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Astra Space Reaches Orbit

2021-11-20T21:07:08Z

Astra Space put a test payload into orbit on 19 November on its fourth launch attempt.

Rocket Lab Launches 107th Satellite To Orbit, Successfully Tests Helicopter Recovery Operations

2021-11-18T05:42:02Z

Rocket Lab, a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial monitoring company BlackSky.

Dragon Endeavour Departs ISS

2021-11-10T18:30:52Z

SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Departs The International Space Station

NOAA's Next-Gen Weather Satellite, Built by Lockheed Martin, Moves Closer to Launch

2021-11-10T18:24:57Z

Today, the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-T successfully arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin launch preparations.

NASA And Intuitive Machines Announce Landing Site Location for Lunar Drill

2021-11-04T05:28:10Z

In late 2022, NASA will send an ice-mining experiment attached to a robotic lander to the lunar South Pole on a ridge not far from Shackleton crater - a location engineers and scientists have assessed for months.

Supporting Life Beyond Earth Could Be Possible -- Thanks To Graphene Innovation

2021-11-04T05:25:55Z

Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like - with a graphene-enhanced space habitat developed to meet anticipated demand for human settlements beyond Earth.

A Nanoracks Module Floats Inside The Space Station's Cupola

2021-10-25T02:46:17Z

A Nanoracks module, a cube-shaped commercial research device, is pictured free-floating inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world."

Ariane 5 Sets A New Record On Its Latest Launch

2021-10-25T02:43:47Z

Arianespace announced liftoff at 03:10 BST (04:10 CEST, 23:10 local time on 23 October) from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, for a mission lasting about 38 minutes.

Characterizing the All-Sky Brightness of Satellite Mega-Constellations and the Impact on Astronomy Research

2021-10-22T05:10:07Z

Measuring photometric brightness is a common tool for characterizaing satellites. However, characterizing satellite mega-constellations and their impact on astronomy research requires a new approach and methodology.

United Launch Alliance Launches Lucy Mission for NASA

2021-10-17T02:09:21Z

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Lucy mission for NASA lifted off on Oct. 16 at 5:34 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

ICEYE Commercial Satellites Join The EU Copernicus Program

2021-10-12T16:17:47Z

ESA signed a contract that brings the ICEYE constellation of small satellites into the fleet of missions contributing to Europe's Copernicus environmental monitoring programme.

Spotlight On Climate And Tthe New Space Economy At Φ-week 2021

2021-10-11T15:14:11Z

ESA's Φ-week is now in its fourth edition, and each year this forward-looking event is increasingly relevant to society, business and the economy.

Using the Moon to Address Earth's Digital Inequality

2021-10-07T03:44:01Z

Most Americans take access to reliable, fast wireless internet (Wi-Fi) for granted. Yet, in underserved communities, reliable internet access can be as elusive as it is on the Moon. NASA is working to solve both challenges.

NASA Seeks Commercial Spacesuit Services Proposals

2021-10-07T03:30:36Z

NASA published a request for proposal (RFP) Sept. 29 for companies to compete for the agency's future purchase of spacesuits and support services for spacewalks on the International Space Station, during Artemis lunar surface missions, and as needed on Gateway in lunar orbit.

Small Spacecraft Hitching A Ride With LandSat 9

2021-10-04T04:05:32Z

When the Landsat 9 satellite launched to space earlier this week on Sept. 27, it wasn't the only spacecraft on the flight.