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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 The seventh flight test of SpaceX's Starship is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, January 15. This flight test will showcase a new iteration of Starship with substantial upgrades, marking its first payload deployment test, multiple reentry experiments, and both the launch and return of the Super Heavy booster. Among the upgrades to Starship's upper stage are redesigned forward flaps relocated closer to the vehicle's tip, reducing exposure to reentry heating and simplifying associated systems. Prop ... read more |
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Blue Origin scrubs key test launch again, eyes ThursdayCape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, called off the inaugural launch of its huge new rocket again on Monday evening after facing weather issues. ... more 
China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from seaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 China successfully launched its Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning from a sea-based platform near Haiyang, Shandong province, deploying 10 satellites into space. The mission highlighted ... more  
Spacewalk Preps, Biology Research Wrap Up Week Aboard StationHouston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 The Expedition 72 crew wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station preparing for a spacewalk to service science and station hardware next week. The orbital residents also continued th ... more  
NASA lander will demonstrate vacuum-based lunar Sample collectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 NASA is preparing to showcase a cutting-edge sample collection method on the Moon as part of its ongoing efforts to revolutionize planetary exploration. The Lunar PlanetVac (LPV), a key technology d ... more |
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Top images reveal Mercury's mysteries during BepiColombo's sixth flybyParis, France (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 On January 8, 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission made its sixth flyby of Mercury, completing the final gravity assist needed to position itself for orbit insertion around the planet in late 2026 ... more |
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Unveiling the secrets of a primeval galaxy from 13.4 billion years agoTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 An international research team led by scientists from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has successfully detected emissions from various atomic transitions in a distant primordial galax ... more  
Prime focus spectrograph on Subaru Telescope ready for science operationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Researchers have completed the installation of a revolutionary "compound eye" instrument on the Subaru Telescope after years of meticulous effort. This cutting-edge device, known as the Prime Focus ... more  
Light flexible and radiation resistant organic solar cells for spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Radiation tests suggest that carbon-based organic solar cells could surpass traditional silicon and gallium arsenide cells in efficiency and durability for space applications, according to a Univers ... more 
Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensingBoston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plextek, a leading consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. ... more |
 
ispace-EUROPE secures historic authorization for Lunar resource missionParis, France (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 ispace-EUROPE S.A. (ispace-EUROPE), a Luxembourg-based leader in lunar exploration and space resource development, has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the first mission authorization u ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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How to Get Involved in Space Research as a StudentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Even since you were a child, space research was a great idea for your future. We've all imagined looking a bit deeper into our universe. Can you think of a more exciting profession than the one that ... more  
Primordial naked singularities may offer insights into quantum gravityNew Delhi (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Two Indian physicists have introduced a novel theoretical perspective that could reshape our understanding of the universe's composition and offer potential avenues to explore quantum gravity. Profe ... more  
Scientists plan to create the first fluttering flag on the moonSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Chinese scientists are working on an innovative idea suggested by elementary school students: designing a flag capable of fluttering on the moon despite its airless environment. At the Deep Sp ... more  
Dinosaurs emerged in the northern hemisphere millions of years earlierLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison challenges long-standing beliefs about dinosaur origins, suggesting that these ancient reptiles roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years ... more |
 
Supra thermal ions in burning plasmas physics explainedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it ... more  
JAXA's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Deployed from Space StationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 In December 2024, five CubeSats were released into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone for space innovation. Among these satellites was LignoSat ... more  
York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between VendorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more 
Monitoring space trafficBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more |
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Siemens launches initiative to support startups with advanced technologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Siemens has introduced Siemens for Startups, a strategic initiative designed to support early-stage companies in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, this p ... more 
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight companyWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2025 The Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $44.4 million in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to help the private spaceflight firm develop rockets to launch satellites into Earth's orbit. To ... more 
Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has been selected by NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its space microreactor concept through the Fission Su ... more 
SpaceX launches 21 Starlinks using 1st-stage on it's 25th mission; launches NRO spysat from VandenbergWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2024 SpaceX on Friday launched 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket whose reusable first stage took part in a record 25th mission. ... more |
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Hexagon to acquire Septentrio driving advancements in mission-critical navigation and autonomyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Hexagon has announced its agreement to acquire Septentrio NV, a prominent OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. This acquisition is set to advance innovation and ex ... more |
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Maxar awarded 14M contract for geospatial solutions by Netherlands Ministry of DefenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Maxar Intelligence has secured a euro 13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver geospatial solutions over the next four years. This agreement grant ... more 
Rocket Lab advances US defense with major milestone in spacecraft constellation developmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Rocket Lab National Security LLC ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Space D ... more 
Stratolaunch Awarded 247M by Missile Defense Agency for Hypersonic Flight TestingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Stratolaunch has secured a $24.7 million competitive agreement with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to support critical national defense initiatives through an ambitious hypersonic flight test camp ... more 
Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Back in FloridaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The Orion crew module, designated as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after an extensive 11-month test campaign at the Neil Armstron ... more |
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