Space

ICEYE and SATIM enter partnership

Arnold Pinto 11/02/2025 0

For AI-powered SAR imagery analysis products ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and SATIM, a world leader in AI-based solutions for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) on SAR imagery, have signed a partnership agreement to develop joint products. The

Business Space

Thales Alenia Space to develop Emirates Airlock Module

Arnold Pinto 06/02/2025 0

For NASA’s Lunar Gateway Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to design and develop the Emirates Crew and Science Airlock Module. This critical element will be docked to NASA’s Lunar Gateway cislunar space station and play a […]

Space

Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite launched

Arnold Pinto 01/02/2025 0

For Spanish Armed Forces The first of two advanced Airbus satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has been successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, USA. The state-of-the-art satellite, designed to enhance secure communications for the Spanish Armed Forces, will enter service in the latter half of 2025, following its initial testing and commissioning phases.

Space

4th Axiom Space mission set for International Space Station

Arnold Pinto 30/01/2025 0

Led by Peggy Whitson NASA and its international partners have approved Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida no earlier than Spring 2025. The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. […]

Space Tech

NASA pioneers unique tyre technology

Arnold Pinto 26/01/2025 0

For Mars exploration, rovers NASA has reached a significant milestone in its quest to explore the Red Planet. It has thoroughly tested a revolutionary new tyre technology designed for its Martian rovers. Developed by NASA’s Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland in collaboration with Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the groundbreaking shape memory alloy (SMA) spring tyres […]

Space

NASA and SpaceX to launch SPHEREx astrophysics observatory

Arnold Pinto 25/01/2025 0

In late February 2025 NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the launch of the agency’s next groundbreaking astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, in late February 2025. The mission, short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, will be carried into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space […]

Space

NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission One sets course for lunar exploration

Arnold Pinto 20/01/2025 0

With unique science and technology A suite of cutting-edge scientific investigations and technology demonstrations is en route to the Moon, where it will play a key role in NASA’s Artemis programme. The mission, carried by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 15, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center […]

Space UAE

Successful launch for UAE’s MBZ-SAT Earth-imaging satellite

Arnold Pinto 16/01/2025 0

Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached a significant milestone in its space programme. On January 14, 2025, MBZ-SAT, an Earth-imaging satellite, successfully launched from NASA’s Vandenberg Air Force Base launchpad in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. MBZ-SAT, named in honour of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed […]

Events Space

Get your telescope out as Mars puts on a spectacular show this January

Arnold Pinto 11/01/2025 0

Prime time to see the Red Planet If you have been gazing at the night sky recently, you may have noticed a bright, reddish object to the left of Orion. Mars, the Red Planet, is putting on a spectacular show this January. It is an excellent time for stargazers to spot Mars and catch glimpses […]

Space

NASA’s mission to provide X-ray images of Earth’s magnetosphere

Arnold Pinto 08/01/2025 0

As part of the Artemis programme NASA is set to provide the first-ever global images of Earth’s magnetic field, thanks to an innovative X-ray imager called LEXI (Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager). As part of the US space agency’s Artemis programme, the state-of-the-art instrument is heading to the Moon, where it will provide critical insights […]

Space UAE

Space42’s Thuraya 4 satellite launches into orbit from Florida

Arnold Pinto 08/01/2025 0

Expanding global connectivity Space42, an Abu Dhabi-based spacetech company, has launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit. Built by Airbus, the satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on January 3, 2025. Upon deployment, the satellite activated its electrical thrusters for the

Space

Planet-forming discs lived longer in the early universe

Arnold Pinto 29/12/2024 0

Exceptional discovery by Webb The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery, affirming a controversial finding from the Hubble Space Telescope that dates back over 20 years. The new research challenges long-held beliefs about planet formation in the early Universe, suggesting that planet-forming discs around stars existed for significantly

Space

NASA awards $179 million contract to Firefly Aerospace

Arnold Pinto 23/12/2024 0

To deliver 6 experiments on lunar surface NASA is progressing with its ambitious plans to explore the Moon. It has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $179 million contract to deliver six experiments to the lunar surface. The mission, part of the space agency’s broader Artemis programme, is scheduled to land in the Gruithuisen Domes near the […]

Space

NASA issues strategy for sustaining human presence in LEO

Arnold Pinto 21/12/2024 0

To maintain US leadership role NASA has released its final goals and objectives for low Earth orbit (LEO) as part of its ongoing efforts to expand space use. Developed through consultations with various stakeholders, NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy is designed to ensure a continuous human presence in orbit, foster economic growth, and strengthen […]

Space

Binary star found near our galaxy’s supermassive black hole

Arnold Pinto 18/12/2024 0

A first in astronomy An international team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*. They have detected a binary star system orbiting the black hole for the first time. This finding opens new avenues for understanding how stars and other […]

Space

NASA unveils lunar and Martian missions plans

Arnold Pinto 16/12/2024 0

In latest architecture update As part of its ongoing effort to map out the future of space exploration, NASA has released a series of updated documents outlining its plans for lunar and Martian missions. The newly released materials are part of the agency’s broader Moon to Mars strategy. This strategy aims to prepare for eventual […]

Business Space

Space42 and ICEYE partner to build SAR satellites in UAE

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2024 0

Boosting nation’s EO programme Space42, a UAE-based spacetech company, and ICEYE, a Finland-headquartered global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture SAR satellites in the UAE. The venture builds upon the two entities’ collaboration, which included the launch of the UAE’s first SAR

Saudi Arabia Space

NSG acquires UP42 startup from Airbus

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2024 0

Boosting Saudi space ambitions Neo Space Group (NSG), Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, has acquired UP42, a next-generation Earth observation (EO) digital platform from Airbus Defence and Space. The deal is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. The acquisition of startup UP42, launched in

Space

Blue Origin flies six to the edge of space

Arnold Pinto 23/11/2024 0

With six crew members Blue Origin—the space exploration company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—marked a significant milestone on November 22, 2024, completing the 28th flight of its New Shepard programme and its ninth human spaceflight. The NS-28 mission, launched from the company’s facility in West Texas, carried six crew members, including renowned astronaut Emily

Education Space UAE

Space42 introduces space technology to UAE students

Arnold Pinto 20/11/2024 0

As part of an educational campaign Space42, an Abu Dhabi-based space tech company, and the UAE Ministry of Education have launched an educational campaign designed to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts ahead of the Q4 launch of Space42’s next-generation mobility system, the Thuraya 4 satellite. The initiative invites