AT&T underlines support for realizing direct-to-smartphone satellite service
Original Publication Date: 2024-03-22 22:04
AT&T is prepared to provide more funds to help get AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-smartphone constellation plans off the ground. AST SpaceMobile raised $155 million from AT&T and other investors in January. The satellite operator needs more capital to provide 5G connectivity globally from low Earth orbit.
U.S. military to boost surveillance assets in orbit
Original Publication Date: 2024-03-21 21:03
Pentagon wants additional satellites acting as eyes and ears in the GEO belt. Ground sensors are limited by distance and weather. U.S. Space Command submitted a $1.2 billion list of so-called "unfunded requirements" Congress requires military leaders to submit these lists annually.
Find Your Place In Space Week
Original Publication Date: 2024-03-22 12:28
Find Your Place in Space Week runs from April 6-13, 2024. The National Space Council wants to highlight the importance of space. We want people from all communities and backgrounds to experience space and find their place in space. Our goal is for there to be events in every state and Puerto Rico.
International Space Station welcomes biological and physical science experiments
Common, harmless bacteria can be found on the International Space Station. Yet, they exhibit resistance to antibiotics and are hardier than their counterparts down on the ground. This raises concerns about potential more harmful bacteria causing infections for astronauts, especially during long-duration missions, as standard antibiotic treatments might prove ineffective.
Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity
This spectacular view may encapsulate Spirit's entire journey, from lander to its possible final destination toward the east hills. The picture was taken on the 16th martian day, or sol, of the mission (Jan. 18/19, 2004). A portion of Spirit's solar panels appear in the foreground.
SpaceX’s 30th resupply mission uses new access tower at SLC-40 for the first time
Original Publication Date: 2024-03-21 18:23
SpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. For the first time, a Dragon 2 capsule lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was possible thanks to the newly constructed crew and cargo access tower at the pad. SLC-40 now joins Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) as the second crew-capable launch pad in SpaceX’s arsenal.