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October 07, 2020
TECH SPACE
Satellite Industry Association releases space traffic management recommendations and white paper



Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of a number of recommendations addressing the issue of space traffic management, with the goal of supporting a long-term sustainable and safe space environment for commercial satellites and spacecraft. The recommendations were included in a SIA White Paper titled "The Future of Space and Space Traffic Coordination and Management (STCM)". The White Paper shares SIA and its members' views and recommendations regarding the creation of ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites after string of scrubs
Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
After repeated delays due to weather and other problems, SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched a shipment of 60 Starlink communications satellites from Florida. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lift ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Nanoracks delivers customized space camera to the International Space Station
Houston, TX (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Felix and Paul Studios, the EMMY-award winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, TIME Studios, TIME's EMMY-award winning television and film division, and Nanoracks, the leading provid ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Aerojet Rocketdyne' new Large Solid Rocket Motor Facility opens
Camden AK (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Aerojet Rocketdyne's new large solid rocket motor manufacturing facility is officially open for operations, highlighting the company's significant investments in the modernization and innovation of ... more
INTERNET SPACE
New space service to revolutionise photography at sporting events
London, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
A 900,000 pounds investment from the UK Space Agency in partnership with the European Space Agency will support developers at AWOL, based in the North West, to roll out their space-enabled photograp ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellite use AI to process EO imagery in-flight
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
Ubotica Technologies announced that its Artificial Intelligence technology has successfully enabled the first ever hardware-accelerated AI inference of Earth Observation images on an in-orbit satell ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Maryland Company Licenses NASA's New Search and Rescue Technology
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Technologies developed at NASA have helped locate more than 46,000 people through Cospas-Sarsat, an international cooperative system for search and rescue. Furthering the impact of the program, the ... more
SPACEMART
Space Agenda 2021: Explore the issues and trends shaping the future of space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
From evolving adversary threats to game-changing technologies to emerging commercial capabilities, the space enterprise is in an era of rapid change. This shifting environment is increasing the impo ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
From Thales to space
Turin, Italy (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Meet the people behind the third European Service Module that will power and propel the next astronauts to land on the Moon in decades. The team at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, Italy pose with the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Georgia Southern University Shows Massive Tourism Boom for Spaceport Camden
Woodbine GA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Camden County and the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at Georgia Southern University has released a new study on the economic impact of space tourism on coastal Georgia. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Elon Musk commends Russia's Roscosmos for working on reusable space rocket
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 07, 2020
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has described the development of the Amur methane-powered rocket of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos as a "step in the right direction." Elon Musk wrote in a Twi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA runs eight-part core stage Green Run Test for SLS
Bay St. Louis, MS (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Engineers at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, completed a simulated launch countdown sequence on Oct. 5 for the sixth test of the eight-part core stage Green Run test ser ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS crew analyses dust movement to locate air leak in Russian Module
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 07, 2020
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has located moving dust, which could indicate the point of an air leak that they have been searching for in the Russian Zvezda module, Anatoly Ivani ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Simulated satellite rendezvous at ESA
Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
A camera closes in on a detailed model satellite, to simulate the extreme 'guidance navigation and control' (GNC) challenge of rendezvousing with an uncooperative target, such as a derelict satellit ... more
MARSDAILY
Preserved dune fields offer insights into Martian history
Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
The discovery of Martian dune fields largely preserved in the rock record for up to a billion years offers new insights on past climatic conditions on Mars. Mapping extensive sedimentary rock ... more


