new ..., also known as the space shuttle system, is the partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle, which is intended to go into the orbit and around the Earth. The space transportation market comprises transportation of people and cargo. The space transportation system comprises transportation to and from orbiting spacecraft and return to Earth’s surface. These are also widely used in space research missions in the field of materials science, Earth science, and others. In addition, the proliferating research & development activities fuels the growth prospects for the global space transportation market. — EIN Presswire, 17h ago

new After just a few decades of space exploration with robotic spacecraft, we now have tantalising evidence that deep oceans of liquid water exist beneath the icy crusts of moons and dwarf planets in our solar system. This raises the question of the potential habitability of these extra-terrestrial environments, as life as we know it depends on the presence of liquid water. Two of the Galilean moons in the Jupiter system, Europa and Ganymede, are thought to harbour such underground oceans, based largely on observations from the NASA Galileo mission in the late 1990s. In order to take the next step in our exploration of the properties of these oceans, however, we require dedicated spacecraft to make a variety of precise measurements. We are now poised to undertake this step-change in our understanding as the ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, which will focus on Ganymede, is planned to launch in 2023, and the NASA Europa Clipper mission is planned for lift-off the following year. In this talk I will explore the methods for detecting the oceans using these space missions, and I will focus on how the electromagnetic interaction between the moons and Jupiter’s rotating magnetosphere can help to reveal the watery secrets that lie beneath their surfaces. — Royal Aeronautical Society, 18 min ago

new The Institute is developing a set of missions to sit under the Defence and National Security Grand Challenge, to be launched soon. These will focus on scientific areas such as multi-modal data and signals analysis, human machine teaming, behavioural analysis, cyber security, reinforcement learning, AI explainability, model security, privacy technology, and digital twins. — The Alan Turing Institute, 8h ago

new Early confirmed speakers include representatives from Space Ryde, United States Air Force, Rocket Lab, Neuralagent, Sidus Space and Airbus US Space & Defense, who will engage in both industry and technological sessions surrounding this year’s central theme: Scaling up the strengthen the space backbone. Topics to be covered include workforce development, optimised system design through additive manufacturing, material development, next-gen robotics for missions to LEO, and lunar and beyond. — electronicspecifier.com, 1d ago

new SwRI’s planetary science program focuses on solar system bodies and their atmospheres. Using observational data from space- and ground-based instruments and numerical and theoretical analysis, we investigate the origin, evolution, and current state of solar system objects including Mars and Venus, Earth’s Moon, asteroids, comets, jovian Trojans, the satellites of the outer planets, and Pluto and other Trans-Neptunian Objects. Visit... — Southwest Research Institute, 1d ago

new Combining EV batteries and smart technology, Nissan envisions a way for vehicles to communicate with humans and the grid to manage the system together, in space and here on Earth. — Popular Science, 1d ago

new Both Earth Observations and NEI collections are handled through the CNTIENT platform, proving the flexibility of the overall system. The GeoStare SV2 spacecraft serves as a proving ground for new technologies that will be applied to Terran Orbital’s broader fleet of spacecraft that it manages for customers. Partnering with Cognitive Space is part of Terran Orbital’s broader commitment to space operations and applying the same economies-of-scale on-orbit as it has previously done in spacecraft manufacturing. — Cognitive Space, 2d ago

new The potential fields of application are diverse and include industrial production, logistics, service robotics and wearable devices such as exoskeletons and prostheses. Scholars will focus on the challenges of handling and positioning deformable objects, which may involve upper limb prostheses in daily tasks in the kitchen, wiring operations in the automotive industry and handling fresh food in supermarket logistics. They will do so with a focus on the safety requirements and the best strategies to ensure a 'relationship of trust' between humans and robots. — Robo Daily, 1d ago

new Tonly Heavy Industry and Ecotron have announced a strategic cooperation to develop unmanned driving technology for mining trucks. With the increasing promotion of smart mining construction, unmanned mining trucks have become a new way of transportation in mining areas. Ecotron’s expertise in intelligent driving full-stack solutions and Tongli Heavy Industry’s experience in producing off-road vehicles will complement each other to achieve breakthroughs in unmanned driving technology application in mines. The software system can be adjusted to match different application scenarios and customized according to different operating environments. The goal is to promote the landing of unmanned driving in mining vehicles in open-pit mining areas, accelerate the construction of smart mines, and accelerate the industrialization process of smart mines. — ecotron.ai, 1d ago

new A proposed future mission could play an important role in the work yet to be done. The Canadian Space Agency, the Italian Space Agency, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, and NASA are all developing a mission that would specialize in ferreting out Martian water ice in the planet’s non-polar regions. It’s called the International-Mars Ice Mapper (I-MIM), and at this juncture, it’s only a proposal. The agencies involved call it a “pre-exploration mission,” and it would help pave the way for missions to Mars in the same way that other reconnaissance orbiters have paved the way for MSL Curiosity and the Perseverance Rover. — Universe Today, 1d ago

