Rolls Royce has announced a three-year project – dubbed REINSTATE – to develop innovative technologies for use in servicing and maintenance of jet engines, such as robotic snakes. These “snake robots” could travel within the systems to access complex parts, says the company. Acknowledging that it sounds like something out of science fiction, or a ...
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The UK Space Agency has itself won a global award for sustainable development: the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Award. Specifically it has been recognised for its commitment to innovative use of Earth Observation data and other satellite technologies in the form of its International Partnership Programme (IPP). This initiative, which ...
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General Atomics, the US defence technologies company, has completed the acquisition of Guidestar Optical Systems, a laser comms specialist. The Longmont, Colorado-based company will help General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group address the defence and space markets, it believes. “We are excited to bring the Guidestar team on board to further enhance our diverse portfolio ...
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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has completed the formalities for the sale of OneWeb to the UK government and Bharti Global. A public notice officially approves the sale of the London-based satellite operator, clearing the way for it to leave its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The document confirms the two main parties will hold ...
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Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to take Europe to the Moon. ESA Director General Jan Wörner and Nasa Administrator Jim Bridenstine have officially declared the European Space Agency’s involvement with Nasa’s Artemis programme, albeit remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions. It will include building the next-generation International Space ...
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Arduino has announced the launch of its Oplà IoT Kit, described as an open programmable IoT platform. It aims to simplify the building of custom IoT devices, with support for cryptographic control over personal data. The entry-level kit comes with a set of eight self-assemble projects, showing how to easily turn everyday devices into ‘smart ...
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It’s a ton up for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company as it completes the 100th successful flight of a Falcon rocket. This is since Falcon 1 first flew to orbit in 2008. On Saturday October 24, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink satellites to orbit to complete the milestone. The location was Space Launch ...
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The UK government has approved plans for Lockheed Martin to transfer its small satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre. It hopes this will lead to the creation of “hundreds of space jobs” in Scotland. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) believes the company’s plans to move its UK Pathfinder Launch to the Shetland site, at ...
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Microsoft is extending its Azure cloud computing service, with Azure Space addressing the growing commercial opportunities around space connectivity. Back in July we reported that Amazon Web services were aiming for space business. It announced the introduction of a new business segment dedicated to the aerospace and satellite industry, and it will be this that Microsoft ...
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A planetary scientist has been chosen to be the first to conduct NASA-funded science experiments while flying aboard a Virgin Galactic commercial spacecraft. Dr Alan Stern – of the Texas-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) – is associate vice president of SwRI’s Space Science and Engineering Division. He will fly aboard the “SpaceShipTwo” (pictured) on a ...
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