A Dazzling Supernova
NASA, ESA, R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation), and M. Mutchler and R. Avila (STScI) This image, released on Feb. 24, 2017, shows Supernova…
Is SpaceX poised to shake up optical terminal sales?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Given its dominance in the launch market and Starlink’s explosive growth in satellite communications, what impact will SpaceX have on the optical terminal business? At the…
India to target moon’s south pole with sample return mission
HELSINKI — India’s Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission will target a landing between 85 and 90 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere of the moon, and follow up with a…
U.S. eases export rules for space tech, but high-resolution radar satellites remain under tight control
Newly announced reforms promise to ease restrictions on space technologies but strict controls remain on cutting-edge synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites The post U.S. eases export rules for space tech,…
NASA Stennis Takes Key Step in Expanding its Range Operations Work
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Skydweller Aero solar-powered, autonomous aircraft flies above the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-1/B-2) at NASA’s Stennis Space Center…
‘Man of Steel’ Henry Cavill to star in new live-action ‘Voltron’ movie
Amazon MGM Studios’ new live-action “Voltron” movie lands Henry Cavill as its leading man.
Winning hearts and minds to further the global space economy
A recent opinion piece in SpaceNews, How countries can increase their participation in the global space economy, highlighted six areas — leadership and collaboration, funding and revenue, regulatory frameworks, technology…
NASA Quiet Space Fan Research to Benefit Commercial Space Stations
NASA researchers developed a Quiet Space Fan to reduce the noise inside crewed spacecraft, sharing the results with industry for potential use on future commercial space stations. Controlling noise inside…
How moon-landing teams are learning from each other to make the next lunar leap
Moon landing attempts are becoming so frequent that the players involved — private companies and government agencies alike — are learning from each other’s efforts.
Telesat contracts Intellian for Lightspeed LEO gateways
Telesat has ordered 127 gateway antennas from South Korea’s Intellian for its upcoming Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband network, the Canadian geostationary satellite operator announced Oct. 23. The post Telesat…