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March 08, 2024
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Terran Orbital Secures $15.2 Million Space Force Contract for Satellite Platforms



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading innovator in satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, has recently announced a significant milestone in its ongoing contributions to national security and space exploration efforts. The company has been awarded a $15.2 million contract by the U.S. Space Force, facilitated through Axient Corporation, to provide Ambassador Class satellite platforms, including solar arrays and support equipment, to the Air Force Research Laborato ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
SWOT Satellite Catches Coastal Flooding During California Storms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In the wake of a series of atmospheric rivers that bombarded California with record rainfall and hurricane-force winds in February, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission has come und ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX tentatively sets third Starship test flight for March 14
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2024
SpaceX plans to launch the third test flight of its Starship rocket as early as March 14 pending regulatory approval. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
BAE Systems and EDF launch MethaneSAT to revolutionize global methane emissions monitoring
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
BAE Systems (LON: BA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have successfully launched MethaneSAT, a cutting-edge satellite designed to provide unprecedented insights into methane emissions acros ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Muon Space's second EO bird, MuSat2, deployed and communicating
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Muon Space, an innovative space systems provider that is reshaping Earth monitoring from orbit, has reported the successful launch and operational readiness of its latest satellite, MuSat2. This mar ... more
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DOD General Counsel Emphasizes Multi-Domain Lawyering in Space at Legal Conference
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In an address at the U.S. Space Command Legal Conference, the Honorable Caroline Krass, General Counsel of the Department of Defense (DOD), delivered a compelling vision for the future of space law. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Boeing Secures $439.6 Million Contract for 12th WGS Satellite from U.S. Space Force
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a significant contract valued at $439.6 million by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to develop the 12th satellite for the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky Secures Major Contract to Advance DoD's Moving Target Analysis
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
In a significant development for defense technology and space-based surveillance, BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Department of Def ... more
TECH SPACE
Viasat and Rocket Lab unveil advanced data services for LEO satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2024
In a strategic move to enhance space communications, Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has partnered with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) to introduce a groundbreaking spacecraft bus and mission operat ... more

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Mongolia enters the space race with first satellites

ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA tests limits of updated engines for future Artemis missions
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 6, 2024
NASA completed a full-duration RS-25 engine hot fire Wednesday, as the space agency continues testing the updated engines that will launch Artemis missions to the moon and beyond. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in space
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
What do meteor showers, medicine, and MIT have in common? Aerospace engineering major Nicole McGaa. The senior has long been drawn to both space and medicine. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ... more
ENERGY TECH
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), when a new type of magnet, made from high-temperature superc ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
China Reports Significant Advances in High-End Equipment and Frontier Technology Research
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In an era where technological innovation serves as the backbone of economic development and national prestige, China has firmly positioned itself at the forefront of this global trend. The Governmen ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Karman Space and Defense boosts ULA's Vulcan on Its Maiden flight
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2024
Karman Space and Defense ("Karman") has released details on its involvement in the first certification mission of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan launch vehicle. This collaboration underscored ... more
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MDA Ltd. rebrands "MDA Space" to highlight space innovation

SOLAR DAILY
Aurora Solar Teams Up with EagleView to Enhance Solar Design Accuracy and Efficiency
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In a move set to redefine the standards of solar project planning and execution, Aurora Solar, a leader in solar sales and design software, has announced a strategic partnership with EagleView, a pi ... more
OUTER PLANETS
UCF scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to uncover clues about Neptune's evolution
Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
A ring of icy rocks orbiting our sun just beyond Neptune may give us a glimpse of how Neptune - and other objects in the outskirts of our solar system - were formed. Mors-Somnus, a binary duo ... more
EXO WORLDS
More Planets than Stars: Kepler's Legacy
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: there are more planets than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The road to this ... more
EXO WORLDS
Space research sheds new light on formation of planets
Galway, Ireland (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
An international team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chil ... more
IRON AND ICE
Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothing
Paris (ESA) Mar 07, 2024
In its latest test of readiness for space, ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defence is being operated for around three weeks in hard vacuum, while being subjected to the same temperature profiles ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE
Just add AI for expert astronaut ultrasound
Paris (ESA) Mar 07, 2024
Ultrasound devices are commonplace in modern orbital medical kits, helping to facilitate rapid diagnoses of astronaut ailments or bodily changes. However it takes real-time guidance from experts on ... more
TECH SPACE
Full Disclousre: Enhanced Radiation Warnings for Space Tourists
London, UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In a groundbreaking study led by space weather experts at the University of Surrey, there's a growing call for immediate action to safeguard the burgeoning space tourism industry from the invisible ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sidus Space and Spire Global Satellites Soar into Orbit with SpaceX's Transporter-10 Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) and Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) have both reported the successful launch and deployment of their satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-10 Rideshare mission. The missi ... more
TECH SPACE
Apex Launches Aries SN1, Marks a Milestone in Satellite Bus Production with Record-Breaking Build Time
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Apex, the innovative spacecraft manufacturing company based in Los Angeles, reports that 'Aries Serial Number 1 (SN1)', the first production unit of the Aries bus, has established bidirectional comm ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Firefly Aerospace Elevates STEM Education with DREAM Payload Launches
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Firefly Aerospace has unveiled the latest cohort of educational payloads destined for space aboard its Alpha rocket, marking a significant stride in its mission to broaden access to outer space. Thr ... more
CHIP TECH
Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils New S-Band Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier for Space Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
Teledyne e2v HiRel has announced the launch of its latest product - the TDLNA2050SEP, a radiation-tolerant S-Band low noise amplifier. This product stands out in the market for its exceptional perfo ... more
MOON DAILY
GITAI tests robotic construction of lunar comms tower in desert simulation exercise
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leader in space robotics innovation, has successfully showcased its advanced robotics technology through the construction of a 5-meter-high communication tower. This achiev ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Houston (AFP) March 7, 2024
Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon. ... more
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MARSDAILY
Rover Kinesthetics: Sols 4116-4117
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2024
Earth planning date: Monday, March 4, 2024: It has been a busy and exciting week for Curiosity and its science team. Our intrepid rover successfully drilled its 40th sample on Mars and today followe ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New theory explains why white dwarf stars can cheat death
Victoria, Canada (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
In a paper published in Nature, scholars from the Institute for Advanced Study; the University of Victoria, Canada; and the University of Warwick, U.K., have proposed a new theory that explains why ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
New NASA astronauts graduate, eying Moon -- and Mars
JSC, Texas (AFP) March 5, 2024
After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and - if all goes well - to Mars. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Astronauts arrive at International Space Station for swap
Washington (AFP) March 5, 2024
Three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station for a six-month mission on board the orbiting laboratory. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission docks with International Space Station
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 5, 2024
A SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station early Tuesday, more than 24 hours after it launched from the Florida coast with three American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut onboard. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou 17 astronauts complete China's first in-space repair job
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
In a significant milestone for China's space exploration efforts, the Shenzhou XVII mission astronauts conducted a critical repair operation during their second spacewalk at the Tiangong space stati ... more
MARSDAILY
Study determines the original orientations of rocks drilled on Mars
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
As it trundles around an ancient lakebed on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is assembling a one-of-a-kind rock collection. The car-sized explorer is methodically drilling into the Red Planet's surfa ... more
MOON DAILY
ispace Europe and CDS Partner to Deploy Advanced Localization Tech on the Moon
Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 05, 2024
ispace EUROPE S.A., a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of ispace, inc., has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding with Control Data Systems SRL (CDS). This collaboration is aimed at develo ... more
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