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Researchers suggest new place to look for microbial life on Mars: ice with bits of dust
The white areas on the edges of these gullies in the Martian region of Terra Sirenium, shown in an image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, are thought to be areas of dusty ice similar to those identified as potential havens for microbial life in a research study. (Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Univ. of Arizona)…
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Rocket Lab Expands 2024 Electron Launch Schedule with Upcoming Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has added a last-minute Electron launch to its launch manifest for a commercial mission that is scheduled to launch in just three days’ time. The mission, called ‘Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes’, will launch to space from Rocket Lab Launch…
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Firefly Aerospace to Launch True Anomaly’s Spacecraft for VICTUS HAZE
True Anomaly on Thursday said it has selected Firefly Aerospace to launch its Jackal spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission expected to occur no later than fall 2025. Firefly will also launch two additional missions for True Anomaly between 2025 and 2027. The Space Force in April awarded separate contracts…
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Iridium Hits Record Revenue in Q3, Pitches Global Nature of NTN Direct
Iridium Communications reported record third quarter total revenue of $212.8 million, with higher commercial service revenue and government engineering revenue. Total revenue increased 8% versus the comparable period of 2023. The company reported its Q3 results on Thursday, and CEO Matt Desch spoke about the recently announced Iridium NTN Direct service in the works. Iridium…
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ESA Orders More Satellites for Italy’s IRIDE Constellation from Thales, Argotec
The European Space Agency (ESA) ordered six more satellites from Thales Alenia Space and 15 satellites from Argotec for the Italian Earth observation IRIDE constellation. IRIDE is an Italian government project funded as part of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The constellation is set to be operational by 2026 and is managed by…
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Spire Global and Mission Control Announces Persistence Mission to Test AI in Space
At the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC), Spire Global, Inc. and Mission Control announced a mission to explore the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in space. The Persistence Mission is expected to showcase how AI can be reliably used onboard satellites over a long period of time to generate actionable insights in real time. Spire has…
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches across the sky on the Starlink 8-19 mission, as seen in this streak shot from across the Indian River Lagoon. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update Oct. 17, 4:38 p.m. EDT: SpaceX is moving to their 24-hour backup date for the launch and is targeting liftoff no earlier the Friday, Oct.…
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China releases space science development program for 2024-2050
China unveiled a national mid and long-term development program for space science on Tuesday, which will guide the country’s planning of space science missions and space research from 2024 to 2050. The program, the first of its kind at the national level, was jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the China National…
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Why housing affordability looms as a final frontier for Seattle area’s space industry
Participants in a panel at a Bellevue Chamber luncheon focusing on the Seattle area’s space industry included, from left, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith; moderator Mike Fong, director of the Washington State Department of Commerce; Kelly Maloney, co-founder of Space Northwest; and Brian Huseman, vice president for public policy and community engagement at Amazon. (GeekWire Photo…
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China launches new Earth observation satellite
China on Wednesday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Gaofen-12 05 satellite was launched at 7:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys,…