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NASA Discovers a Long-Sought Global Electric Field on Earth
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2024 Using observations from a NASA suborbital rocket, an international team of scientists has, for the first time, successfully measured a planet-wide electric field thought to be as fundamental to Earth as its gravity and magnetic fields. Known as the ambipolar electric field, scientists first hypothesized over 60 years ago that it drove how our planet's atmosphere can escape above Earth's North and South Poles. Measurements from the rocket, NASA's Endurance mission, have confirmed the existence of the amb ... read more |
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Sentinel-2C Set for September Launch Aboard Vega RocketParis, France (SPX) Aug 30, 2024 In preparation for liftoff on 4 September 2024 (3 September Kourou time), the Vega-Sentinel-2C upper-composite has been hoisted into the launch tower at Europe's Spaceport. The Sentinel-2 miss ... more 
Sentinel-2C encapsulated in Vega rocket for upcoming launchParis, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 As the countdown to the launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite on September 4th progresses, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has completed a crucial step by sealing t ... more 
Doughnut-shaped region deep within the Earth sheds light on magnetic field dynamicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 01, 2024 Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a doughnut-shaped structure deep within Earth's liquid core, offering new insights into the mechanisms behind our planet's m ... more 
Global investment boosts Space Intelligence's nature mapping initiativeLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Space Intelligence, a leader in high-precision nature mapping using satellite data, has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The investment was led by new backers, Azur ... more |
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Kuva Space launches first commercial hyperspectral satellite Hyperfield-1 via SpaceXBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 28, 2024 Finnish company Kuva Space has successfully launched its first commercial microsatellite, Hyperfield-1, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Califo ... more 
EarthCARE Lidar Reveals Detailed Vertical Profiles of Atmospheric ParticlesParis, France (SPX) Aug 28, 2024 Launched in May, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has quickly demonstrated its capabilities, delivering initial images from three of its four scientific instruments. Attention is now focused on the atmosph ... more 
UAE's first SAR satellite launched by Bayanat and YahsatParis, France (SPX) Aug 22, 2024 Bayanat AI PLC (ADX: BAYANAT), a leader in AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (ADX: Yahsat), the UAE's premier satellite services provider, have succes ... more 
HawkEye 360 and SFL Successfully Deploy Cluster 10 Satellites to Enhance RF Monitoring NetworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2024 HawkEye 360 Inc., a leader in space-based radio frequency (RF) data analytics, has successfully launched its Cluster 10 satellites into orbit, expanding its constellation to 31 satellites. The deplo ... more 
Sentinel-2C Satellite Prepared for September 4 LaunchParis, France (SPX) Aug 20, 2024 The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite is now fully fueled and pressurized, ready for its upcoming launch on 4 September from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite has been loaded with 13 ... more |
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NASA launches 'precise' greenhouse-gas-measurement spacecraft
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2024 A state-of-the-art greenhouse-gas-tracking instrument has been launched into orbit and will measure methane and carbon dioxide emissions, right down to the level of individual facilities and equipment, on a global scale, NASA has announced. The Tanager-1 is the first satellite in orbit as part of NASA's Carbon Mapper Coalition and uses spectrometer technology developed by the Joint Propulsion Laboratory. "The imaging spectrometer technology aboard Tanager-1 is the product of four decades ... read more 
Planet to Launch Tanager-1 Hyperspectral Satellite and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceXLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of Earth data and insights, announced the upcoming launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, alongside 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE). These sa ... more |
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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 
China Launches New Batch of Remote-Sensing SatellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024 China successfully launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites on Friday afternoon, as a Long March 4B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. T ... more 
Latin America utilizes satellite data and AI for governmental and environmental watchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent provider of Earth observation data, recently highlighted key partnerships across Central and South America at its "Planet On The Road" event in Bogota, Colomb ... more 
SpaceX launches second round of Maxar's next-gen satellites into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2024 SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched into orbit two Earth-imaging satellites in its second round to build on its WorldView Legion constellation of satellites for Maxar. ... 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 |
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