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November 17, 2022
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon Landing



Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2022
NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis. With this addition, SpaceX will provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA's Artemis IV mission. "Returning astronauts to the Moon to learn, live, and work is a bold endeavor. With multiple planned landers, from SpaceX and future partners, NASA will be better positioned ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIV taikonauts perform third spacewalk
Beijing (XNA) Nov 17, 2022
The Shenzhou XIV crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station is conducting their extravehicular activities for the third time, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Command ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Antenna to link up CubeSat chains
Paris (ESA) Nov 17, 2022
Many small satellites might in the future do the same - or better - job as their single big equivalent. With that approach in mind, this high-frequency steerable antenna has been designed to link to ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Galactic Energy carries out fourth successful launch
Jiuquan (XNA) Nov 17, 2022
Galactic Energy, a private carrier rocket maker in Beijing, carried out the fourth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Wednesday afternoon to deploy five Earth-observation satellites into orbit. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
To orbit and back with Space Rider
Paris (ESA) Nov 16, 2022
Europe's bid to deliver a return-to-Earth service for in-orbit transportation and research projects is rapidly taking shape, with teams working on the Space Rider spacecraft gearing up for a series ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Factory Augsburg to use test infrastructure at DLR Lampoldshausen
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2022
Space start-ups with micro-launcher projects will be important players in European space transport in the future. So-called micro-launchers are smaller rockets that can carry payloads of up to one t ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spire Global unveils next-generation 16U satellite bus
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has unveiled a next-generation 16U satellite bus design at Space Tech Expo Europe. The s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Liftoff! NASA successfully launches mega Moon rocket
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2022
NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency's new flagship program, Artemis. ... more
GPS NEWS
USU leads international space mission to shed new light on Brazil's vexing GPS problem
Logan UT (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Liftoff! NASA launches mega Moon rocket, ushering new era of exploration
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2022
NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency's new flagship program, Artemis. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Calnetix Technologies' high-speed blower system delivered to ISS
Cerritos CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Calnetix Technologies reports that NASA has completed ground testing of its new carbon dioxide (CO2) removal system and has successfully launched the high-speed blower system to the International Sp ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Phantom Space conducts successful stage hot fire test for new rocket
Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2022
Phantom Space Corporation (Phantom), a space applications company providing launch services and satellite manufacturing to business and government clients, has announced a successful stage hot fire ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Benchmark Space Systems expands global production to meet rising propulsion system demand
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
With its Halcyon propulsion systems playingpivotal roles in key military and commercial space missions this year, Benchmark Space Systems has announced it has tripled its team from 30 to 83 and boos ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceRyde announces multiple launch agreements with ISILAUNCH
Concord, Canada (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
SpaceRyde, the space transportation company building the interplanetary logistics infrastructure known as the Rocket Network, has has announced multiple launch agreements with ISILAUNCH, a launch se ... more
GPS NEWS
KKR leads Series B funding round in AI leader Advanced Navigation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2022
Advanced Navigation (the "Company"), a developer of AI robotics and navigation technology, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which K ... more
MILTECH
UK to join EU project to speed up troop movements
Brussels (AFP) Nov 15, 2022
The EU on Tuesday gave the green light for Britain to join a project to speed the movement of troops around Europe, as the West frets about the threat from Russia. ... more
AEROSPACE
Jet engine installed on NASA's X-59
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2022
NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 now has the engine that will power it in flight. The installation of the F414-GE-100 engine took place at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, ... more
AEROSPACE
Germany offers to aid Polish air patrols after rocket strike: govt spokesman
Berlin (AFP) Nov 16, 2022
Germany said Wednesday it could send its own warplanes to support patrols over Poland following a deadly rocket strike in a village close to the border with Ukraine. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL


AFRL awards contract for pioneering spacecraft in region of Moon

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Improving the performance of electrodeless plasma thrusters for space propulsion
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power electrodeless plasma thruster, moving us one step closer to deeper explorations into space. Innovations in terrestr ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
UN, Red Cross pushes against explosives in populated areas
Geneva (AFP) Nov 14, 2022
The United Nations and the Red Cross on Monday called on countries to commit to curbing the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Climate disaster aid scheme 'Global Shield' launched at COP27
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 14, 2022
A scheme to give speedy financial support to communities battered by climate disasters was launched Monday by a group of rich and developing nations at the UN COP27 summit in Egypt. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Amazon founder Bezos says will donate most of fortune to charity
Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2022
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be hard. ... more
UAV NEWS
China's MD-22 hypersonic UAV could be strategic asset in near- or outer-space
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
China has made significant advancements in the security and defence industries, and the Zhuhai airshow showcases its cutting-edge military weaponry technology. This includes concept fighter aircraft ... more
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Over 50 years ago, NASA captured the world's imagination and inspired generations with the Apollo 11 Moon landing. NASA's then-young Deep Space Network (DSN) was crucial to tracking and communicating with that mission, as it will also be essential to NASA's next push to the Moon: Artemis. In the half-century between those two lunar efforts, the network has expanded to support dozens of robotic s ... more
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Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 09, 2022
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USU leads international space mission to shed new light on Brazil's vexing GPS problem
Logan UT (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals in regions near the Amazon. The cause? Plasma bubbles in space. Next week, NASA will launch a joint U.S.-Brazil satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station, with scient ... more
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Jet engine installed on NASA's X-59
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2022
NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 now has the engine that will power it in flight. The installation of the F414-GE-100 engine took place at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, earlier this month, marking a major milestone as the X-59 approaches the completion of its assembly. The 13-foot-long engine from General Electric Aviation packs 22,000 pounds of propulsion ene ... more
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UK orders Chinese-owned firm to sell most of chip maker
London (AFP) Nov 16, 2022
The UK government on Wednesday ordered a Chinese-owned company to divest most of Britain's biggest semiconductor maker, in a move likely to antagonise Beijing. Business Secretary Grant Shapps was blocking the full takeover of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia following a "detailed national security assessment", a government spokesperson said in a statement. Shapps was requiring Nexperia to ... more
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San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2022
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and Microsoft Corp. announced an expanded partnership to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technology and satellite data to support African climate adaptation projects. This technology collaboration is in support of Microsoft's recently-announced first global expansion of its AI for Good Labs into Nairobi, Ke ... more
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Shenzhou XIV taikonauts perform third spacewalk
Beijing (XNA) Nov 17, 2022
The Shenzhou XIV crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station is conducting their extravehicular activities for the third time, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Commander Chen Dong has already gotten out of the space station, and crew member Cai Xuzhe will subsequently exit. Taikonaut Liu Yang is inside the core module to support her crewmates, the agency said in a ... more
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