https://spacewatch.global/tag/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/euclids-releases-first-images-bright-stars-to-distant-galaxies/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52182 Euclid, a wide-angle space telescope launched in July 2023, after a period of testing and calibrating has released the first images. Euclide is a European mission, built and operated by ESA, with contributions from NASA. The Euclid Consortium – consisting of more than 2000 scientists from 300 institutes across 13 European countries, the US, Canada and Japan – is providing the scientific instruments and scientific data analysis. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/germany-signs-artemis-accords/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51128 Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords on the 14th of September, reports Reuters. The Artemis Accords are a US-led multilateral agreement to establish norms of behaviour in space and on the lunar surface. Germany became the latest signatory at the German ambassador’s residence in Washington. The event was attended by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Walther Pelzer, head of the Germany Space Agency. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/spire-global-awarded-4-6-million-nasa-contract/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50805 Spire Global, a provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, announced it was awarded a $4.6 million, 12-month contract by NASA reports Business Wire. The contract has been awarded on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The contract is to participate in NOAA’s Sounder for Microwave-Base Applications (SMBA) Phase A study. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/esa-commissions-first-ever-space-debris-removal-with-clearspace-1/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17637 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/singapores-spacechain-sends-blockchain-tech-to-the-international-space-station/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17634 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/uaes-mbrsc-hosts-22nd-iaa-human-in-space-symposium-in-dubai/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16985 The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) launched the 22nd edition of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Humans in Space Symposium (HIS) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The UAE is the first country in the MENA region to host this conference, from 11 to 14 November 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/uaes-mbrsc-hosts-4th-young-professional-in-space-conference-in-dubai/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16864 The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) launched the fourth edition of the Young Professionals in Space (YPS) Conference, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/frances-cnes-enjoys-success-at-70th-international-astronautical-congress/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16699 On 25 October 2019 the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) came to a close in Washington, D.C. More than 6,800 representatives of the space community gathered from over 80 countries for a week of events, meetings and collaborations that will shape the future of space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/polish-space-agency-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-nasa/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16681 The leaders of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a landmark Joint Statement of Intent for Space Cooperation on 24 October 2019 during the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/luxembourg-space-agency-and-nasa-deepen-lux-us-space-cooperation/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16616 Representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and of the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), signed a Joint Statement of Intent to explore different areas through technical and programmatic discussions with the objective of identifying opportunities for collaboration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/virgin-orbit-partners-with-satrevolution-and-polish-universities-for-mars-consortium/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 05:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16414 Scientists and engineers from nearly a dozen Polish universities have teamed up with Poland-based satellite company SatRevolution and Sir Richard Branson’s small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit to establish a new consortium to design and carry out the world’s first dedicated commercial small satellite mission to Mars. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/italian-air-force-to-use-virgin-galactic-for-suborbital-research-flight/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16278 Virgin Galactic has announced a new contract with the Italian Air Force for a research flight on the company’s SpaceShipTwo system during which Italian researchers will actively conduct experiments while they are in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/spire-global-raises-over-40-million-to-increase-weather-data-service-and-expand-to-asia-pacific/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16205 Spire Global, the world's largest earth observation constellation of satellites for advanced weather data, maritime analytics, and aircraft tracking, has announced over U.S.$40m in new funding]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/uaes-first-astronaut-hazza-al-mansoori-begins-stint-on-board-international-space-station/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16208 The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, has announced that the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft, carrying the first Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori, along with Oleg Skripochka and Jessica Meir, successfully docked with the International Space Station, ISS. This marks the beginning of the first spaceflight to be undertaken by an Emirati astronaut and first visit by an Arab astronaut to the ISS.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/nanoracks-delivers-uae-science-experiments-to-iss-for-upcoming-emirati-astronaut-mission/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15434 The 18th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station from SpaceX delivered a historic mission for NanoRacks. NanoRacks, the leading provider of commercial access to low-Earth orbit, transported the materials for the science experiments that will be conducted by the first Emirati astronaut upon his arrival to the International Space Station (ISS) in late September 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/spacewatchgl-oped-australian-space-agency-1-year-on-a-message-from-head-dr-megan-clark-ac/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14890 Very few things inspire quite like space, and this has been exemplified during the first year of the Australian Space Agency.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/spacewatchgl-interviews-dr-moriba-jah/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14721 Spacewatch.Global's Chairman Dr. John B. Sheldon was fortunate enough to sit down with Dr. Moriba Jah of the University of Texas and a pioneer in Space Situational Awareness to talk about what's wrong with the current approach and how this growing problem can be tackled. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/spacewatchgl-oped-cultivating-european-lunar-leadership-the-time-is-now/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 08:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14408 The first half of 2019 has already proven to be a worthy time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon. With China’s Chang'e-4 mission to the far side of the Moon in January and its proactive approach to create a permanent Moon Base, Israel’s private lunar mission in February – which has paved the way for commercial lunar missions, India’s very first mission to the south pole, expected to be launched in September, and NASA’s U.S.$2.6 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Service program and the American ambitions to send humans back to the Moon by 2024, the Moon race is on.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/european-new-space-netherlands-isispace-selected-by-university-of-hawaii-to-build-6u-cubesat/ Wed, 29 May 2019 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14349 Innovative Solutions in Space was selected by the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) to realize their 6U platform. ISISpace and HSFL will work closely on the design for this challenging mission. ISISpace will provide the platform while the payload integration and flight preparation will be completed by HSFL.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/relativity-signs-launch-services-agreement-with-spaceflight-for-rideshare-launches/ Wed, 15 May 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14099 Relativity, the world’s first autonomous rocket factory and launch services leader for satellite constellations, today announced it signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider. ]]>