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  Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 Boeing's beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky. After years of delays, Starliner launched in June for what was meant to be a roughly weeklong test mission - a final shakedown before it could be certified to rotate crew to and from the orbital laboratory. But unexpected thruster malfunctions and helium leaks en route to the ISS derailed those plans, ... read more |
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Old satellite to burn up over Pacific in 'targeted' re-entry firstParis (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris. ... more  
UK-US integration key to future of space securityRAF Lakenheath, UK (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., commander of Space Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Lloyd, SpOC senior enlisted leader, met with Airmen, Guardians and UK counterparts ... more  
Floodbase's Enhanced Flood Mapping Technique surpasses NOAA's accuracyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 A newly published study in 'Geophysical Research Letters' reveals that Floodbase's flood mapping technology achieves an 11% improvement in accuracy over leading methods, offering more precise flood ... more  
ICEYE and Aon broaden partnership with global flood and US wildfire data agreementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 ICEYE, a leader in satellite-powered disaster management, has announced an expanded data licensing agreement with Aon, a global professional services firm. This partnership now includes ICEYE's Floo ... more |
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  China targets Mars sample-return mission by 2028 
Scientists demonstrate producing fiber materials from simulated Martian soilSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 A study conducted by Chinese researchers has confirmed that it is possible to continuously produce fiber materials from Martian soil, suggesting that "in-situ resource utilization" could be achieved ... more |
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Outer Solar System may hold far more objects than previously thoughtTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 New observations of the outer Solar System using the Subaru Telescope have revealed the presence of several unexpected objects, suggesting that the region may be home to a much larger population of ... more  
3 Questions: Evidence for planetary formation through gravitational instabilityBoston MA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Exoplanets form in protoplanetary disks, a collection of space dust and gas orbiting a star. The leading theory of planetary formation, called core accretion, occurs when grains of dust in the disk ... more 
ALMA observations reveal gravitational instability in planet-forming diskLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Planet formation has traditionally been described as a "bottom-up" process, where dust grains gradually clump together over millions of years, forming larger structures step by step. However, a comp ... more  
NASA's mini BurstCube mission detects mega blastGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the l ... more |
  Viasat expands LAISR Service for airborne, maritime, and land platforms  
Iridium introduces advanced Iridium Certus GMDSS for enhanced maritime safetyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has launched Iridium Certus GMDSS, an advanced maritime safety and communication solution. Building on the robust Iridium Certus technology, this new offer ... more |
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T2S Solutions expands spaceflight capabilities with Flexitech Aerospace acquisitionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 T2S Solutions ("T2S"), a mission-focused provider of products and solutions supporting U.S. Defense and Intelligence Missions, announced the acquisition of Flexitech Aerospace, a company specializin ... more 
AST SpaceMobile confirms upcoming satellite launch and financial updateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has provided an interim business update. The company has scheduled the launch of its upcoming satellites on or after September 12th from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Additionally, ... more  
China expands global partnerships for Lunar Research StationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 China's initiative to establish an international lunar research station has attracted new international partners, marking a significant step in global space collaboration. At the opening of a ... more 
Researchers confirm volcanic activity on the Moon 120 million years agoSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Geological evidence has long shown that volcanic activity occurred on the Moon, but the duration of this activity has remained uncertain. A recent discovery by Prof. LI Qiuli's lab at the Institute ... more |
NASA's carbon nanotube technology aids search for life on exoplanetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 NASA's development of a carbon nanotube material is poised to significantly enhance the search for exoplanets, some of which may harbor life. Originally devised in 2007 by a team led by John Hagopia ... more 
UAlbany physicists highlight ongoing progress in dark matter searchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Physicists at the University at Albany celebrated the latest advancements in the search for direct evidence of dark matter on Monday, as new findings from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) project were presented ... more 
Gilat secures $12M in orders for SkyEdge VSAT PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technologies and services, has announced that it secured over $12 million in orders from a prominent satel ... more  
Spacecraft flies closer to Mercury than planned after thruster glitchParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes passed closer to Mercury than originally planned overnight after thruster problems delayed the mission to study the little-known, Sun-scorched planet. ... more |
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Sierra Space completes acoustic testing for Shooting Star cargo module at KSCLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Sierra Space, a prominent player in the commercial space sector and defense technology, has announced the successful completion of acoustic testing for its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA's Kenne ... more 
S. Korea space transport ambitions hopes to challenge SpaceXSeoul (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 South Korea's new space agency said Thursday it was looking to grow its share of the industry and take on Elon Musk's SpaceX, as it unveiled plans to create a "space passageway". ... more 
NASA reviews progress of ACS3 solar sail system in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Since deploying its sail last week, NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft has been transmitting data and images, helping the mission team assess the performance of the boom technolo ... more 
Rocket Lab confirms launch date for second Kineis IoT constellation missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for its 53rd Electron mission. This mission will be the second of five dedicated launches for the French company Kineis. The missi ... more |
MIT team wins grand prize at First Nations launch competitionBoston MA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The members of the MIT First Nations Launch team had never built a drone before when they faced the 2024 NASA First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition. This year's challenge invited teams ... more 
Europe's Vega rocket launches in French GuianaKourou (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 Europe's Vega rocket launched Wednesday from French Guiana, an AFP journalist said, carrying a satellite which will help combat natural disasters. ... more 
Benchmark awarded Air Force Research Lab contract to scale ascent-fueled thrustersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Benchmark Space Systems, a prominent developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, has been awarded a significant two-year, $4.9 million contract by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). The ... more 
Beyond Gravity: Precise in-orbit positioning of Europe's new environmental satelliteBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 On September 4, the European environmental satellite "Sentinel-2C" is set for launch aboard a European Vega rocket from Kourou. Beyond Gravity has supplied critical components for this mission, incl ... more |
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NASA prepares for Boeing Starliner's uncrewed return to EarthWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2024 The beleaguered Boeing Starliner spacecraft that took two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station will attempt to make its uncrewed return to Earth on Friday evening, the company has announced. ... more  
BepiColombo completes fourth Mercury flybyParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission successfully carried out its fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, capturing critical data and views of two distinct impact craters. These flybys utilize M ... more  
How bright is the universe's glow? Study offers best measurement yetBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Scientists have traveled to the edges of the solar system, virtually, at least, to capture the most accurate measurements to date of the faint glow that permeates the universe-a phenomenon known as ... more 
Iron winds detected on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-76 bBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 An international group of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Centre of Competence in Research, has uncovered the presence of iron winds ... more |
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