Arrokoth: Flattening of a snowman

WATER WORLD
DARPA's PALS Program Enters Second Phase
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2020
Because marine organisms observe changes in their environment using a combination of senses, they offer unique insights into the underwater world that are difficult to replicate using traditional en ... more
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CAR TECH
O2 launches UK's first driverless cars lab
London, UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2020
Telecomms provider O2, backed by the Government, has today launched the UK's first commercial lab - the Darwin SatCom Lab - where businesses will trial driverless cars that use 5G and satellite tech ... more
TIME AND SPACE
UK Nobel physics laureate pays tribute to snubbed Hawking
London (AFP) Oct 6, 2020
Nobel physics laureate Roger Penrose on Tuesday said his late colleague Stephen Hawking richly deserved a share of the prize after the British scientists conducted pioneering research into black holes. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
US Army wants electronic jammer weapon with missile defense capabilities
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 01, 2020
US Army officials unveiled plans on Tuesday for a vehicle-mounted electronic jamming system that will uniquely have the ability to jam incoming projectiles, fouling their targeting in the moments be ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Asks: What Would You Pack for the Moon?
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
While advancing its Artemis program - which includes sending the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 - NASA wants to know what you would pack for a trip to the Moon. The agency kic ... more
SATURN DAILY
Interplanetary storm chasing
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
With its dazzling system of icy rings, Saturn has been a subject of fascination since ancient times. Even now the sixth planet from the sun holds many mysteries, partly because its distance away mak ... more
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Simulated satellite rendezvous at ESA
Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
A camera closes in on a detailed model satellite, to simulate the extreme 'guidance navigation and control' (GNC) challenge of rendezvousing with an uncooperative target, such as a derelict satellite or distant asteroid. This scene takes place in ESA's GNC Rendezvous, Approach and Landing Simulator, or GRALS, based at the ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands, which is used to test vis ... more
+ ISS crew analyses dust movement to locate air leak in Russian Module
+ From Thales to space
+ Russian Cosmonauts to test new system extracting water from urine on ISS
+ NASA science and cargo on route to ISS on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission
+ Russian ISS module to be filled with confetti to find microscopic air leak
+ ISS Crew instructed to resolve air leak issue before mission change in Mid-October
+ Russia to launch two new modules to Space Station in April, September 2021
Georgia Southern University Shows Massive Tourism Boom for Spaceport Camden
Woodbine GA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Camden County and the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at Georgia Southern University has released a new study on the economic impact of space tourism on coastal Georgia. The report estimates that a single launch could attract approximately 4,000-5,000 visitors to the area. CBAER estimates that 38 to 45 jobs connected to tourism and hospitality would be supported ... more
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne' new Large Solid Rocket Motor Facility opens
+ NASA runs eight-part core stage Green Run Test for SLS
+ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites after string of scrubs
+ Elon Musk commends Russia's Roscosmos for working on reusable space rocket
+ Earth-imaging and scientific payloads arrive for Arianespace's Vega mission in November
+ Rocket Factory Augsburg signs agreement with Andoya Space for maiden flight
+ Six-month mission will test limits of SpaceX Dragon, astronauts say


Preserved dune fields offer insights into Martian history
Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
The discovery of Martian dune fields largely preserved in the rock record for up to a billion years offers new insights on past climatic conditions on Mars. Mapping extensive sedimentary rock deposits in the Valles Marineris region of Mars show clear evidence for preserved lithification and burial of dune fields, a paper by Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist Matthew Chojnacki s ... more
+ The way forward to Mars
+ AI helps scientists discover fresh craters on Mars
+ The topography of the Jezero crater landing site of NASA's Mars 2020 mission
+ NASA's New Mars Rover Is Ready for Space Lasers
+ ExoMars moves on
+ Study: Mars has four bodies of water underneath surface
+ Could life exist deep underground on Mars
Eighteen new astronauts chosen for China's space station mission
Beijing (XNA) Oct 01, 2020
The third batch of Chinese astronauts has been selected for the nation's coming space station mission, the China Manned Space Agency said on Thursday morning. The 18 new astronauts - 17 men and one woman - are in three groups: seven will become spacecraft pilots, another seven will turn into spaceflight engineers, and the last four will be mission payload specialists, the agency said in a ... more
+ NASA chief warns Congress about Chinese space station
+ China's new carrier rocket available for public view
+ China sends nine satellites into orbit by sea launch
+ Chinese spacecraft launched mystery object into space before returning to Earth
+ China's reusable spacecraft returns to Earth after 2 days
+ Mars-bound Tianwen 1 hits milestone
+ China's Mars probe over 8m km away from Earth
Space Agenda 2021: Explore the issues and trends shaping the future of space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
From evolving adversary threats to game-changing technologies to emerging commercial capabilities, the space enterprise is in an era of rapid change. This shifting environment is increasing the importance of issues involving space security, development, and exploration as key elements of national policy and strategy. This moment presents countless opportunities to shape the future of space ... more
+ Despite pandemic-related setbacks, the NewSpace industry has new players enter the field
+ UK to launch new international space collaborations
+ Court approves sale of OneWeb to the UK Government and Bharti Global
+ Swarm announces pricing for world's lowest-cost satellite communications network
+ NanoAvionics launches second satellite for Lacuna Space's growing IoT satellite constellation
+ Machine-learning nanosats to inform global trade
+ SpaceX postpones Starlink launch as thick clouds persist
Satellite Industry Association releases space traffic management recommendations and white paper
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has announced the release of a number of recommendations addressing the issue of space traffic management, with the goal of supporting a long-term sustainable and safe space environment for commercial satellites and spacecraft. The recommendations were included in a SIA White Paper titled "The Future of Space and Space Traffic Coordination and Management ... more
+ Kongsberg awarded contract for mobile communication satellite
+ On the trail of causes of radiation events during space flight
+ Ultrasensitive microwave detector developed
+ NASA, space industry seek new ways to cope with space debris
+ The most sensitive optical receivers yet for space communications
+ Augmented reality goggles could help military dogs find bombs, chemicals
+ Secretive Big Data firm Palantir makes low-key stocks debut


