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Global Optical Satellite Industry Research 2024 Featuring Key manufacturers - Airbus, Israel Aerospace Industries, Thales Group, and Maxar Technologies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Optical satellites, a class of satellites utilized for Earth observation, employ visible and near-infrared light to capture images of the Earth's surface.

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  • Optical satellites, a class of satellites utilized for Earth observation, employ visible and near-infrared light to capture images of the Earth's surface.
  • Optical satellites offer the capability to capture detailed images with high spatial resolution, enabling precise analysis and decision-making.
  • The increasing institutional space budget positively impacts the optical satellite market by fostering innovation, research, and development of advanced satellite technologies.
  • The key manufacturers in the global optical satellite market are:

BAE Systems launches MethaneSAT satellite to provide critical global greenhouse gas emissions data

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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The satellite will provide the public with reliable scientific data about the sources and scale of methane emissions globally, with the ultimate goal of driving reductions in the near future.

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  • The satellite will provide the public with reliable scientific data about the sources and scale of methane emissions globally, with the ultimate goal of driving reductions in the near future.
  • The satellite will monitor emissions from the oil and gas sector, which accounts for about 40% of all human-caused methane emissions, and it will be able to revisit the same sites daily in most instances.
  • "MethaneSAT will make a critical difference in helping us better understand and remedy global greenhouse gas emissions," said Dr. Alberto Conti, vice president and general manager of Civil Space for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems.
  • "MethaneSAT is a unique instrument with demanding specifications," said Peter Vedder, senior director for mission systems at MethaneSAT.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 Launches to International Space Station

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An international crew of four reached orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. EST Sunday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An international crew of four reached orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. EST Sunday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission is the agency's eighth commercial crew rotation mission with the company to the space station.
  • "Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX on another successful launch to the International Space Station!
  • NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from the Mission Control Center at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Crew-8 Astronauts to Support Variety of R&D Projects During Six-Month Science Expedition

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Findings will help advance cardiac disease modeling and could lead to the development of new therapies to treat heart disease in patients on Earth.

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  • Findings will help advance cardiac disease modeling and could lead to the development of new therapies to treat heart disease in patients on Earth.
  • Results from this could lead to improved therapeutics to treat an array of conditions.
  • A project from the National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) will continue to study the mechanisms behind neuroinflammation, a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Boeing partnered with NASA and the ISS National Lab, launching an investigation testing protocols for future Genes in Space™ student-led investigations.

NASA Sets Coverage of First US Uncrewed Commercial Moon Landing

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Live landing coverage will air on NASA+ , NASA Television , the NASA app , and the agency's website .

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  • Live landing coverage will air on NASA+ , NASA Television , the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • NASA TV can be streamed on a variety of platforms, including social media.
  • Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning 4:15 p.m., as the landing milestones occur.
  • Upon successful landing, Intuitive Machines and NASA will host a news conference to discuss the mission and science opportunities that lie ahead as the company begins lunar surface operations.

NASA Artemis Science, First Intuitive Machines Flight Heads to Moon

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Through this flight to the Moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test technologies for future landers and Artemis astronauts.

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  • Through this flight to the Moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test technologies for future landers and Artemis astronauts.
  • At 1:05 a.m. EST on Thursday, Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Once on the Moon, NASA instruments will focus on investigating space weather/lunar surface interactions and radio astronomy.
  • The NASA science aboard will spend approximately seven days gathering valuable scientific data about Earth's nearest neighbor, helping pave the way for the first woman and first person of color to explore the Moon under Artemis.

Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Plays Vital Role in NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Psyche spacecraft, part of NASA's ambitious deep space exploration, completes its crucial 100-day checkout phase, Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a leader in high-reliability circuit card assembly and contract manufacturing, announces its significant role in this milestone. Launched on October 13, 2023, aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Psyche mission has successfully deployed its solar arrays and entered the operational phase, thanks in part to Spectrum's high-precision circuit boards.

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  • "Spectrum's circuit boards are at the heart of the Psyche spacecraft's communication systems," says Jeff Gilbert, Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies.
  • This advancement is critical for the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment , designed to drastically improve long-distance space communication.
  • Spectrum's contributions are integral to the success of this mission, highlighting the company's leading role in developing technologies critical for the future of space exploration.
  • Spectrum has a rich history in aerospace, including projects like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Roman Space Telescope.

Weekly Recap: 13 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • From the commercials to the food and beyond, catch up on all the Big Game press releases from PR Newswire before kickoff on Sunday.
  • These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.

NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere

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NASA confirmed signal acquisition from the satellite about five minutes after launch, and the spacecraft is performing as expected.

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  • NASA confirmed signal acquisition from the satellite about five minutes after launch, and the spacecraft is performing as expected.
  • "Missions like this are supporting the Biden-Harris Administration's climate agenda and helping us answer urgent questions about our changing climate."
  • From hundreds of miles above Earth, the PACE mission will study the impact of tiny, often invisible things: microscopic life in water and microscopic particles in the air.
  • The PACE mission is managed by NASA Goddard, which also built and tested the spacecraft and the ocean color instrument.

Virtual Incision’s Miniaturized Surgical Robot En Route to the International Space Station for Testing of Long-Range Remote Capabilities

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Virtual Incision Corporation, the developer of the MIRA Surgical System (MIRA), today announced that spaceMIRA is currently in transit to the International Space Station.

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  • Virtual Incision Corporation, the developer of the MIRA Surgical System (MIRA), today announced that spaceMIRA is currently in transit to the International Space Station.
  • Testing with spaceMIRA on the International Space Station will assess the impact of zero gravity when performing simulated surgical tasks.
  • Learnings about remote surgery could potentially impact healthcare in space and across the globe.
  • The testing with spaceMIRA will tell us more about the future potential of miniRAS as it might be applied to remote surgery applications.”