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#NASA has made a significant advance in space communications with the DSOC system on board the #PsycheProbe, achieving a downlink speed of 267 Mbit/s. This allowed the download of 1.3 Terabits of data in a single night, instead of years. This represents a fundamental advance for future space missions, including the exploration of #Mars. #geeksacademy #StayGeek!

#NASA has made a significant advance in space communications with the DSOC system on board the #PsycheProbe, achieving a downlink speed of 267 Mbit/s. This allowed the download of 1.3 Terabits of data in a single night, instead of years. This represents a fundamental advance for future space missions, including the exploration of #Mars. #geeksacademy #StayGeek!

Throughout today, 13 states in North America will get to see a Total Solar Eclipse! Arizona will see a partial eclipse ☀️ Learn more about the eclipse here: https://smpl.is/8w54s #nauresearch #nasa #eclipse #solareclipse

Space Debris: A Growing Challenge for Future Space Missions. As we continue to push the boundaries of space exploration, one of the growing concerns is space debris—the millions of fragments orbiting Earth. These small pieces, left from old missions and inactive satellites, pose significant risks to new spacecraft and operational satellites. With over 170 million pieces of debris in orbit, the risk of collisions is increasing. Leading space agencies are working on technologies like debris removal systems and better satellite design to tackle the issue, but more innovative solutions are needed. 🌌 How do you think the space industry can best address this growing challenge? #SpaceExploration #SpaceDebris #Astronomy #Innovation #FutureTech #Aerospace #NASA

The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the #lunarsurface — aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made #spacecraft on the moon in five decades. #NASA has ramped up the development of #robotic spacecraft via private partners to evaluate the lunar environment and identify key resources — such as the presence of water — before it attempts to return #astronauts to the moon later this decade. #lunarexploration https://lnkd.in/gdBefegb

#NASA has made a significant advance in space communications with the DSOC system on board the #PsycheProbe, achieving a downlink speed of 267 Mbit/s. This allowed the download of 1.3 Terabits of data in a single night, instead of years. This represents a fundamental advance for future space missions, including the exploration of #Mars. #geeksacademy #StayGeek!

If you missed the Space Communications & Navigation Summit last week, or more specifically this presentation by Travis Neumann, Special Projects Manager at #Omnetics, here is your opportunity to watch and listen. Travis discusses the latest innovations in space-grade #connectors, how these technologies have supported #NASA missions, and the evolving landscape of connector technology in #spaceexploration. https://lnkd.in/g8z96AK2

In the realm of #space exploration, innovation knows no bounds. In a groundbreaking move, #NASA has unveiled plans to introduce a #lunar-centric time reference system. This ambitious project aims to redefine our understanding of timekeeping, offering a new standard that is not #Earth-centric but instead, aligned with the natural rhythms of the #Moon. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dtqd_PCc #etimes #etimespk #etimesnews #etimespakistan #news #newsupdate #space #moon #lunarcentrictime #lunar #NASA

#ToryBruno #UnitedLaunchAlliance #ULA #Vulcan #Centaur #JeffBezos #BlueOrigin #BE4 #Astrobotic #PerregrineLunarLander "A new U.S. rocket reached orbit early Monday, and the launch was a big one – not just in scale of the vehicle, but also in significance for a market that’s become dominated by a single player in recent years. United Launch Alliance, or ULA, successfully launched its long-awaited inaugural Vulcan rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral. The 202-foot-tall rocket successfully deployed its main payload, the Peregrine lunar cargo lander for Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic, about an hour later. Astrobotic’s Peregrine is bound for the moon, where it will attempt a landing on Feb. 23 – potentially becoming the first American spacecraft to soft-land on the moon since Apollo 17 more than 50 years ago. Under a NASA-funded program known as the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s mission represents one of six lunar launches of landers from three different companies slated for this year. Years delayed, the debut of ULA’s Vulcan represents the latest challenger to the launch business of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with the companies fiercely competing for lucrative national security rocket contracts. SpaceX is coming off another record year with 96 successful missions of its Falcon rockets in 2023. ULA CEO Tory Bruno told CNBC late last year that his company plans to launch several times in 2024 before ramping up Vulcan’s launch rate to every other week by the second half of 2025. ULA says it’s sold more than 70 Vulcan missions to date, a backlog largely made up of Space Force contracts and launches for Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites. Vulcan’s success also represents a major milestone for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which supplies the main engines of the rocket. A pair of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines are the centerpiece to getting Vulcan off the ground, after years of delivery delays on the first flight engines. “Big kudos and congrats to the whole team!” Bezos wrote in a social media post after Monday’s launch. Blue Origin’s own rocket, New Glenn, will also be powered by BE-4 engines. Finally, Vulcan’s first launch may also be key in discussions reportedly underway to sell the rocket company. ULA is a joint venture, equally owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, created in a 2006 merger of the companies’ rocket businesses. Blue Origin, private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and industrials conglomerate Textron have each expressed interest in buying ULA, according to a WSJ report last month."

Artemis (NASA) Why We Are Going To The Moon We’re going back to the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation. While maintaining American leadership in exploration, we will build a global alliance and explore deep space for the benefit of all. https://lnkd.in/dyjMEnJc THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS Principles for a Safe, Peaceful, and Prosperous Future Transparency Interoperability Emergency Assistance Registration of Space Objects Release of Scientific Data Protecting Heritage Space Resources Deconfliction of Activities Orbital Debris and Spacecraft Disposal