SpaceX to Launch 28 Starlink Satellites from California
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 28 Starlink satellites on September 28 from California, using a Falcon 9 booster on its record-setting 28th mission.
#SpaceX#Falcon 9#Starlink
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NASA Taps Startup for Unprecedented Satellite Rescue Mission
NASA has contracted startup Katalyst Space Technologies for $30 million to conduct a first-of-its-kind robotic mission to save the Swift Observatory from orbital decay.
#NASA#Satellite Servicing#Swift Observatory
Astronaut Says Space Tech Key to Managing Australian Disasters
Australia's first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, says space technology is vital for managing natural disasters like bushfires and floods on Earth.
#Katherine Bennell-Pegg#Australian Space Agency#Disaster Management
Teen Finds 1.5 Million Space Objects Using AI and Old NASA Data
A California high school student developed a custom AI to analyze old NASA data, leading to the discovery of over 1.5 million previously unknown space objects.
#Artificial Intelligence#NASA#Astronomy
Mars Pathfinder Concluded Historic Mission in 1997
On September 27, 1997, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission sent its final signal, concluding a project that deployed the first-ever rover on the Red Planet.
#NASA#Mars#Space Exploration
Australia Activates New Deep Space Antenna in WA
A new 35-meter deep space antenna in Western Australia is set to go online, enhancing global communication with spacecraft exploring Mars, Jupiter, and beyond.
#Space Exploration#ESA#Australia
Three Space Weather Satellites Launch on Single Rocket
A single SpaceX rocket has successfully launched three specialized satellites for NASA and NOAA to study solar storms and improve space weather forecasting.
#NASA#SpaceX#Solar Storm
Blue Origin Opens Florida Facility for Artemis Moon Lander
Blue Origin has opened a new 200,000-square-foot facility in Florida to build its Blue Moon lander, part of a $3 billion investment in the Space Coast.
#Blue Origin#NASA#Artemis Program
Blue Origin Opens New Glenn Rocket Factory in Florida
Blue Origin has opened its 750,000-square-foot New Glenn rocket factory on Florida's Space Coast, marking a major step in the commercial space race.
#Blue Origin#New Glenn#Space Coast
SpaceX Satellite Debris Lights Up California Night Sky
A bright object seen over California was a reentering SpaceX Starlink satellite. The event, witnessed across the state, was confirmed by astronomers as man-made debris.
#SpaceX#Starlink#Space Debris
Japanese Scientists Develop Plasma Thruster to Clean Space Debris
Japanese researchers have developed a powerful plasma thruster using fusion reactor technology to clean up hazardous space debris in Earth's orbit.
#Space Debris#Plasma Thruster#Tohoku University
NASA Taps Startup for Chandra Observatory Life Extension Study
NASA has contracted startup True Anomaly to study a mission to reboost the 25-year-old Chandra X-ray Observatory, aiming to extend its operational life.
#NASA#Chandra X-ray Observatory#True Anomaly