Tag: earth

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) in an effort to enhance India's space capabilities. The agreement, announced...

Pixxel, an Indian hyperspectral earth-imaging technology firm, has been awarded a grant by the Indian Air Force's iDEX Prime program. The grant will enable Pixxel to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites. These satellites, weighing up to 150 kgs, will be developed...

Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 06, 2023
Detailed analysis of data obtained by the Zhurong rover of dunes located on the southern Utopian Plain of Mars suggests the planet underwent a major shift in climate that accompanied changes in prevailing winds. This shift likely occurred about 400,000 years ago, which coincides with the end of the last glacial period on Mars. Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories, Insti

Danish architecture studio SAGA Space Architects, a startup incubated in the ESA BIC Denmark programme, is tackling the significant challenge of sleep deprivation among astronauts in space in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Danish Ministry...

Danish Graphene is a developer and manufacturer of functional graphene for industrial applications incubated in ESA BIC Denmark to develop graphene-enhanced thermal adhesives to increase performance and lifetime of satellites. Founded in 2020, it has worked to develop a scalable...

Millennium Space Systems has successfully completed a program design review (PDR) for a missile tracking satellite for the U.S. Space Force, according to an announcement made by the company on Wednesday. The PDR was completed in just four months,...

Humanity’s oldest source of renewable energy currently plays a pivotal role in the energy supply of over 160 countries worldwide. With 4,252 TWh generated in 2022, hydropower makes the largest contribution to total renewable electricity generation (37%), coming right...

Phase Four, a leading propulsion company, has secured a funding increase of $4.26 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX, its innovation arm. The additional funding will be used to develop a propellant decomposition chamber for propellant-agnostic...

Aarti Holla-Maini has been named the new director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), according to an announcement made by the UN on Monday. Holla-Maini, a resident of the United Kingdom, is an expert in...

Tom Stroup, President of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), testified before Congress on Wednesday, calling for funding and grants to support satellite broadband and IoT projects focused on serving rural areas. Speaking to the House Committee on Agriculture, Stroup...