Psyche launch rescheduled for October 2023
WASHINGTON — A NASA mission to an asteroid that missed its launch window this fall because of technical issues has been rescheduled for launch next October.
Diversity vs Inclusivity
Space, by its very nature, must be innovative. The workforce required brings new ideas, experiences and perspectives.
EOS Scholarships
The second round of scholarships will be open for applications very soon. Have a look at pages 44 to 46.
RMIT and One Giant Leap Australia
RMIT and One Giant Leap Australia working very closely together on the International SpaceCRAFT Exploration Challenge as well as ‘Mission: Sustainability”. Check our pages 40 and 41.
Axiom Space to fly Saudi astronauts
PARIS — Axiom Space will fly two astronauts from Saudi Arabia, one of them a woman, to space as soon as next year, the company and the Saudi government announced September 22, 2022.
Kayhan, Astroscale, UT Austin win Space Force study contract for in-orbit servicing technology
WASHINGTON — Kayhan Space, and partners Astroscale US and the University of Texas at Austin, won a U.S. Space Force contract to develop software for in-orbit servicing vehicles, the companies announced September 28, 2022.
TransAstra and Celestron to modify telescopes for spaceflight
SAN FRANCISCO – Trans Astronautica Corp. announced an agreement Sept. 27 with telescope manufacturer Celestron to develop a space-qualified version of the company’s Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) ground-based telescope.
Lynk Global to deploy experimental 5G payload in December
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global said Sept. 28 it will test the ability to send a 5G signal from a satellite launching in December to standard mobile devices, after getting funding for the demonstration from an undisclosed partner.
Repeating fast radio burst with weird magnetic field challenges magnetar explanation
A repeating fast radio burst (FRB) with a changeable, polarized magnetic field has deepened the mystery of what produces these enigmatic millisecond-long bursts of radio waves from deep space.
JAXA recruits companies to develop space toothpaste, body wipes
TOKYO – Japanese space agency JAXA will collaborate with nine domestic companies to develop daily necessities such as dental products for use by astronauts and cosmic tourists. Koichi Wakata, an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, is on mission on the International Space Station. He will test a range of goods while in space,
NASA and ESA sign lunar cooperation statement
PARIS — NASA and the European Space Agency signed an agreement on cooperation on lunar exploration activities that could open the door to additional ESA roles in the NASA-led Artemis effort.
Beyond Gravity: Mission-critical supplier for exploration
Moon, Mars or Jupiter: No matter how distant or challenging a deep space mission, products from Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) help make space exploration a success.
NASA’s flying telescope is coming to the end of its mission but leaves a strong science legacy
Most telescopes here on Earth are stationary, bound to a single location, often in a desert or on a mountain peak. But NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) isn’t most telescopes.
UK shortlists Astroscale and ClearSpace for multi-debris removal mission
TAMPA, Fla. — The UK Space Agency (UKSA) said Sept. 26 it has shortlisted groups led by startups Astroscale and ClearSpace for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit in 2026.