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For the first time NanoAvionics has sold one of its orbital satellites![]() Columbia IL (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 Mission integrator and smallsat bus manufacturer NanoAvionics has sold, for the first time, one of its operational satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) including ongoing mission operations. Launched last year, NanoAvionics's shared 6U satellite mission "D2 / Atlacom-1" includes one of the world's first 1U-sized hyperspectral imager for remote sensing, which will be used by a yet unnamed Earth observation company to provide orbital imagery services. Prior to selling the satellite, all indented missions, n ... read more |
Busek scales thruster production for Airbus OneWeb satellitesNatick MA (SPX) Jun 24, 2022 The in-space propulsion firm Busek Co. confirmed its supply of BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for a range of missions supported by Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS). The Busek thrusters have been engine ... more
MIT engineers devise a recipe for improving any autonomous robotic systemBoston MA (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Autonomous robots have come a long way since the fastidious Roomba. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving cars, last-mile food delivery, restaurant ser ... more
First Ariane 5 launch of 2022 is a success for Malaysia and India clientsKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 22, 2022 On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 06:50 pm local time, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), successfully orbiting t ... more
Tyvak International completes Critical Design Review of Deep Space Bound Milani nanosatTurin, Italy (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced its wholly-own ... more |
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Chinese official says its Mars sample mission will beat NASA back to EarthWashington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2022 A senior Chinese space official said on Monday the country is on track to bring back rocks from the surface of Mars two years ahead of the planned joint effort by NASA and the European Space Agency ... more
NASA Moon rocket test met 90% of objectivesWashington (AFP) June 21, 2022 NASA's fourth attempt to complete a critical test of its Moon rocket achieved around 90 percent of its goals, but there's still no firm date for the behemoth's first flight, officials said Tuesday. ... more
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches for its 13th time, a record for the companyWashington DC (UPI) Jun 17, 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off on its record 13th launch on Friday afternoon as it sent 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. ... more
Kyiv says US precision artillery systems arrived in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 23, 2022 Ukraine said Thursday that it had taken delivery of precision artillery systems from the United States which is the latest country to answer Kyiv's plea from allies for advanced weapons. ... more |
Four dead in Russian military cargo plane crashMoscow (AFP) June 24, 2022 A Russian military cargo plane crashed in the city of Ryazan southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing four people and injuring five others, authorities said. ... more
Volatus Aerospace Introduces AERIEPORT, an Autonomous Remote Drone Nesting StationHouston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) proudly introduces its autonomous remote drone nesting solution AERIEPORT at the Annual Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston, Texas. T ... more
South Korea launches homegrown Nuri rocket in major space milestoneGoheung, South Korea (UPI) Jun 21, 2022 South Korea successfully launched its first homegrown rocket on Tuesday, deploying a satellite into low-Earth orbit in a major milestone as the country jumps into the space race with both commercial ... more
Go ahead for second round of micro-launcher payload competitionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2022 On 20 June 2022, the German Space Agency (DLR) launched the second round of its competition for zero-cost flights of small satellites on microlaunchers developed and constructed in Germany. This mar ... more |
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SpaceX launches three rockets in 36 hoursWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2022 SpaceX launched three missions in just over 36 hours, including two from Florida's Space Coast with most recent a two-stage Falcon 9 early Sunday. The third rocket lifted off from Florida's Ca ... more
South Korea space rocket launch puts satellites in orbitSeoul (AFP) June 21, 2022 South Korea said Tuesday it had successfully launched its homegrown space rocket and placed a payload into orbit in a "giant leap" for the country's quest to become an advanced space-faring nation. ... more
ISS maneuvered around Russian satellite debrisWashington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2021 Russian cosmonauts used a cargo ship docked at the International Space Station to maneuver the orbiting lab around space debris from the Russian satellite Cosmos 1408. ... more
South Korea launches domestically-developed space rocketSeoul (AFP) June 21, 2022 South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Tuesday, the government said, the country's second attempt after a launch last October failed. ... more
Canada announces new Arctic air, missile defenses with USOttawa (AFP) June 20, 2022 Canada's defense minister announced upgrades to Arctic air and missile defenses with the United States on Monday, citing growing threats from Russia and new technologies such as hypersonic missiles. ... more |
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UVA researchers harness the power of a new solid-state thermal technology Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 22, 2022
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a way to make a versatile thermal conductor, with promise for more energy-efficient electronic devices, green buildings and space exploration.
