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November 24, 2022
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA temporarily loses communication with Orion spacecraft



Washington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2021
Communication between NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston and the Artemis I moon mission spacecraft was lost for 47 minutes Wednesday morning. It was resolved by a reconfiguration on the ground side, according to NASA. NASA said in a blog statement that communication was lost temporarily while reconfiguring the communication link between the Orion spacecraft and Deep Space Network overnight. "The reconfiguration has been conducted successfully several times in the last few days, and ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Falcon 9 carries Eutelsat communications satellite in final launch
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2021
A SpaceX rocket carrying a communications satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday night on a mission that will allow improved internet connectivity for passengers aboard ships and planes. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch TROPICS Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been selected by NASA to launch the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) miss ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Airbus and ArianeGroup sign Ariane 6 transition batch contract in Spain
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
Airbus and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the next transition batch of Ariane 6 large carbon fibre structures. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of innovative, large, lightw ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sidus Space signs MOU with Capital C for maritime satellite development
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
Hall of mirrors for Proba-3 laser testing
Paris (ESA) Nov 23, 2022
The double spacecraft of ESA's Proba-3 mission will become the most precisely controlled objects in space, maintaining a set distance from each other down to millimetre-level precision. An ESA clean ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tianzhou 4 deploys minisatellite
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
China has recently conducted an in-orbit test of a robotic cargo spacecraft to deploy miniature satellites, according to a project insider. In the test that took place on Nov 14, the Tianzhou ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XV to begin mission to space soon
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
China will conduct its Shenzhou XV manned spaceflight in coming weeks, sending three astronauts into orbit for a six-month stay inside the country's Tiangong space station. The Long March 2F c ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China aims to establish new global partnership in space exploration, innovation: CNSA
Haikou, China (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
China is aiming to establish a new global partnership in space exploration and innovation, in an effort to build a community with shared future for humanity in outer space, according to a statement ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chen Dong sets national record for longest time in space
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
Chen Dong has set a new record for the most cumulative days living and working in space by a Chinese astronaut. The China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday that the two-time space traveler, ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
France, Germany, Italy agree on next-generation space rockets
Paris (AFP) Nov 22, 2022
France, Germany and Italy, the three biggest contributors to the European Space Agency, said Tuesday they have agreed to guarantee the future of the next-generation Ariane 6 and Vega-C rocket launcher systems. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Dragon supply ship launch scrubbed by bad weather
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2021
The launch of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station was scrubbed Tuesday afternoon because of bad weather, NASA officials said. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Xi: China open to space exchanges, cooperation
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's wish to work with other nations to carry out space exploration and development. Xi wrote in a congratulatory letter to the United Nations/China 2nd ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab completes final launch rehearsal ahead of first Electron Mission from US
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Nov 22, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed a final launch rehearsal and is ready for lift-off for its first mission from U.S. soil as early as December 7. The mission will take place from Roc ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
With new supplies, space station astronauts to research mending broken bones
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021
New research on the International Space Station will include implantable drug delivery devices and an adhesive that can stimulate bone growth. ... 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
NOAA adopts Finland's CubeSat-proven space weather monitor
Paris (ESA) Nov 21, 2022
An advanced X-ray monitoring instrument tested for space aboard an ESA CubeSat will serve as an operational space weather payload on the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space We ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Japan missile defense flight test successful
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 24, 2022
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announce the successful completion of a two-week missile defense event incorporating two live fire ex ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE


Northrop Grumman's IBCS uses new Weapons Data Link to Engage Patriot Missile during dlight test

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MISSILE DEFENSE
Millennium Space Systems completes Missile Track Custody, Mission Payload Critical Design Review
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2022
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, completed a Critical Design Review for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command's Missile Track Custody, or MTC, program mission payload. "This ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Gravitics raises $20M in bid to build next-generation space station modules
Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 22, 2022
Gravitics, Inc., an aerospace component manufacturing firm, announced raising $20 million to build large, next-generation space station modules. The seed round was led by Type One Ventures, and incl ... more
TRADE WARS
EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting
Brussels (AFP) Nov 24, 2022
EU chief Charles Michel announced on Thursday he would meet President Xi Jinping in China next week as Europe seeks to confront Beijing over human rights and Taiwan, while maintaining trade ties. ... more
UAV NEWS
Northrop Grumman's C-UAS system of systems architecture excels during complex live fire tests
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) short range Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) command and control (C2) system successfully completed its most complex system of systems test to date. ... more
AEROSPACE
NATO says Russian jets conduct 'unsafe' Baltic ship overflight
Brussels (AFP) Nov 18, 2022
NATO said Friday that two Russian fighter aircraft had conducted an "unsafe and unprofessional approach" towards alliance naval ships on routine operations in the Baltic Sea. ... more
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Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
As the number of rocket launches, planetary missions and satellite activities continues to grow, so does junk in space, and many have been pondering the question of how to reduce the amount of debris orbiting Earth. Now, China may have found a solution with its newly deployed "sail" technology. Hundreds of millions of items of human-made debris are continually circling Earth, including bro ... more
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Duluth GA (SPX) Nov 21, 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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NATO says Russian jets conduct 'unsafe' Baltic ship overflight
Brussels (AFP) Nov 18, 2022
NATO said Friday that two Russian fighter aircraft had conducted an "unsafe and unprofessional approach" towards alliance naval ships on routine operations in the Baltic Sea. NATO's maritime command said the jets flew over "the force at an altitude of 300 feet (91 metres) and a distance of 80 yards (73 metres)" on Thursday morning after the Russian pilots failed to respond to communications ... more
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US chip ban on China a dangerous game for all
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
The United States has once again resorted to politicizing and weaponizing technology to suppress its imagined enemy. Washington has doubled down on its hi-tech rivalry with Beijing by imposing a sweeping set of export controls last month to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips and chip-making equipment. It marks the most significant move by the United States against China on technology ... more
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Satellites cast critical eye on coastal dead zones
East Lansing MI (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
A dead zone in the ocean is as bad as it sounds. Being clueless about dead zones scope and path is worse. Scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have discovered a birds-eye method to predict where, when and how long dead zones persist across large coastal regions. "Understanding where these dead zones are and how they may change over time is the first crucial step to mitigating thes ... more
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Tehran (AFP) Nov 23, 2022
Schoolchildren in the Iranian capital Tehran were told to stay home on Wednesday because of a spike in air pollution levels in the metropolis of more than nine million people. "Following a decision by the capital's pollution monitoring committee, all classes in Tehran province will be taught remotely on Wednesday, except in the towns of Pardis, Firouzkoh and Damavand," deputy governor Abed M ... more
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Shenzhou XV to begin mission to space soon
Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
China will conduct its Shenzhou XV manned spaceflight in coming weeks, sending three astronauts into orbit for a six-month stay inside the country's Tiangong space station. The Long March 2F carrier rocket, which will haul the Shenzhou XV into space, was moved to a service tower at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on Monday. It will undergo final chec ... more
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Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile
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