Some planets may be better for life than Earth
Pullman WA (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than our own. Some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our sun. A study led by Washington State University scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch recently published in the journal Astrobiology details character ... more
+ Recipe is different, But Titan has ingredients for life
+ Searching for the chemistry of life
+ First direct observation of exoplanet Beta Pictoris c
+ Search for New Worlds at Home with NASA's Planet Patrol Project
+ Is there other life in the universe
+ CHEOPS space telescope makes ultra-precise temperature and size measurements of an unusual giant planet
+ Exoplanet hunter snares 'extreme' superhot world
Arrokoth: Flattening of a snowman
Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
The many millions of bodies populating the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune's orbit are yet to reveal many of their secrets. In the 1980s, the space probes Pioneer 1 and 2 as well as Voyager 1 and 2 crossed this region - but without cameras on board. NASA's spacecraft New Horizons sent the first images from the outermost edge of the solar system to Earth: in the summer of 2015 of dwarf planet Pl ... more
+ SwRI study describes discovery of close binary trans-Neptunian object
+ JPL meets unique challenge, delivers radar hardware for Jupiter Mission
+ Astronomers characterize Uranian moons using new imaging analysis
+ Jupiter's moons could be warming each other
+ Atomistic modelling probes the behavior of matter at the center of Jupiter
+ Technology ready to explore subsurface oceans on Ganymede
+ Large shift on Europa was last event to fracture its surface


DARPA's PALS Program Enters Second Phase
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2020
Because marine organisms observe changes in their environment using a combination of senses, they offer unique insights into the underwater world that are difficult to replicate using traditional engineering techniques. DARPA's Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors (PALS) program aims to leverage this phenomenon to augment the Department of Defense's existing, hardware-based maritime monitorin ... more
+ France's Engie sells crucial stake in Suez
+ Tuna value dropping, industry must plan ahead: report
+ Scientists detect 'mass death' of sea life off Russia's Kamchatka
+ Suez warns 'hostile' Veolia bid could cost up to 10,000 jobs
+ Underwater robots to autonomously dock mid-mission to recharge and transfer data
+ US-Qatar Partnership aims to find buried water in Earth's deserts
+ Turkey seeks new life for submerged tourist town
GPS-enabled decoy eggs may help track, catch sea turtle egg traffickers
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 05, 2020
GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help authorities track sea turtle egg poachers and disrupt illegal wildlife trade networks. In a proof-of-concept study, published Monday in the journal Current Biology, researchers placed 3D-printed, GPS-enabled decoy eggs in the nests of endangered sea turtles in Central America. Using the ingeniously named InvestEGGator, scientists were able to tra ... more
+ Fourth GPS 3 Satellite Encapsulated Ahead of Launch
+ Government to explore new ways of delivering 'sat nav' for the UK
+ Tech combo is a real game-changer for farming
+ Launch of Russia's Glonass-K satellite postponed until October
+ GPS 3 receives operational acceptance
+ Air Force navigation technology satellite passes critical design review
+ Software upgrades for Beidou to continue