They have demonstrated that a known material used in electronic equipment can now be used as a thermal regulator, too, when it is in a very pure form ... more |
Northrop Grumman runs Laser Communication Demonstration for Tranche 1 constellation Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2022
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the successful ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S. military.
Performed for SDA leadership, the demonstration validated compatibility between commercially developed laser communication and secure U.S. government encryption hardware, providing a baseline for N ... more |
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The face of Galileo Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2022
Ahead of Galileo satellites like this one going to space, they are switched on as if already operating there within ESA's Maxwell EMC Facility. This test procedure is a check of the satellite's 'electromagnetic compatibility', with all its systems running together to detect any harmful interference between them.
Once Maxwell's main door is sealed, its metal walls form a 'Faraday Cage', scr ... more |
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Four dead in Russian military cargo plane crash Moscow (AFP) June 24, 2022
A Russian military cargo plane crashed in the city of Ryazan southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing four people and injuring five others, authorities said.
The aircraft was on a training flight without cargo when the crew decided to land due to an engine malfunction, and it was partially destroyed when it hit the ground, the defence ministry said in a statement quoted by local news agencies. ... more |
Engineers build LEGO-like artificial intelligence chip Boston MA (SPX) Jun 14, 2022
Imagine a more sustainable future, where cellphones, smartwatches, and other wearable devices don't have to be shelved or discarded for a newer model. Instead, they could be upgraded with the latest sensors and processors that would snap onto a device's internal chip - like LEGO bricks incorporated into an existing build. Such reconfigurable chipware could keep devices up to date while reducing ... more |
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How do you process space data and imagery in low earth orbit? Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 24, 2022
Aerospace organizations around the globe, including Axiom Space, are developing new ideas for how humans will explore, conduct research, and do business in low Earth orbit (LEO) when the International Space Station (ISS) is retired at the end of this decade. Regardless of what the next commercial space stations may look like, one thing is certain: humanity's desire for on-orbit scientific resear ... more |
Ancient Afghan Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine Mes Aynak, Afghanistan (AFP) June 22, 2022
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
Located at the confluence of Hellenistic and Indian cultures, Mes Aynak - believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old - was once a vast city organised around the extraction and trade of copper. ... more |
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Chinese official says its Mars sample mission will beat NASA back to Earth Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2022
A senior Chinese space official said on Monday the country is on track to bring back rocks from the surface of Mars two years ahead of the planned joint effort by NASA and the European Space Agency to do the same thing.
Sun Zezhou, the chief designer of China's first Mars mission, Tianwen 1, said in a talk celebrating the 120th anniversary of Nanjing University, that China is ready to send ... more |
Canada announces new Arctic air, missile defenses with US Ottawa (AFP) June 20, 2022 Canada's defense minister announced upgrades to Arctic air and missile defenses with the United States on Monday, citing growing threats from Russia and new technologies such as hypersonic missiles.
At a news conference at Canada's largest air base in Trenton, Ontario, Minister Anita Anand outlined Can$4.9 billion (US$3.8 billion) in military spending over the next six years.
The monies ... more |
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MDA awards contract for the production of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2022
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, to produce and deliver operational Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA Interceptors. With an estimated value of $867M, this contract award delivers the defensive weapon capability for the U.S. Navy to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Moreover, this S ... more |
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 |
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MIT engineers devise a recipe for improving any autonomous robotic system Boston MA (SPX) Jun 22, 2022
Autonomous robots have come a long way since the fastidious Roomba. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving cars, last-mile food delivery, restaurant service, patient screening, hospital cleaning, meal prep, building security, and warehouse packing.
Each of these robotic systems is a product of an ad hoc design process specific to that particula ... more |
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Volatus Aerospace Introduces AERIEPORT, an Autonomous Remote Drone Nesting Station Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2022
Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) proudly introduces its autonomous remote drone nesting solution AERIEPORT at the Annual Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston, Texas.
The AERIEPORT is an all-weather solution designed to operate remotely in extreme temperatures ranging from -67F to +131F. It features an onboard weather station, a 4 SIM, 5G, highspeed LTE connection w ... more |
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