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  London, UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 Spaceflux, a notable UK space technology company established in 2022, has recently been awarded significant contracts by the UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency. This collaboration is set to significantly enhance the United Kingdom's Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities, focusing particularly on monitoring satellites in the strategically crucial geostationary orbit (GEO). The company, known for its specialization in SDA services, leverages high-quality optical data obtained from its prop ... read more |
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Korean space race? North and South chase spy satellitesSeoul (AFP) Nov 22, 2023 North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month. ... more  
MDA initiates work on a new digital satellite constellationBrampton, Canada (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclose ... more  
Pennsylvania Invests Millions in Astrobotic TechnologyWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Astrobotic Technology, a leading space exploration company, is expanding its presence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an ambitious plan to create a 'space campus'. This move is set to bolster the ... more  
Satellogic receives NOAA license to expand US Govt businessNew York NY (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a frontrunner in the Earth Observation (EO) industry, has achieved a significant milestone in its U.S. expansion strategy. The company announced that it has been gran ... more |
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  China Enhances Ocean Observation Capabilities with Launch of HY-3A Satellite  
Heat Shield demo passes the test dubbed 'Just flawless'Langley Research Center Hampton VA (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenh ... more |
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Lockheed Martin opens $16.5M Missile Defense LabLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023 In a significant development for the U.S. missile defense capabilities, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, unveiled a new state-of-the-art engineerin ... more 
Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for LaunchBengaluru, India (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite demonstrated its hardiness in a harsh, space-like environment. NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-o ... more  
Innovative Spray-in-Place Liner System Revolutionizes Nuclear Plant MaintenanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 Framatome, a leader in nuclear energy solutions, recently announced a significant breakthrough in nuclear plant maintenance technology. The company has successfully completed a two-year test program ... more 
Sun Yat-sen University develops Globe230k for enhanced land cover monitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University have made a notable stride in the field of Earth observation research by creating the Globe230k dataset, a large-scale remote sensing annotation dataset aimed ... more |
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Scientists move closer to long-theorized ultraprecise nuclear clockLemont IL (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 New light sources have made it possible to explore new methods of powering a nuclear clock. Work led by Argonne researchers now points the way toward this once-theoretical timepiece. For decad ... more |
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Physicists answer question of Supergalactic Plane's absent spiral galaxiesDurham UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from a part of our Local Universe called the Supergalactic Plane. The Supergalac ... more 
Instruments led by IRF selected for ESA potential future mission to either Mars or Earth's OrbitParis (ESA) Nov 20, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of three prospective space missions. Among these missions, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) takes the lead in managing the sci ... more  
RTX and DARPA to revolutionize Gallium Nitride technology for improved radio frequency sensorsTucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a four-year, $15 million contract from DARPA to increase the electronic capability of radio frequency sensors with high-power-density Gallium ... more 
AI model estimates state of economy in North Korea, other countriesSeoul, South Korea (UPI) Nov 23, 2023 An international team of scientists has succeeded in using an artificial intelligence model to estimate socioeconomic situations of difficult-to-visit, information-scarce countries such as North Kor ... more |
  CubeSat launch platform by Vector Space Biosciences will boost space biotech 
California lawmakers ask NASA not to cut Mars budgetMiami FL (UPI) Nov 23, 2023 A group of California lawmakers on Wednesday asked NASA and Administrator Bill Nelson to rethink the space agency's budget cuts that they believe will cost jobs and scientific advances. In a l ... more |
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Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth TwinsPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2023 Finding and studying Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars is critical to understand whether we are alone in the universe. To study such planets and assess if they can sustain life, it is necessa ... more 
China's Mars rover detects irregular wedges beneath red planetBeijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2023 Radars mounted on China's Mars rover Zhurong detected 16 irregular wedges buried underneath a vast plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars. A collaborative team led by the researchers from th ... more  
Life beyond the leak for ESA's CryoSatParis (ESA) Nov 23, 2023 On 21 November 2023, ESA's CryoSat satellite swapped to its back-up propulsion system after a fuel leak threatened to bring the mission to an end in 2025. The swap has the potential to extend ... more  
A satellite's death spiralBern, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 27, 2023 Down on the ground, death equals stillness - but not in space. Abandoned satellites are prone to tumble in unpredictable ways and an ESA project with the Astronomical Institute of the University of ... more |
Ovzon and SSC close to sealing satellite communication contract worth $10MStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Nov 27, 2023 Ovzon AB, a leading provider of satellite communication services, is currently in the final stages of negotiations with the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) for a significant order. This potential de ... more 
China launches tech-experiment satelliteXichang (XNA) Nov 27, 2023 China on Thursday sent a technology experiment satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The experiment satellite for satellite inter ... more 
Beyond Gravity unveils reusable payload fairing conceptZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 27, 2023 The introduction of a reusable payload fairing by Beyond Gravity represents a significant stride in addressing major industry challenges like affordability and environmental impact. Beyond Gravity, ... more 
A major boost for space skills and research in North East EnglandLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 In a significant development for the UK's space sector, Northumbria University, Newcastle, has announced the establishment of a new space skills, research, and technology centre, dubbed the North Ea ... more |
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PRIME-1 SimulationSpace Coast (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 On November 2, 2023, a significant step was taken towards the upcoming Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) mission, as engineers gathered at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for ... more 
GalaxySpace to boost mobile broadband with new-gen satellite technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 Chinese commercial space company GalaxySpace is currently developing a new-generation communication satellite, poised to enhance broadband communication capabilities for mobile phones by allowing di ... more  
Shanghai Sets Sights on Expanding Space Industry with Ambitious 2025 GoalsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 Shanghai, a growing center for technological advancement, has unveiled a bold plan to develop a comprehensive industrial chain for commercial rocket production, aiming to reach an annual production ... more  
India opens skies to Eutelsat OneWeb for satellite broadband servicesLondon UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 In a significant development for India's satellite broadband landscape, OneWeb India, part of the Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris: ETL), has received the green light from IN-SPACe (Indian National Sp ... more |
 
NASA awards $2.3 million to study growing food in lunar dustWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023 NASA has awarded $2.3 million to scientists to study how to grow vegetation in lunar soil as human exploration prepares to go beyond Earth's atmosphere, scientists said Tuesday. ... more 
Ariane 6 Core Stage fires up for long-duration testParis, France (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 In a significant step towards the maiden flight of Ariane 6, the collaborative efforts of ArianeGroup, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the European Space Agency (ESA) culminated in the successfu ... more 
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out starsAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven in thinking they are star factories, churning out brilliant balls of gas. But actually, less evolved dwarf galaxies have big ... more 
Hydrogen detected in lunar samples, points to resource availability for space explorationWashington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples, which indicates that water on the surface of the Moon may provide a vital resource for future lun ... more |
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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Cape CanaveralWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023 SpaceX lofted 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday morning after pushing the launch back twice. This was the third Falcon 9 launch in just over 4 days and the latest in a series of Starlink launches for the company. ... more 
Webb observes the glowing embers of colliding neutron starsCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Gamma-ray bursts are brief flashes of the most energetic form of light, reaching us from the distant Universe. They have their origin in stellar explosions, but the exact circumstances are still deb ... more  
Cube Quest concludes: Wins an lessons learned from Centennial ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Artemis I launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022, penning a new era of space exploration and inching the agency closer to sending the first woman and first person of c ... more 
Maritime Launch reports non-brokered private placement of convertible debenturesHalifax, Canada (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) has reported a non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for minimum gross proceeds of $2,000,000 ... more |
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