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  Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade - but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This relatively long transit time is a result of the use of traditional chemical rocket fuel. An alternative technology to the chemically propelled rockets the agency develops now is called nuclear thermal propulsion, which uses nuclear fission and could one day power a rocket that makes the trip in just half the ... read more |
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Mission to probe smashed asteroid launches despite hurricaneMiami (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Europe's Hera probe successfully launched Monday on a mission to inspect the damage done by a NASA spacecraft that smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences. ... more 
SPACEBEL plays key role in ESA's Hera missionRedu Belgium (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera mission, named after the Greek goddess of marriage, marks Europe's first step in planetary defense. In collaboration with NASA's DART probe, Hera forms the sec ... more 
Queen's astronomer joins first planetary defense missionLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 A Queen's University astronomer is set to play a key role in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary defense mission, a project two decades in the making. Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, from ... more 
Europe's Hera asteroid mission supported by Beyond Gravity technologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Beyond Gravity, a key supplier to the space industry, has provided essential components for Europe's first planetary defense mission, Hera. The company has delivered solar wings, a central structura ... more |
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Dawn Aerospace demos rapid reusability with back-to-back rocket-powered flightsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Dawn Aerospace has successfully demonstrated the same-day reusability of its rocket-powered aircraft, the Mk-II Aurora, completing two flights within an 8-hour window. Both flights, conducted from G ... more |
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Interstellar welcomes new expertise and expands rocket production capacityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Interstellar Technologies Inc. ("Interstellar"), a space infrastructure company focused on space transportation and utilization, has made significant strides both in talent acquisition and productio ... more 
New Shepard NS-27 set for launch with second human-rated rocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Blue Origin has confirmed that its New Shepard NS-27 mission is on schedule for launch on October 7, 2024. The launch window opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 1300 UTC, with live coverage starting at 7:45 AM C ... more 
PLD Space unveils plan for reusable MIURA Next launchers and LINCE manned capsuleMadrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 PLD Space presented its strategic vision at the Beyond event, hosted at the company's new headquarters in Elche, Spain, to celebrate the first anniversary of the MIURA 1 launch. During the event, th ... more  
Two UMD space probes advance to next round of NASA's major mission selectionCollege Park, MD (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 On October 3, 2024, NASA announced that two space probes proposed by University of Maryland astronomers have advanced to the next round of consideration for a $1 billion mission slated to launch int ... more |
 
Proba-3 completes final test, prepares for November launchParis, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 ESA's double-satellite Proba-3 mission has successfully passed its final system test before shipment to India for launch. The mission, designed to perform precise eclipse-like observations, involved ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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BlackSky wins 5-year $290M NGA contract for global economic and military monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), worth up to $290 million. ... more  
Northrop Grumman completes Hybrid SATCOM test with commercial space internetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully carried out its first live demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) system, achieving a seamless connection between Viasa ... more 
Space Platform set to STORM in-orbit data processing for satellite intelligenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 NOVI, a leader in space-edge technology, has introduced STORM (Space-edge Technology for Orbital Real-time Monitoring), a major advancement in satellite data processing. This new platform is designe ... more 
Space Systems Command awards contract for Tactically Responsive Space missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari program office, in collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for ... more |
 
Hydrosat secures new NOAA grant to advance climate monitoring effortsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Hydrosat, a climate technology company utilizing thermal satellite imagery to assess water stress in agriculture and combat climate change, has been awarded a $650,000 Small Business Innovation Rese ... more 
Space Command working with Office of Space Commerce for spaceflight safetyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 US Space Force and the Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce, have commenced a dual-track approach for delivering spac ... more
NASA selects two mission proposals for new astrophysics program studiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 NASA has chosen two mission proposals to undergo further review as part of its new Probe Explorers class, a major step in its astrophysics research. The missions, focused on observing X-ray and far- ... more
UMass Amherst astronomer leads team developing NASA's PRIMA mission conceptLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 A University of Massachusetts Amherst astronomy professor is playing a key role in a $5 million proposal selected by NASA to explore new space satellite missions that aim to bridge critical gaps in ... more |
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Evidence of volcanic spatter cone on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 A team led by the University of Idaho has identified what appears to be a volcanic spatter cone on Mars, marking the first confirmed evidence of such a feature on the planet. This discovery was made ... more 
New insights into how Mars became uninhabitableGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life - with evidence for widespread ... more 
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030sWilliamsburg VA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million k ... more  
Artemis Student Challenges: NASA selects teams for launch, payload competitionsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2024 NASA announced the selection of 71 student teams that will build and launch amateur rockets and scientific payloads in a competition they hope will inspire the next generation of space explorers. ... more |
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Rocket Lab wins NASA contract to study martian rock sample return missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been chosen by NASA to conduct a study on retrieving rock samples from Mars and transporting them back to Earth. This mission aims to meet key exploration goa ... more |
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Europa Clipper encapsulated ahead of launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 NASA and SpaceX teams have completed several key preparations for the Europa Clipper spacecraft as it approaches its scheduled launch. The spacecraft, which will explore Jupiter's moon Europa, was s ... more  
TESS spots record-breaking stellar tripletsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Professional and amateur astronomers teamed up with artificial intelligence to find an unmatched stellar trio called TIC 290061484, thanks to cosmic "strobe lights" captured by NASA's TESS (Transiti ... more 
Europa Clipper will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support lifeReading UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won't come easy. Our starting po ... more  
Millennium Space Systems completes key FOO Fighter milestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary, has swiftly completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) system just ... more |
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