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Winning team of ESA's Mars-focused data mining contest
Sep 07, 2016 (ESA)
ESA's first data-mining competition has been won by a team from Slovenia. Contestants were challenged to predict the future status of ESA's Mars Express spacecr...
CU Boulder's newest minor - in space - has lift off
Sep 02, 2016 (SPX)
Capitalizing on its reputation as a top public university in space research, the University of Colorado Boulder is launching a brand new Space Minor program for...
Israelis fear satellite loss could set back its space industry
Sep 02, 2016 (AFP)
The launchpad destruction of an advanced Israeli communications satellite may have dealt a blow to the country's aerospace industry, the Israel Space Agency (IS...
Intelsat 33e, the Second Intelsat EpicNG Satellite, Launched into Orbit
Aug 29, 2016 (SPX)
Intelsat S.A. reports that Intelsat 33e, the second of seven planned Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellites, was launched successfully from French Guiana ab...
A way to cope with increasing competition in space
Aug 26, 2016 (SPX)
In an analysis done for NASA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Science and Technology Policy Institute warns of increased competition...
Most distant catch for ESA station
Aug 24, 2016 (ESA)
An ESA tracking station has acquired signals from the international Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, across more than 1.4 billion km of space. Following a se...
Mexico, Argentina sign space cooperation agreement
Aug 05, 2016 (XNA)
The governments of Mexico and Argentina have signed a space cooperation agreement for peaceful purposes, the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (S...
SSL Selected To Provide Two Powerful Satellites To SiriusXM
Aug 02, 2016 (SPX)
Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, reports it has been selected to provide two high power satellites...
20 New Countries to Invest in Space Programs by 2025
Jul 22, 2016 (SPX)
According to Euroconsult's latest report, Trends and Prospects for Emerging Space Programs, 24 countries are identified as emerging space programs (ESPs) in 201...
Return to the underwater Space Station
Jul 22, 2016 (ESA)
This year, NASA's underwater training mission for astronauts promises to be longer and better than ever. Starting on 21 July, space agencies will test technolog...
Building a Commercial Market in Low Earth Orbit
Jul 14, 2016 (SPX)
This April marked the sixth anniversary of President Obama's landmark address on space policy at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In his speech, the Pres...
Satellite operator SES swallows rival O3b
Jul 04, 2016 (AFP)
European satellite operator SES announced Monday it was disbursing $730 million (655 million euros) to acquire the remaining half of O3b, a rival with satellite...
Underground astronauts preparing for space
Jun 29, 2016 (ESA)
We usually send them 400 km up, but next week ESA will be sending six astronauts 800 m underground into the rocky caves of Sardinia, Italy. The caving course re...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Refinances
Jun 24, 2016 (SPX)
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc has announced a major refinancing that will provide it with greater financial flexibility to execute its long-term strategic ag...
Spaceflight Industries closes $25M financing round led by Mithril
Jun 24, 2016 (SPX)
Spaceflight Industries has announced it has secured $18 million of Series B financing led by technology growth investor Mithril Capital Management of San Franci...
SSL satellite for Intelsat starts post-launch maneuvers
Jun 14, 2016 (SPX)
Space Systems Loral has announced that a high-power satellite designed and built for Intelsat was launched Friday and has successfully performed post-launch man...
SES-9 Ready To Enter Commercial Service
Jun 03, 2016 (SPX)
SES S.A. reports that its new SES-9 spacecraft is entering commercial service. SES-9 has successfully completed its testing and reached its orbital position at ...
Putting new energy into fashion
May 24, 2016 (ESA)
An ESA-backed start-up company is working with fashion students to incorporate energy-harvesting devices in new space-inspired high-fashion designs. The results...
China to Launch World's First Quantum Satellite in July
May 24, 2016 (Sputnik)
The launch of the world's first quantum space satellite developed by China is scheduled for July, according to the project's chief scientist Pan Jianwei. Accord...
Space Solutions conference: bringing space to Earth
May 20, 2016 (ESA)
A major European space conference is taking place in the Netherlands at the end of this month, highlighting the vital role that space technology plays in all ou...
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