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September 18, 2024
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Simple shift could make low Earth orbit satellites high capacity



Princeton NJ (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the satellites' potential has been stymied by a technological limitation - their antenna arrays can only manage one user at a time. The one-to-one ratio means that companies must launch either constellations of many satellites, or large individual satellites with many arrays, to provide wide coverage. Both options are expensive, technically complex, and could lead to overcrowded orbits. ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Spacewalk an 'emotional experience' for private astronauts
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2024
The commander of the daring space voyage that included the first-ever spacewalk by private astronauts described opening the hatch into the void as an "emotional experience" that left him in awe, yet deeply aware of the dangers. ... more
GPS NEWS
SpaceX launches European Galileo satellites to medium Earth orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2024
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the European Commission's Galileo L13 mission Tuesday, successfully delivering its navigation satellite constellation to a medium Earth orbit, despite questionable weather earlier in the day. ... more
SPACEMART
Trinity Capital commits $30M in funding to Slingshot Aerospace
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), a leader in providing financial solutions to companies focused on growth, has committed $30 million in growth capital to Slingshot Aerospace. Slingshot Aerospace ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Vegetable seeds from space thrive in Shanxi county, boosting yields
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Some vegetable seeds that were sent into space have now been successfully cultivated in Yanggao county, Shanxi province, a key region for vegetable production in China. The seeds, which included tom ... more
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IRON AND ICE
ESA concludes observations of asteroid 2024 RW1
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
On 4 September 2024 at 16:39 UTC (18:39 CEST), the small asteroid 2024 RW1 entered Earth's atmosphere near the Philippines, creating a bright fireball witnessed by people across the region. The even ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Unraveling the mystery surrounding the creation of heavy elements in stars
Lemont, IL (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
How are stars born, and how do they die? How do they produce the energy that keeps them burning for billions of years? How do they create the elements we observe today? Definitive answers to these q ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Astropolitics 3.0: A Reality Check
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2024
In the foreword to Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, I have the privilege of introducing a work that not only maps the intricate pathways of space exploration but also deciphers the power plays shap ... more
NUKEWARS
Apollo Astronaut's Long-Lost Manuscript Explores Nuclear Threats in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
A previously unpublished manuscript by Apollo 14 Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, stored in a bank vault for nearly four decades, has now been made available by Pen-L Publishing. This manuscript draws crit ... more

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Boeing advances quantum communications with 2026 space test satellite

SPACEWAR
Capella Space Wins $15M U.S. Air Force Contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Capella Space Corp., a U.S.-based space technology company specializing in data and satellite solutions, announced it has secured a $15 million award from the U.S. Air Force through the AFWERX Ventu ... more
SPACEWAR
Momentus joins DARPA's BRIDGES consortium to advance defense innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office to join the Bringing Classif ... more
TECH SPACE
China activates first satellite-ground laser communication system
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
The Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully launched its first operational satellite-ground laser communication system. The 500mm aperture laser ... more
SPACEMART
MDA expands satellite production with major facility upgrade to meet global demand
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
MDA (TSX: MDA), a leading partner in the fast-growing space industry, announced the construction of a new 185,000 square foot extension to its satellite manufacturing facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bell ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
EarthCARE's Atmospheric Lidar Reveals Detailed Profiles of Atmospheric Particles
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
The ATLID atmospheric lidar, the final instrument aboard the EarthCARE satellite launched in May, has now been successfully activated. EarthCARE, a joint mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) a ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION


Fraunhofer IAF Amplifiers Support Arctic Weather Satellite for Advanced Climate Observation

EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA's Aura Satellite: A 20-Year Legacy of Atmospheric Discovery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Launched on July 15, 2004, as part of NASA's Earth Observing System, the Aura satellite has spent the last 20 years revolutionizing our understanding of Earth's atmosphere. By focusing on atmospheri ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Pixxel secures NASA contract for Earth science research with hyperspectral tech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2024
Pixxel, a leading company in hyperspectral imaging and Earth Observation, has been selected as part of NASA's $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contra ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet Signs Three-Year Deal with German Space Agency for Satellite Imagery and Data Access
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Planet Labs has signed a three-year agreement with the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Under this contract, Planet (NYSE: PL) will supply Earth observation data products an ... more
MOON DAILY
Widespread Water and Hydroxyl Found Across the Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
A recent analysis of lunar maps has revealed multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit regions of the Moon's surface, including water-rich rocks uncovered by meteor impacts across various ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA transport nearly complete for Roman Space Telescope deployment
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 17, 2024
NASA has finished building its spacecraft bus to deploy the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit after the space agency finishes installing its scientific instruments and the telescope. ... more
SPACEMART
SoftBank and Intelsat Partner to Develop Global 5G-Satellite Hybrid Network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
SoftBank and Intelsat have entered into a major collaboration that will create a "Ubiquitous Network," enabling continuous connectivity across the globe. Together, they will lead research and develo ... more
VSAT NEWS
Gilat Satellite Networks Secures Over $5M in Contracts to Support U.S. Department of Defense
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology and services, announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary, DataPath Inc., has been awarded multipl ... more
SPACEMART
Momentus Secures $2.75 Million from Private Placement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has announced a private placement agreement with a U.S. institutional investor for the sale of 5 million shares of common stock at ... more
SPACEMART
Intelsat introduces terminal strategy to support multi-orbit satellite services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Intelsat, a global operator of one of the largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and a leader in in-flight connectivity (IFC), is set to become the first company to offer multi-orbit ... more
SPACEMART
Satcom Providers Adapt Strategies Amid NGSO-Driven Capacity Growth
London, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Brussels, Hong Kong, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, Washington D.C. - Novaspace, a leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, formed from the merger of Euro ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Shamir study supports century-old tired light theory, challenging big bang
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
A recent study led by a Kansas State University engineer has provided evidence that supports the "Tired Light" theory, a century-old concept that challenges the widely accepted Big Bang theory. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Astropolitics 3.0: A Reality Check
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2024
With the release of his 10th book, Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, Frank, delivers another sharp and insightful analysis in the acclaimed "Reality Check" series, which includes successful releases ... more
MARSDAILY
Gravity study of Mars reveals hidden structures and activity beneath Olympus Mons
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Recent gravity data from Mars have revealed dense, large-scale features hidden beneath the sediment of a once-extant ocean. The findings, which combine models and data from multiple Mars missions, a ... more
MARSDAILY
Reaching New Heights to Unravel Deep Martian History!
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024
The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first camp ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by SpaceX. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman (who also funded the mission) and Space ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President Nixon
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. At the time, ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Mission Space to launch commercial payload for space weather forecasting in 2025
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
In early 2025, Luxembourg-based startup Mission Space, originally from Israel, is set to make a major step forward with the launch of the first commercial payload focused on space weather monitoring ... more
TECH SPACE
Plextek advances radar technology for CLEAR mission to address space debris
London, UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Plextek continues to strengthen its role in space debris removal technology, furthering its collaboration with ClearSpace and the UK Space Agency. This partnership highlights the importance of the C ... more
SPACEMART
Skylo introduces satellite connectivity for smartphones with Snapdragon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Skylo Technologies has introduced satellite connectivity for smartphones powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This new integration brings Skylo's Non-Ter ... more
SPACEWAR
Iran says new research satellite launched into orbit
Tehran (AFP) Sept 14, 2024
Iran on Saturday blasted a new research satellite into orbit, state media said, in the latest such development for an aerospace programme that has long faced Western criticism. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Boeing 'ran out of time' on Starliner: astronaut stuck on ISS
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 13, 2024
A US astronaut stuck on the International Space Station said Friday he believed Boeing's Starliner could have carried him home, if more time had been available to work through the beleaguered spacecraft's issues. ... more
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