new Scheduled for launch in April 2023, Juice will make detailed observations of Jupiter and its three large ocean-bearing moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa – with a suite of instruments. The mission will characterise these moons as both planetary objects and possible habitats, explore Jupiter’s complex environment in depth, and study the wider Jupiter system as an archetype for gas giants across the Universe. — esa.int, 8h ago

new Then there is a growing popularity of low-Earth orbit (LEO). Space-based assets in LEO support much of the terrestrial infrastructure including utilities, emergency communications, military operations and more. Taylor explains that other technologies that will make an impact sooner rather than later include laser or optical communications between satellites in space – in other words, how the satellites in these vast new constellations will relay information and data to each other efficiently and securely. — Geospatial World, 16h ago

new Despite these tragedies, the shuttle was responsible for launching the Hubble Telescope, which made groundbreaking discoveries, and constructing the International Space Station, which is still in use today. The shuttle program defined an era of space travel and continues to inspire generations of scientists and explorers. — Space Daily, 1d ago

new Benchmark combines the electric metal plasma thrusters with its high-test peroxide (HTP)-powered chemical propulsion systems to provide satellite and mission operators with go-fast and precision mobility capabilities in a non-toxic hybrid solution capable of enabling everything from station keeping and pointing of mesh networks to collision avoidance maneuvers. The company plans to produce at least 200 of its Lynx bi-propellant (HTP + fuel) thrusters this year to meet increasing demand for low Earth orbit (LEO) and cislunar missions. — Space Daily, 1d ago

new The challenge for the Institute is two-fold. Firstly, it must develop and miniaturise new quantum sensing technologies. “In order to do this, we have to take the lasers and photonics and modulators and control electronics that make up 90% of the atom experiments here on Earth, and work really hard to get all that precision onto small, low-power chips that can be deployed in space,” said Daniel Blumenthal, a UC Santa Barbara professor of electrical and computer engineering, whose expertise lies in quantum photonic integration, optical and communications technologies. He will be working on developing the PICs for the compact chips designed to measure small variations in Earth’s gravity from space. This will involve moving a shaken lattice interferometer structure developed at the University of Colorado down to the chip scale. This type of atomic interferometer sensor uses many lasers and optics to cool and trap the atoms to measure gravity gradients with extremely high sensitivity. — electrooptics.com, 2d ago

new ...“All of the quantum computers currently available on Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service of AWS, started in the labs of experimental physicists. Innovation on these complex systems requires constant iteration on device design, fabrication methods, and control techniques. These devices require carefully isolated environments and delicate, complex components to facilitate interactions. The components themselves are often quite expensive, consisting of microwave, laser, and/or refrigeration technologies custom built in the lab or from boutique manufacturers. These factors all contribute to increase the resources required to build and experiment on quantum devices. — HPCwire, 9h ago

new Miura 1 is a suborbital microlauncher, privately developed in Europe and designed with a twofold mission in mind: delivering commercial payloads to space and back, and enabling research and technology development in microgravity conditions. — TNW | Deep-Tech, 1d ago

new The rising focus of several countries on modernising their military forces and upgrading to new products is raising the demand for electro-optical systems. These systems are also utilised for non-destructive testing in the aerospace industry and by border protection authorities to detect incursions. Additionally, rising emphasis on miniaturisation will aid in the development of portable, sophisticated, and small electro-optical systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and situational awareness applications around the world. — electronicspecifier.com, 1d ago

new ...leads the mission on behalf of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam. Curiosity’s Mastcam consists of two camera systems mounted on the rover’s mast, which allow for panoramic and stereoscopic imaging of the Martian surface. The Mastcam system was designed to support the mission’s scientific objectives, including the search for evidence of past or present habitable environments on Mars, and the study of Martian geology and climate. The Mastcam has been used to capture some of the most iconic and detailed images of Mars ever taken, including images of the planet’s diverse terrain, geologic features, and atmospheric phenomena. — newsbeezer.com, 2d ago

new Artificial intelligence, alternative energy sources, and long-range communications are among the key technologies for successful deployments of unmanned systems.This study provides an overview of US naval unmanned surface and underwater vehicle programs, contracts, activities, market participants, and future outlook. It offers a market overview of key application areas, growth drivers and restraints, and industry and technology trends essential to mature the nascent market. The report discusses growth opportunities, including system research and renewable energy sources. It emphasizes the need for participating firms' alignment with defense research activities and the efforts of their partners in industry and academia.The US naval unmanned surface and underwater vehicle market is still new, but funding is stable. Many large defense firms and smaller specialty companies are participating, with several planned experimentations and deployments. The market is expected to grow as these systems support the Navy's efforts to improve operations at relatively low costs. — prnewswire.com, 1d ago

