The European Space Agency (ESA) has highlighted progress towards the use of a ‘greener’ satellite propellant to replace the hydrazine currently used by thrusters. Following work with the UK company European Astrotecht, it has reported on an eight-month test cycle for a number of candidate propellants. The tests (pictured) – reportedly the equivalent of 5.33 ...
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Lockheed Martin has announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead its UK business, Paul Livingston. Livingston (above), currently vp and group managing director of the company’s UK Rotary and Mission Systems business, will assume his new role on 1 April. The current CEO, Peter Ruddock, is to retire after five years in ...
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth in May, the agency has announced. OSIRIS-REx stands for “Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer”. And back in 20 October 2020 the craft successfully collected samples from the surface of the Bennu asteroid. The journey back to ...
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Schurter’s power entry module, the DD11 – consisting of an IEC appliance plug (C14) with fuse holder and mains switch – is newly available in a version with flange and also with extended mounting options. Mounting is done with screws to the enclosure wall, says the company. The latest version has a wide metal flange, ...
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors in space, replacing the need for using precious and rare metal. It was jointly developed by JAXA along with the companies Taiyo Wire Cloth, NGK Insulators, Technosolver and Koyo Materica, and achieves a dramatic cut in costs. The agency writes: ...
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The circular connector specialist binder has announced a new range of overmoulded M12 A-coded connectors, for industrial applications involving constrained spaces. Its hybrid design means the single-cable solution contains both power and signal contacts, highlights the company. Designed specifically for demanding outdoor applications, the connectors protect to IP67 when mated and the operating temperature range ...
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Nasa has added a powerful new antenna – Deep Space Station 56 (DSS-56) – to its Space Communications and Navigation’s Deep Space Network (DSN). This network connects the agency to the space robots exploring the solar system, it says. And the dish is now online and ready to communicate with a variety of missions. These ...
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For the first time, a telecommunications satellite has used an iodine propellant to change its orbit around Earth, reports the European Space Agency (ESA). Specifically, it has been used in an electric thruster that controls the satellite’s height above Earth. Iodine is described as being less expensive and simpler to use than traditional propellants. This ...
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Raspberry Pi launched its first microcontroller-class product yesterday – the RP2040 – and Arduino have now announced they are working with it for their own board, which will be the Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect. The RP2040 (right) was newly developed at the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Pi Pico builds on it as a standalone ...
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The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Uk Space Agency (UKSA) have mapped out a Space Sector Landscape for the UK. The tool outlines the universities, companies, funding bodies and networks that collectively form the nation’s space industry. You can view the interactive map online, to drill down into the data by various categorises – see ...
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