Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson’s responsive satellite launch company, announced on 23 April 2020 that regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the immediate delivery and use of a new “bridge” ventilator designed and built by the aerospace firm.
Read More »NASA CubeSat Will Shine A Laser Light On The Moon’s Darkest Craters
As astronauts explore the Moon during the Artemis program, they may need to make use of the resources that already exist on the lunar surface.
Read More »GPS Celebrates 25th Year Of Operation
The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, marked its 25th year of operation on 27 April 2020.
Read More »Lockheed Martin’s New Contract With DARPA Can Disrupt The Future Of Space
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a us$5.8 million contract for the first phase of satellite integration on the Blackjack program.
Read More »NASA Develops COVID-19 Prototype Ventilator In 37 Days
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients passed a critical test last Tuesday at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, an epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States.
Read More »How NASA’s Perseverance Mars Team Has Adjusted To Work In The Time Of Coronavirus
From the moment the mission began in 2013, the women and men working on what would become NASA's Perseverance Mars rover knew they'd encounter unexpected challenges on their way to Mars. After all, no NASA mission to the surface of the Red Planet has done otherwise. But with its launch period opening on July 17, the team, like much of the rest of the world, is pushing forward with its mission-critical work while putting the health and safety of their colleagues and community firs
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: NATO And Outer Space: What Now?
By Frank A. Rose At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) December 2019 Leader’s Summit in London, leaders acknowledged that technology is rapidly changing the international security environment, stating: “To stay secure, we must look to the future together. We are addressing the breadth and scale of new technologies to …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Perspective On US Space Resources Executive Order: Christopher Johnson On How The U.S. Seeks To Be A Pioneer In Space Resources Norm Development
On 6 April 2020, US President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources. This order addresses US policy regarding the recovery and use of resources in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies. Today SpaceWatch.Global publishes the …
Read More »Spire Maritime Announces Revenue Growth And Expansion Into Asia
Spire Global, a global data service provider and leader AIS data solutions and weather forecasting, announced today the year-over-year results for its maritime business unit. Spire Maritime expanded into Asia and celebrated a four-fold increase in bookings in 2019. It continued to build on its successes after launching in January …
Read More »Firefly Aerospace And Spaceflight Sign Launch Services Agreement
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a leading provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services, and Spaceflight Inc., the leading launch services and mission management provider, announced on 22 April 2020 that they have signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA). The agreement confirms that Spaceflight will secure the majority …
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