Tag: Ground
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Innovative Instrument on NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars
In its first 400 days on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found a diverse collection of organics – carbon-based molecules considered the building blocks of life – thanks to SHERLOC, an innovative instrument on the rover’s robotic arm. Scientists with the mission, which is searching for evidence that the planet supported microbial life billions…
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AROBS Engineering to Provide Software Solutions for Europe’s Space Rider Project
AROBS Engineering, part of AROBS Group, is the prime industrial partner and consortium leader for the technical specifications, architecture, code development, and testing systems validation for SpaceRider, Europe’s first reusable space transportation system. Such activities will be carried out under the Space Rider Program funded by the European Space Agency (ESA). Space Rider aims to…
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ISRO and Indian Navy Jointly Conduct Harbor Trials for Gaganyaan Recovery Operations
In a significant step forward for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission, recovery trial operations have officially advanced to the second phase. The commencement of harbor trials took place on July 20, 2023, at the esteemed Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Notably, the trials were conducted in collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian…
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Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract for Ground Mission Segment of Galileo Second Generation
Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has signed with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name and on behalf of the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Union represented by the European Commission, more than 300 M€ global amount contracts to design and build…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Capella Space’s Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens on 28 July 2023 NZST/UTC. The ‘We Love the Nightlife’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space,…
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NASA’s IXPE Surprises Scientists and Astronomers With New Blazar Findings
The universe is full of powerful supermassive black holes that create powerful jets of high-energy particles, creating sources of extreme brightness in the vastness of space. When one of those jets points directly at Earth, scientists call the black hole system a blazar. To understand why particles in the jet move with great speeds and…
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ISRO Successfully Conducts Hot Test of Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) on July 19, 2023, at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri. This test involved five liquid apogee motor (LAM) engines with a thrust of 440 N and sixteen reaction control system (RCS) Thrusters with a thrust of 100 N. The Service…
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Renesas Develops Space-Ready Power Management Solution for AMD Versal Adaptive SoC
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a complete space-ready reference design for the AMD Versal adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) XQRVC1902. Developed in collaboration with AMD, the ISLVERSALDEMO2Z reference design integrates key radiation-hardened components for power management, including four new and recently released products in an ultra-compact design. These Intersil-brand ICs are…
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Wind River VxWorks Serves as Software Foundation for Astroscale’s Servicer Spacecraft
Wind River, a global company delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, announced that VxWorks is used in the On-Board Computer (OBC) to command the Astroscale ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft. Astroscale develops innovative solutions to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale’s End-of-Life service line (ELSA-M) provides a…
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Sidus Space Awarded Subcontract by Parsons for Launch Manifest Systems Integration Support
Sidus Space, a Space, and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support, was awarded a new subcontract to produce hardware in support of Parsons Corporation’s Launch Manifest Systems Integration (LMSI) contract. Under the terms of the agreement, Sidus Space will fabricate…