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Airbus US Space and Defense partners with Aerostar to advance stratospheric ISR technologies
2024-12-20 10:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense and Aerostar successfully completed a joint Internal Research and Development (IRAD) stratospheric test flight as part of their Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). The test demonstrated the use of satellite backhaul technologies on high-altitude platforms for enhanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
The mi
China's space journey continues apace
2024-12-20 10:28
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The first-ever samples retrieved from the moon's far side, an iconic feat achieved by China's most recent lunar expedition, Chang'e 6, were on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which took place in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Nov 12 to 17.
This was the first time the valuable lunar substances had been shown to the public since they were brought
2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISS
2024-12-20 10:28
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning.
Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will leave the confines of the ISS to attach the package designed to monitor celestial X-ray sources and new electrical connector patch panels on the station's Poisk module.
Cosmonaut Al
Space Gardens
2024-12-20 10:28
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impractical, and stored food can lose taste and nutritional value. Growing plants in space is one way to help solve this problem. Tending space gardens also has positive psychological effects for crew members
Smallsat market grows steadily amid Starlink and Starshield challenges driven by government demand
2024-12-20 10:28
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
The small satellite (smallsat) industry is set to achieve significant growth, with Novaspace's latest market intelligence report projecting the sector to reach a market value of $113.3 billion over the next decade. This growth will be primarily driven by the replenishment of global satellite constellations and an increase in sophisticated, government-funded missions.
"The smallsat market r
Venus Aerospace ignites VDR2 engine in major milestone
2024-12-20 10:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Venus Aerospace, a prominent innovator in hypersonic technology, has successfully ignited its VDR2 engine, achieving a critical milestone in its development of advanced high-speed propulsion. The VDR2 engine offers a unified solution for speeds ranging from Mach 0 to Mach 6 and represents the first successful test of a Rocket-Based Combined Cycle (RBCC) engine.
The VDR2 engine, revealed in
NASA names agency veteran as deputy manager of deep space program
2024-12-20 10:28
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024
NASA has named a space agency veteran as deputy manager of its Gateway program, the administration announced Thursday. That program is central to the Artemis mission to return to the moon and for charting a path for the first human missions to Mars.
Carlos Garcia-Galan, 50, brings 27 years of human spaceflight experience to the job, the agency said Thursday. A native of Malaga, Spain, h
Fit for service Themis reusable rocket stage reaches key development milestone
2024-12-20 10:28
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
In December 2024, Europe's Themis reusable rocket first-stage demonstrator successfully completed a critical 'full fit-check' at ArianeGroup's Les Mureaux facility in France.
This significant step verified that all core components of Themis - including mechanical connections and interfaces - integrate seamlessly, ensuring the lower and upper segments align and connect as intended.
St
Five Ways to Explore NASA's Portfolio of Technologies with TechPort 4.0
2024-12-20 10:28
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
Have you ever wanted to find all your favorite NASA technology in one place? NASA stakeholders did, too! We listened to your feedback, brainstormed user-focused features, and created the most robust technology system to date.
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is excited to announce the release of TechPort version 4.0 - your gateway into our technology community. NASA tuned into f
More NASA science and technology set for Lunar delivery with Firefly Aerospace
2024-12-20 10:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
NASA is expanding its lunar exploration efforts by awarding Firefly Aerospace a $179 million contract to deliver six scientific experiments to the Moon. This marks Firefly's fourth task order under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, targeting a landing at the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon's near side in 2028.
Part of the Artemis program, this mission will focus on
NASA and Axiom Space accelerate plans for free-flying space station
2024-12-20 10:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
NASA and Axiom Space have adjusted the assembly sequence for Axiom's commercial space station, aiming to expedite its readiness as a free-flying platform and reduce reliance on the International Space Station (ISS) during its assembly.
Under a contract awarded in January 2020, Axiom Space began developing a habitable commercial module to attach to the ISS, with the eventual goal of establi
U.S., India undertake strengthened space partnership
2024-12-19 11:16
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024
The United States and India will partner on space exploration opportunities and begin joint training to space missions planned in the near future.
Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to mark the next step in the two nation
Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts face new delay in return to Earth from ISS
2024-12-19 11:16
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 17, 2024
Two Boeing Starliner astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station in June after what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, are facing a new delay in their return trip to Earth, NASA revealed Tuesday.
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had been scheduled to return on a SpaceX Dragon flight in February, after they were forced to abandon Starliner due to helium leaks and thrus
Quadsat and NATO NCIA validate Quadsat system for WGS compliance testing
2024-12-19 11:16
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Quadsat has collaborated with NATO NCIA to conduct a measurement campaign aimed at verifying the US Space Force's Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) compliance.
Building on Quadsat's inclusion in the 2023 NATO DIANA program, the campaign demonstrated the capability of Quadsat's drone-based RF measurement system to conduct military-standard testing. Held in Den Haag, the campaign included critica
ESA to support development of secure EU communications satellite constellation
2024-12-19 11:16
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
A constellation of about 300 multi-orbit satellites, designed to deliver secure, resilient, and high-speed communications for EU governments, businesses, and citizens, will soon enter development following two significant contracts signed today in Brussels.
The IRIS2 system - Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite - will consist of interconnected satelli
SpaceRISE to develop and operate Europe's IRIS2 connectivity network under new EU contract
2024-12-19 11:16
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024
SES S.A. has announced that the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, has secured the Concession Contract with the European Commission to design, deploy, and manage the IRIS2 sovereign connectivity system. The project, which will run for 12 years, aims to deliver advanced multi-orbit satellite communications, with services set to begin by 2030.
The Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectiv
ISS research on cancer and neurodegenerative therapies returns from Space Station
2024-12-19 11:16
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Research aimed at advancing cancer detection, improving treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, and enhancing respiratory therapies successfully returned from the International Space Station (ISS). These projects, sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, were part of SpaceX's 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA, which delivered nearly 50 scientific payloads back to Earth
Rocket Lab delivers second spacecraft and completes third for Varda Space Industries
2024-12-19 11:16
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully delivered its second Pioneer spacecraft to Vandenberg Space Force Base and finalized production and testing of a third spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda"), a leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics. The delivery marks a significant milestone under a four-spacecraft contract between
Orion Spacecraft Tested in Ohio After Artemis I Mission
2024-12-19 11:16
Cleveland OH (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Making the voyage 1.4 million miles around the Moon and back - the farthest a spacecraft built for humans has ever gone - the Orion spacecraft has faced a battery of tests over the years. Though Orion successfully proved its capabilities in the harsh environment of space during the Artemis I mission, Orion's evaluation did not end at splashdown.
The crew module, now known as the Orion Envi
First integration of European reusable stage demonstrator Themis
2024-12-19 11:16
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
ArianeGroup has successfully completed the initial mechanical integration of Themis, the European reusable launcher first stage demonstrator, at its Les Mureaux facility in France.
Standing 28 meters tall, the prototype comprises the Multi-Engine Bay (MEB), tanks, the Flight Control Bay (FCB), and the upper segment that completes the stage structure.
The Themis demonstrator will be p
