In matters of national defense and credible deterrence, some capabilities are simply too vital to outsource. If they falter, armies lose battles and nations can lose wars. Today, commercial space […] The post The guardian’s rifle: why mission-essential space support cannot be outsourced appeared first on SpaceNews..
The French space agency CNES has announced that the first test firing of the P160C solid-fuel booster is scheduled to take place on 24 April at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The booster will be used on the ArianeGroup-built Ariane 6 Block 2 variants, as well as the Avio-built Vega C and, eventually, […] The post Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Test Set for 24 April appeared first on European Spaceflight..
ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can slice through the forest canopy and whole forest layer to measure the ‘biomass’, meaning the woody trunks, branches and stems, which is where trees store most of their carbon..
German startup Atmos Space Cargo says it considers the first flight of its reentry vehicle a success despite limited data on how it performed during reentry. The post Atmos Space Cargo declares first test flight a success despite reentry uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews..
Former public rocket startup focusing on defense applications after going private The post Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan appeared first on SpaceNews..
TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium is ramping up tariff countermeasures to shield the U.S.-based satellite operator from import tax hikes as global trade tensions escalate. The operator has historically imported satellite […] The post Iridium shields supply chain as higher tariffs loom appeared first on SpaceNews..
SAN FRANCISCO — Northwood Space raised $30 million in a Series A round to establish a global network of phased array ground stations. Alpine Space Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz led […] The post Northwood raises $30 million to establish ground station network appeared first on SpaceNews..
By introducing a program integrator role, SDA aims to ensure better compatibility among satellites and cohesion across the network The post SAIC wins $55 million Space Development Agency contract for satellite network integration appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA was recognized today by the 29th Annual Webby Awards with six Webby Awards and six Webby People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public. The Webbys honors excellence in eight major media types: websites and mobile sites; video and film; advertising, media and public relations; apps and software; social; podcasts; artificial intelligence, […].
When a planet’s orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it’s more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It’s an opportunity for NASA to improve its understanding of that planet’s atmosphere and rings. Planetary scientists call it a stellar occultation and that’s exactly what happened with Uranus on April 7. […].