uncovering dark ma ... more 
China Deploys First Batch of Qianfan Satellites to Enhance Global Mobile ConnectivitySydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 On August 6, the China National Space Agency successfully launched 18 communication satellites, the initial group of the Qianfan network, using a Long March 6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Laun ... more |
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Neuraspace Enhances Space Traffic Management Through EISCAT PartnershipMadrid, Spain (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Neuraspace has expanded its network of partners by joining the EISCAT Scientific Association as an affiliate institution. EISCAT Scientific Association, known for providing high-latitude incoherent ... more 
Lunar Outpost Partners with Castrol for Lunar Mission OperationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Lunar Outpost has announced that Castrol will be the lead collaborator for its Mission Control Center during the upcoming Lunar Voyage 1 mission, set to launch later this year. This Mission Control ... more 
Star Zips Through the Milky Way at Record SpeedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Though the Sun orbits the Milky Way at a staggering speed of 220 kilometers per second, a newly discovered faint red star is racing across the sky at an even more astonishing pace - approximately 1. ... more 
Apex Unveils GEO Aries Satellite Bus for Geostationary MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Apex Space, a spacecraft bus platform manufacturer based in Los Angeles, has introduced its latest product, the GEO Aries satellite bus, designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) missions. The company ... more |
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