Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Lunar Outpost has announced that Castrol will be the lead collaborator for its Mission Control Center during the upcoming Lunar Voyage 1 mission, set to launch later this year. This Mission Control Center will serve as the operational hub for Lunar Voyage 1 (LV1), providing crucial oversight and decision-making capabilities.
The LV1 mission will target Shackleton Connecting Ridge near the
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurred on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This mission marks Spire's third launch of the year and the 41st overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading provider of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, has successfully launched its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) spacecraft. These 6U Triumph class space vehicles were launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on August 16. Both spacecraft are
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Apex Space, a spacecraft bus platform manufacturer based in Los Angeles, has introduced its latest product, the GEO Aries satellite bus, designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) missions. The company plans to begin delivering the GEO Aries buses to customers starting in 2026.
GEO Aries is an enhanced version of Apex's existing Aries bus platform, engineered to meet the specific needs of GEO
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2024
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with the Transporter-11 mission into low-Earth orbit Friday afternoon as scheduled from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
After the rocket booster stage separation, the Falcon 9 landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base with no issues.
The at 2:53 p.m. EDT launch was streamed live.
SpaceX s
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is set to host the "Macroeconomics of Space Symposium" on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in the James Webb Auditorium. The event will also be accessible virtually via WebEx.
The symposium will gather government officials and leading economic researchers to discuss the broader econom
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
SpaceX's Starship program stands as one of the most ambitious endeavors in the history of space exploration. Envisioned as a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans and cargo to destinations such as the Moon, Mars, and beyond, Starship represents a significant leap in space travel technology. However, the journey to achieving this vision is far from straightforward, and the technica
Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
We know many things about our universe, but astronomers are still debating exactly how fast it is expanding. In fact, over the past two decades, two major ways to measure this number - known as the "Hubble constant" - have come up with different answers, leading some to wonder if there was something missing from our model of how the universe works.
But new measurements from the powerful Ja
Beijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2024
China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, in his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country's top leader.
"Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 20," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement Thursday, adding he had been invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China and Vietn
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 15, 2024
Russia is putting generative artificial intelligence to work in online deception campaigns, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to a Meta security report released Thursday.
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram found that so far AI-powered tactics "provide only incremental productivity and content-generation gains" for bad actors and Meta has been able to disrupt decepti
Dadu, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.
"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prospero
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
Japanese stocks surged and markets elsewhere in Asia strengthened on Friday, tracking substantial gains on Wall Street after encouraging US retail sales data reassured investors about the health of the world's biggest economy.
The key Nikkei 225 index added more than three-and-a-half percent following rallies on Wall Street, continuing a bullish run after stocks in Tokyo crashed Monday on wo
Kampala (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
Four more bodies have been recovered from the site of a massive garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala, bringing the death toll to 34, police said Friday.
The collapse at the landfill in the northern district of Kiteezi at the weekend buried people, homes and livestock in mountains of fetid waste.
An MP for the area has warned that the number of those missing could still rise.
Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
Carmaker BMW will recall 1.4 million vehicles in China due to faulty airbags, the country's market regulator announced on Friday.
Cars that have had steering wheel refits may have defective airbags from Japan's Takata Corporation that could rupture and "cause fragments to fly out and potentially injure occupants", the State Administration for Market Regulation said.
The affected cars i
Madrid (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat which extends far beyond the actual temperature, according to Julio Diaz, a researcher at Madrid's Carlos III Health Institute.
- Isn't heat what kills during a heatwave? -
"The impact of heat on health is far more than just temperature... its effect can be felt across inco
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2024
An unrelentingly bitter US presidential race, defined by name-calling, attack ads and stunted campaigning, has so far left little space for discussion about climate change, despite the world experiencing unprecedented heat and disasters.
But with Donald Trump now facing Kamala Harris rather than Joe Biden, the Republican has used recent rallies to echo misinformation and memes on X, includin
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
For thousands of years, humans have observed the Sun and stars, relying primarily on visual tools and recordings. However, recent developments are expanding this experience beyond just the visual realm, enabling a multisensory exploration of the cosmos.
Students from the Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder have partnered wit
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched four new SAR satellites, further expanding the world's largest SAR constellation. The launch took place on August 16, 2024, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. The satellites, integrated via Exolaunch, have already established
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
China successfully launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites on Friday afternoon, as a Long March 4B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The launch occurred at 3:35 pm, and the rocket placed the Yaogan 43A satellites into their designated orbit, according to a release from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
The Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its inaugural satellite, Tanager-1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. Developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the satellite's deployment marks an important step forward in global efforts to monitor and reduce methane and CO2 emissions.
Tanager-1 is the first in a series of s
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
PiSat-2, the European Space Agency's innovative cubesat designed to transform Earth observation through artificial intelligence, has successfully launched into orbit.
The satellite began its journey on August 16 at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Integrated by Exolaunch, PiSat-2 was part of the Transporter-1
Wuhan, China (AFP) Aug 16, 2024
Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.
China's tech companies and automakers have poured billions of dollars into self-driving technology in recent years in an effort to catch industry leaders in the United States.
Now the central city of Wuhan boasts one of the world'
Trump apparently can't remember which state he's in during another one of his cult rallies in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Here's the babbling idiot pretending he doesn't "ramble," while doing exactly that and confusing Pennsylvania with North Carolina.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah decided to seek legal recourse against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s approval for his prosecution linked to site allocations to his wife in Mysuru. Congress declared state-wide demonstrations against the governor. The governor's permission followed activist requests while delaying similar actions on other politicians. Congress alleged bias, claiming it as a BJP ploy to hinder their policies. Siddaramaiah, supported by his party, refused to resign and planned to handle the issue both politically and legally. Читать дальше...
