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EU Consortium Develops Precision Sensors for Satellites and Drones
A consortium backed by the European Union revealed on Thursday its efforts to develop state-of-the-art sensors aimed at enhancing satellite navigation capabilities and extending drone operational ranges. The INPHOMIR project, supported by a 5 million euro ($5.38 million) investment from Horizon Europe, seeks to introduce two innovative ultra-low-power sensors—a specialized lidar sensor and an optical…
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Shenzhou-18 taikonauts complete second spacewalk
The Shenzhou-18 taikonauts on board China’s orbiting space station completed their second spacewalk at 10:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu worked for about 6.5 hours to complete multiple tasks, with Li Guangsu remaining inside the space station. With the assistance of…
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China to unveil weight of first-ever far side lunar samples
A miniature of the Chang’e-6 probe is on display at a mission special briefing held in the State Council Information Office on June 27, 2024. Photo: Deng Xiaoci/GT China will unveil the weight of the first lunar samples taken from the far side of the moon by the country’s Chang’e-6 robotic probe mission on Friday,…
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MDA Space is Searching for a New CFO
MDA Space is now looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO) as the company’s CFO Vito Culmone is leaving the company. Culmone, who had been with MDA Space for more than three years, is joining sustainable architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting company Stantec. MDA Space appointed Janet McEachern as interim CFO, effective July 2.…
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Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit
On the day before Christmas last year, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from California and put two spy satellites into low-Earth orbit for the armed forces of Germany, which are collectively called the Bundeswehr. Initially, the mission appeared successful. The German satellite manufacturer, OHB, declared that the two satellites were “safely in orbit.” The addition…
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NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit
A small research satellite designed to study the violent processes behind the creation and destruction of chemical elements will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2027, NASA announced Tuesday. The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission features a gamma-ray telescope that will scan the sky to study gamma-rays emitted by the explosions of…
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SpaceX Awarded $69 Million Launch Services Contract by NASA for COSI Space Telescope Mission
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) mission. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value of approximately $69 million, which includes launch services and other mission related costs. The COSI mission currently is targeted to launch August 2027 on a SpaceX…
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SpaceX Now Has More Than 100 Direct-to-Cell Satellites in Orbit
SpaceX now has more than 100 direct-to-cell satellites in orbit after a July 3 Starlink launch. SpaceX launched the first Starlink sats equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities in January of this year and has quickly ramped up to more than 100. These satellites are designed to communicate directly with unmodified cell phones to provide service outside…
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