new Scientists and engineers at Rolls-Royce are working on the Micro-Reactor programme to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon. All space missions depend on a power source, to support systems for communications, life-support and science experiments. Nuclear power has the potential to dramatically increase the duration of future Lunar missions and their scientific value. — electronicspecifier.com, 1d ago

new Having systems and payloads resilient enough to operate in a GPS- or communications-jammed environment is another dimension. Programs like our MQ-4C Triton uncrewed ISR vehicle understand how well their systems work in a variety of naval scenarios from the perspective of autonomy. — Breaking Defense, 1d ago

new Jessika Trancik has been an MIT professor at the Institute for Data, Systems and Society since 2010, and focuses on energy service projects including electricity, transportation, heating, and industrial processes. Her work spans solar, wind power, energy storage, low-carbon fuels, EVs, and nuclear fission. — pv magazine USA, 1d ago

new The development of a nuclear reactor for the Moon is an important step towards establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon. The Micro-Reactor developed by Rolls-Royce has the potential to provide power to a lunar base for many years, enabling astronauts to conduct research, explore the lunar surface, and pave the way for future human missions to Mars and beyond. — Wonderful Engineering, 1d ago

new Axiom Space is responsible for the design, development, qualification, certification and production of flight training space suits and supporting equipment, including tools, to enable the Artemis III mission. The company will test the suit in a space-like environment before the mission. NASA retains authority for astronaut training, mission planning, and service systems approval. — newsbeezer.com, 2d ago

new ...paradigm devised by Fink and colleagues in the early 2000s. This idea envisions a team of robots operating at different command levels – for example, an orbiter controlling a blimp, which in turn controls one or more landers or rovers on the ground. Already, space missions have embraced this concept, several with participation by UArizona researchers. For example, on Mars, the Perseverance rover is commanding Ingenuity, a robotic helicopter. A concept for another mission, which ultimately was not selected for funding, proposed sending an orbiter carrying a balloon and a lake lander to study one of the hydrocarbon seas on... — TodayHeadline, 1d ago

new The company’s three prominent use cases for products are defense, maritime awareness, and disaster response. For example, aerial images during disasters can benefit those commanding rescue forces or pilots looking to find safe landing sites or new obstacles to avoid during low-altitude flights. — Space Explored, 1d ago

new The Dragonfly robotic rotorcraft will use Titan’s low gravity and dense atmosphere to fly between various points of interest on Titan’s surface, which could be several miles apart. This allows Dragonfly to relocate its entire suite of instruments and access samples in environments with varying geologic histories. — Tech Explorist, 1d ago

new In the epilogue, Launius notes he often is asked to name the biggest accomplishments of NASA and the NACA. Apollo 11 is at the top of the list, of course, but he offers a mix of others (which he calls his favorite landings) that include the first and last shuttle missions, all the Mars missions, but also airplanes that have landed safely despite wind shear and icing, thanks to NASA/NACA aeronautics research. It’s a reminder of what those paired organizations have accomplished in air and space over more than a century, a legacy NASA seeks to build upon from Artemis to aeronautics. — thespacereview.com, 2d ago

new According to a Tracxn report, 65 AV companies use LIDAR. These tens of thousands of unit-produced lidar systems have advanced the field of autonomous vehicles, but they are not appropriate for widespread lidar deployment. Due to these factors, there is a strong movement towards the elimination of mechanical components and towards compact designs that are more dependable, can be produced in greater quantities, and have a lower cost per unit. — Analytics India Magazine, 1d ago

new Equity, diversity and inclusion will be front of mind as Sierra Space trains future astronauts in its newly announced human spaceflight office, which Kavandi is leading. The office will include both commercial astronauts and science researchers to eventually perform ISS missions, based out of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. — Space.com, 2d ago

new Peer Robotics is a collaborative mobile robotics company that develops material-handling solutions for manufacturing industries. This company delivers human-centric and adaptable mobile robots for efficient material movement in warehousing, manufacturing, and assembly lines. In October 2020, Peer Robotics developed a collaborative autonomous robot for warehouse automation and material handling in manufacturing facilities. This robot can seamlessly navigate through complex environments without any change in the existing infrastructure. — Tech Web Space, 2d ago

new Because of the fast interconnection between the thousands of computers (nodes) within them, supercomputers will always outperform cloud computing to tackle pressing global challenges – for example, by creating digital twins of factories, fusion reactors, the planet and, in our work, even cells, organs and people. These models can accelerate energy, climate and medical research, respectively. — Times Higher Education (THE), 2d ago

new Collaborative robots, or cobots, are cost-effective, flexible, and safe solutions for automation. They share workspaces with humans, helping to automate vital tasks. They’re not designed to replace humans – far from it. They can collaborate with humans to enhance human capabilities and free employees to focus on mission-critical tasks. — The European Business Review, 2d ago