The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg. The post Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office appeared first on SpaceNews..
In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods. Researchers participating in the Goddard Space Flight Center Lidar Observation and Validation Experiment (GLOVE) […].
Astranis Signs $115 Million Deal for Taiwan’s First Dedicated Comms Satellite.
This seems like a smart use of taxpayer money..
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with about 6,700 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida..
A scrub jay perches on a branch near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 22, 2020. Kennedy shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to more than 65 amphibian and reptile, 25 mammal, 117 fish, and 330 bird species. At the time this […].
Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based portion of a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year. The post Ground twin built for Boeing’s 2026 quantum satellite demo appeared first on SpaceNews..
“Based on the risk tolerance of the payload, the government determines which amount of mission assurance is most appropriate for that mission" The post Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with layered launch standards appeared first on SpaceNews..
The European Space Agency, on behalf of the Polish Government, has awarded a €52 million contract to Creotech Instruments for the development and launch of a three-satellite Earth observation constellation. In October 2023, Poland’s Ministry of Development and Technology signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to oversee the development of the country’s […] The post Poland Green Lights €52M Earth Observation Constellation appeared first on European Spaceflight..