The article doesn’t provide much background on this company, but this website I found has some more details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exploration_Company
I’m not sure how much astronaut training usually costs, so I don’t know if this is a good deal or not. Seems a bit strange that there is no flight plan at this point, though.
German launch startup HyImpulse has released an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over its previous iteration....
In a 26 March update, ESA announced that after the very first two mirrors were warmed by just 34 degrees, Euclid’s sight was restored, with the telescope’s optics achieving a 15% gain in sensitivity. The process only took a few minutes, with the mirror being warmed from -147 to -113 degrees. The procedure was so successful...
Following ESA’s announcement that the maiden flight of Ariane 6 would not occur until 2024, The Exploration Company announced in September 2023 that it had shifted its 40-kilogram Mission Bikini demonstrator to an ISRO PSLV rideshare flight. When the announcement was made, the rideshare mission was expected to be launched in...
NOAA says ‘extreme’ Solar storm will persist through the weekend (arstechnica.com) angielski
The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible Capsule Passes Key Milestones (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
The article doesn’t provide much background on this company, but this website I found has some more details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exploration_Company
Avio leans on defense business amid lull in launches (spacenews.com) angielski
First Redesigned Vega C Second Stage Shipped to Test Site (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Sweden’s Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
POLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
[Scott Manley] Old Data & New Discoveries: How 'THOR & Computational Astronomy' Discovered 27,500 Asteroids (www.youtube.com) angielski
Australia Spent AUD $466,000 on ESA Astronaut Training (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
I’m not sure how much astronaut training usually costs, so I don’t know if this is a good deal or not. Seems a bit strange that there is no flight plan at this point, though.
Andoya Space is Building a New Suborbital Launch Pad in Norway (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
The European Charging Station for the Moon (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Nammo UK Prepares to Deliver Engine for US Lunar Lander (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Falcon 9 Galileo Launch Highlights Ariane 6 Failure (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Falcon 9 is awesome, but I really wish it had some more vibrant competition.
Beware of Biosignatures - Sixty Symbols (www.youtube.com) angielski
[SciShow] The Rarest Objects in The Solar System Are from...Elsewhere... (www.youtube.com) angielski
A new era: Ariane 6 maiden launch campaign gets underway - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com) angielski
ESA Selects OHB SE to Take Over ClearSpace-1 Mission Leadership (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
New Rocket to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Ariane 6 Central Core Goes Vertical Ahead of Maiden Flight (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
The Mysterious Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot Fire Test (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
HyImpulse Arrives in Australia Ahead of Maiden SR75 Rocket Launch (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
PLD Space raises funding to expand facilities for Miura 5 rocket (spacenews.com) angielski
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo (arstechnica.com) angielski
Avio Shareholder Questions Company’s Commitment to Reliability (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestone (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
A follow-up to previous milestones.
Earth Observation Provider ICEYE Secures $93M in New Funding (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
UK Rocket Builder Orbex Secures An Additional £16.7M in Funding (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
[SciShow] The Solar System is Beige (www.youtube.com) angielski
TIL Venus is a mostly featureless white ball in the visible spectrum.
Astronauts To Patch Up NASA’s NICER Telescope (science.nasa.gov)
CNES Qualifies Speedy New Ariane 6 Booster Transport Vehicle (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Australian Minister Questions Involvement in ESA Astronaut Training (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Lunar I-Hab Gateway Module Mockup Acceptance Review Completed (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Kepler partners up for ESA’s optical data relay constellation (spacenews.com) angielski
ESA awards contract to Thales Alenia Space to restart ExoMars (spacenews.com) angielski
HyImpulse Updates SL1 Design with Performance Boost (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
German launch startup HyImpulse has released an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over its previous iteration....
ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Fix Exceeds Expectations (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/17700325...
ESA Publishes Call for the Development of In-Space Assembly Capabilities (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Fix Exceeds Expectations (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
In a 26 March update, ESA announced that after the very first two mirrors were warmed by just 34 degrees, Euclid’s sight was restored, with the telescope’s optics achieving a 15% gain in sensitivity. The process only took a few minutes, with the mirror being warmed from -147 to -113 degrees. The procedure was so successful...
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Identified as Primary Target for ESA (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
I’m always happy to see more missions to the ice moons!
Ariane 6 is Getting its Bikini Back (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Following ESA’s announcement that the maiden flight of Ariane 6 would not occur until 2024, The Exploration Company announced in September 2023 that it had shifted its 40-kilogram Mission Bikini demonstrator to an ISRO PSLV rideshare flight. When the announcement was made, the rideshare mission was expected to be launched in...
ESA and ISRO explore increased cooperation (spacenews.com) angielski
RFA ARGO: Cargo delivery and return vehicle (feddit.uk) angielski
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/9661722...
Progress Continues on Europe’s Gateway Space Station Contributions (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
France Expected to Commit €400M to Support Four Launch Startups (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
CNES Boss Blames Contractors for Ariane 6 Being Too Expensive (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields around the Milky Way’s central black hole - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com) angielski