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🌟 At SpaceLocker, we're democratising the use of #hosted #payloads to make space missions more accessible! But did you know that hosted have been around for a long time already? Follow us to learn more in this serie about the heritage of hosted payloads #Hosted #Stories Ep.1 📡 Payload name: Tropospheric Emissions . Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) 🌍 Payload type: Earth Observation (Spectrometer) 🛰 Orbit: GEO ⚖ Mass & size: 1.4 x 1.1 x 1.2 m / 148 kg 🛰️ Host satellite: Intelsat 40E 🚀 Launched in: 07/04/2023 🔬 Imagine an eye in the sky, tirelessly monitoring the air quality we breathe. That's the mission of TEMPO, a revolutionary UV-Visible spectrometer that maps air pollution over North America with unprecedented precision. Developed for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration by Kelly Chance from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, TEMPO offers us a continuous, unprecedented glimpse of our environment from space. Thanks to TEMPO, we can now track air pollution with a resolution of 2.1x4.7km, providing essential data for the protection of our planet. An ambitious $210M project realised by Ball Aerospace, showcasing the power and impact of hosted payloads. At SpaceLocker, we provide payload hosting solutions to democratize access to space, make your experiment part of the history with us: https://lnkd.in/dMuJ_42k

Our teams at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory continually amaze me by proving what’s possible when we #DareMightyThingsTogether. With so much happening on Lab, I wanted to shine a spotlight on a few exciting mission updates. First, we are beyond thrilled that after five long months, we're receiving engineering data from Voyager 1 again! Our teams have been diagnosing a thorny problem in the spacecraft—which launched nearly 47 years ago and is now beyond the edge of our solar system. This is a HUGE victory as they continue work to return Voyager 1 to normal operations and attempt to get science data back. More on the team's troubleshooting efforts here: https://lnkd.in/gtpy-V65 Another NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission, CloudSat, recently ended its operations after nearly two decades of collecting first-of-a-kind data on clouds, which has informed thousands of research papers and led to scientific discoveries about clouds’ effects on global warming. Thanks to the persistence and creativity of the CloudSat team, the spacecraft far exceeded its original 22-month mission timeline and all expectations. You can read more about the mission and team’s legacy here: https://lnkd.in/g5zXcPUv And, we have yet another historic milestone to report from the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment riding aboard #MissionToPsyche. The tech demo transmitted a copy of Psyche’s engineering data from over 140 million miles away—setting a new distance record (1.5x the distance between the Earth and Sun!) and proving it’s capable of interfacing with the mission’s comms systems. More on the DSOC team’s latest achievement and its implications for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gYTdgmFu  This is the kind of magic our teams make at JPL every single day!!

"The top takeaway from the study is that there is a lot more to learn," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said while releasing the report. "The NASA independent study team did not find any evidence that UAP have an extraterrestrial origin, but we don't know what these UAP are." #NASA #UAP #UFO #extraterrestrial #disclosure #Congress #government #data #multispectral #hyperspectral #witnesses #phenomena #anomalous #alien #investigations #biosignatures #Mars #Jupiter #Saturn #exoplanet #alientechnology #UAPstudies #Earth #satellites #spatialresolution #constellations #detection #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #NASAreport

Hi LinkedIners, 𝗡𝟲𝟰/365 Daily Posts #challenge 🌞 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗫𝟵.𝟬 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌞 In case you missed it ... This week, the Sun unleashed a spectacular solar flare, one of the strongest in recent years! At 8:18 a.m. ET on October 3, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X9.0 solar flare, seen as an intense flash of ultraviolet light in the center of the Sun. Solar flares are massive bursts of energy that can significantly impact our daily lives here on Earth. This particular flare can potentially disrupt radio communications, electric power grids, and even navigation systems. It also highlights the risks posed to our spacecraft and astronauts operating in space. These eruptions remind us just how connected we are to the dynamic forces of our closest star. As we continue to monitor solar activity, it's awe-inspiring to think of the raw power being released, and how our technology and science enable us to witness these cosmic events in real time. 🌍✨ Stay tuned for more insights and updates from our closest stellar neighbor! Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading, and here’s to reaching for the stars! 🌠✨ Stay curious, stay inspired, stay focused, and become Indistinguishable from Magic. 🚀🧙♂️✨ P.S.: Check-out some fantastic pictures from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration : https://lnkd.in/dS2bQFFZ #MagicEngineering #Systemist #LinkedIner #SystemsEngineering #AerospaceEngineering #Sun #Space #NASA #Challenge #Wizard

IM-1 Robotic Moon Mission Post-Landing News Conference | Intuitive Machines FriendsofNASA.org: On February 22, 2024, the IM-1 Mission Nova-C Moon Lander, named "Odysseus," became the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon’s surface since the NASA Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972. It appears that the lander is in a horizontal orientation instead of a vertical one and that constant and reliable communications with the lander remains an issue. Over the weekend, Intuitive Machines hopes to provide the first pictures and an update on the spacecraft's operational capabilities and status. Follow IM-1 Mission Updates: https://lnkd.in/gy_E2ar7 China's Chang'e 3 Mission, the first Chinese landing on the Moon in 2013, was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976. In 2023, after the Chandrayaan-3 Lander successfully soft-landed on the Moon, India became the fourth country, after the United States, Russia and China, to accomplish this. NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows NASA to send science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface. Under Artemis, NASA will study more of the Moon than ever before, and CLPS will demonstrate how NASA is working with commercial companies to achieve robotic lunar exploration. Learn more about CLPS: https://lnkd.in/eubC36B8 Video Credit: Intuitive Machines Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes Release Date: Feb. 23, 2024 Intuitive Machines NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Goddard Space Flight Center National Academy of Sciences The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine U.S. Department of Education National Science Teaching Association Space Generation Advisory Council Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) SEDS-ÉEDS Canada UKSEDS - UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Canadian Space Society #NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Moon #ArtemisProgram #IntuitiveMachines #IM1Mission #IM1Spacecraft #NovaCLander #CommercialSpace #CLPS #SpaceTechnology #MSFC #GSFC #UnitedStates #History #STEM #Education #NewsConference #HD #Video

