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SpaceX rocket carries 114 satellites in first launch of 2023![]() Washington DC (UPI) Jan 03, 2023 SpaceX's first rocket launch of 2023 blasted off Tuesday morning, sending more than 100 satellites into space that will provide various services for agriculture, maritime monitoring and radio scrutiny. The Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-6 rideshare mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at about 9:56 a.m., EST. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket safely returned to Earth and landed after boosting the second stage into space. Falcon 9's first stage has landed on Landing Zo ... read more |
NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Deploys 150th from Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station released four CubeSats into low-Earth orbit Dec. 29, marking the 150th deployment for NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. The CubeSats, part of ... more
China not in 'space race', industry insiders sayBeijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023 All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in Chi ... more
China's space exploration spurred by helping humanityBeijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023 All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for the "space race" with other nations, said insiders in China's s ... more
Sidus Space awarded Bechtel Cable Assembly contract for Mobile Launcher 2Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 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 t ... more |
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Viasat awarded 5 year $325M IDIQ contract by US Special Operations CommandCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million over a five-year period to support the U.S. Special Operations ... more
Exolaunch to deploy Unseenlabs' latest BRO-series satellite into orbit on Transporter-6 MissionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 27, 2022 Unseenlabs, the world leader in space-based RF detection for Maritime Domain Awareness, has recently signed a launch services agreement (LSA) with Exolaunch, an international provider of launch serv ... more
Momentus announces 2nd Services Agreement with CUAVASan Jose CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has announced an agreement with the Australian Research C ... more
Mini satellite helps Macao students learn about spaceCotai, Macao (XNA) Dec 22, 2022 China recently deployed a mini satellite to a low-Earth orbit to help students in the Macao Special Administrative Region learn about spaceflight activities. The 12-kilogram satellite, named M ... more |
Artemis I Orion spacecraft returns to Kennedy Space CenterHouston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 After its 1.4-million-mile mission beyond the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Dec. 30. The capsule splashed down in the Paci ... more
Station crew wraps up a busy year as Soyuz review continuesHouston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023 Research and maintenance activities aboard the International Space Station continue into the new year while engineers and managers discuss Soyuz capabilities and potential next steps in response to ... more
Falcon 9 rocket launches 54 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021 A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 54 Starlink Internet satellites launched from Florida on Wednesday as part of a mission to begin populating a new orbital shell authorized by federal regulators. ... more
NASA, Russian space agency evaluate need for space station rescue missionWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2021 NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are evaluating if they will need to mount a rescue mission to the International Space Station after discovering a coolant leak from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft currently docked at the station. ... more |
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Virgin Orbit' Launcherone Systems given green light for upcoming missionNewquay UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2022 The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has issued launch and range control licenses to Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) to undertake the first satellite launch from UK soil. The granting of these licenses rep ... more
Inauguration of mainland Europe's first satellite launch complexEsrange, Sweden (SPX) Dec 27, 2022 On 13 January 2023, the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf, together with European and Swedish political dignitaries will visit Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden to cut the ribbon of ... more
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crewWashington (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday. ... more
Viasat completes sale of Link 16 Tactical Data Links Business to L3Harris TechnologiesCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, completed the sale of its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $ ... more
Last SpaceX launch of 2022 carries Israeli reconnoissance satellite into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2021 An Israeli reconnaissance satellite was carried into orbit during the final SpaceX launch of the year. ... more |
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Momentus launches Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle on Transporter-6 Mission San Jose CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2023
Momentus has seen its second demonstration flight of the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) launched into low-Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission earlier today. Momentus established contact with its Vigoride vehicle on its first orbital pass and confirmed that both solar arrays are deployed, and the vehicle is generating power and charging its batteries.
The Vigoride OS ... more |
Viasat awarded 5 year $325M IDIQ contract by US Special Operations Command Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million over a five-year period to support the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). This sole-source IDIQ is an extension of a $350 million IDIQ contract awarded to Viasat in 2017.
Under the contract award, Viasat will continue to provide advanced mission equip ... more |
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Airbus achieves key milestone on EGNOS European satellite-based navigation augmentation system Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2022
Airbus has successfully achieved the System Critical Design Review (CDR) on the EGNOS V3 satellite-based augmentation system. The EGNOS V3 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is designed to add key security features for the most safety-critical applications such as aircraft navigation and landing, and will provide entirely new services for maritime and land users. EGNOS V3 is the ... more |
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Three dead in Niger military helicopter crash Niamey (AFP) Dec 26, 2022
Three people died on Monday when a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight, the defence ministry said.
The accident happened when the Russian-built Mi-17 crashed as it was landing at a military base at Niamey airport.
"Unfortunately, all three crewmembers - a Nigerien officer and NCO and an expatriate instructor - died immediately despite efforts b ... more |
Taiwan's TSMC begins mass production of 3nm chips Tainan, Taiwan (AFP) Dec 29, 2022
Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said Thursday it had started mass production of its 3-nanometre chips, among the most advanced to come to market.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company operates the world's largest silicon wafer factories and produces high-performance chips used in everything from smartphones and cars to missiles. It is also Apple's primary chip supplier.
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Planet launches 36 SuperDoves on Transporter 6 mission San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2023
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today successfully launched 36 SuperDove satellites, its Flock 4y, to space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Planet team has established contact with all 36 SuperDoves and has kicked off their automated commissioning process. This marks the company's 32nd successful launch, totaling over 500 satellites lau ... more |
Microplastics deposited on the seafloor triple in 20 years Barcelona. Spain (SPX) Dec 27, 2022
The total amount of microplastics deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society. This is the main conclusion of a study developed by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of the Buil ... more |
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China's space exploration spurred by helping humanity Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for the "space race" with other nations, said insiders in China's space industry.
"We carry out spaceflights to develop high technology and improve economic growth and people's living standard. We don't take part in the space race with any other countries becau ... more |
France sends air defence missiles to Ukraine: Macron Amman (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 France has delivered more air defence missile systems and other weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired Tuesday.
"In recent days, France has sent Ukraine more arms, rocket launchers, Crotale (air defence batteries), equipment beyond what we had already done," Macron told France's TF1 and LCI television.
He was spe ... more |
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile: S. Korea military Seoul (AFP) Dec 31, 2022
North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, the South Korean military reported, as Pyongyang pressed on with last year's record-breaking blitz of launches.
The New Year's Day firing reported by the Yonhap news agency was the second in as many days.
It came from the Yongseong area of the capital Pyongyang and landed in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of ... more |
New system designs nanomaterials that conduct heat in specific ways Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up Paris (AFP) Jan 01, 2023 From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life.
Its promoters reckon it is revolutionising human experience, but critics stress that the technology risks putting machines in charge of life-changing decisions.
Regulators in Europe and North America are worri ... more |
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Seoul military apologises for not downing N. Korea drones Seoul (AFP) Dec 27, 2022
South Korea's military apologised on Tuesday for failing to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed their shared border after facing wide criticism over its lack of readiness.
Monday's incursion prompted Seoul to fire warning shots and deploy fighter jets and attack helicopters to shoot down the drones, one of which flew close to the capital.
"Yesterday, five enemy drones invade ... more |
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