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Plextek's advanced mmWave technology revolutionizes space sensing and operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Plextek, renowned for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has unveiled an important advancement in space operations with its mmWave radar technology, detailed in the newly published paper "Sensing in Space." This innovative technology is designed to enhance the safety and dependability of satellite and space mission operations. Plextek's mmWave radar provides precise detection capabilities, recognizing objects as small as a millimeter up to large inactive satell ... read more |
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PIAP Space enhances satellite docking for refuelling and in-orbit servicingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 As the space sector experiences rapid growth in satellite operations and diversified space missions, the demand for in-orbit servicing has risen. PIAP Space has met this need with its innovative Doc ... more 
Beyond Gravity unveils modular satellite electronics and expands product lineBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 Beyond Gravity, a prominent space industry supplier based in Switzerland, has launched a modular electronics platform called FoX, designed for satellites and featuring off-the-shelf components. This ... more 
Northrop Grumman advances mission robotic vehicle for satellite servicingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, has received the robotics payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), marking a major milestone for its Mission ... more 
NRL develops satellite servicing robotics, enhancing U.S. space infrastructure resilienceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST), in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), successfully completed the development ... more |
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Longest-serving satellite OSCAR-7 marks 50 years in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Launched on November 15, 1974, OSCAR-7, a microsatellite, continues its mission 50 years after its launch, serving as a vital asset for amateur radio operators globally. It holds the title of the ol ... more 
Scientists' advanced space materials reach the ISS for testing in extreme conditionsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 A cutting-edge set of space materials developed by researchers at the University of Bristol has reached the International Space Station (ISS) for testing under the harsh conditions of low Earth orbi ... more 
China achieves full real-time satellite data reception nationwideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 China now has real-time satellite data reception covering its entire national territory and 70 percent of Asia's land area, following the completion of a high-altitude ground station in Yulong Naxi ... more 
Toxic towns in Kyrgyzstan battling radioactive dangerMin-Kush, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 In a mask and a hazmat suit, Ermek Murataliyev drives a truck filled with Soviet-era radioactive waste along the winding mountain roads of Kyrgyzstan. ... more 
Startup turns mining waste into critical metals for the U.S.Boston MA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 At the heart of the energy transition is a metal transition. Wind farms, solar panels, and electric cars require many times more copper, zinc, and nickel than their gas-powered alternatives. They al ... more |
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Physicists unveil data-carrying 'light hurricanes'
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Modern data transmission relies heavily on encoding information into laser beams, sent through optical cables. As the global demand for greater data capacity rises, advancing how we encode this information is crucial. At Aalto University's Department of Applied Physics, researchers have pioneered a method to create light vortices - small "hurricanes" within laser beams - that can potentially carry significant amounts of data. This advancement, developed through manipulating metallic nanoparticles, ... read more 
Carbon recycling offers solution to plastic pollutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Plastics are an integral part of daily life, but the mounting plastic waste crisis presents significant environmental challenges. Researchers in Germany have introduced an innovative method for recy ... more |
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New AI microbiome tool offers breakthroughs in forensics and epidemiologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 11, 2024 A team from Lund University in Sweden has introduced a pioneering AI-powered tool that can track the recent geographical locations visited by individuals, based on the microbial traces they leave be ... more 
NASA to transform in-space manufacturing with laser beam welding collaborationHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon and eventually explore Mars, a laser beam welding collaboration between NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and The Ohio State ... more 
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal slams China's 'aggressive' exportsParis (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 ArcelorMittal, the world's second biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday stronger trade measures are urgently needed to deal with higher imports into Europe, as "aggressive" exports from China are making the market unsustainable. ... more 
A smart screen for cooling and sun protectionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2024 A collaborative research effort between POSTECH and Korea University has led to the development of an innovative transparent radiative cooling film. Professors Junsuk Rho and his team from POSTECH's ... more 
Wooden bricks set to sea off Denmark to track plastic wasteCopenhagen (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Some 500 wooden bricks were dropped into the waters of Lemvig in northwest Denmark on Thursday for a project aimed at mapping how rubbish moves about in the world's seas. ... more |
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