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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the signing of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the Department of Commerce to receive up to $23.9M in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The investment aims to increase Rocket Lab's production of compound semiconductors for spacecraft and satellites by expanding and modernizing its facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, creating more than 100 direct manufacturing jobs. Rocket Lab acquired SolAero Technologies Inc in 2022 ... read more |
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Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formationMadison WI (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 A surprising yellow haze of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas "dwarf" exoplanet about 96 light years away from our own solar system makes the planet a prime target for scientists trying to u ... more 
Webb Telescope Reveals Asteroid Collision In Neighboring Star SystemBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming ac ... more  
Montana ballooning project confirms hypothesis about eclipse effects on atmosphereBozeman MT (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 A Montana State University researcher has announced the first confirmed detection of eclipse-induced gravity waves in Earth's stratosphere in data collected by students participating in an MSU-led n ... more  
Heat-Resistant Metal Alloys Under StudyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 Stainless steel owes its popularity to the metal chromium, which reacts with oxygen to form a protective layer. Scientists and engineers now aim to design alloys that withstand extreme environments, ... more |
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NASA delays return of Starliner astronauts from space stationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2024 Starliner's return to Earth is now delayed to June 22 or later, NASA announced Friday. ... more |
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NASA cancels ISS spacewalk after 'spacesuit discomfort'Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2024 NASA called off a spacewalk Thursday morning at the International Space Station because of an issue with one of the space suits, officials said. ... more 
NASA says 'emergency' audio from ISS was simulation exerciseWashington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2024 NASA said that audio indicating distress over a sick crew member on the International Space Station Wednesday was part of a simulation exercise. ... more 
Frenchman found dead at Russia's Baikonur cosmodromeAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 13, 2024 A Frenchman has died apparently of dehydration after illegally entering the territory of Russia's Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan for "extreme" tourism, officials said this week. ... more  
Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abusesSan Francisco (AFP) June 13, 2024 Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark Ages" culture at the company he founded. ... more |
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EU puts digital Earth in orbit for climate-change fightHelsinki (AFP) June 10, 2024 A software model of Earth, meant to simulate and monitor environmental hazards while findings ways to mitigate climate change, began its monitoring and predictive mission on Monday, the EU Commission said. ... more |
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Searching for the Thinnest Metallic WireLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 Researchers from the Laboratory for Theory and Simulation of Materials at EPFL in Lausanne, part of the NCCR MARVEL, have used computational methods to identify what could be the thinnest possible m ... more  
NASA to give status update as Boeing Starliner awaits departure from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jun 17, 2024 NASA will join Boeing on Tuesday to review the repeatedly delayed Starliner mission and the craft's departure from the International Space Station as part of the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test. ... more 
Voyager 1 Resumes Full Science OperationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The spacecraft has resumed gathering information about interstellar space. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue th ... more 
Kayhan Space Launches Comprehensive Spaceflight Intelligence PlatformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Kayhan Space has launched Satcat.com, a spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates historical and real-time data for objects and events in Earth's orbit. Satcat is designed for a wide range o ... more |
 
NASA's Perseverance Reaches Key Scientific Target in Ancient RiverbedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Initially considered a simple route free of obstructions, Neretva Vallis has presented numerous geological opportunities for the science team. After navigating through a dune field to avoid ch ... more 
Discovery of Four Mini-Neptunes Around Red DwarfsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 A study has identified mini-Neptunes orbiting four red dwarfs using data from a global network of ground-based telescopes and the TESS space telescope. These four mini-Neptunes are close to their pa ... more 
Watery Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Could Be Good Candidates for Life StudyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life. Th ... more  
Pair Plasmas Generated in Laboratory SettingRochester NY (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Black holes and neutron stars are among the densest known objects in the universe. Within and around these environments exist plasmas, the fourth state of matter alongside solids, liquids, and gases ... more |
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LeoLabs Chosen to Provide Advanced Radar Systems for U.S. GovernmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 LeoLabs has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract worth $1.245M to develop S-band 2-D Direct Radiating Array (DRA) technology to address key challenges for the Department of the Air F ... more 
Ovzon 3 satellite reaches geostationary orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Ovzon's proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc after a five-month journey. Initial tests conducted by manufacturing partner Maxar have been completed ... more  
Ovzon Introduces New Mobile Satellite TerminalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Ovzon has announced the launch of two new mobile satellite terminals, the Ovzon P20 and Ovzon P30. These ruggedized parabolic broadband terminals are designed for use in land, maritime, and airborne ... more 
Mitsubishi Electric to Ship GaN MMIC Power Amplifier Samples for Ka-band SATCOMTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will begin shipping samples of 8W and 14W gallium nitride (GaN) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers ... more |
 
New Database to Improve Astronaut Health Could Benefit EarthlingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 As space travel becomes more frequent, a new biomarker tool was developed by an international team of researchers to help improve the growing field of aerospace medicine and the health of astronauts ... more 
First Camera Integrated for Plato Exoplanet ExplorerBremen, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 The integration of Plato's cameras has commenced at OHB's Space Centre and Optics facility in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The first of 26 cameras has been successfully attached to Plato's optical ben ... more 
NASA Selects Proposals for Space Weather StudyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and its connection to Earth's atmosphere. The thr ... more 
CADvizor to design an advanced harness for GEO-KOMPSAT-3Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 CADvizor has been successfully adopted as the wiring harness design CAD tool for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)'s Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-3 (GEO-KOMPSA ... more |
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Hughes Europe Enters Defense and Government Markets with Konnect VHTS ServicesParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2024 Hughes Europe, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), announces its strategic expansion into the military, defense, and government sectors across pan-Europe ... more  
China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, MacauHong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2024 China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history. ... more 
NASA and ESA explore habitability of exoplanets with Chandra and XMM-NewtonBoston MA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton are investigating nearby stars to determine if they could host habitable exoplanets. This research will aid future telescopes ... more  
Green light for Galileo 2nd Generation satellite designParis, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 Production of Galileo Second Generation satellites advances as two independent Satellite Critical Design Review boards confirm the satellite designs meet all mission and performance requirements. Th ... more |
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