SINGAPORE: Aerospace companies are expected to hire more than 2,500 employees in the next three to five years, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said on Sunday (Feb 18). These jobs will include operators, technicians, and engineers, as well as corporate roles, EDB executive vice president Cindy Koh said in a press conference for the Singapore … Read more
The worst-case scenario of an indiscriminate nuclear blast in space radiating out a satellite-frying electromagnetic pulse across low earth orbit would be devastating for everyone, Traut said. “If somebody dares to explode a nuclear weapon in high atmosphere or even space, this would be more or less the end of the usability of that global … Read more
The center-right European People’s Party, with which von der Leyen is aligned, has come out in support of creating a defense post in the next Commission to steer work on ramping up the bloc’s industrial and defense capacity. However, the scope of any such job is still unclear, and also if it would cover the … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The inaugural Space Debris Conference commenced in Riyadh, focusing on the pivotal theme of “Towards Securing the Future of the Global Space Economy.” Hosted by the Saudi Space Agency and partnered with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Communications and Space Technology … Read more
A commercial company’s moon lander that never made it to the moon ended its nearly 11-day life in space burning up on reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday while Japan managed to become the fifth country to land on the moon with a probe that touched down less than a day later. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology’s … Read more
COCOA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Each year, the number of launches from the Space Coast continues to increase, with a record-breaking 72 launches in 2023. That pace will continue this year, including plans for an impressive six crewed launches. Although the launch of Artemis II has been moved from November 2024 to September … Read more
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 100 contractors last week and warned that more layoffs may be coming as the facility braces for sharp federal budget cuts to a program aimed at bringing pieces of Mars to Earth. In a Thursday email to employees, JPL director Laurie Leshin said NASA is expecting a budget that … Read more
Nick Mokey / Digital Trends While its earthbound automotive divisions have been stewing up hydrogen from sewage and developing modular vans, Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) advanced air mobility company, Supernal, has had some lofty plans of its own. On Tuesday, the first day of CES 2024, Supernal unveiled the S-A2, an electric vertical takeoff and … Read more
Cape Canaveral, Florida — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries for NASA and other customers. Astrobotic Technology’s lander caught a ride on a brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan. The Vulcan streaked through the Florida … Read more
This year, outer space is going to be a busy place. We’ve got the launch of the Europa Clipper, which will orbit one of Jupiter’s enigmatic moons and investigate whether it could harbour conditions suitable for life; we could cheer on the first Canadian to orbit the moon; and we’re getting a total solar eclipse that … Read more
