https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-missions/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:00:43 +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/space-missions/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/astrobotic-awarded-nasa-contract-to-develop-ultranav-smart-camera-for-next-gen-space-missions/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23193 NASA has selected Astrobotic for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to continue its development of UltraNav, a low-cost, autonomous, visual navigation system for spacecraft. The system has wide-ranging applications, from the servicing of Earth satellites to journeys to challenging space destinations such as the lunar poles or Martian mountains.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/ae-industrial-partners-acquires-deep-space-systems-forms-redwire/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23113 Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) announced on 1 June 2020 that it has acquired Deep Space Systems (DSS), a pioneer in the space industry providing mission-critical payloads, systems, and components.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/esa-seeks-ideas-for-exploring-the-moon-with-a-large-european-lander/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23035 The European Space Agency (ESA) is asking "What would you do with a large European lander on the Moon?"]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/emirates-mars-missions-hope-probe-due-to-launch-on-15-july/ Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22754 The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, announced the scheduled launch of its Mars Hope Probe in a 495,000,000km journey to reach and orbit the Red Planet.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/boeing-built-x-37b-launches-in-second-mission-for-u-s-space-force/ Wed, 20 May 2020 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22669 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/esa-gives-updates-about-exomars-rover-upgrades-and-parachute-tests/ Wed, 20 May 2020 05:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22690 The second ExoMars mission, scheduled for launch to the Red Planet in 2022, is taking advantage of the extra time to upgrade some of the rover’s instruments and get ready for the next parachute high-altitude drop tests.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/ruag-space-offers-new-electronics-for-constellations/ Fri, 15 May 2020 05:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22539 RUAG Space, a leading supplier to the space industry, is offering new electronics suited to the needs of satellite constellations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/tianwen-chinas-mars-probe-may-answer-qu-yuans-questions-to-heaven/ Tue, 12 May 2020 05:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22433 China.org.cn released a news report about China's new planetary exploration mission on 9 May 2020, revealing "Tianwen" as the name of the mission:]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/astrobotic-to-develop-new-commercial-payload-service-for-nasas-human-landing-system/ Wed, 06 May 2020 05:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22197 Astrobotic proudly announced on 4 May 2020 that it is has been selected to develop and lead a new commercial payload service onboard the Dynetics Human Landing System (HLS).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/maxar-to-support-dynetics-in-designing-and-building-lunar-human-landing-system-for-nasa/ Tue, 05 May 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22139 Maxar Technologies, a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, announced on 1 May 2020 that it has been selected to support Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, in designing and building a Human Landing System for NASA's Artemis program, which will send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 and enable future crewed missions to Mars.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/nasa-names-companies-to-develop-human-landers-for-artemis-moon-missions/ Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22118 NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man on the surface of the Moon by 2024. NASA is on track for sustainable human exploration of the Moon for the first time in history.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/nasa-cubesat-will-shine-a-laser-light-on-the-moons-darkest-craters/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22003 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.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/nasa-commemorates-50th-anniversary-of-apollo-13-a-successful-failure/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21325 As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission – which has become known as “a successful failure” that saw the safe return of its crew in spite of a catastrophic explosion – the agency is sharing a variety of resources, recognizing the triumph of the mission control team and the astronauts, and looking at how those lessons learned can be applied to its lunar Artemis program.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/esas-esoc-mission-control-adjusts-to-coronavirus-conditions/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20903 Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA’s ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from faulty hardware, problematic software and hazardous space debris to computer viruses that could affect ground stations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/uae-space-agency-spaceops-2018-space-mission-information-exchange/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8840 The UAE Space Agency is participating in the high-level SpaceOps 2018 conference, hosted by the French space agency, to exchange detailed technical and mission data for the upcoming Emirates Mars Mission. Space Ops is a biannual international forum for discussing advanced and technical areas of space exploration. The 2018 event, hosted by the French Centre National d'études Spatiales (CNES), takes place 28 May - 1 June 2018 at the Palais du Pharo in Marseilles.]]>