Sensors monitor methane emissions
Methane detection optical sensors can map industrial emissions from space at a resolution of 100 times higher than comparable technologies currently in operation Canadian company GHGSat, which...
View ArticleSolar Array Simulator System
Test system can emulate the behaviour of satellite photovoltaic arrays with high fidelity across all conditions encountered in space Keysight Technologies is now producing the MP4300A Series Modular...
View ArticleOrbital Service Vehicle Completes Environmental Testing
Momentus has completed Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing of its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle scheduled to fly on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission in December Thermal vacuum testing allows for the...
View ArticleVigoride-6 Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Pad
After undergoing its final flight testing programme, the vehicle is in place ready for its launch scheduled for April The Momentus Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) has arrived at Vandenberg Space...
View ArticleSpectrometer monitors air pollution
NASA and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory are innovating using spectrometry to improve air quality Intelsat has completed testing of the operational and data collection system for the first...
View ArticleRadiation Tolerant Power Management
Space system developers can quickly develop prototypes and final designs for their power management systems with a radiation-tolerant power management system based on a familiar plastic COTS device The...
View ArticleFlight Preparations for Euro Rocket
Spain enters the space race with intensive testing programme for satellite launch vehicle Work is progressing well in Spain on the testing and development of a European launch vehicle for delivering...
View ArticleSpace Flight Structural Tests
Dynetics has been making use of the latest structural testing tools to evaluate the capabilities of its Vulcan Centaur booster The company’s Aerospace Structures Complex in Decatur, Alabama, has a...
View ArticleLife Testing Inflatables
Inflatable space habitation structure undergoes testing for suitability of sustaining life in extended human-rated space missions in the future The LIFE (Large Inflatable Integrated Flexible...
View ArticleMoon Football by 2035
An Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) panel has created the first Lunar Football Rule Book Football may be the most popular game on the planet, but now engineering and technology experts...
View ArticleExpandable space station module to undergo burst test
Sierra Space is preparing for its biggest-ever “burst test” of its inflatable, expandable space station technology. This endeavour marks a crucial step in Sierra Space’s co-development of Orbital Reef...
View ArticleSpace Sustainability Funding
The UK Space Agency is funding research into refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk This could help prolong the life of satellites and prevent adding more debris to the space environment....
View ArticleSatellites Take Shake Test For Launch
Two orbital service vehicles have completed critical environmental testing including vibration testing Momentus has completed performing the vibration testing of its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle,...
View ArticleSpace Age Gimbals
Precision bearings provide stability for navigation equipment based on pioneering era gimbal technology now equally essential for space flight A piece of technology, which first appeared in early Tudor...
View ArticleSpace Plane Undergoes Environmental Testing
The first space plane to be capable of using runways for commercial flights has undergone a series of environmental tests at a NASA test facility Sierra Space completed its build of the first Dream...
View ArticleFlight Tests Indicate Space Readiness
Harsh environmental testing at specialist facilities are ensuring the latest space vehicles are ready for orbit As more private companies worldwide are participating in multiple space programmes and...
View ArticleAsteroid Exploration Robot
Panasonic supporting a development programme by young students at ETH Zurich to develop a robot that will be used to explore asteroids. The main challenge to overcome for the SpaceHopper program is the...
View ArticleSecond Test for Expandable Space Station
Sierra Space is conducting Microgravity Research and Manufacturing with Second Test of Expandable Space Station Technology The space technology company’s expandable space station technology has...
View ArticleSpace plane reaches final testing phase
Sierra Space Commences Final Testing and Launch Preparations for Dream Chaser Spaceplane at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre Final testing and launch preparations for the Dream Chaser spaceplane and...
View ArticleOptical Interoperability Testing for Skyloom Terminal
Skyloom has passed optical communication terminal testing milestones for space development Space data transport service and laser communication technology company, Skyloom, has successfully completed...
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