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Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)

ESA's Clean Space initiative has plans to remove dead satellites from highly trafficked orbits. The preferred method of 'Active Debris Removal' involves grabbin...

China launches tech-experiment satellite

Nov 27, 2023 (XNA)

The experiment satellite for satellite internet technologies was launched at 6:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, and entered its planned...

Japan PM says experts to talk in China seafood row

Nov 18, 2023 (AFP)

China banned all Japanese seafood imports in August after Japan began to release the treated wastewater from the nuclear plant hobbled by a 2011 earthquake and ...

NASA's Deep Space Optical Comm Demo Sends, Receives First Data

Nov 17, 2023 (SPX)

Positioned nearly 10 million miles away from Earth, approximately 40 times the lunar distance, DSOC has transmitted a near-infrared laser encoded with test data...

Rice researcher scans tropical forest with mixed-reality device

Nov 16, 2023 (SPX)

Traditional habitat field research requires a significant amount of time and effort, but Rice postdoctoral researcher Daniel Gorczynski reduced those costs by i...

ReOrbit's Report Highlights Software-First Satellites as Key Growth Drivers in Space Industry

Nov 16, 2023 (SPX)

Historically, the space sector has mirrored major industries like automotive and aeronautics in its technological advancements. However, a notable shift is occu...

ICEYE expands SAR satellite constellation with four new satellites

Nov 14, 2023 (SPX)

With this latest addition, ICEYE's fleet now encompasses 31 satellites, a testament to its status as a leader in SAR satellite technology since 2018. This exten...

ILLUMA-T launches to the International Space Station

Nov 14, 2023 (SPX)

On the ISS, the terminal - called ILLUMA-T (for Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration LEO User Modem and Amplifier Terminal) - will participate in...

Airbus Introduces Detumbler Device to Address Satellite Tumbling in Low Earth Orbit

Nov 14, 2023 (SPX)

The Detumbler, a brainchild of Airbus and supported by the French Space Agency CNES under their Tech4SpaceCare initiative, was unveiled on Saturday, 11 November...

EU agrees plan to secure raw materials supply

Nov 13, 2023 (AFP)

Brussels is particularly concerned about falling behind during the transition to clean technology where China has already made great strides because of its acce...

Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty

Nov 13, 2023 (AFP)

Some 175 countries agreed last year to conclude by 2024 a binding agreement to combat the plastic pollution littering oceans, mountain tops, and even blood and ...

D-Orbit Welcomes Marubeni Corporation as Lead Investor in Series C Funding

Nov 09, 2023 (SPX)

The space sector has experienced rapid growth, with projections showing an increase from $270 billion in 2014 to an estimated $546 billion by the end of 2023. T...

'Call of Duty', the stalwart video game veteran, turns 20

Nov 08, 2023 (AFP)

The franchise deployed by Activision Blizzard 20 years ago helped define the military shooter game genre, winning millions of fans and raking more than $30 bill...

World-first Zero Debris Charter goes live

Nov 07, 2023 (ESA)

Building on a decade of work carried out across the Agency, ESA has introduced its own bold internal standard to significantly limit the production of debris in...

Planet Labs advances satellite communication with NASA CSP ground tests

Nov 06, 2023 (SPX)

As a key player in the domain of daily Earth data and insights, Planet was integrated as a subcontractor by SES Space and Defense alongside Telesat Government S...

Momentus Advances Vigoride-7 Testing, Aiming for 2024 SpaceX Launch

Nov 06, 2023 (SPX)

Vibration tests, carried out at the facilities of Experior Laboratories, are designed to simulate the mechanical rigors Vigoride will encounter during the actua...

ESA hones 3D Printed electromagnetic coils for spaceflight

Nov 03, 2023 (ESA)

The unique electromagnetic coils, which play a critical role in the function of electric motors, magnetic bearings, and magnetorquers utilized for satellite att...

Three-Body Tethered Satellite System Deploys Successfully in Simulations

Nov 03, 2023 (SPX)

The research focuses on a tomographic synthetic aperture radar (TSAR) system, a constellation of tethered SAR satellites. These satellites hold significant prom...

Panama bans new mining contracts in response to mass protests

Nov 03, 2023 (AFP)

Amid the biggest social unrest to hit Panama since protests in the 1980s against dictator Manuel Noriega, the National Assembly passed a law banning new mining ...

NRL ISS Mission seeks new bioinspired materials

Nov 02, 2023 (SPX)

Melanin is described as a group of biopolymers responsible for various biological functions, including pigmentation of skin, hair, and iris of the eyes, which h...