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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together, they complete NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system. NASA's LCRD (Laser Communications Relay Demonstration) and the new space station demonstration, ILLUMA-T (Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal), successfully exchanged data for the first time. LCRD and ILLUMA-T are demonstrating how a user mission, ... read more |
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Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for iQPS's 'The Moon God Awakens' MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 In a significant development in the realm of space launches and Earth observation, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB), a global leader in launch services, is gearing up for its 42nd Electron missio ... more 
UK's Orbex secures funding for carbon-neutral spaceport developmentForres, UK (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 In a significant step towards advancing sustainable spaceflight, UK-based Orbex has secured a GBP3.3 million grant from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Boost! initia ... more  
Unlocking Lunar Mysteries: Chang'e-5 Mission Sheds Light on Moon's Surface WeatheringSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 In a groundbreaking development, scientists from the China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, in collaboration with researchers from Brown University and the University of Hawaii, have successfully m ... more  
NASA's Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space StationsWashington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 Three NASA-funded commercial space station partners are on track for the design and development of their orbital destinations and the transition of agency's low Earth orbit needs from the Internatio ... more |
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Eutelsat OneWeb set to revolutionize Libyan telecommunication servicesLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 Eutelsat Group (Paris:ETL) (LSE:ETL), a global satellite communications leader and the first to operate both Geostationary (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, has announced a groundbreaking ... more |
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Spire Global secures major EUMETSAT contract for satellite weather dataBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leader in space-powered data and analytics, has been awarded a significant contract by EUMETSAT, the European meteorological satellite agency. This multi-million e ... more 
French 'Baguette One' rocket project gets fundingParis (AFP) Dec 12, 2023 A French-led consortium said Tuesday it has received funding for its project to develop an innovative low-cost small rocket called "Baguette One" and launch it into space. ... more  
Northrop Grumman tests enhanced GMD system in missile defense demonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), a key player in defense technology, has recently supported a crucial test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, conducted by the Missile Defen ... more  
Hydrosat Secures Contract with NRO for Thermal Imagery EvaluationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 Hydrosat, a leader in thermal infrared data and analytics, has announced a significant advancement in its operations. The company has been awarded a 2.5-year contract by the National Reconnaissance ... more |
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 Quectel's satellite communication module CC200A-LB secures broad regulatory approval 
Next-generation methane rocket to be more powerfulSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 Beijing-based private space company LandSpace has unveiled the ZQ-3 carrier rocket, a new addition to its lineup that promises significant advancements in rocket technology. The announcement, made b ... more |
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Psyche gamma-ray instrument hums to life, marking next generation for space explorationBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Set 6.5 feet (2 meters) away from NASA's Psyche spacecraft on the tip of a boom, the mission's gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) hummed to life on Nov. 6 for the first time since launch in mid-October. T ... more 
EUCOM, AFRICOM, Space Force activate new service component commandRamstein, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Space Force officially activated the U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa component command at a ceremony in Ramstein, Germany, Dec. 8, 2023. ... more 
Scholars say it's time to declare a new epoch on the moon, the 'lunar Anthropocene'Lawrence KS (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Human beings first disturbed moon dust on Sept. 13, 1959, when the USSR's unmanned spacecraft Luna 2 alighted on the lunar surface. In the following decades, more than a hundred other spacecraft hav ... more  
How Rocks Say Don't Touch: Sols 4032-4034Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 11, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, December 8, 2023: As we climb through the terrain, which is beautiful to look at with its steep topography, we are on the lookout for all the differences in the rocks. A ... more |
 Amateur Astronomers Help Discover Cosmic Crash  
Advanced Botany, Biology Promoting Health on Earth and in SpaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2023 Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 septet also focused on lab hardware and cargo ope ... more |
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Lost tomato found aboard International Space Station after eight monthsMiami FL (UPI) Dec 11, 2023 Members of an International Space Station crew said astronaut Frank Rubio has now been cleared of allegations he ate one of the first tomatos harvested in space. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli ... more 
Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon - 5 essential reads on modern lunar missionsMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a huge accomplishment for a country relatively new to the space scene, espe ... more 
Create your own sky map, find the weirdest stars and explore the surface of the Moon with the EXPLORE astronomy toolkitStrasbourg, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 A new set of tools for astronomers and planetary explorers use interactive visual analytics and machine learning to reveal and contrast properties of objects in our galaxy. From identifying the 'wei ... more 
A Rinse and Repeat Kind of Plan: Sols 4035-4036Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, December 11, 2023: Today's 2-sol plan was a "Touch and Go" plan, where we do some short science activities (ChemCam and/or MAHLI and APXS) in our workspace early in the ... more |
NEOWISE space telescope marks 10 Years on orbit as End of Mission loomsPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 14, 2023 NASA's NEOWISE has had a busy decade. Since its reactivated mission began on Dec. 13, 2013, the space telescope has discovered a once-in-a-lifetime comet, observed more than 3,000 near-Earth objects ... more 
Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet ImagesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 First there was a gloriously dusty disk. Then the traceable tracks of "exocomets." But 15 years ago this fall, the star system Beta Pictoris yielded one of the most iconic pictures in astrophysics: ... more 
14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about 'hot Jupiters'Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy planets called "hot Jupiters." The findings, led by a team from the University of Color ... more 
Some Icy Exoplanets May Have Habitable Oceans and GeysersPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 14, 2023 A NASA study expands the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) could have oceans of liquid water, an essential ingredient for lif ... more |
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Unique CU Boulder, NSO collaboration allows journey into varied solar physics research pathsBoulder CO (SPX) Dec 10, 2023 A new group of graduate students and postdocs are hard at work this fall with full freedom to explore a variety of solar and space physics research paths because of a unique fellowship program start ... more 
Plasma instability study unveils cosmic ray dynamics, altering perceptions of galaxy evolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) have discovered a new plasma instability that could dramatically reshape our understanding of cosmic rays and their influence on ga ... more 
Unlocking the Secrets of Fast Radio Bursts: Scientists Find More Pieces to the Puzzle of Mysterious Space SignalsMountain View, CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 A team of SETI Institute scientists have unveiled new insights into a cosmic mystery known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The discovery and detailed observation of the repeating FRB 20220912A, made at ... more 
Chinese scientists build largest-ever neutral hydrogen catalog in deep spaceBeijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, or the "China Sky Eye," a team of Chinese astronomers built the largest-ever high-quality catalog of neutral hydrogen (HI) sources be ... more |
 
Design the patch for Hera's Milani CubeSatParis (ESA) Dec 14, 2023 Milani needs you! This is your chance to design a mission patch for the Milani CubeSat which will fly with ESA's Hera planetary defence spacecraft to the Didymos binary asteroid system. ESA is ... more 
NASA Partners with Commercial Space Firms for Expanded CubeSat Launch ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 NASA is actively collaborating with several prominent commercial space companies under its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This initiative marks ... more  
China's space programme: Five things to knowBeijing (AFP) Dec 14, 2023 When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations - and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space programme. ... more 
Blinky Rejoins Pinky, Inky, and Clyde in NASA's Starling CubeSat Swarm ConfigurationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 NASA's innovative Starling spacecraft, comprising four CubeSats named Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, have successfully maneuvered into a swarm configuration, marking a significant milestone in the ... more |
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A Great Year for the GeminidsWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2023 It's December and that means one of the best celestial events will grace the skies. The Geminid meteor shower should peak in a moonless sky between Wednesday and Thursday, December 13-14. On W ... more 
NASA's Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian LakePasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2023 Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake system, collecting valuable samples along the way. Marking its 1,000th Martian day on the Red Planet, NASA's Pers ... more 
Blue Origin announces space launch next week, first since 2022 crashWashington (AFP) Dec 12, 2023 Blue Origin said on Tuesday it was aiming to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket next week, the first mission since an uncrewed crash in September 2022 set back the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos. ... more 
Launch of secret Space Force orbital platform targets Wednesday eveningLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2023 SpaceX has announced further revisions to the schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. The launch, initially set for December 10 and then the 11th and 12th, is now targeted for no earlier than Wednesday, December 13 at 8:14 p.m. ET. This latest delay stems from a 'ground side issue', marking a deviation from the earlier weather-related postponement. SpaceX has also prepared a backup launch opportunity for Wednesday, December 14, should it be necessary. ... more |
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