NASA Asks: What Would You Pack for the Moon?
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
While advancing its Artemis program - which includes sending the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 - NASA wants to know what you would pack for a trip to the Moon. The agency kicked off a new social media campaign this week asking participants to share what would be in their lunar suitcases online using #NASAMoonKit. To take the challenge to the next level, the agency a ... more
+ A roadmap for science on the moon
+ NASA needs new funding by February for 2024 moon landing, administrator says
+ Simulations give clues to atmospheric loss from Moon's origin
+ Japan aiming to send hopping spacecraft fuelled by lunar water to Moon
+ UAE sets sights on the moon
+ NASA and HeroX Seek Innovative Energy Solutions to Power Lunar Activities
+ NASA reveals new details of $28B Artemis lunar landing program
GMV to carry out the development phase of the GNC system to guide the HERA mission
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 30, 2020
On 15 September, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed with the German company OHB the 129.4-million euro contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing, and testing of the HERA mission. This mission, ESA's first ever planetary defense mission, will be Europe's contribution to an international asteroid deflection effort carried out jointly with NASA and due for lift-off in October 2024. ... more
+ Second Alignment Plane of Solar System Discovered
+ NASA's OSIRIS-REx Begins its Countdown to TAG
+ US probe to touch down on asteroid Bennu on October 20
+ School bus-size asteroid to safely zoom past Earth
+ Comet Chury's ultraviolet aurora
+ Ryugu's rocky past laid bare
+ OSIRIS-REx finds possible pieces of Vesta on Bennu


Satellite use AI to process EO imagery in-flight
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
Ubotica Technologies announced that its Artificial Intelligence technology has successfully enabled the first ever hardware-accelerated AI inference of Earth Observation images on an in-orbit satellite. This historic event has been achieved onboard Pi-sat-1, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstration cubesat that was launched on a Vega rocket on September ... more
+ Compact, low-cost system provides fast 3D hyperspectral imaging
+ Monitoring trucks and trade from space
+ Satellogic announces global consortium of geospatial imagery
+ New research on how planetary forces shape the Earth's surface
+ First group of Gaofen pictures are clearest ever
+ First AI image from space with HyperScout
+ MethaneSAT completes critical design review, moves into production phase
Solar Orbiter releases first data to the public
Paris (ESA) Oct 01, 2020
ESA has released its first Solar Orbiter data to the scientific community and the wider public. The instruments contributing to this data release come from the suite of in-situ instruments that measure the conditions surrounding the spacecraft. The instruments contributing data to the release are the Energetic Particle Detector (EPD), the Radio and Plasma Waves (RPW) instrument, and the Ma ... more
+ Can ripples on the sun help predict solar flares
+ Nanojets shine light on heating of the Solar Corona
+ Solar storm forecasts for Earth improved with help from the public
+ Citizen scientists help improve space weather forecasts
+ Solar Cycle 25 is here. NASA, NOAA scientists explain what that means
+ How scientists around the world track the Solar Cycle
+ Sunspot cycle is stabilizing, according to worldwide panel of experts


Astronomers turn up the heavy metal to shed light on star formation
Perth, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Astronomers from The University of Western Australia's node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have developed a new way to study star formation in galaxies from the dawn of time to today. "Stars can be thought of as enormous nuclear-powered processing plants," said lead researcher Dr Sabine Bellstedt, from ICRAR. "They take lighter elements like hydrogen ... more
+ Gemini South's high-def version of 'A Star is Born'
+ Astrophysicist probes cosmic "dark matter detector"
+ Revealing secret of lithium-rich stars by monitoring their heartbeats
+ NASA's TESS creates a cosmic vista of the northern sky
+ Stellar explosion in Earth's proximity
+ Webb Telescope completes environmental testing
+ Sensor with 100,000 times higher sensitivity could bolster thermal imaging
UK Nobel physics laureate pays tribute to snubbed Hawking
London (AFP) Oct 6, 2020
Nobel physics laureate Roger Penrose on Tuesday said his late colleague Stephen Hawking richly deserved a share of the prize after the British scientists conducted pioneering research into black holes. Penrose, 89, told reporters that he had just come out of the shower when he received confirmation of the prize from the Nobel committee. "I wasn't expecting it at all. It's a huge honour a ... more
+ A RUDN University physicist simplified the Einstein-lovelock theory for black holes
+ Hunting for the lowest known nuclear-excited state
+ Very Large Telescope finds 6 galaxies trapped in web of black hole
+ Radio astronomers join moon mission to explore early universe
+ Remembrance of waves past: memory imprints motion on scattered waves
+ Ecologists confirm Alan Turing's theory for Australian fairy circles
+ New approach to exotic quantum matter
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