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With Webb, scientists make first detection of carbon molecule in protoplanetary disk
With new data collected by the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has — for the first time ever — detected a carbon molecule within the protoplanetary disk of a star located in the Orion Nebula. The molecule, called methyl cation (CH3+), is quite unique. The…
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Thursday Morning Conversation with Daniel Gizinski of Comtech
On this Thursday Morning Conversation episode, Mark Holmes speaks with Daniel Gizinski, Comtech’s Chief Strategy Officer, to discuss progress on the company’s transformation, key initiatives and partnerships at Comtech, cybersecurity trends in the space industry, and more. Comtech is focused on closer collaboration with partners, evidenced by its relationship with industry giants Amazon and Microsoft,…
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D-Orbit Introduces New General Purpose Onboard Computer for Micro Satellites
D-Orbit one of the market leaders in space logistics and transportation, with a track record of space-proven technologies and successful missions has introduced a general-purpose onboard computer for microsatellites. The OBC Core from D-Orbit is an affordable onboard computer for general application on mini and microsatellites. Build with rugged automotive-grade components, the OBC core features…
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NASA’s Perseverance rover finds strange doughnut-shaped rock on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent the last year and a half on Mars exploring an ancient lake bed called the Jezero Crater. Its primary task is to collect rock-core samples from features within a 28-mile (45-kilometer) wide area long considered by scientists to be a prime location for finding signs of microbial life that may…
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SES-18 C-Band Satellite Goes Operational Providing Network Communications Services
SES announced that the SES-18 satellite is now delivering services at 103 degrees West, replacing SES-3’s C-band payload. SES-18 is enabling SES to continue delivering C-band broadcast and radio services to millions of American homes, as well as providing other critical network communications services to the United States. SES-19, which was launched in tandem with…
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Astrophysicists report solid evidence for a background hum of gravitational waves
Scientists monitor how ripples in spacetime, most likely caused by the interaction of supermassive black holes, affect the timing of signals from pulsars. (Illustration by Aurore Simonnet for NANOGrav Collaboration) Astrophysicists have found the best evidence yet for a low-frequency “hum” of gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos, based on 15 years’ worth of ultra-precise…
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SES Space & Defense Wins US DoD $134M X-Band Blanket Purchase Agreement
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded SES Space & Defense a five-year X-band Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an estimated value of $134 million. The contract announced Wednesday is for global X-Band satellite capacity, teleport and network services over a secure global terrestrial network. SES Space & Defense will leverage the GovSat-1 satellite and…
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First hot-fire test of Europe’s reusable methane-fueled Prometheus rocket engine
A prototype of Europe’s reusable Prometheus engine roars to life on the test stand in Vernon, France on June 22, 2023. Image: ArianeGroup. Europe has successfully completed the first hot-fire test of its reusable Prometheus rocket, a 12-second burn while integrated to the Themis first-stage demonstrator at the ArianeGroup site in Vernon, France. Prometheus and…
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Climate Startup Airmo Closes Pre-Seed Funding Round
Airmo, another climate and space-based start-up, has closed a pre-seed funding round of 5.2 million euros ($5.69 million). The company announced the funding round June 27. This pre-seed round will enable Airmo to launch its first out of 12 satellites into orbit as its aims to revolutionize transparency on the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and…
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OneWeb Expands Service Across Europe and US
OneWeb has initiated service across Europe and much of the United States as the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is working toward global service. The satellite operator announced Wednesday that it started service at the end of May in 37 new countries in Europe including Austria, Italy, France, and Portugal, and West Coast of the U.S.…