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Planet Releases New Forest Carbon Diligence Dataset, Archiving 10 Years of Carbon Data
Earth observation data company Planet Labs released its new Forest Carbon Diligence dataset — a 10-year archive of global forest carbon, tree height, and cover readings at 30-meter resolution. The company described the archive as a “groundbreaking data product that aims to provide unprecedented insights into forest change and carbon stocks — a crucial tool…
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Space Operators Should Harden Cryptography Defenses, NSA Cyber Official Says
RESTON, VIRGINIA — Space operators must start planning for and implementing quantum-resistant cryptography now to ensure that space national security systems are resistant to emerging threats, a senior cyber official for the National Security Agency (NSA) said. Darren Turner, chief of Critical Networks Defense for the NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate, said cryptography is a key part…
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Early Production Continues on Advanced Upper Stage for NASA’s Space Launch System
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility on October 24. The weld confidence article forms…
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ESA and European Commission Join Forces for Climate Action from Space
ESA and the European Commission are joining forces to accelerate the use of Earth-observing satellites and the information they provide to address the pressing challenge of climate change. This landmark initiative signifies a firm commitment to advancing our understanding of Earth’s climate system and enhancing our ability to take timely and informed actions to mitigate…
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United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Set for Debut Launch
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) new innovative Vulcan rocket is beginning final processing milestones in advance of the inaugural launch. The first certification mission (Cert-1) is planned to launch on December 24, from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Vulcan rocket will provide higher performance and greater affordability for…
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Daily Telescope: Pumping up the volume with the Headphones nebula
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light; a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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Cyber Security of Space Systems ‘Crucial,’ As US Space Force Official Notes Recent Attacks
RESTON, VIRGINIA — A number of recent cyberattacks on space systems highlight the need for their improved security, a U.S. Space Force official said on Nov. 6. “The U.S. and our allied forces must now contend with growing threats from satellite link interceptions,” Col. Richard Kniseley, senior material leader of the Space Force’s Commercial Space…
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Momentus Signs Contract with AVS to Provide Orbital Delivery Services in 2024
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with AVS for transportation and orbital delivery services in 2024. AVS is a Spanish company focused on the design and development of complex and critical equipment for the global big science and space markets. The…
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Yahsat’s Mobility Solutions Business Sees Double-Digit Growth, Thuraya-4 on Track for 2024 Launch
The United Arab Emirates’ flagship operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) is enjoying its strongest fiscal year in the last five years, with both its 2023 nine-month revenue and normalized EBITDA increasing 3% year-over-year, driven by 22% growth in its Thuraya-branded L-band mobility solutions business in the first nine months compared to the same…
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Andøya Spaceport the First Operational Spaceport in Continental Europe Officially Opens
The launch site operator Andøya Spaceport celebrated the opening of the first operational spaceport in continental Europe, which will become the first launch site of the European launch service company Isar Aerospace. The spaceport is located at Nordmela on the Norwegian island of Andøya and is in the final stages towards operating capability. In an…