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  Washington (AFP) June 18, 2024 NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station, officials said Tuesday. Starliner's first crewed mission to the ISS, which had been scheduled to last about eight days, has been extended due to thruster malfunctions and helium leaks. The spaceship blasted off from Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket on June 5 following years of delays and safety scares - as well as two aborted launch attempts that came as astr ... read more |
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Redwire to Lead DARPA SabreSat VLEO MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced it has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to act as the prime mission integrator for an air-breathing satellite. ... more  
Frontier Technology Chosen for $1B Military Satellite Software ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) has been selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) as one of twenty companies to compete for the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinit ... more 
US Space Force Awards Contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA for National Security Space Launch Phase 3Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA. The base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ... more 
Vyoma Awards Aerospacelab Contract for Second Space Surveillance SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Vyoma has awarded Aerospacelab a contract to build a microsatellite that will carry Vyoma's second Space Situational Awareness (SSA) optical payload, set for launch by the end of 2025. This mission ... more |
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  Preparing ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite for Liftoff  
Black hole observed 'awakening' for the first timeParis (AFP) June 18, 2024 Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday. ... more |
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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  
China's Chang'e 6 Spacecraft Spotted by NASA's LRO on Lunar Far SideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an image of China's Chang'e 6 sample return spacecraft on the Moon's far side on June 7. Chang'e 6 had landed on June 1, and LRO imaged the lander ... more 
Rocket Lab Signs Largest Electron Launch Deal with SynspectiveTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced a ten-launch agreement with Japanese Earth observation company Synspective. The deal, the largest in Rocket Lab's history for its Electron launch vehicl ... more 
China' conducts ignition test conducted on new rocketSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Chinese rocket scientists and engineers conducted a critical test of a propulsion system for a new carrier rocket, essential for China's future manned moon landings. "During the ignition test ... more |
  Ovzon 3 satellite reaches geostationary orbit  
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 |
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Kyocera Installs Fine Cordierite Ceramic Mirror on ISS for Optical CommunicationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto, hereinafter: Kyocera) announced that its "Fine Cordierite" ceramic mirror has been chosen for use in experimental equipment to conduct optical communi ... more  
NASA Transitions Hubble to One-Gyro Mode for Continued Science OperationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 NASA successfully transitioned operations for the agency's Hubble Space Telescope to an alternate operating mode that uses one gyro, returning the spacecraft to daily science operations Friday. The ... more 
LIST launches nanosatellite to demonstrate energy harvesting in spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) has launched its CubeSat project, LIST-SAT-01, marking the first Luxembourgish nanosatellite initiative with an in-house scientific experime ... 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 |
 
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 
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  
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 |
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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 
7 Essential Tools for Diagnosing and Resolving Dirty Power IssuesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Many people and businesses encounter challenges related to power. These include disturbances such as sudden voltage changes, surges, dips, fluctuations, and unwanted harmonics that can disrupt equip ... more 
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 
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  
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 
Laser tests reveal new insights into key mineral for super-EarthsBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 Scientists have for the first time observed how atoms in magnesium oxide morph and melt under ultra-harsh conditions, providing new insights into this key mineral within Earth's mantle that is known ... more |
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Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brainBoston MA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths you have tak ... 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 
Satellite megaconstellations could impact ozone hole recoveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 When old satellites fall into Earth's atmosphere and burn up, they leave behind tiny particles of aluminum oxide, which eat away at Earth's protective ozone layer. A new study finds these oxides hav ... more 
Ariane 6 to launch RAMI Deployer for interplanetary missionsParis, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch soon, carrying multiple space missions. This flight will demonstrate the rocket's ability to launch various payloads, including new satellites for ... more |
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