Satellite News
Eutelsat OneWeb approves Hughes’ LEO satellite connectivity terminal
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation proudly unveils the Hughes HL1120W Terminal, marking a significant advancement in satellite communications. This new electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminal is now approved for use within the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. This certification signals a major step forward, enabling Hughes to offer Eutelsat OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency connectivity services worldwide.
Launcher News
Orbex secures reusable rocket tech patent and gains ESA Flight Ticket Initiative position
Orbex, the only UK owned orbital launch services and rocket manufacturing company, has successfully patented its REFLIGHT reusable rocket technology following patent approval in several European markets as well as the United States. This protection was based on the patent grant by the European Patent Office. The technology is uniquely suited to micro-launcher rockets such […]
Ariane 6’s Maiden launch to deploy Radio Interferometry Experiment for NASA
Europe is poised to launch its newest rocket, Ariane 6, marking a significant advancement in space mission versatility. This inaugural flight is set to carry a diverse array of missions,
Exploration News
Voyager 1’s Data Transmission Issue Traced to Memory Corruption, Fix in Progress
Despite the challenge, the engineering team remains hopeful about devising a workaround that bypasses the faulty memory segment, potentially restoring Voyager 1’s capacity to send back valuable science and engineering data to Earth.
Asteroid Bennu’s samples available for global scientific scrutiny
In a significant advancement for space research, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team has made the asteroid Bennu samples accessible for global scientific investigation, a mere six months following their Earth
Perseverance uncovers a watery past on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover’s recent analysis has revealed that its latest rock core sample, collected on March 11, experienced prolonged water exposure in Mars’ distant past,
NewSpace News
All eyes on the ESA Arctic Weather Satellite
ESA’s new Arctic Weather Satellite has taken center stage at OHB’s facilities in Stockholm, Sweden, before the spacecraft is packed up and shipped to California for a launch currently scheduled for June. Embracing the New Space approach to demonstrate new concepts in a cost-effective and timely manner, the Arctic Weather Satellite has been designed
D-Orbit and Plan-S Forge Strategic Partnership for Satellite Deployment
In a significant step towards enhancing global IoT connectivity and Earth Observation, D-Orbit has sealed a launch agreement with Turkish New Space pioneer, Plan-S.
Space Safety News
NASA collects ‘space debris’ that crashed into Florida man’s home
NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man’s home — which could well be a piece of debris jettisoned from the International Space Station. Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida, posted on X that the item “tore through the roof and went (through) 2 floors” of his house, almost striking his son, on the afternoon of March 8.”So that’s 1934 UTC, which is very consistent with the Space Force estimate of reentry over the Gulf at 1929 UTC,” wrote noted astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, in response. “I think you may be right and it’s a bit from the reentry of the EP-9 battery pallet.”
Science & Technology News
Terran Orbital’s Tyvak International Secures European Defense Agency Contract for Pioneering VLEO Satellite Project
Tyvak International SRL, a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, has announced a secured service subcontract for the European Defense Agency’s (EDA) Hub for EU Defense Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023. This groundbreaking project focuses on VLEO satellite exploration, marking a significant leap
SwRI to build spacecraft bus for in-space refueler servicer program
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will build, integrate and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics (SML) prototyping project funded by the U.S. Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale U.S. The spacecraft, called the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling (APS-R), will refuel other compatible vehicles
Voyager 1’s Data Transmission Issue Traced to Memory Corruption, Fix in Progress
After months of receiving gibberish data from Voyager 1, NASA engineers have isolated the problem to a corrupted memory segment in the spacecraft’s computer. Despite the challenge, the engineering team remains hopeful about devising a workaround that bypasses the faulty memory segment, potentially restoring Voyager 1’s capacity to send back valuable science and engineering data to Earth.
The universe’s accelerated expansion might be slowing down
The universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, but it may have slowed down recently compared to a few billion years ago, early results from the most precise measurement of its evolution yet suggested Thursday
