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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Space News: SpaceX has been awarded contracts for eight launches under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced Oct. 18. The contra… Continue reading SpaceX Secures New Contracts Worth $733.5 Million For National Security Space Missions
As hackers, we’re always pulling stuff apart—sometimes just to see what it’s like inside. Most of us have seen the inside of a computer, television, and phone. These are all …read more Continue reading Teardowns Show Off Serious Satellite Hardware
The Euclid mission has revealed the first part of a 3D map of the universe, showcasing 14 million galaxies and tens of millions of stars with unprecedented detail. “The Euclid mission, launched in 2023 and run by the European Space Agency (Esa) with co… Continue reading First Section of Euclid Space Telescope’s Map of the Universe Revealed
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission lifted off successfully on Monday, marking the agency’s first mission to Jupiter in over a decade. The $5.2 billion spacecraft aims to investigate whether Europa, Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, could harbor conditions suit… Continue reading NASA Launches Europa Clipper To Probe Jupiter’s Icy Moon for Signs of Life
So far, food for astronauts hasn’t exactly been haute cuisine. Freeze-dried cereal cubes, squeezable tubes filled with what amounts to baby food, and meals reconstituted with water from a fuel …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: October 13, 2024
Early this morning SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket on its fifth test flight. But more importantly, CNBC points out, SpaceX “made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster.”
Watch the footage here. It’s pr… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship Completes Fifth Test Flight – and Lands Booster Back at Launch Tower
As the current frontier of humanity in space, the International Space Station is heavily reliant on Earth not only for fresh supplies but also as a garbage disposal service for …read more Continue reading Cockroaches in Space: Waste Processing and a Healthy Protein Source Combined
An anonymous reader writes: A massive storm has been raging on Jupiter for centuries, and, for the most part, has appeared very serious. A new series of detailed images, however, revealed that the famous red cyclone can get a little squiggly, bulging i… Continue reading Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shapeshifting in Ways ‘Never Identified Before’
Here’s the thing about radio signals. There is wild and interesting stuff just getting beamed around all over the place. Phrased another way, there are beautiful signals everywhere for those …read more Continue reading Supercon 2023: Receiving Microwave Signals from Deep-Space Probes
Orbital mechanics is a fun subject, as it involves a lot of seemingly empty space that’s nevertheless full of very real forces, all of which must be taken into account …read more Continue reading Lagrange Points and Why You Want to Get Stuck At Them