Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 02:00 A Pentagon advisory panel calls for increased adoption of commercial space technologies. The study was conducted by the Defense Science Board (DSB) It recommends a ...

GHGSat gains NASA approval for methane-emissions data Original Publication Date: 2024-07-31 10:00 Methane-emissions data from GHGSat will be shared for scientific research through NASA’s Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program. Montreal-based GHGSat announced July 31 that the company’s ...

China reschedules planetary defense mission for 2027 launch Original Publication Date: 2024-07-16 07:42 China has changed the launch date and target for a mission that will attempt to deflect the orbit of an asteroid. The target for the mission will be the asteroid 2015 XF261, a body estimated ...

EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-07-03 06:00 Botsat-1 would have a hyperspectral sensor to gather ground composition data. Botswana is the world’s top producer of diamonds by value. The sector accounts for just under a third of the country’s ...

Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts Original Publication Date: 2024-06-13 09:32 Nine members of Congress ask NASA to reconsider changes to operations of Chandra X-Ray Observatory. They oppose NASA's budget proposal to slash funding for the 25-year-old telescope. NASA is ...

AI startup Wallaroo tapped to help Space Force operationalize machine learning Original Publication Date: 2024-05-30 10:00 Wallaroo.AI will participate in the U.S. Space Force’s TAP (Tools, Applications & Processing) Lab accelerator program. The accelerator is focused on the use of commercial ...

Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater Original Publication Date: 2024-05-29 08:49 Chang’e-6 is set to make its lunar landing attempt this weekend. The mission is targeting a landing in the southern portion of Apollo crater. If successful, the lander will ...

SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission Original Publication Date: 2024-04-08 03:59 SpaceX launches the first in a new line of dedicated rideshare missions. The Bandwagon missions are intended to send payloads to low Earth orbits at 45 degrees. SpaceX announced the ...

Accelerating the ‘‘Data Management to Decision Chain’’ in Military Space Operations Original Publication Date: 2024-03-25 05:40 Modernizing U.S. Military space operations is a critical national endeavor. It requires a comprehensive and integrated approach to meet the challenges of an ...

Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership Original Publication Date: 2024-03-20 02:46 Intelsat has bought at least five times more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. The companies announced March 19 that Intelsat has made a firm commitment to buy $250 million worth of LEO capacity ...