The British subsidiary of Japan’s Astroscale is preparing for a critical design review early next year of a servicer that will attempt to remove a OneWeb broadband satellite from low Earth orbit in 2026. The post Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission appeared first on SpaceNews..
ESA Director of Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen has revealed that ESA expects to award a new contract to Avio for the development of Vega E before the end of 2024. Tolker-Nielsen made the comments during a media briefing for the Vega C return-to-flight mission, which is expected to be launched on 4 December. Vega E […] The post ESA to Award Avio New Vega E Contract Before the End of 2024 appeared first on European Spaceflight..
A colourful patchwork of agricultural fields is pictured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1 over southeastern Romania..
Earth observation data provider SatVu has announced that it has secured £10 million (€12 million) in new funding to accelerate the deployment of the company’s HotSat-2 and HotSat-3 satellites. London-based SatVu was founded in 2016 and provides high-resolution thermal data that provides actionable insights for environmental monitoring and industries such as energy and infrastructure. In […] The post SatVu Secures £10M in Funding for its Thermal Imaging Service appeared first on European Spaceflight..
The launch of the European Commission’s Sentinel-1C satellite is now targeting no earlier than Wednesday, Dec. 4, from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. The next update on launch preparations are set to be published on Friday, Nov. 29..
HELSINKI — China has announced a strategic roadmap for advancing its Beidou positioning and navigation system by 2035, in a move which could have global implications. The country plans to […] The post China to launch next-generation Beidou satellites in 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews..
ESA’s eclipse-making precise formation-flying mission is nearly ready for liftoff! Proba-3 is scheduled for launch on a PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on Wednesday, 4 December, at 11:38 CET (10:38 GMT, 16:08 local time)..
With a successful test of Starship Flight 6, SpaceX has continued building on its many… The post Starbase continues its rapid pace of advancement after Starship Flight 6 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
Aaron Yazzie’s dream of being part of humanity’s exploration of space took him on a journey from his childhood home on the Navajo Nation to working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. His journey reflects not only his personal ambition, but also a commitment to elevating Indigenous representation in science, technology, engineering, […].
The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude for all the good things that have happened during the previous year. People celebrate the holiday in various ways, with parades, football marathons, and attending services, but food remains the over-arching theme. For astronauts embarked on long-duration space missions, separation […].