Is the Planetary Defense System effective? ► https://lnkd.in/dyHMkFm6 | September 27, 2022. For the first time (after many films on the subject), humanity has truly successfully deflected the trajectory of an asteroid. 11 million kilometers from Earth, the NASA DART probe deliberately collided at 23,000 km/h against Dimorphos, the moon of a binary system next to Didymos, shortening its orbital period by 33 minutes. Now, research published in the journal Nature Astronomy offers new data. Apparently, the crash would not have left a permanent crater in the space body as previously thought, but rather would have completely reshaped it. To find out if this has been the case, we will have to wait for the inspection to be carried out by the Hera spacecraft, from the European Space Agency - ESA, whose takeoff is scheduled for September. Hera carries the GOIMEK quality mark. We take care of the machining of various aluminum parts for the spacecraft #Goimek #aerospaceindustry #machining #milling #grinding #measuring #Hera #ESA NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration, housed aboard the Psyche spacecraft, has successfully transmitted data over a distance of 140 million miles (~225 million km). This achievement, which took place on April 8, 2024, represents a significant step forward in the development of advanced optical communication systems for future deep space missions. The Psyche mission, which carries the DSOC technology demonstration, is a journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. What makes the asteroid Psyche unique is that it appears to be the exposed nickel-iron core of an early planet, one of the building blocks of our solar system. This mission aims to provide valuable insights into the formation and evolution of planetary bodies. The DSOC experiment transmits data at rates 10 to 100 times faster than current Radio Frequency (RF) systems. During the test, the laser communications demo sent a copy of engineering data at a rate of 25 Megabits per second (Mbps), surpassing the project's goal of achieving at least 1 Mbps at this distance. This technology could be used from relay satellites on exploration missions, such as those on Mars, to enable the transmission of scientific information, high-definition imagery, and video at high speeds. Optical communications will play a vital role in ensuring reliable, high-bandwidth communication between Earth and distant spacecraft. The DSOC experiment has also demonstrated the ability to receive data from Earth-based laser facilities and relay test data, in a round trip spanning up to 280 million miles. By combining multiple ground stations to avoid cloud cover, the project team has showcased the potential of using laser communication from large distances at faster rates than possible with RF communication.   #NASAPsyche #OpticalCommunications #DeepSpaceCommunication  #LaserCommunications  #InnovativeTechnology #FutureOfSpaceComms    

Discover how NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization are teaming up to launch a groundbreaking satellite that could transform our understanding of Earth. Don't miss out on the latest developments in this historic collaboration!   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dvuYpatr #Earth #Satellite #ISRO #NASA #NISAR #SpaceMission #Technology #Science #Global #Innovation #Space #Exploration #India #indian #indianews #California #world #worldnews #explore #exploremore #news #newsupdate #ARCLANTIC

ESA Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes Our ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week features a riot of colour and activity 🎨 in the Milky Way. This is the star-forming region IRAS 16562-3959, which lies in the constellation Scorpius, just 5900 light-years from Earth. This level of colour detail is possible because four separate filters were used to collect the data. Filters allow only certain wavelengths of light through – for instance, red stained glass only lets through wavelengths of red light and absorbs the rest. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s filters are engineered to give astronomers precise control over which wavelengths reach its detectors 🛰️. Hubble’s raw observations are always monochrome. But specially trained artists and image specialists can select colours that match (or represent) the wavelengths covered by each filter. Combining data from multiple filters allows them to build colourful images like this – with both beauty and scientific meaning. Read more: https://ow.ly/MbKc50QA4eW 📷 ESA - European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope , NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration R. Fedriani, J. Tan #Hubble #esa #nasa #astronomy #cosmos #spaceindustry

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration The Cigar Galaxy from Hubble and Webb (APOD: 2024 Apr 15) Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Alberto Bolatto (UMD) https://lnkd.in/gCmhCh6A Explanation: Something strange happened to this galaxy, but what? Known as the Cigar Galaxy and cataloged as M82, red glowing gas and dust are being cast out from the center. Although this starburst galaxy was surely stirred up by a recent pass near its neighbor, large spiral galaxy M81, this doesn't fully explain the source of the red-glowing outwardly expanding gas and dust. Evidence indicates that this material is being driven out by the combined emerging particle winds of many stars, together creating a galactic superwind. In the featured images, a Hubble Space Telescope image in visible light is shown on the left, while a James Webb Space Telescope image of the central region in infrared light is shown on the right. Detailed inspection of the new Webb image shows, unexpectedly, that this red-glowing dust is associated with hot plasma. Research into the nature of this strange nearby galaxy will surely continue. https://www.nasa.gov/ https://www.esa.int/ https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/ https://www.stsci.edu/ https://lnkd.in/gk7d7nwk https://www.astro.umd.edu/ Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page https://lnkd.in/gRXAdXs6 #APOD #NASA #ESA #Hubble #JamesWebb #JWST #cosmos #SpaceExploration #Science