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Invasion In Ukraine Impacts International Space Exploration

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022 Shreya JachakEarth observation, satellite constellations, SLV, Small Launch Vehicle, Small Launch Vehicle Market, space exploration, space projects0 comment

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had an impact on space exploration being carried over by nations globally. Within weeks after the invasion, international cooperation on current and future space projects was disrupted. Several space exploration initiatives are now in jeopardy. Russia’s actions, and the worldwide reactions, show a potential threat of destroying global space mission collaborations. Initiatives That are Already Threatened One Web, a U.K.-based network company, has been creating satellite constellations to provide global network services. It was in contract with the Russia Space Agency, Roscosmos, to launch all…

NASA is following two explorers across Antarctica to get people ready for Mars

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 Aditya Mohapatra0 comment

NASA is tracking two explorers on a 2,268-mile journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity’s ability to survive on Mars. The men are braving freezing temperatures and katabatic winds up to the recorded maximum of 200 mph (320 km/h) as they make their way across the southernmost continent. The men have been tasked with obtaining key environmental data, including ice levels, radiation and wind speed. As satellites don’t orbit directly above the pole, the measurements they take will fill in a “satellite data gap”. Source: https://www.space.com/explorers-trek-antarctica-test-human-mars-survival

New Findings from Perseverance Mars Rover

December 17, 2021 Aditya Mohapatra0 comment

Researchers with NASA’s Perseverance Mars wanderer mission have found that the bedrock their six-wheeled pilgrim has been driving on since arriving in February is probably framed from scorching magma. The discoveries by rover researchers feature a variety of tests. The revelation has suggestions for comprehension and precisely dating basic occasions throughout the entire existence of Jezero Crater – just as the remainder of the planet. These and different discoveries were introduced on December 15, 2021, during a news release at the American Geophysical Union fall science meeting in New Orleans.…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket dispatches NASA’s new IXPE X-ray space telescope

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Aditya Mohapatra0 comment

SpaceX effectively dispatched its 28th rocket of the year on December ninth, shipping an X-ray observatory into space for NASA. A pre-owned Falcon 9 rocket was launched at 1 a.m. (0600 GMT) from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, conveying the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). The mission denoted the fifth trip for this specific supporter. “Takeoff of Falcon 9 and IXPE, a new set of X-ray eyes to see the secrets of our skies,” NASA TV’s dispatch announcer Derrol Nail said during a live webcast of…