By Parth Satam, Published by the Eurasian Times, 28 November 2023 Space observers and scientists have noted curious and intriguing activity from two Russian satellites launched over the last year, releasing other satellites and spacecraft from within them. Believed to be electronic reconnaissance orbital payloads, the rare practice of satellites
All commercial human spaceflight activities, including commercial space stations like Orbital Reef, would be regulated by the Department of Transportation through the FAA commercial space office under a White House proposal released Nov. 15. Credit: Blue Origin By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 28 November 2023 WASHINGTON — An
Image Crown Copyright 2023 By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 27 November 2023 UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency have recently announced a new contract with Spaceflux, a British space technology company, to construct a novel ground-based space camera-telescope system in Cyprus. This development was disclosed
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a blockade outside the Pine Gap military facility this morning. (ABC News: Alex Barwick) Published by ABC News, 27 November 2023 A group of protesters have blocked access to the highly secretive Pine Gap military facility in Central Australia. It's the second protest outside the joint Australian-US
By Can Emir, Published by Interesting Engineering, 27 November 2023 Explore Virgin Galactic's Mesa facility, a cutting-edge hub poised to revolutionize spacecraft manufacturing, boosting space travel capabilities and economic growth. The aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic has announced a major leap in its operations with the establishment of a state-of-the-art
Rendering of the U.S. Space Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellites. Credit: Lockheed Martin By Sandra Erwin, Published by Spacenews, 25 November 2023 The new eight-year contract, worth up to $579 million, is for maintenance and development of ground control systems for military communications satellites WASHINGTON — Kratos Defense & Security
By European Space Agency, Published by Phys.org, 24 November 2023 Down on the ground, death equals stillness—but not in space. Abandoned satellites are prone to tumble in unpredictable ways, and an ESA project with the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern sought to better understand this behavior. ESA's Clean
Northumbria University's Wynne Jones building will be remodelled into the centre By Samantha Jagger & Pamela Tickell, Published by the BBC, 23 November 2023 A university has secured £50m to build a "world-leading" space skills centre. The UK Space Agency gave Newcastle's Northumbria University £10m to create a hub for
