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Poland Green Lights €52M Earth Observation Constellation

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..

NASA’s Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects

New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models allow people to explore — and print — examples of stars in the early and end stages of their lives. They also provide scientists with new avenues to investigate scientific questions and find insights about the […].

NASA Invites Virtual Guests to Launch of SpaceX 32nd Resupply Mission

NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission for the agency. NASA and SpaceX are targeting launch at 4:15 a.m. EDT Monday, April 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In addition to food, supplies, and equipment for […].

Space technologies find new life on Earth

Each year, cutting-edge technologies developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for its complex missions and scientific discoveries find new life in applications used to benefit Earth and improve our daily lives..

Northrop Grumman to launch first Minotaur 4 rocket from Vandenberg in 14 years

The last Minotaur 4 launch from Space Launch Complex 8 was on Aug. 11, 2011. It is returning to that pad nearly a decade and a half later, targeting a liftoff at 12:33 p.m. PDT (3:33 p.m. EDT, 1933 UTC). .

Hubble Provides New View of Galactic Favorite

As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing techniques. ESA/Hubble published a new image of NGC 346 as the first installment in the series. Now, they are revisiting a fan-favorite galaxy […].

Hubble offers a new view of Sombrero galaxy

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In-flight connectivity – where national policy and global service (don’t) mix

An increase in the demand for better in-flight connectivity is inevitable: people don’t want to be incommunicado anymore when they travel. The in-flight connectivity (IFC) market is transitioning from niche […] The post In-flight connectivity – where national policy and global service (don’t) mix appeared first on SpaceNews..

NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Design Development

A NASA-supported commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed a human-in-the-loop testing milestone as the agency works toward developing commercial space stations in low Earth orbit. The human-in-the-loop test scenarios utilized individual participants or small groups to perform day-in-the-life walkthroughs in life-sized mockups of major station components. Participants provided feedback while simulating microgravity […].

Going Home: NASA Retires S-3B Viking to POW/MIA Museum

After supporting the center’s research missions for more than a decade, NASA’s S-3B Viking aircraft is moving on from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to begin a new and honorable assignment. The aircraft is heading to the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, where it will be on display, honoring all Prisoners […].

Poland Green Lights €52M Earth Observation Constellation

NASA’s Chandra Releases New 3D Models of Cosmic Objects

NASA Invites Virtual Guests to Launch of SpaceX 32nd Resupply Mission

Space technologies find new life on Earth

Northrop Grumman to launch first Minotaur 4 rocket from Vandenberg in 14 years

Hubble Provides New View of Galactic Favorite

Hubble offers a new view of Sombrero galaxy

In-flight connectivity – where national policy and global service (don’t) mix

NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Design Development

Going Home: NASA Retires S-3B Viking to POW/MIA Museum

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