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May 30, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
Galactic Energy Completes Second Sea-Based Launch Mission



Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024
Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, completed the second sea-based launch mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon. The company said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 4:12 pm from a mobile launch platform - a modified deck barge - in the Yellow Sea off the eastern province of Shandong and then sent four satellites into an orbit about 850 kilometers above the Earth. The satellites were built by Guodian Gaoke, a Beijing-based private satellite ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
MDA Space Partners with Starlab Space in Commercial Space Station Venture
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
Starlab Space LLC, the joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, has announced that MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has joined as a strategic partner and equity owner. This p ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power Systems
Redmond, Washington (SPX) May 29, 2024
Power to Explore is a NASA essay writing competition organized by Future Engineers. It invites K-12 students to envision an RPS-powered space mission to a "dark, dusty, or distant" destination. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Dinkinesh Has Dual Moons, Researchers Discover
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target, Dinkinesh, in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid, known as "Dinky," was accompanied by a satellite asteroid name ... more
IRON AND ICE
ESA Tests Guidance Systems for Hera Asteroid Mission
Paris, France (SPX) May 30, 2024
As ESA's Hera spacecraft undergoes pre-flight testing, its Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system is also being finalized for space operations around a binary asteroid system. The GNC sy ... more
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MOON DAILY
New mapping technique enhances lunar surface analysis
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
Researchers at Brown University have developed a new approach to mapping the Moon's surface, offering improved precision and efficiency. The study, published in the Planetary Science Journal, introd ... more
MARSDAILY
Western geologists test instrument for Mars rover mission in search for life
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
The search for life beyond Earth drives space exploration, and the discovery of clay minerals on Mars continues to captivate scientists. Clay formation, linked to rocks interacting with water, provi ... more
SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Plan Nationwide Coverage with Space-Based Cellular Service
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) have announced a strategic partnership with a $100 million commitment from Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile ... more
SPACEMART
Innovative Startups Join South Australia's Space Ecosystem
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024
Four innovative space startups from around the globe have joined South Australia's Venture Catalyst Space program. This initiative supports early-stage technology-based space startups in scaling the ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ


NanoAvionics Completes Standardization of Nano- and Microsatellite Buses

SPACEWAR
First Annual Space Piracy Conference Scheduled for February 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
The Center for the Study of Space Crime, Policy, and Governance (CSCPG) announced it will present the first annual Space Piracy Conference on February 11 and 12, 2025. This by-invitation-only sympos ... more
SPACEWAR
Legal Framework for Military Space Operations Detailed in New Manual
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024
Humans have always been explorers, making space the next frontier. But what laws govern outer space? Is it a lawless expanse? Duncan Blake, a lecturer at UNSW Canberra, emphasizes that space i ... more
SPACEWAR
Redwire boosts AI investment for enhanced space domain awareness
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced an expanded investment in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The company is ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Metaspectral and Armada Partner for Remote Real-Time AI Analysis of Hyperspectral Imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024
Metaspectral, a company specializing in computer vision and remote sensing through deep learning and hyperspectral imagery, has announced a partnership with Armada, a leader in edge computing techno ... more
CARBON WORLDS
German cabinet signs off plans to allow carbon capture
Berlin (AFP) May 29, 2024
The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off on plans to authorise carbon capture as part of a drive to reduce CO2 emissions, but climate campaigners slammed the move as illusory and impractical. ... more
TRADE WARS


Burloak Technologies selected by MDA Space for Aurora supply chain

VENUSIAN HEAT
Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA's Magellan Data
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 29, 2024
An analysis of data from Magellan's radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data. Direct geological evid ... more
EXO WORLDS
Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discovered
Paris (AFP) May 29, 2024
The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a light on the dark and lonely worlds floating freely through the universe untethered to any star. ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Mystery of 'slow' solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the 'slow' solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's first close journey to the Sun. So ... more
SPACEMART
Advanced satcom technologies revolutionize aviation and marine industries
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
The aviation and marine industries are currently undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to advancements in satellite and communication technologies. Companies such as Intelsat, SES, MDA Spa ... more
MOON DAILY
HI-13 accelerator enhanced capability uncovers clues from supernovae in lunar dust
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
Researchers at the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) have significantly enhanced the method of detecting iron-60 (60Fe), a rare isotope found in lunar samples, using the HI-13 tandem accelerat ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Cargo Ship Departs, Two Rockets Near Launch During Busy Day on Station
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2024
A cargo ship departed the International Space Station on Tuesday leaving four spacecraft parked at the orbital lab. Meanwhile, as the Expedition 71 crew keeps up its advanced microgravity research t ... more
TECH SPACE
Colossus's AI-enabled hardware achieves space heritage aboard Loft's YAM-6 satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 29, 2024
Colossus, formerly known as Zephyr Computing Systems, is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence (AI) computing hardware market for space, having achieved space heritage for its radiation-to ... more
SPACEMART
KT SAT signs MoU with Rivada for next-generation data network
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
KT SAT, Korea's national satellite communications services provider, and Rivada Space Networks have signed an MoU to provide next-generation connectivity for Enterprise and Government customers, ena ... more
SPACEMART
Saudi fund launches new group to boost space industry
Riyadh (AFP) May 27, 2024
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF)on Monday launched the Neo Space Group to work on the kingdom's nascent satellite and space industry, its first investment in the sector. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers
Tokyo (AFP) May 29, 2024
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou 18 crew conducts first spacewalk
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024
The Shenzhou XVIII crew conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more
TECH SPACE
Study: Under extreme impacts, metals get stronger when heated
Boston MA (SPX) May 23, 2024
Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot. And anyone who compares a copper wire with a steel coat hanger will quickly ... more
SPACEMART
Intelsat enhances satellite lifespan with mission extension vehicles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2024
Intelsat, operator of a large integrated satellite and terrestrial network and provider of inflight connectivity, will extend broadband, video distribution, and mobile satellite service to customers ... more
SPACEMART
Geespace advances LEO satellite constellation for global coverage
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2024
SpaceX's Starlink recently announced that their high-speed internet constellation now connects over 3 million people across nearly 100 countries and territories. Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellit ... more
IRON AND ICE
Meteor captured by weather satellite
Paris, France (SPX) May 23, 2024
A meteor recently lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal, and was also captured by the Meteosat Third Generation Imager weather satellite hovering 36,000 km away in geostationary orbit. "Whi ... more
MOON DAILY
iSpace and LeicesterU to develop Lunar Night Survival technologies
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2024
ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company, and the University of Leicester, have agreed to collaborate on approaches to lunar night survivability for future ispace lunar lander and r ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers Discover 15 New Exoplanets and Measure Mass of 126 Others
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2024
Using data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, an astronomer at the University of Kansas has led a study revealing 15 new exoplane ... more
TECH SPACE
Security considerations in flight launcher software
London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024
When Latitude began creating their small satellite launcher, Zephyr, they recognized the importance of selecting the correct programming language and development tools to support their efforts. They chose to work with high-integrity software experts AdaCore. ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA's TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 26, 2024
Using observations by NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Ve ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Scientists observe CO2 and CO ices in the outer solar system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2024
For the first time, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices have been observed in the far reaches of our solar system on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). A research team, led by planetary scien ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Stargazing in broad daylight: How a multi-lens telescope is changing astronomy
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2024
Macquarie University's Huntsman Telescope has successfully demonstrated daytime astronomy using an array of Canon camera lenses and offering the potential to continuously monitor celestial objects a ... more
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