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October 31, 2024
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX Crew Joins Tiangong Space Station for Crew Rotation



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The crew of China's Shenzhou 19 mission successfully docked with the Tiangong space station on Wednesday, commencing their tenure aboard the orbital outpost. Mission Commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, along with Lieutenant Colonels Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, were warmly greeted by the Shenzhou 18 crew, initiating a five-day transition period before the current occupants return to Earth early next week. ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Solid-fuel ICBM? What we know about Kim Jong Un's arsenal
Seoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2024
North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful weapons to boost its nuclear deterrent, with Seoul warning it could be a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its Starlink constellation
Miami FL (UPI) Oct 31, 2024
SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit after previously launching 200 similar missions. A Falcon 9 rocket fitted with 23 Starlink satellites la ... more
IRON AND ICE
Illuminating ancient origins of 4BN year-old Asteroid Ryugu
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Researchers at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) recently participated in an international study of fragments from asteroid 162173 Ryugu, collected by a Japanese space mission. The APS, a light sourc ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will map and analyze moon water
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is poised to answer longstanding questions about the distribution and composition of water on the Moon. While scientists have long suspected the presence of lunar wa ... more
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GMV spearheads digital overhaul of Spain's national security system
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Multinational technology leader GMV has been awarded the contract from Spain's Department of National Security (DSN) to launch the first phase of the National Security System (SSN) Data Intelligence ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
GomSpace selected by Proteus Space to support AI-designed satellite mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
GomSpace North America has been awarded a $250,000 (2.6 MSEK) contract to provide critical components and technical expertise for an ambitious new satellite mission led by Proteus Space. The mission ... more
TECH SPACE
New 3D printed metal alloy enhances durability for space exploration
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
The research team at Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by Dr. Jeong Min Park of the Nano Materials Research Division, has developed a highly durable metal 3D-printed alloy designed to ... more
TECH SPACE
SwRI unveils new facility for advanced EMC EMI testing for spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has expanded its Space System Spacecraft and Payload Processing Facility with a newly installed semi-anechoic shielded chamber dedicated to spacecraft electromagn ... more

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Aerodata earns EASA certification for GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing tech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Aerodata AG has secured a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its GPS Anti-Jamming and Anti-Spoofing system. This newly certified technology ... more
GPS NEWS
Axient secures contract for Resilient GPS Constellation under USSF Initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Axient, now operating under Astrion following its recent acquisition, has received a Performer Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) established between the Space Enterprise Consort ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
AXIS mission selected as NASA Astrophysics Probe competition finalist
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
The MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) is a project lead for one of two finalist missions recently selected for NASA's new Probe Explorers program. Working with collaborat ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
After pause, NASAs Voyager 1 back communicating with mission team
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
On Oct. 24, NASA reconnected with the Voyager 1 spacecraft after a brief pause in communications. The spacecraft recently turned off one of its two radio transmitters, and the team is now working to ... more
MOON DAILY
China progresses in full-scale efforts for manned Moon landing by 2030
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
China is accelerating its mission to place astronauts on the Moon by 2030, with substantial progress across development, testing, and infrastructure construction. In a recent press briefing, the Chi ... more
MOON DAILY
Gateway HALO unit to support vital space science on lunar missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Stephanie Dudley, who leads mission integration and utilization for NASA's Gateway, is at the forefront of merging human space exploration and science aboard the upcoming lunar orbiting outpost. Set ... more
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Water extraction from Moon rocks advances for astronaut support
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Water extraction in space is critical for expanding human exploration of the Solar System. Led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), a new technique is being validated to harvest water from the Moon ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Innovative model enables astronomers to explore explosive space events in new detail
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Astrophysical events like the collapse of a massive star's iron core, known as a core-collapse supernova, the consumption of stellar remains by black holes, and runaway nuclear fusion on white dwarf ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Gilat secures $4M contract with DoD
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology, has been awarded a contract valued at over $4 million by the US Department of Defense. T ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Czechs buy stake in Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of joint project
Prague (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
The Czech state-run power group CEZ said Tuesday it would buy a 20-percent stake in British small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) producer Rolls-Royce SMR ahead of a joint project. ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Uranus moon Miranda may hold a hidden ocean below its surface
Laurel MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study indicates that Uranus' small moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging prior assumptions about the moon's formation and characteristics and positioning it among a selec ... more
MARSDAILY
Explanation found for encrusting of the Martian soil
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
For four years, the Martian "Mole" HP3 experiment made notable contributions to planetary research on Mars. Named after the burrowing animal, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3), dev ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Official opening of the DLR BALIS test centre
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
As part of its BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has inaugurated a pioneering test facility in Empfingen dedicated to advancing fuel cell propulsion systems for various modes of trans ... more
EXO WORLDS
Ariel spacecraft prepares for rigorous tests at Airbus facility
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The European Space Agency's Ariel mission has officially entered its assembly phase at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse, France. The structural model of the Ariel spacecraft, designed to advance ... more
TIME AND SPACE
eROSITA detects unique temperature and shape variations in the Local Hot Bubble
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has mapped significant variations in temperature across the Local Hot Bubble (LHB), a low-density region surrounding o ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA to launch innovative solar coronagraph to Space Station
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
NASA's Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details about the solar wind including its origin and its evolution. Launching ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Scientists challenge fundamental spin-statistics assumptions in atomic collisions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Since the first X-ray image of a comet was taken in 1996, researchers have intensely studied charge exchange in collisions between highly charged ions and atoms or molecules, a process critical for ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Almost 14 billion years ago, at the very beginning of the Big Bang, a mysterious energy drove an exponential expansion of the infant universe and produced all known matter, according to the prevaili ... more
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DTU researchers reveal record-fast-spinning neutron star in the Milky Way
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
In a remarkable discovery, researchers from DTU Space have identified one of the universe's fastest-spinning neutron stars using an X-ray telescope stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) ... more
VSAT NEWS
Two national airlines opt for advanced inflight connectivity with SES Open Orbits
London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
SES's advanced inflight connectivity solution, SES Open Orbits, has been selected by both Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines to implement high-speed, multi-orbit internet connectivity on their aircra ... more
TECH SPACE
NanoAvionics MP42 satellite survives impact with object in orbit
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Our MP42 satellite, which launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) two and a half years ago aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission, recently took an unexpected hit from a small piece of space debris or ... more
SPACEWAR
Matter Intelligence secures $12M for hyperspectral remote sensing for real-time data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Matter Intelligence, a remote sensing company based in California, has emerged from stealth with a bold mission: to launch advanced space-based sensors that will capture unprecedented data on Earth' ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Gilat secures $5M in US Defense SATCOM orders
London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has secured approximately $5 million in new contracts from several U.S.-based defense entities. The orders encompass advanced satellite commu ... more
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