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Satellites sensors could supply data for emissions trading systems
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 07:07
Satellite data could play a role in monitoring, reporting and verifying compliance with emissions trading systems also known as cap and trade. SpaceNews
NASA Astrophysics Division embraces cubesats and smallsats
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 02:13
SAN FRANCISCO - Early next year, NASA plans to select a maximum of three Astrophysics Pioneers missions, investigations with a maximum price tag of $20 million, Michel Garcia, NASA Astrophysics Division smallsats lead pr...
NGA evaluates Hawkeye 360 data through pilot program
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 16:00
Hawkeye 360 is delivering radio frequency data and analytics to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as part of a pilot program to evaluate the value of the information for intelligence activities. SpaceNews
ESA and CNES sign contract to maintain and modernise Spaceport
ESA - 16 Dec 2020 16:00
ESA will contribute to the maintenance, operations and modernisation of Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana over the period 2020-24.
Small Satellite Launch Company Astra Launches but Fails to Reach Orbit
SpaceRef - 16 Dec 2020 04:09
In a Tweet, Astra, the San Francisco area small satellite launch company announced that its Rocket 3.2 had successfully launched today from the Kodiak Spaceport in Alaska....
Astra narrowly misses reaching orbit on second launch
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 02:14
Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space fell just short of reaching orbit on its second launch attempt Dec. 15, but the company is "beyond ecstatic" with the performance of the rocket. SpaceNews
Space Force leaders staying out of the political fray
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 01:53
Gen. John Raymond, chief of the U.S. Space Force, said he has met with members of the Biden transition team but would not speculate on what might change under the new administration. SpaceNews
Astra reaches space during 2nd orbital test launch
SPACE.com - 16 Dec 2020 01:13
Astra's 38-foot-tall (12 meters) Rocket 3.2 soared into the final frontier on its test flight today (Dec. 15), which launched from Alaska's Kodiak Island.
Space Force official: Russian missile tests expose vulnerability of low-orbiting satellites
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 23:43
Russia on Dec. 15 conducted a ballistic missile test that U.S. Space Command condemned as a threat to satellites in orbit. SpaceNews
China's Chang'e-5 Probe Drops Off Moon Samples at the Climax of a Historic Mission
Universe Today - 16 Dec 2020 23:27
A Chinese probe has delivered the first samples to be collected from the Moon in more than 40 years, and its mission isn’t done yet. The Chang’e-5 sample return capsule floated down to the snowy plains of Inner Mongo...
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract to Blue Origin for New Glenn Launch Services
NASA Breaking news - 16 Dec 2020 23:19'The Expanse': Here's a recap of Season 4 ahead of Season 5 on Amazon Prime Video
SPACE.com - 16 Dec 2020 23:10
Need a quick recap of the events of Season 4 of "The Expanse"? We've got you covered.
NASA Awards Contract for Research and Education Support Services
NASA Breaking news - 16 Dec 2020 23:01NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 15 December, 2020 - Microgravity and the Heart
SpaceRef - 16 Dec 2020 22:23
The Expedition 64 crew continues exploring how microgravity affects the heart to improve health for humans on and off the Earth....
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement to Improve Agricultural, Earth Science Research
NASA Breaking news - 16 Dec 2020 22:10Data models point to a potentially diverse metabolic menu at Enceladus
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2020 21:41
Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeled chemical processes in the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The studies indicate the possibility that a vari...
Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors Should be Able to see the Primordial Waves From the Big Bang
Universe Today - 16 Dec 2020 21:10
Underneath all the gravitational waves we see are faint primordial waves. If we can detect them, it could change our understanding of the cosmos. The post Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors Should be Able to se...
Russia has launched an anti-satellite missile test, US Space Command says
SPACE.com - 16 Dec 2020 20:51
Russia has launched a new anti-satellite missile test, its latest push to weaponize space, U.S. Space Command officials said Wednesday (Dec. 16).
Chinese space probe carrying lunar samples returned to Earth: state media
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2020 20:40
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.
Italy orders second pair of Cosmo-SkyMed radar satellites
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 20:38
The Italian government has ordered two additional Cosmo-SkyMed radar imaging satellites from Thales Alenia Space and tapped Telespazio to upgrade the constellation's ground segment under a contract announced Dec. 15. Spa...
NASA Supports America's National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
NASA Breaking news - 16 Dec 2020 20:35China recovers Chang'e-5 moon samples after complex 23-day mission
Space News - 16 Dec 2020 20:24
China has recovered precious lunar samples after a successful reentry and landing of the Chang'e-5 return capsule. SpaceNews