Jupiter-3 deploys solar arrays and antennas in orbit
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-21 02:12
EchoStar’s Jupiter-3, the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite, is performing as expected. Maxar Technologies built the nine metric ton Ka-band satellite and supplied its solar panels. L3Harris Technologies manufactured antennas for Jupiter-3.
Battle of the Bands: What’s at stake for space at WRC-23
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 22:12
The International Telecommunication Union convenes the next World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai. The quadrennial conference has for decades played host to a fierce battleground for the space industry. One of the most divisive issues for space is a proposal to consider reviewing rules that limit NGSO satellite power.
MDA gets $131 million from mystery NGSO constellation customer
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 22:05
An undisclosed customer is paying MDA 180 million Canadian dollars ($131 million) The deal could be worth at least four times more if MDA advances to become prime contractor. It is the second customer order MDA has announced for a new software-defined satellite. MDA is busy expanding production facilities in Montreal to accommodate growing demand.
U.S. delegation stokes optimism on wireless and satellite goals at WRC-23
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 17:51
The 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) kicked off Nov. 20 in Dubai. U.S. Officials said WRC-23 is a significant opportunity to advance U.S. Interests. The U.S. Delegation includes nearly 200 government officials.
Emirati university signs up to China’s moon base project
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 14:04
China has added a United Arab Emirates’ university to its list of partners for the country’s moon base ambitions. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) and the University of Sharjah (UoS) on cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station was signed Nov. 14. The China-led ILRS envisions constructing a permanent lunar base in the 2030s.
Sierra Space lays off 165 in workforce realignment
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 11:42
Sierra Space laid off 165 employees who had been working on its Dream Chaser vehicle. The company described the layoffs as a “realignment’ of company resources. While it was laying off people working on Dream Chaser, it is in the process of bringing on 150 people.
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Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
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Starlink’s successful launch is SpaceX’s third launch in four days – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. For this Starlink launch it was the 55th delivery mission of the year. As of November 18, more than two million subscribers in more than 60 countries are now connected to the internet.
MDA receives a $170M ‘go ahead’ Authorization to Proceed on a Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation. The ATP, valued at approximately $180 million, is to immediately commence engineering and programmatic activities, including the procurement of long-lead items. The full constellation, valued at a minimum of $750 million, is expected to include a minimum of 36 MDA software-defined digital satellites.
Rocket Lab to establish space structures complex in Maryland for advanced composite products – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has expanded their space systems business with a dedicated production and development complex. Rocket Lab’s Space Structures Complex will be established in the 113,000 square foot former Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch Building in Middle River, Maryland.
Japan to establish billion$ JAXA fund to develop the nation’s space industry – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
Japan’s cabinet on Monday approved a bill to set up a 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion) fund for the country’s space agency. The bill aims to create a trillion-yen endowment over the next 10 years that JAXA would dip into to provide long-term support to startups. JAXA is expected to begin accepting applications for funds in April.
New AI-based done safety + awareness system for commercial drones + urban air mobility aircraft – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 00:00
ParaZero Technologies has announced the firm’s nexgen safety product development, SmartAir Trinity. SmartAir Trinity is an AI-based avionics system that uses a new, leading-edge, sensor array with advanced capabilities. The system is comprised of sophisticated visual awareness cameras and an advanced sensor suite.
NISAR Completes Trial in ISRO's Compact Antenna Test Facility
NISAR is the first space-hardware collaboration between NASA and ISRO on an Earth-observing mission. The satellite will scan nearly all of the planet's land and ice twice every 12 days, monitoring the motion of those surfaces down to fractions of an inch.
Perseverance's Parking Spot During Conjunction
Perseverance rover captured this view of the location where it will be parked for several weeks during Mars solar conjunction. During this time, Mars and Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun, which expels hot, ionized gas that can interfere with radio signals. A key objective for Perseverance's mission on Mars is astrobiology, including the search for signs of ancient microbial life.
Ingenuity's Landing Spot During Mars Solar Conjunction
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this view of Martian sand ripples on Oct. 27, 2023, during Flight 64. The spot where the helicopter would later park and remain during Mars solar conjunction is visible in this image. The helicopter was built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
Ingenuity's View of Sand Going Into Conjunction
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captured this view on Nov. 3, 2023, of its parking spot during Mars solar conjunction. Ingenuity will use its color camera during this period to take time-lapse images of sand grains to learn more about how they move on the Red Planet.
Ingenuity Views Its Footprints on Flight 66
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter captured this view of its "footprints" During Flight 66 on Nov. 3, 2023. The helicopter was being repositioned to the spot where it will spend several weeks during Mars solar conjunction. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Cylindrical Orientation of Jupiter's East-West Jet-Streams
The study, published in Nature Astronomy in October 2023, used gravity data from NASA's Juno mission. At cloud level, the jet is located at 21 degrees north latitude, above the planet's equator. At 1,800 miles (3,000 kilometers) below cloud level the jet is positioned at 13 degrees north latitude.
NASA's Juno Mission Images Jupiter's Belts and Zones
Citizen scientist Tanya Oleksuik made this image using raw data from the JunoCam instrument. At the time the raw image was taken, the Juno spacecraft was about 52,400 miles (about 84,400 kilometers) above Jupiter's cloud tops. The colorful zones and belts in Jupiter's atmosphere run from the cloud tops down to approximately 1,860 miles (3,000 kilometers)
Webb detects neon in young star system, provides insight into planet formation
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-19 22:14
In 2008, observations from NASA’s now-retired Spitzer infrared space telescope hinted at the presence of neon within the protoplanetary disk of Sun-like star SZ Chamaeleontis. Over a decade after Spitzer’s results were published, the joint NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope observed SZ Cha and directly detected distinct amounts of neon. Small differences in the specific types of neon detected by Spitzer and Webb have revealed a change in high-energy radiation within the disk — a never-before-observed phenomenon.