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  Space Coast FL (SPX) May 01, 2023 After severe weather and technical delays, the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite and two smaller communications satellites, Arcturus and GS-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39-A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 8:26 p.m. EDT (00:26 UTC) on Thursday, April 30, 2023. The satellites will be placed in a circular orbit near a geostationary altitude of more than 20,000 miles (almost 36,000 kilometers) above Earth. The Boeing-built ViaSat 3 Americas satellite ... read more |
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Russia to stay on International Space Station through 2028Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2023 Russia has committed it will remain on the International Space Station until 2028, backing away from a plan to leave the low-Earth orbiting laboratory next year, according to NASA. ... more  
Around the world in 10 DaysWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2023 NASA's football-stadium-sized scientific super pressure balloon crossed the 169.24 east longitude line at about 11:32 p.m. EDT, April 25, officially completing its ... more  
Work continues to deploy Juice RIME antennaParis (ESA) May 01, 2023 Juice's ice-penetrating RIME antenna has not yet been deployed as planned. During the first week of commissioning, an issue arose with the 16-metre-long Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenn ... more  
Astra announces spacecraft engine contract with ApexAlameda CA (SPX) May 01, 2023 Astra Space (Nasdaq: ASTR) and Apex Technology, Inc. have announced a contract for Astra to initially provide 5 Spacecraft Propulsion Kits for Apex's satellite bus platform. Astra is expected to beg ... more |
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USSPACECOM forum discusses need for space-savvy medical personnelColorado Springs CO (SPX) May 01, 2023 US Space Command's office of the Command Surgeon hosted the 2nd USSPACECOM Joint Space Medicine Forum April 18-19, at the Catalyst Campus in Colorado Springs, Colo. The two-day event brought togethe ... more  
Multi-domain operations: Helping militaries make better decisions fasterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 For years, Paul Meyer's job in the U.S. Air Force was to suppress enemy air defenses. To do that, he had to know where they were and what they were doing. And to do that, he and the pilot of his F-4 ... more  
Kennedy Space Center prepares for greater sea-rise problemsCape Canaveral FL (UPI) Apr 28, 2023 As sea levels rise, NASA managers and engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida are keeping a wary eye on potential damage to critical launch structures and other buildings not far from the Atlan ... more 
A second pair of SES' O3b mPower satellites launched on a SpaceX rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Apr 29, 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched two communication satellites, O3b mPower 3 and 4, and is now just one launch away from launching SES' next-generation broadband constellation in medium Earth orbit (MEO). ... more |
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UAE astronaut exits ISS for first Arab space walkDubai (AFP) April 28, 2023 Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) Friday for the first space walk by an Arab astronaut, a moment touted by the UAE as a "milestone". ... more  
ShadowCam images Lunar south polar regionWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2023 With the success of NASA's Artemis I mission and the agency recently naming the Artemis II crew, progress towards humanity's first-ever journey to the lunar South Pole region during Artemis III is w ... more  
Ensuring robotic arm safety during abrasionsPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 28, 2023 This past week, the Perseverance rover has driven to a rock outcrop called Echo Creek, situating itself just west of the Belva crater rim peppered with large flagstone rocks suitable for its next ta ... more 
China's International Lunar Research Station advancesBeijing, China (SPX) May 01, 2023 China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) Sign Joint Statement on International Lunar Research Station Cooperation On April 25, the fir ... more |
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Researchers solve ancient mystery of Maya calendarNew Orleans LA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 The 819-day calendar used by ancient Mayans has long stumped researchers, but anthropologists from Tulane University may have finally deciphered its secrets. Researchers long suspected the cal ... more  
Exo-Space hardware delivered to Sidus Space for LizzieSatCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 01, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) reports that Exo-Space has delivered its hardware for integration and testing in preparation for launch aboard LizzieSat. As previously announced, Sidus Space w ... more  
Latest two O3b mPOWER satellites successfully launched for SESCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 28, 2023 Two additional O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 6:12 pm local time, SES announced Fr ... more  
China to launch up to 3 BeiDou backup satellites in 2023Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 China plans to send one to three network backup satellites for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space this year to improve the stability and usability of the constellation, accordin ... more |
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Satellites help guard ecological red linesBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2023 A supervision platform supported by over 30 satellites has been put into operation, as China improves its conservation of crucial ecological zones with a red line mechanism, according to the Ministr ... more 
New black hole images reveal a glowing, fluffy ring and a high-speed jetBoston MA (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 In 2017, astronomers captured the first image of a black hole by coordinating radio dishes around the world to act as a single, planet-sized telescope. The synchronized ... more 
Fish and Wildlife: SpaceX Starship debris covered 350 acres, no wildlife killedWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2023 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service documented the fallout from the SpaceX rocket that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last week, scattering debris into the surrounding area. ... more 
Most massive touching stars ever found will eventually collide as black holesLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 Two massive touching stars in a neighbouring galaxy are on course to become black holes that will eventually crash together, generating waves in the fabric of space-time, according to a new study by ... more |
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