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  Jindabyne, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 In a recent announcement, Astroscale, a pioneering leader in space sustainability, has disclosed detailed plans for the final phase of its groundbreaking End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission. This heralds a new milestone in the ongoing global effort to effectively manage space debris and ensure orbital sustainability. The ELSA-d mission has been dedicated to testing and demonstrating technologies critical to space debris removal. Over the last two years, 2021 and 2022, ... read more |
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Webb makes first detection of crucial carbon moleculeBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 A team of international scientists has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. Known as methyl cation (pronounced cat-eye-on) (CH3+), the ... more  
Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos flies off with AndurilWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Adranos Inc., a Purdue-originated company that grew from a doctoral project into an impactful company, has been acquired by a major Costa Mesa, California-based defense products company, Anduril Ind ... more 
Ariane 6 progress toward inaugural flight: ArianeGroup, Les Mureaux, FranceParis (ESA) Jun 27, 2023 In June 2023, representatives from ESA, the French space agency CNES, Ariane 6 and launch operator Arianespace met at ArianeGroup's rocket factory in Les Mureaux, near Paris, to see how the all-new ... more 
Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matterMunich, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than t ... more |
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  China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt  
China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at seaBeijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2023 GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker in Beijing, has carried out sea-based tests to verify the capability of its Mini Spider Constellation, China's first low-orbit broadband internet network. ... more 
Astroscale expands operations to France and secures contract with CNESJindabyne, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Astroscale, a leading player in orbital sustainability and on-orbit servicing, has announced the opening of Astroscale France SAS ("Astroscale France") and a significant contract win with the French ... more |
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Will AI really destroy humanity?Paris (AFP) June 27, 2023 The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. ... more  
Fundamentals of Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2023 The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more  
GMV to head up Galileo ground segment after securing a new contractMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 GMV was recently been awarded a major contract by the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract entails newly developing the ground control segment for the in-orbit validation (IOV) system of the Ga ... more 
Fugro and GomSpace deliver world class position and timing accuracy onboard LEO satellitesAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 Fugro and GomSpace announced a cooperation around the SpaceStarTM product in 2020. Since then, the first SpaceStar systems have gained flight heritage and proven a stunning performance: Real time, s ... more |
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  X-57 project creates paths toward electric aviation  
Researchers develop a new source of quantum lightBoston MA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Using novel materials that have been widely studied as potential new solar photovoltaics, researchers at MIT have shown that nanoparticles of these materials can emit a stream of single, identical p ... more  
AST SpaceMobile confirms 4G capabilities to everyday smartphones directly from spaceMidland TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced it has achieved repeated succe ... more |
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NASA engineers help create a virtual world of dataGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 For almost as long as it's been a concept, NASA has been on the cutting edge of virtual reality (VR) technology. However, the space has seen a renaissance since the bulky headsets of the 1990s. Seve ... more  
NIST lays groundwork for future ultra-precise timing links to geosynchronous satellitesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 Last year, scientists drove up Mauna Loa volcano on Hawai'i, aimed a laser at a reflector positioned on Haleakala peak on Maui, and beamed rapid pulses of laser light through 150 kilometers of turbu ... more  
NASA welcomes India as 27th Artemis Accords SignatoryWashington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 During a ceremony at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Wednesday, June 21, India became the 27th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in ... more 
Initial RS-25 Certification Campaign of 12 hot-fire tests completeStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed a certification test series yesterday for the new RS-25 production engines that will propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) exploration rocket for Artemis miss ... more |
 Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission 
Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are testedWarwick UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats. The Universities of Warwick, Swansea and ... more  
Zhurong rover detects extremely weak magnetic fields on surface of Mars' Utopia BasinBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 27, 2023 A joint research team led by Prof. DU Aimin from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) has found extremely weak magnetic fields during the Zhurong rover ... more |
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Euclid meets Falcon 9 adaptorParis (ESA) Jun 27, 2023 On Friday 23 June, Euclid was secured to the adaptor of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Engineers fastened the satellite to the adaptor that will be placed on the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, which ... more  
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky ExoplanetGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 20, 2023 An international team of researchers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to calculate the amount of heat energy coming from the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c. ... more 
Dark matter remains "dark"Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 Astronomic observations indicate the existence of so-called "dark matter" which makes up more than 80% of all matter and, as far as we know, interacts with ordinary visible matter only via gravity. ... more 
New date for Ariane 5 rocket's final launch after delayParis (AFP) June 23, 2023 Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will blast off for the final time on July 4, its operator Arianespace said on Friday, after a previous launch was called off due to a technical problem. ... more |
Ariane 6 revealed on its launch pad in preparation for hot-firing testsParis, France (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 As part of the combined tests campaign, the Ariane 6 mobile gantry was retracted on June 22, unveiling the launch vehicle on its launch pad. During a rehearsal representative of a real launch sequen ... more 
Not Again, Mars: Sols 3868-3870Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 23, 2023 Today we started planning at a location short of our intended drive end position. Mars has, once again, not read our script! Regular readers of this blog will have noticed lately that many reports s ... more 
The Zero Debris CharterParis (ESA) Jun 23, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, OHB SE and Thales Alenia Space demonstrated their commitment to promoting the safety and long-term sustainability of space operations at th ... more 
D-Orbit secures four multi-million contracts with ASI and ESAFino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit secured four multi-million contracts under the framework of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). These contracts represent ... more |
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Spideroak demonstrates deployment of Orbitsecure on Ball Aerospace payloadWashington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 SpiderOak, a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency software for space systems, is excited to announce the successful achievement of flight heritage through the deployment and demonstrati ... more 
MAVEN stuns with ultraviolet views of MarsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along our neighboring planet's orbit around the Sun. ... more 
Reconstructing alien astronomers' view of our home galaxy's chemistryHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Researchers have reconstructed what alien astronomers, observing our Milky Way galaxy from afar, would find if they analysed our home galaxy's chemical composition. The study, which is led by resear ... more 
Stellar demolition derby births powerful gamma-ray burstEvanston IL (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 While searching for the origins of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB), an international team of astrophysicists may have stumbled upon a new way to destroy a star. Although most GRBs originate f ... more |
NASA achieves key milestone for production of future Artemis enginesStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 NASA achieved a key milestone June 22, completing an initial certification test series designed to pave the way for production of new RS-25 engines to help power NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) roc ... more 
Apex raises $16M in Series A fundingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its Series A fundraising round and customers flying on its first Aries satellite bus. Apex's $16M Series A funding ... more  
Space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells, weakening our immune systemOttawa, Canada (SPX) Jun 23, 2023 Evidence is mounting that astronauts are more susceptible to infections while in space. For example, astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) commonly suffer from skin rashes, as we ... more 
SpaceX launches 47 more Starlink satellites into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2023 SpaceX confirmed it deployed 47 new Starlink satellites Thursday morning after a predawn launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more |
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Introducing Commercial Crew-7Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2023 The final two crewmembers of Crew-7, for which ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is the pilot, have been announced. They will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) later this summer. In ad ... more 
Upgrades to KSC ground systems near completion for Artemis IIKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 As teams with NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the first major set of integrated ground system tests for Artemis II, the first cr ... more 
Welcome to Kalavryta: Sols 3866-3867Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 21, 2023 Time, it never seems to pass at a constant rate. Today is summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere on Earth; the longest "day" of the year. It was only fitting time was at the forefront of pl ... more 
Ecuador becomes 26th nation to sign space-exploration Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2023 Ecuador became the 26th nation to join the Artemis Accords Wednesday. ... more |
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