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Tomorrow is the big day! (...or night 🌝) After more than 15 years of development #EarthCARE (derived from Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) will be launched! The mission is a joint European/Japanese satellite (European Space Agency - ESA / JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ) 🇪🇺🐉 The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere - the measurments are crucial for climate scientists because so far, no satellite was capable taking direct insight measurements of radiative budget of the earth! 🤯 The launch will be streamed at https://lnkd.in/e8zPNTzr ... Lift-off is shortly after midnight at 00:20 AM. My colleagues @ESA Operations, Engineering & Space Safety expect the first acquisition of signal at 01:12 AM 📡🛰️ The instructions for my EarthCARE #LEGO model are from now on available for free: https://lnkd.in/e_JncPrg The dragon was designed by Yodaka: https://lnkd.in/eiw_MWKb

Axis of Evil, European Space Agency - ESA 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 , 🛰 which has created the highest-resolution map yet of the entire Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) – the first light to travel across a newly transparent universe about 380,000 years after the big bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background  Radiation(CMB or CMBR) is microwave radiation that fills all space in the observable universe. Axis of Evil, a name given to the apparent correlation between the plane of the Solar System and aspects of the cosmic microwave background (CMB).

In the next half-century, a plethora of tech sectors currently stationed here on Earth are poised to move up to space, and the U.S. government and its commercial partners want to be at the forefront. From pharmaceutical development in microgravity to the manufacture of new minerals, to space tourism, to military superiority, the promise of – and investment in – space technologies has never been higher. For all of this to become reality, satellite operators must be able to service and refuel their spacecraft in orbit. For decades, this sounded like sci-fi, but several U.S. government efforts could successfully demonstrate these capabilities in the next five years. https://lnkd.in/gagbDsw9

A new day and a beautiful invention. The HEARTS project is an important step in investigating the effects of radiation, which could become a major problem for future life in space. It is also an invention that will make humanity's step into space safer by creating an important shield for future space travels. This project includes tests carried out at CERN and the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research to unravel the mysteries in the depths of science. These tests provide support not only for scientific discoveries, but also for humanity's future space adventures, giving us great confidence and hope for the future. A major step forward for science and exploration, the HEARTS project can play an important role in humanity's future in space. Stay with the universe🌌

🌌 Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Sparks International Concerns... Key Highlights: 🔹China’s Shenlong space plane has been observed deploying unidentified objects, raising alarms about potential deviations from international norms. 🔹US Space Force General Chance Saltzman warns of China's new sensor-shooter kill web, posing risks to US forces and allies. 🔹The Pentagon reports Russia's launch of a potential counter-space weapon, escalating tensions further. 🔹Increased satellite congestion in Earth's orbit, with SpaceX’s Starlink contributing significantly. 🗣️ Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics notes, “This object could be a sub-satellite deployment or hardware ejected prior to deorbit.” Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ezMr6jQA #SpaceSecurity #Aerospace #China #US #Russia #SpaceForce #Technology

🌍 Amid growing global tensions, Starlab is emerging as a beacon of peace in space. Their mission? To foster international cooperation and maintain peace in low Earth orbit. Key Highlights: 🔹International Collaboration: Partners include European Space Agency - ESA, Japanese, and Canadian space-tech leaders. 🔹ISS Legacy: Starlab will maintain the spirit of international cooperation without Russian involvement. 🔹Scientific Advancements: Equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities. 🔹Peace Mission: Emphasizing peaceful use of space and preventing space warfare. As co-founder General Thomas Ayres noted, maintaining peace in space is crucial for our future. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRTaAJiG #SpaceExploration #InternationalCooperation #PeaceInSpace #Starlab #VoyagerSpace #Airbus

🇺🇸🇸🇦 On July 16, the United States and #Saudi Arabia announced a new framework for #space collaboration and civil aeronautics that shakes up the space race. The agreement marks a turning point for the US-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship, gearing it more toward scientific cooperation and demonstrating the pivotal role that emerging space powers, particularly in the Middle East, are poised to play in the Second #Space #Age. The deal signed by #NASA and the Saudi Space Agency is officially titled the “Framework Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Cooperation in Aeronautics and the Exploration and Use of Airspace and Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.” This mouthful of a name belies the true significance of the agreement. For the first time, Washington and Riyadh have set up a legal framework that goes beyond the commitments enshrined in the #Artemis #Accords, which Riyadh signed in July 2022. The new umbrella framework enables the US and Saudi Arabia to conclude specific agreements on a wider range of activities, including aeronautics, data sharing, earth sciences, and more.

[China Moving At 'Breathtaking Speed' In final Frontier, Space Force says] China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward challenging the United States' long-held supremacy in the final frontier, U.S. officials say. That supremacy was established in dramatic fashion in 1969, when NASA's Apollo 11 touched down on the moon and ended the Cold War space race with the Soviet Union. This lunar achievement has had real and lasting consequences: The United States' unparalleled space assets have given the nation's military a powerful edge over the decades, providing information-gathering and communications capabilities that other countries couldn't match. The rest of the world isn't necessarily content with this situation, however. In particular, China seems intent on rising up the space-power ladder, as U.S. officials have repeatedly pointed out over the past few years — including, once again, on Tuesday (April 9). Indeed, China demonstrated direct-ascent ASAT, or anti-satellite, weapon technology back in January 2007, when it destroyed one of its defunct weather satellites with a missile. That test was widely decried as irresponsible, for it generated thousands of pieces of debris, many of which are still cluttering up Earth orbit. Such activities show that China is now treating space as a war-fighting domain, Whiting said. And so, he added, is Russia, which has also conducted ASAT tests recently, including a destructive one in November 2021. Russia has also been aggressively building out its orbital architecture; since 2018, the nation has more than doubled its total number of active satellites, according to Whiting. The U.S. government has taken notice of these trends. The U.S. must act if it wishes to beat back this challenge, Meink and Whiting stressed; it cannot rely on the inertia of past success to do the job. For example, Meink highlighted the need to innovate with the nation's reconnaissance satellites, to make them more numerous, more agile and more resilient. U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu also emphasized the importance of increasing resilience, a goal that she said could be achieved by diversifying the nation's space capabilities. Such conversations aren't unprecedented: While the specifics of the currently escalating great-power competition in space are new, the general idea is not, as Whiting pointed out. The space race came and went without a war in the final frontier, and the same positive outcome is possible today, Whiting stressed. Source: https://lnkd.in/edNth7az #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #spacenews

The development of the Galileo Second Generation satellites is moving forward🚀🚀🚀 Well done to the Thales Alenia Space and European Space Agency - ESA teams! #euspace #galileo EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme European Commission

"AUKUS Opportunity" as expressed by Australia's first astronaut Dr Paul Scully-Power at Space Industry Association of Australia Southern Space Event Under Pillar 2 of AUKUS, there is significant potential for growth, particularly in areas like quantum computing, Al, and advanced manufacturing - All of which can apply to the space domain   For Australian space companies, the AUKUS framework opens doors to new partnerships, funding opportunities, and access to cutting-edge technologies   The strategic importance of dual-use technologies cannot be overstated — they offer a pathway to developing capabilities that serve both civilian and defence needs " AUKUS Guardians, AUKUS Forum, #SIAA #southernspace #spaceindustry