Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
China's Shenzhou-18 mission, set for a six-month duration at the national space station, will include a series of in-orbit scientific tests and applications, alongside multiple spacewalks, as detailed by a senior China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) official during a recent press briefing.
The Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft is poised for launch at 8:59 pm Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Sa
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are advancing fusion technology by integrating two established plasma control methods-electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) and resonant magnetic perturbations (RMP). This combination has shown promising results in improving plasma management, crucial for generating electricity through fusion.
The t
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2024
NASA has teamed up with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to form a research transition team dedicated to advancing wildland fire management technologies. This collaboration is responding to an increase in frequency and scale of wildland fires, as noted by the U.S. Forest Service.
The Wildland Fire Airspace Operations research transition team will explore and test innovative techno
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), known for its high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) capabilities, has announced a partnership with O.N.E. Amazon aimed at environmental and investment sustainability through innovative conservation technologies. The collaboration, revealed on Earth Day, highlights the role of advanced geospatial sciences in environmental health
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2024
A promising development in ecosystem monitoring has been achieved by Professor Jin Wu and his team at the University of Hong Kong's School of Biological Sciences. Their study, detailed in Remote Sensing of Environment, involves using the Sentinel-2 satellite to map plant functional traits through time-series satellite data. This method offers new insights into the functional diversity and health
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 22, 2024
Lynred, recognized globally for its high-quality infrared detectors for aerospace, defense, and commercial use, has been selected through an open bidding process to develop a new multispectral infrared detector for the Sentinel-2 Next-Generation (NG) land monitoring satellite mission. This mission is a continuation of the existing Sentinel-2, spearheaded by the European Space Agency (ESA) under
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a prominent player in the nation's space industry, has announced plans to deploy the initial satellite of an extensive remote-sensing network within the next few months, according to a project manager.
Zhang Chuan of CASIC Space Engineering Development, a subsidiary leading the initiative in Beijing, stated that the inaugural satellite of
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology aboard the Psyche spacecraft has successfully transmitted engineering data from beyond 140 million miles away, showcasing its capacity for future space communication. The technology, although not essential for Psyche's data transmission needs, interfaced effectively with the spacecraft's existing radio frequency transmitter.
The tr
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have made significant progress in understanding and manipulating the quantum metric-a geometric description of electronic states in magnetic materials under normal conditions.
The team has detected the quantum metric as an electric signal, separate from standard electrical conduction, showcasing a novel aspect of quantum p
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
ESA's Hera mission, aimed at planetary defense, will utilize a Mars flyby in March next year to gain velocity as it heads towards the Didymos binary asteroid system. During this maneuver, Hera will approach Mars within 6,000 km-closer than Mars' moons' orbits-and adjust its trajectory to closely observe Mars' moon Deimos and the Martian surface itself.
The flyby details were discussed at t
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe: MAXQ, OTCB: MAXQF) and The Spaceport Company have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease a containerized tracking and telemetry station (TTS) for the inaugural orbital launch from Canada, with options to purchase additional units for future launches.
"This agreement allows us to provide Maritime Launch customers alternatives for on-site and downrange
London, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
SaxaVord Spaceport has been granted a range control licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to enable the company to provide a number of safety critical services before and during launch.
The regulator's latest licence for SaxaVord means it can issue warning notices to keep people out of hazardous areas, perform surveillance of those areas, and monitor the progress of rockets in flight.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
Orienspace, renowned for producing the world's mightiest solid-propellant carrier rocket, is now embarking on the development of a new liquid-fuel rocket, as revealed by the chief designer of the upcoming model.
The chief designer, Huang Shuai, outlined the details of the Gravity 2 model on Wednesday in Wuhan, Hubei province, stating that the new reusable rocket would come in two versions:
Space Coast FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, both retired U.S. Navy captains, arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Launch and Landing Facility in Florida on April 25. They traveled from Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston aboard a T-38 jet, echoing their naval aviation days.
This arrival marks their participation in NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test, where they will b
Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 25, 2024
A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.
The crew took off in a capsule atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's northwest at 8:59 pm local time !1259 GMT)
