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December 13, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I
Grand Forks, ND (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled over the rippling sea as waves sloshed around the USS Portland dock ship. Navy officials on the deck scrutinized the sky in search of ... more


SPACE TRAVEL
ESA to collaborate with ISRO on Gaganyaan missions
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

On December 4, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formalized an agreement that establishes ESA's support for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Undeterred by Friday the 13th, SpaceX plans pair of launches
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 12, 2024

SpaceX plans to launch 23 Starlink communications satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning, weather permitting. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
China successfully tests XZY 1 verification rocket engine
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

China's XZY 1 verification rocket has successfully completed a static firing test at Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in Shandong province, marking a major milestone for the nation's aerospace innova ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy
Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2024

US space company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing suborbital flights to tourists in Europe for the first time. ... more


IRON AND ICE
It's an Asteroid, it's a Comet, it's the Geminids Meteor Shower!
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

The Geminids meteor shower is back for its annual December show of beautiful bright and fast meteors. The Geminids, which will peak on the night between Dec 13 - 14 in 2024, is considered to be one ... more

MARSDAILY
NASA performs first aircraft accident investigation on another world
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2024

Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which ... more

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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Hubble reveals stunning edge-on view of spiral galaxy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided an extraordinary image of the spiral galaxy UGC 10043, located approximately 150 million light-years from Earth in the Serpens constellation. Viewed ... more

TECH SPACE
A film capacitor that can take the heat
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024

The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a machine-learning technique to accelerate disco ... more


SPACEMART
Chengdu emerges as a hub for satellite components and aerospace innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

A state-of-the-art manufacturing base dedicated to commercial satellite components has commenced operations in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Once fully operational, the facility will have the capacity ... more

ROBO SPACE
Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 11, 2024

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world's tech giants race to take the lead in the fast developing technology. ... more

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TECH SPACE
How Deinococcus Radiodurans thrives in extreme radiation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024

Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium," is renowned for its extraordinary ability to endure extreme conditions, including radiation levels thousands of times higher than lethal dos ... more

MISSILE DEFENSE
L3Harris advances missile tracking with new satellite design milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has finalized the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for 18 cutting-edge space vehicles, marking a key step in its work on the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche ... more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Pentagon collaborates with Movius on secure communication solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

Movius, a global leader in secure, AI-driven communications technology, has been listed in the FedRAMP marketplace through a Department of Defense-sponsored initiative to enhance mission-critical co ... more

SPACEWAR
Redwire secures $45M AFRL contract to advance space technologies for defense applications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure development, has been awarded a $45,469,600 five-year contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorat ... more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ST Engineering iDirect launches innovative multi-orbit satellite connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced a new technology that seamlessly tracks and switches between Geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronou ... more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat secures $568M contract to enhance C5ISR capabilities for US Defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global satellite communications company, has been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. General Services Administrati ... more


AEROSPACE
NASA Scientific Balloon Flights to Lift Off From Antarctica
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloon flights will carry a total of nine missi ... more

ICE WORLD
Antarctic ice melting accelerates under planetary orbital changes
London, UK (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

A new study led by researchers from the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton has unveiled evidence of sudden melting events in Antarctica's ice sheet from over 20 million years ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Artemis II core stage positioned for integration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket core stage is now vertical inside High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The maneuver was completed on Tu ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Neuraspace expands satellite tracking with second optical telescope in Chile
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2024

Portuguese aerospace firm Neuraspace, a leading player in Space Traffic Management (STM), has activated its second optical telescope, now operational in Chile. This addition provides southern hemisp ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
Week starts on ISS with spacewalk preparations and research activities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024

Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk highlighted the beginning of the week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 72 crew members also engaged in a variety of research task ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Equatorial Launch Australia shifts focus to new Queensland spaceport site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 11, 2024

Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced the immediate cessation of operations at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, citing unresolved lease negotiations. The company will rel ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
China Long March 8A prepares for first flight in January 2025
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024

The Long March 8A rocket, developed to become China's primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is set to make its maiden flight in January 2025, as announced by the China Aca ... more

MARSDAILY
NASA rover surmounts Jezero crater rim to begin next science campaign
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024

NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully climbed to the top of Jezero Crater's rim, reaching a landmark location called "Lookout Hill." This achievement follows months of challenging terrain navig ... more

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