Orbex working towards 2025 first launch
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 23:05
Orbex is developing a small launch vehicle for smallsats in constellations. Chief executive Phil Chambers said the company is shooting for a 2025 launch. He said Orbex still plans to focus on the small end of the market. Chambers hinted at a “block 2” version of Prime with increased performance.
Lockheed Martin to acquire Terran Orbital – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 00:00
Lockheed Martin has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital. Lockheed Martin uses Terran Orbital’s satellites for its work, most notably with the Space Development Agency’s Transport and Tracking Layer programs. Terran Orbital has a track record of supporting more than 80 missions over the past decade.
Redwire to acquire spacecraft developer Hera Systems – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 00:00
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, Inc. Hera Systems is a spacecraft developer focused on specialized missions for national security space customers. With the addition of Hera Systems’ cutting-edge platform, Redwire expects to strengthen its spacecraft portfolio.
Rocket Lab ships twin satellites to launch site for NASA Mars mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-19 00:00
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Has successfully packed and shipped two Mars-bound spacecraft to Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for launch. The twin spacecraft were designed, built, integrated, and tested by Rocket Lab for the University of California Berkeley’s Space Science Laboratory and NASA. Once launched, the ESCAPADE mission will measure plasma and magnetic fields around the Red Planet.
DISA’s DoDNet Program Office leads user migration into next phase of network optimization – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-19 00:00
DISA has made significant strides in migrating users from legacy systems to DoDNet. This standardized and consolidated network now supports over 32,000 users and workstations. Eight DAFAs, including the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, are in the advanced stages of discovery, planning and design.
SpaceX plans two Starlink satellite launches in two days at two coasts – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 00:00
SpaceX will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat Group 10-5 satellites for the mega-constellation, space-based internet communication system. The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT on Tuesday, August 20. Next day, Wednesday, August 21, SpaceX will launch another batch of Starlink Group 9-5 satellites from Vandenberg AFB, California at 1:47 AM – 5:47 AM PDT.
Planet launches 1st Tanager-1 (Hyperspectral Satellite) + 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-18 00:00
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) has revealed that the company’s first announced hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, along with 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE) were successfully launched into orbit during the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. Tanager-1 combines Planet’s cutting-edge agile aerospace and smallsat bus technology with the state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer design developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
La sequía deja sediento a México
El Departamento de Agua de México, Conagua, informó el 7 de junio de 2024 that los niveles of agua del embalse habían caído al 28 por ciento. En general, la cantidad of agua en el sistema Cutzamala se ha reducido a casi el 25 por ciento of su capacidad total.
Científicos de Perseverance hallan una intrigante roca en Marte
“Cheyava Falls es la roca más desconcertante, compleja and potencialmente importante”, declaró Ken Farley, científico del proyecto Perseverance. “Por un lado, tenemos nuestra primera detección convincente de material orgánico”
Retransmisor láser envía imágenes hacia y desde la estación espacial
Esta demostración estuvo inspirada en el “gato Taters’, un gato anaranjado cuyo video fue transmitido a más de 30 millones de kilómetros (19 millones de millas) de distancia. La Demostración del retransmisor de comunicaciones láser, el sistema de Comunicaciones ópticas en el espacio profundo y el Terminal integrado de amplificador.
Con la mirada en los Andes
La fotografía de astronautas ISS069-E-65 fue adquirida el 28 de marzo de 2023. La imagen fue tomada by un miembro de la tripulación de la Expedición 69. Se pueden ver imágenes adicionales tomadas por astronautas y cosmonautas.
Un retrato de galaxias en interacción marca el segundo aniversario de Webb
Webb descubrió galaxias mucho más lejanas, más rojas and más polvorientas. Algunas toman formas espirales y ovaladas, como las que se enroscan en las “plumas of the cola” del Pingüino.
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