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Critical to sustainable space activity is a more ordered approach to the coordination and management of spacecraft orbiting the Earth; but how do we achieve this...its time to challenge the "we've always done it that way" paradigm! #ssa #spacesustainability #space4everyone https://lnkd.in/d95PfQsA

Space missions are getting more complex ? lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management?in?orbit

￡1.6m DASA funding set to boost safety operations in #space Secured as part of the Space to Innovate Campaign – Charlie Drop, six organisations have received funding to advance technologies that improve the UK’s safety operations in space. The organisations will share ￡1.6m to develop innovative technologies aimed at overcoming hurdles to promote safety operations in space. The?Space to Innovate Campaign?aims to find and fund solutions to major space hurdles to promote space resilience and operational effectiveness. The Space to Innovate Campaign – Charlie Drop is the third challenge in a joint collaboration between the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). Innovation News Network https://lnkd.in/eGpTFmfp #space #spacesafety #spaceforeveryone #spacefunding #ukspace #esa #europeanspace #nasa #spacex #spacenews

???? In a recent briefing paper, the World Economic Forum emphasized key principles for improving Space Situational Awareness and ensuring safer space operations. Recommendations include full transparency, enhanced data sharing from spacecraft operators, and stronger collaboration between governments and private sector players. The paper also calls for global engagement and continued adherence to the United Nations’ Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities. ?? https://lnkd.in/ea8bprt3 #SpaceSafety #Sustainability #SpaceInsider #GlobalCollaboration

SPACEMAP, a South Korean space technology company led by Dr. Douglas Deok-Soo Kim, has developed transformative space collision prevention methods. In a landscape where satellites navigate increasingly crowded orbits, the risk of collisions becomes a pressing concern. Despite the complexities posed by the surge in space catalog size, SpaceMap tackles these challenges by providing innovative solutions for real-time conjunction assessment and near real-time collision avoidance. At the core of SpaceMap’s innovative solution lies the Voronoi diagram, renowned for its efficiency in spatiotemporal reasoning across both 2D and 3D spaces. The technology utilizes a dynamic Voronoi diagram, enabling real-time definition of neighborhoods for moving points, such as satellites. Investments in the company, including foundational support from Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) since 2016, has exceeded $10 million. Collaborating with Amazon Web Services and the US Space Force, the technology has reached Readiness Level 7. For more details, read the full success story at: https://lnkd.in/eD4xbEic #AWS #AFRL #SpaceForce

The United States Space Force has approved the new OTTER kit for satellites that includes autonomous guidance and control software that "enables complex RPOD [Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking] missions," binocular computer vision, and a reusable system that allows for docking on "virtually any" flat surface in orbit in order to help add decades to the service-life of orbiting satellites already in space to make miracle maneuvers on a dime in space to save taxpayers money by readjusting the LEO (low-Earth-orbit) of existing outer space asset payloads in a revolutionary new innovation concept.

A new type of Kevlar? fiber is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in October, aimed at enhancing protection against space debris. This next-generation material, designed specifically for Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) protection, promises to significantly improve the safety of manned spacecraft operating in increasingly crowded orbits. The International Space Station (ISS) faces a constant barrage of micrometeorite strikes, with hundreds to thousands of tiny particles impacting its structure daily. The innovative Kevlar? EXO? CoreMatrix? Technology is engineered to withstand impacts from micrometeoroids and other debris, which pose a growing threat to space missions. Current ISS shields utilize traditional Kevlar, but advancements in this new fiber could lead to better performance and durability. As space debris continues to accumulate, testing this enhanced material on the ISS will provide valuable data for future spacecraft designs. The results could inform protective measures for upcoming missions, ensuring the safety of astronauts and equipment in the harsh environment of space. https://lnkd.in/esyPjH96

?? Exciting news from Impulse Space! We are thrilled to announce two major advancements in our mission to revolutionize in-space transportation: 1?? GEO Rideshare Program: Our new program, featuring the high-performance Helios kick stage, aims to drastically reduce the cost of transporting small satellites to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and other high-energy orbits. The first mission is set for 2027, offering payload ports starting at 300 kg. 2?? Upgraded Mira Design: Our original orbital transfer vehicle, Mira, has received significant upgrades to enhance its capabilities in GEO and beyond. With improved radiation hardening, advanced avionics, and a robust power supply, Mira is now equipped for precise deployment and hosting on arrival in orbit. These initiatives will provide reliable, cost-effective, and timely access to GEO, enabling a wide range of new applications from payload hosting to constellation deployment. “As access to GEO continues opening up, we’re seeing demand shift from static to dynamic operations for assets in these high-energy orbits,” said CEO and founder Thomas Mueller. “Mira has demonstrated success with rapid, responsive repositioning thanks to its powerful engines, and we’re confident our updated design will meet the evolving GEO needs of our customers in commercial, scientific, and defense sectors.” Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to innovate and expand access to space! https://lnkd.in/gtJnEMws

For a tool not designed to catch spacecraft, the ISS-mounted Canadarm 2 manipulator, which began operating in 2001, is about to catch its 50th! Originally designed to handle materiel loading/unloading on the Space Shuttle, Canadarm 2 performs similar functions, though has now mastered ‘cosmic catches’ of space vehicles prior to berthing/docking them with the ISS. Now, if it could just clear away some of that space junk. ?? Or perhaps nudge that stranded, broken down Starliner back towards Earth for reentry… ?? #space #spaceindustry #iss #canadarm #spacejunk https://lnkd.in/gj2HUeef?

NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s final GOES satellite launches soon. The GOES satellites have provided remarkable advancements in weather forecasting. More importantly as it pertains to me, because obviously if it’s important to me then it is is imprtant to everybody, th GOES sats already saved us tens of millions as our sat bus was originally 2000 kilograms that needed to collect accurate ocean temperatures to run our hurricane model. That temp measurement was a power and space hog (not the band). We get it for free thanks to the GOES and were able to shrink our bus down to a low-cost 12U satellite. In the meantime… https://lnkd.in/egtqdpiZ