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NATO Contracts ICEYE to Provide Earth Observation Data
NATO has awarded a contract to Finnish Earth observation company ICEYE to supply Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to its Situation Centre in Brussels. Founded in 2014, ICEYE operates the world’s largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. With more than 40 satellites in orbit, the company provides near real-time insights in virtually all […] The post NATO Contracts ICEYE to Provide Earth Observation Data appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Sols 4495-4497: Yawn, Perched, and Rollin’
Written by Natalie Moore, Mission Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, March 28, 2025 Womp, womp. Another SRAP (Slip Risk Assessment Process) issue due to wheels being perched on these massive layered sulfate rocks. With our winter power constraints as tight as they are, though, keeping the arm stowed freed […].
Discovery Alert: Four Little Planets, One Big Step
The Discovery Four rocky planets much smaller than Earth orbit Barnard’s Star, the next closest to ours after the three-star Alpha Centauri system. Barnard’s is the nearest single star. Key Facts Barnard’s Star, six light-years away, is notorious among astronomers for a history of false planet detections. But with the help of high-precision technology, the […].
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
This will be the 12th launch of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is set for 4:39 p.m. PDT (7:39 p.m. EDT, 2339 UTC)..
Private Astronaut Crew Lifts Off To Circle Earth’s Poles
Four private astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center this evening on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. They are the first humans to orbit the Earth circling around the North and […].
SpaceX launches Fram2 private astronaut mission
SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft March 31 on a private astronaut mission that is the first crewed spaceflight to pass over the poles. The post SpaceX launches Fram2 private astronaut mission appeared first on SpaceNews..
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Fram2 astronauts to polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The launch will be the first human spaceflight mission to a polar orbit. Liftoff is set for Monday, March 31, at 9:46 p.m. EDT (0146 UTC)..
Meet the Fram2 crew: A cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a robotics engineer and an Arctic explorer
The roughly 3.5 to 5-day mission will be the first human spaceflight over the arctic and antarctic poles. Launch is targeting no earlier than Monday, March 31, weather permitting..