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Gravimeter for ESA’s Hera mission is ready to launch to Dimorphos asteroid
A tiny instrument that can measure the gravity levels of an asteroid has completed its ground tests, pushing the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission closer to launch. Hera will complete the first post-impact survey of the asteroid that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) collided with in September 2022, and the gravimeter for small…
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Space Explored Podcast 62: Boeing finds more faults with Starliner, delays CFT launch
Subscribe Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast PausePlay% buffered00:0044:52UnmuteMuteDisable captionsEnable captionsSettingsCaptionsDisabledQualityundefinedSpeedNormalCaptionsGo back to previous menuQualityGo back to previous menuSpeedGo back to previous menu0.5×0.75×Normal1.25×1.5×1.75×2×4×PIPExit fullscreenEnter fullscreenPlay The Space Explored Podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Seth Kurkowski and YouTuber Jared Sanders, who discuss the last week’s biggest stories with a main deep dive topic. Recorded Tuesdays and released Thursday,…
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Terran Orbital and ISI Announce Final Launch Preparations for RUNNER-1 Earth Observation Satellite
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced final launch preparations for the RUNNER-1 satellite. The satellite will be launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-8 rideshare mission scheduled from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.…
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HawkEye 360’s Cluster 7 Satellites Are Now Operational
HawkEye 360‘s Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation just under two months after launching into orbit on April 15 — a new record for the space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics firm, the company announced Thursday. Cluster 7 extends and improves HawkEye’s data collection in the 30MHz – 18 GHz frequency range. The company…
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Astronauts install new roll-out solar array outside International Space Station
The fifth roll-out solar array to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system was unfurled during a spacewalk Friday. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now Astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg suited up and floated outside the International Space Station Friday for a spacewalk to install and unroll an upgraded solar array wing delivered to…
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PickNik Robotics Awarded Two New SBIR Contracts from NASA to Develop Autonomous Robotic Systems
PickNik Robotics, one of the leading providers of advanced robotic solutions, has announced its success in securing two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts with NASA. These prestigious contracts highlight PickNik Robotics’ continued expertise in developing cutting-edge technologies for autonomous robotic manipulation, utilization, and maintenance, as well as integrated mission planning and execution for space…
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Solar MEMS Introduces New Horizon Sensor for Nano and Micro Satellites
Solar MEMS, a Spanish technological-based company, that specializes in Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology (MEMS) and its application to the design and development of highly accurate sun sensors for space and other high technology markets has introduced a new Horizon Sensor for nanosatellites. The Horizon Sensor for Nano and Micro Satellites (HSNS) from Solar MEMS…
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Planet Labs Reports 31% Jump in Q1 Revenue, But Spooks Investors With Cautious Forecast
Earth imagery and data company Planet Labs (Planet) saw its fiscal first-quarter 2024 (Q1 2024) revenue total jump 31% year-over-year (YoY) and crossed a threshold of 900 global data subscribers, according to its latest financial results released late Thursday. These results were largely in line with investors’ forecasts. However, a tepid response to Planet’s future…
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Spirent to Demonstrate First Signal Simulator for LEO PNT Satellite Constellation at Joint Navigation Conference 2023
Spirent will demonstrate the first fully-certified Xona satellite constellation simulator, SimXona, at the 2023 Joint Navigation Conference (JNC), June 12-15, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Organized by the Institute of Navigation, JNC is the largest U.S. military positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) conference, with government, defense, and industry participation. Spirent, a global provider of test…
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Capella Space Wins Five-Year SAR Imagery Purchase Deal from NASA
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery provider Capella Space has been awarded a five year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by NASA‘s Earth Science Division for high-resolution SAR imagery. The agreement will facilitate fixed price call-off contracts valued up to $7 million per call, effective for five years from the date of the agreement, Capella confirmed in…