April 26, 2024

China's Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 25, 2024 A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030. ... more

NASA and Boeing Prepare for Historic Starliner Launch Space Coast FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, both retired U.S. Navy captains, arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Launch and Landing Facility in Florida on April 25. They traveled from Ellington F ... more

Private firm advances with new liquid-fuel rocket development Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 Orienspace, renowned for producing the world's mightiest solid-propellant carrier rocket, is now embarking on the development of a new liquid-fuel rocket, as revealed by the chief designer of the up ... more

SaxaVord Spaceport granted range licence by Civil Aviation Authority London, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 SaxaVord Spaceport has been granted a range control licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to enable the company to provide a number of safety critical services before and during launch. T ... more

Spaceport Company and Maritime Launch Collaborate on Tracking Systems for Nova Scotia Spaceport Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe: MAXQ, OTCB: MAXQF) and The Spaceport Company have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease a containerized tracking and telemetry station (TTS) for the inaugural ... more

Hera mission plans Mars flyby en route to asteroid study Paris, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 ESA's Hera mission, aimed at planetary defense, will utilize a Mars flyby in March next year to gain velocity as it heads towards the Didymos binary asteroid system. During this maneuver, Hera will ... more

Exploring the 'electron universe': New paths in quantum geometry manipulation Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 24, 2024 Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have made significant progress in understanding and manipulating the quantum metric-a geometric description of electronic states i ... more

NASA's Optical Comms Demo Achieves Data Transmission Over 140 Million Miles Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology aboard the Psyche spacecraft has successfully transmitted engineering data from beyond 140 million miles away, showcasing its capacity for ... more

Lastest satellite advances China's remote-sensing capabilities Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a prominent player in the nation's space industry, has announced plans to deploy the initial satellite of an extensive remote-sensing network withi ... more Lynred secures contract for Sentinel-2 NG mission's advanced infrared detector Paris, France (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 Lynred, recognized globally for its high-quality infrared detectors for aerospace, defense, and commercial use, has been selected through an open bidding process to develop a new multispectral infra ... more Mapping plant traits from space: HKU team integrates field and satellite data for ecosystem analysis Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 A promising development in ecosystem monitoring has been achieved by Professor Jin Wu and his team at the University of Hong Kong's School of Biological Sciences. Their study, detailed in Remote Sen ... more Satellogic partners with O.N.E. Amazon to develop the Internet of Forests Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), known for its high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) capabilities, has announced a partnership with O.N.E. Amazon aimed at environm ... more NASA and FAA Unite to Advance Wildland Fire Management Technologies Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 NASA has teamed up with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to form a research transition team dedicated to advancing wildland fire management technologies. This collaboration is responding to ... more Enhancing fusion reactor control through combined plasma management techniques Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2024 Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are advancing fusion technology by integrating two established plasma control methods-electron cyclotron cur ... more China outlines objectives for Shenzhou XVIII space mission Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 China's Shenzhou-18 mission, set for a six-month duration at the national space station, will include a series of in-orbit scientific tests and applications, alongside multiple spacewalks, as detail ... more Scientific projects on China's space station yield significant results Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has completed over 130 scientific research and application projects aboard its space station, reporting significant advancements, according to a recent press con ... more Exploring legalities in the cosmos: University of Arizona launches space law course Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 As space exploration intensifies with more satellites and space missions, the University of Arizona is introducing a new course to educate on space law and policy. This course, offered jointly by th ... more SwRI experiments during total eclipse reveal new aspects of the solar corona Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse cast a shadow from Texas to Maine, and the Southwest Research Institute led two major experiments to gather unique solar data from this event. The first, the ... more