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DARPA seeks in-space demonstration of nuclear thermal rockets

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking proposals for an in-space demonstration of the use of nuclear thermal rockets. Specifically, DARPA is after proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of its DRACO (Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations) programme, which is for the design, development, fabrication, and assembly of a nuclear thermal ...

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DASA seeks GAN human augmentation proposals

The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new Innovation Focus Area (IFA) called “Human Augmentation”. It will focus on solving “operational challenges”, for UK defence and security applications, where physical human performance is the limiting factor for delivering operational effects, says DASA. The IFA is now seeking proposals – to a value ...

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Selection panel for EW BrightSparks decide Class of 2022

Our partners for EW BrightSparks, RS Components, hosted the ‘Judges Meeting’ at the end of last week, to deliberate on the excellent entries received this year and make the final selection for the Cohort of 2022. We will be contacting those involved in the coming days, but the class of 2022 will be made public ...

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James Webb Space Telescope fully focused in space

Alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope is now complete, reports the European Space Agency (ESA). An international partnership between NASA, ESA and CSA, the system has now passed a full review and is deemed capable of capturing well-focused images with each of its four onboard science instruments. Apparently, the optical performance of the telescope ...

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binder 770 NCC series connects with medical market

The industrial circular connector specialist binder is aiming its 770 NCC series also at the medical market. NCC stands for Not Connected Closed, and when mated they meet the requirements of IP67 making them dust-tight and protected against temporary submersion, binder writes. “The series is mainly designed for use in industrial and healthcare environments where ...

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Two-brained Lord appointed as UK Space Agency Chair

The UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has appointed Lord David Willetts as Chair of the UK Space Agency’s Board. Willetts has previously served as Minister for Universities and Science, and held Chair and Board positions across the space and science sector. For example, he was Chair of the British Science Association, member of the Space ...

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Elektra Awards 2022 open for entries

The Elektra Awards 2022 have officially opened for entries with a mission to once again highlight and celebrate the brightest and best technical and business achievements in the UK and European electronics market. This year’s entry deadline is Thursday 14 July, giving time to gather the information and ideas to enter your company, your products ...

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ESA’s Space Environment Report deems space usage unsustainable

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released its 2022 Space Debris Environment Report, an annual summary of the state of space. The report finds that humans’ behavior in space is improving but is still unsustainable in the long term. Specifically, while technology improves our ability to spot and track smaller fragments of space debris, not ...

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SAR specialist Capella Space raises $97m Series C

Capella Space, a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite data specialist, has announced a $97m Series C financing round, which was led by NightDragon and existing investors DCVC and Cota Capital. Capella says it will use the funding to expand its analytics and integrate “intelligent data offerings” within its Capella Console. For example, recently Capella launched ...

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AFRL opens its Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking competition

The U.S. Air and Space Force has opened registration for its third annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat 3. A satellite hacking competition with a chance to win one of ten $10,000 cash prizes. The idea is that the ethical challenge encourages security researchers to focus their skills on solving the cybersecurity challenges of space systems. ...

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