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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 08, 2023 Bound for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche mission is targeting Oct. 5 to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft's solar arrays are folded like an envelope into their stowed position. Xenon gas - fuel for the journey to the asteroid belt - is loaded. All four thrusters have passed their final tests. Engineers have confirmed the massive high-gain antenna is set to transmit data. The software is tested and ready. The science instruments - a multispectral ... read more |
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NASA's completes Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIEPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 08, 2023 Riding with the Perseverance rover, the instrument has proved to be a viable technology for astronauts on Mars to produce oxygen for fuel and breathing. When the first astronauts land on Mars, they ... more  
On the road to spotting alien lifePasadena CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 In early August, scientists and engineers gathered in a small auditorium at Caltech to discuss how to build the first space telescope capable of detecting life on planets like Earth. The proposed mi ... more  
Camera hack lets Solar Orbiter peer deeper into Sun's atmosphereParis (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 Scientists have used Solar Orbiter's EUI camera in a new mode of operation to record part of the Sun's atmosphere at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths that has been almost impossible to image until no ... more  
Closing in on the elusive neutrinoRichland WA (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 The humble neutrino, an elusive subatomic particle that passes effortlessly through normal matter, plays an outsized role among the particles that comprise our universe. To fully explain how our uni ... more |
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Terran Orbital unveils new product line of seven satellite busesBoca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced a new lineup of seven standard satellite bus platforms. Over a decade ago, Terran Orbital pioneered the creation of CubeSat standards, and now, we are estab ... more |
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Firefly Aerospace awarded multi-launch agreement with L3HarrisCedar Park TX (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, has signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] for three dedicated launches on Firefly's Alpha vehicle ... more 
Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6Paris (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 At Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ESA's new Ariane 6 launch vehicle, consisting of its upper and core stage has been fuelled up and its core stage engine fired. With the rocket standing on its ... more 
Sea launch 1st by Chinese private entityBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Galactic Energy has become the first Chinese private company to carry out a sea-based launch mission. The Beijing-based company announced on Tuesday evening that the sea-borne variant of its C ... more  
Artificial starNoordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 08, 2023 Like mariners of old, spacecraft steer by the stars - using combinations of telescopes, cameras and computers called startrackers to recognise stellar constellations to calculate their own position ... more |
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 Effect of geometric porosities on aerodynamic characteristics of supersonic parachutes 
China publishes new datasets obtained by Mars, lunar probesBeijing (XNA) Sep 08, 2023 China published two new batches of data on Monday, obtained by its Mars probe and lunar probe. The scientific data obtained by three scientific payloads including a high-definition camera on T ... more |
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Mexico's CFE TEIT taps SES's Mobile Backhaul Service via SES-17 to Boost Digital InclusionLuxembourg (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Expanding on a partnership committed to close the connectivity divide across Mexico, CFE Telecomunicaciones e Internet para Todos (CFE TEIT) and SES has announced the delivery of voice and data serv ... more  
Vodafone and Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend connectivity in Africa and EuropeLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Vodafone and Project Kuiper, Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative, has announced a strategic collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper ... more  
Remote-sensing satellite launched from Gobi DesertBeijing (XNA) Sep 08, 2023 China launched a remote-sensing satellite early on Thursday morning for a host of civilian purposes, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor. ... more 
Space Dynamics Lab-Built AWE Instrument Prepares for Launch at Space CenterNorth Logan UT (SPX) Sep 08, 2023 Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory achieved a significant milestone for NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, as the mission readies for a Nov. 1 launch to the International Sp ... more |
  How to prevent biofilms in space 
Japan launches telescope and moon lander following weather delaysWashington DC (UPI) Sep 07, 2023 The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched a rocket Wednesday, with a high-powered X-ray telescope and moon lander on board, after the launch was scrubbed late last month due to ... more |
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X-ray mission lifts off to study high-energy UniverseTanegashima, Japan (ESA) Sep 07, 2023 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) lifted off on a H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan at 08:42 JST / 00:42 BST / 01:4 ... more  
Japan launches 'Moon Sniper' missionTokyo (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Japan's "Moon Sniper" mission blasted off Thursday as the country's space programme looks to bounce back from a string of recent mishaps, weeks after India's historic lunar triumph. ... more 
Newly discovered comet visible in night sky this weekendParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 A comet called Nishimura discovered just a month ago could be visible to the naked eye this weekend, offering stargazers a once-in-a-437-year chance to observe the celestial visitor. ... more 
SpaceX awaits FAA approval for Starship launchWashington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2023 Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX is ready to launch a second test flight of its Starship and awaits Federal Aviation Administration approval nearly five months after the first test in Texas exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. ... more |
SatixFy announces strategic $60M transaction with MDARehovot, Israel (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX) reports a $60 million transaction with MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global s ... more 
ReOrbit completes oversubscribed seed funding roundHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based leading provider of software-enabled satellites, has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for US $7.4M, led by Inventure VC, along with participation from 10x Fou ... more 
Another successful hot-fire test for Ariane 6 upper stageLampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 On September 1 2023, teams from ArianeGroup, the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed another hot-fire test on the test bench dedicated to the upper sta ... more 
Korean lunar space environment payload ships to US for 2024 launchSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Jong-Ho Lee, hereinafter referred to as 'MSIT') and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Director Young-Deuk Park, hereinafter referred to as 'K ... more |
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New research reveals Earth's ancient 'breath'Portsmouth UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth's early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep mantle. The study, which was led by researchers at the Unive ... more 
Spire Global awarded $4.6M NASA contract to develop NOAA sounderVienna VA (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded a $4.6 million, 12-month contract by NASA on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to participate in NOAA's Sounder fo ... more  
SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 2, 2023 SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more  
China solicits names for manned lunar exploration vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generatio ... more |
Intuitive Machines announces $20M equity investmentHouston TX (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with a certain institutional investor for the issuance and sale of stock and warrants in exchange ... more 
Next major X-ray mission set to launchParis (ESA) Sep 05, 2023 The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is ready to launch on 7 September 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos. In doing so, it will unveil the evolution of ... more 
A good night's sleep in orbitParis (ESA) Sep 04, 2023 During his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will run two experiments focusing on sleeping in space: Circadian Light and Sleep in Orbit. Astronauts on the Space Station do a full ... more  
Dreaming of wavesBoston MA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Ocean waves are easy on the eyes, but hard on the brain. How do they form? How far do they travel? How do they break? Those magnificent waves you see crashing into the shore are complex. "I've ... more |
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Golden rules for building atomic blocksSingapore (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a technique to precisely control the alignment of supermoire lattices by using a set of golden rules, paving the way for the advancem ... more 
NASA completes last OSIRIS-REx test before asteroid sample deliveryWashington DC (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 A team led by NASA in Utah's West Desert is in the final stages of preparing for the arrival of the first U.S. asteroid sample - slated to land on Earth in September. A mockup of NASA's OSIRIS-REx ( ... more 
Hot Jupiter blows its topAustin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 A planet about 950 light years from Earth could be the Looney Tunes' Yosemite Sam equivalent of planets, blowing its atmospheric 'top' in spectacular fashion. The planet called HAT-P-32b is lo ... more 
NASA's LRO observes crater likely from Luna 25 impactGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 NASA's LRO - the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - spacecraft imaged a new crater on the Moon's surface that is likely the impact site of Russia's Luna 25 mission. During its descent, Luna 25 experienc ... more |
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