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January 30, 2024
TECH SPACE
SmallCAT Laser Terminal Demonstrates Effective Space-Earth Communication in LEO



Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
In a significant advancement in space communication technology, AAC Clyde Space, in collaboration with TNO and other partners, have together demonstrated the functionality of a compact laser satellite communications terminal, known as SmallCAT, in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This accomplishment marks a crucial step in validating laser satellite communication technology under the challenging conditions of spaceflight. AAC Clyde Space, a pioneer in small satellite technology, contributed essential electr ... read more

CHIP TECH
Redwire targets global semiconductor market with in-space manufacturing initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
Redwire Corporation has announced a strategic maneuver to extend its in-space manufacturing technology. This development involves the launch of the first pathfinder mission for its autonomous semico ... more
TECH SPACE
Netherlands Leads in Laser Satellite Communication with TNO's Latest Compact Terminal Achievement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
In a significant advancement for space communication technology, TNO has reported the successful testing and commissioning of its compact laser satellite communication terminal, CubeCAT. This milest ... more
SPACEMART
Sidus Space, Inc. Announces $5.6 Million Public Offering Pricing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU), a Space and Data-as-a-Service developer, has announced pricing for its underwritten public offering. The company is offering 1,251,700 shares of its Class A common ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Zeno Power Selects Westinghouse for Key Role in Radioisotope Power System Fabrication
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
Zeno Power has recently announced a strategic partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company, a significant move in the pursuit of advancing radioisotope power systems (RPSs). This collaboration is ... more
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TECH SPACE


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WATER WORLD
China's FY-3G commences space-based atmospheric precipitation measurements
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
Researchers from the China Meteorological Administration have achieved a significant milestone in Earth observation with the successful deployment of the FengYun 3G (FY-3G) satellite, a novel techno ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space secures contract for Spanish small satellite launcher development
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
PLD Space has been named the sole contractor in the second phase of a project aimed at developing a Spanish launcher for small satellites. This endeavor, part of the Aerospace Strategic Project for ... more
SPACEMART
Australian Space Startups to Benefit from UniSA's Enhanced Accelerator Program
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is taking a significant step in bolstering its support for the burgeoning space industry. In a collaborative effort, UniSA's Innovation and Collaboration Ce ... more
SPACEMART
Boosting European Space Ambitions: EC, EIB, and ESA Unite for Sectoral Support
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
In a significant move to bolster the European space sector, the European Commission (EC), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced a collaborative arran ... more
SPACEMART
Eutelsat Sells OneWeb Share to Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Advances Asset Optimization
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
Eutelsat Group has completed the sale of OneWeb's 50% share in the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture (AOS). This development marks a crucial step in Eutelsat's strategic management of its asset ... more

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TECH SPACE


SAFE Orbit Act: A Step Towards Safer and More Efficient Space Operations

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
General Atomics to Showcase Optical Communication Terminals in Space with SDA Contract
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2024
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a pivotal contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA). This contract mandates GA-EMS to demonstrate the capabilities of its Optic ... more
TECH SPACE
Unibap to Supply Advanced Data Handling Computer for NASA's HyTI-2 ACMES Mission
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
Unibap AB (publ) has announced securing an important order for its SpaceCloud iX10 platform, earmarked for NASA's forthcoming Hyperspectral Thermal Imaging satellite mission, HyTI-2. Valued at $350, ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Weather forecasting, from space to your smartphone
Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
Have you ever wondered how weather forecasts are created? Without satellites observing the Earth, accurate weather prediction wouldn't be possible. The MetOp-SG* satellites, built by Airbus in Fried ... more
ENERGY TECH
Innovative control of fusion plasma achieved through digital twin technology
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
In a significant advancement for fusion energy, a collaboration of Japanese researchers has demonstrated predictive control of fusion plasma using a digital twin, marking a pivotal step in the devel ... more
TECH SPACE
GMV Enhances German Space Surveillance Capabilities with Advanced SST Software
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
In a significant move to enhance space situational awareness, GMV, has teamed up with OHB DC to deliver an advanced suite of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) software, dubbed FocusSST. This sui ... more
UAV NEWS


NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins

MOON DAILY
Japan's Moon lander comes back to life
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2024
Japan's Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Using Ancient Ultraviolet Light to Probe Theories of Cosmology
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
By studying the formation and evolution of galaxies in the early universe, researchers seek to test the predictions of our leading theory of cosmology. New research suggests that the ultraviolet lum ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Virgin Galactic Marks 11th Spaceflight with Full Passenger Manifest
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE), a pioneer in the field of commercial space travel, has completed its first spaceflight of 2024, marking its 11th mission overall. The 'Galactic 06' fligh ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
MITRE and MDC team up to advance at Midland Spaceport
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2024
The Midland Development Corporation (MDC) and MITRE have recently inked an agreement aiming to synergize their efforts towards enhancing commercial space and high-speed flight operations at the Midl ... more
TECH SPACE
Salsa's last dance targets reentry over South Pacific
Paris (ESA) Jan 29, 2024
Launched in 2000, Cluster is a unique constellation of four identical spacecraft investigating the interaction between the Sun and Earth's magnetosphere - our shield against the charged gas, energet ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead
Paris (ESA) Jan 29, 2024
ESA's Science Programme Committee approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, the first scientific endeavour to detect and study gravitational waves from space. This import ... more
DRAGON SPACE
BIT advances microbiological research on Chinese Space Station
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
The Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) reports its latest research project in now onboard the Chinese space station in the Mengtian experimental module. Launched aboard the Tianzhou-7 cargo space ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Study: Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way's edge
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that a ... more
MARSDAILY
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover's samples
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover's verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater reinforces the hope that traces might be found in the crater. In new rese ... more
EXO WORLDS
UC Irvine-led team unravels mysteries of planet formation and evolution in distant solar system
Irvine CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
A recently discovered solar system with six confirmed exoplanets and a possible seventh is boosting astronomers' knowledge of planet formation and evolution. Relying on a globe-spanning arsenal of o ... more
MOON DAILY
New insights into Lunar evolution with revised geological time scale proposed
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2024
In a significant development in lunar science, a team of renowned scientists, including Dr. Dijun Guo from the National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of ... more
MOON DAILY
Shrinking Moon Causing Moonquakes and Faults Near Lunar South Pole
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
As NASA continues to make progress toward sending astronauts to the lunar South Pole region with its Artemis campaign, data from a NASA-funded study is helping scientists better understand this stra ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New telescope for student's satellite project
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
A new telescope has been in operation on the Hubland Campus of Julius-Maximilians-Universitat (JMU) Wurzburg since January 2024. A team of students is using it to develop AI algorithms for small sat ... more
MARSDAILY
New Year, New images from Perseverance on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 26, 2024
Since parking at Airey Hill during Solar Conjunction back in November, Perseverance has been busy exploring. We drove north from Airey Hill to Flat Point, where we had the best views to conduct imag ... more
MARSDAILY
Polka Dots and Sunbeams: Sol 4078
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 26, 2024
Earth planning date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024: We arrived at a workspace with bedrock delightfully dotted with resistant features whose granular appearance and gray color were intriguing enough t ... more
IRON AND ICE
Lucy gears up for a busy year on route to the Jupiter Trojans
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
After its inaugural asteroid encounter last year, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for pivotal events in 2024, marking significant progress in its journey to explore the enigmatic Jupiter Trojan ... more
SPACEMART
Into the Starfield
Paris (ESA) Jan 26, 2024
ESA has teamed up with Xbox and the epic space game Starfield for a spacesuit design competition that is out of this world. Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda G ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid 2024 BX1 spotted three hours before impact
Paris (ESA) Jan 26, 2024
It was at 22:48 CET on Saturday 20 January when veteran asteroid hunter Sarneczky discovered a new asteroid using the 60 cm Schmidt Telescope at Piszkesteto Mountain Station, part of Konkoly Observa ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou 18 and 19 crews undertake intensive training for next missions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
Crew members selected for China's upcoming manned space missions, Shenzhou XVIII and Shenzhou XIV, are currently engaged in rigorous training programs, as revealed by Yang Liwei, a prominent figure ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA's Hubble Finds Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet's Atmosphere
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 26, 2024
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth's diameter, the planet GJ 982 ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA helicopter's mission ends after three years on Mars
Washington DC (AFP) Jan 26, 2024
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during i ... more
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