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Since the 1950s, when we started sending uncrewed spacecraft beyond Earth, exploration of the Solar System has targeted the nearest and most similar planets to Earth, Venus, and Mars, progressively reaching all the other bodies and extreme borders of the system. Italy has decisively contributed to this field's most critical international missions, and Italian scientific instruments are aboard NASA and ESA probes. Italy's long tradition in Space has determined the development and consolidation of a well-structured and competitive industrial system. In the following decades, the launch of spacecraft will allow us to explore our planetary system up to its extreme borders and study deep Space, something telescopes from Earth would never be able to do. #IAC2024CosmicItaly #IAC2024 International Astronautical Federation AIDAA - The Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics Agenzia Spaziale Italiana Leonardo Telespazio

EU Space -"Imaging spectroscopy in the visible to shortwave infrared wavelength range, is a powerful tool for the remote sensing of Earth surface and atmosphere properties. Imaging spectroscopy measurements have a high diagnostic power: spectroscopic observations with hundreds of contiguous spectral channels provide detection sensitivity to a wide range of physical processes and materials. The technique has gradually evolved from technological demonstrations projects and scientific studies towards operational and commercial applications and is today one of the fastest growing research areas in remote sensing. In the last years, the availability of high spatial resolution (i.e. ~30 m pixel size) imaging spectroscopy data from space has tremendously increased thanks to the successful deployment of PRISMA (ASI), DESIS (DLR), HISUI (METI), EnMAP (DLR) and EMIT (NASA/JPL), paving the way for the development of future missions such as PRISMA Second Generation (ASI), SBG (NASA/JPL) and CHIME (ESA). Building on the outcomes of the first and second editions of this Workshop in July 2019 and October 2022, and on the continuous cooperation between all involved Agencies, the main objective of this Workshop is to strengthen international coordination, synergies among current and future missions and to establish priority areas for future projects and activities. Workshop Objectives Assess the status of current and planned international imaging spectroscopy missions designed for Earth surface monitoring Identify major gaps and opportunities for the scientific and user community linked to the development of future imaging spectroscopy missions Strengthen international cooperation and coordination in the space and ground segment operation, calibration and validation, products definition, data access and data exploitation"  13-15 NOVEMBER 2024  ESA-ESTEC, NOORDWIJK, THE NETHERLAND 3RD WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN SPACEBORNE IMAGING SPECTROSCOPY

More than 400 years of curiosity – and counting! 🚀 🔭 When humans first looked up at Mars in the 17th century, an age of fascination was launched, propelling research and innovation. 📸 Precisely 60 years ago, the Mariner 4 spacecraft was launched, which succeeded the first flyby of Mars and the first close-up pictures of the planet. 🛰️ Over 20 years ago, European Space Agency - ESA’s Mars Express arrived in orbit. Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the satellite continues to provide stunning three-dimensional views of Mars, in addition to mapping the chemical composition of its atmosphere and finding water on the planet!    #MarsExpress has also been vital in enabling communications with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s Mars Perseverance Rover, which has been further exploring the planet for almost 4 years. #innovation #TeamAirbus #Mars Airbus

Have a look at this preprint. It deserves your time. Not that easy to go through it. But raises a lot of concern. That's something much more important than space cargos to reach fantasy private stations or how to cook a success from an upside down lunar lander. European Space Agency - ESA NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration CNES. Could you elaborate a bit about this rising issue ?

Two years ago, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Artemis I mission embarked on a historic journey back to the moon, following in the footsteps of the Apollo program over 60 years ago. Artemis 1 marked a major milestone in space exploration, laying the foundation to revisit the lunar surface and travel to Mars. 🌔 We’re proud to have contributed to this technological achievement with our high reliability power semiconductors from IR HiRel, an Infineon Technologies company. When it comes to powering your space exploration missions, performance and reliability is paramount. That's why Infineon IR HiRel's high reliability power semiconductors are the perfect choice. With our proven track record in space missions like Artemis I, you can trust our components to perform under the most extreme conditions without compromise. Choose Infineon IR HiRel for your space needs and take your mission to new heights! Learn more about our rad hard power solutions here: https://scom.ly/9jez4d4 🚀⚡

Intuitive Machines was over the Moon to join our friends at Houston Airport System for the unveiling of an upgraded International Arrivals Curb at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. With six lanes, it’s more than wide enough to accommodate our Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle. "Houston’s identity as Space City is built on a foundation of innovation, connectivity and bold ambitions," said Jack Fischer, Intuitive Machines vice president and former NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut. "As Intuitive Machines competes in humankind’s next space race, through NASA’s lunar terrain vehicle contract, having seamless global connections is critical not just for our team but for the growing network of aerospace companies in Houston. This terminal is more than an infrastructure project; it’s a gateway to the future of exploration, innovation and discovery."  https://lnkd.in/gzb8rPm4 #Space #Innovation #Moon #AdLunam

I did kinematic and dynamic analysis for this Shuttle Remote Manipulator System.

🚀 Space Industry Update: Billionaire Jared Isaacman Named as the Next NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 and founder of the Polaris program, has been nominated to lead NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This appointment marks a significant shift towards commercial space sector leadership in the space agency. Key Highlights:  💡 First NASA chief with direct private spaceflight experience  💡 Led two private missions with SpaceX, including first civilian spacewalk  💡 Expected to strengthen public-private partnerships in space  💡 Could enhance international space cooperation, including UAE relations "I think Isaacman is well-suited to assure that NASA uses commercial services efficiently, effectively, and diplomatically," notes Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Executive Director at the Centre for Research in Air and Space Laws, MNLU Mumbai. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ge3NtfYD #SPACEtalks2024 #SpaceIndustry #NASA #SpaceTech #Innovation #FutureOfSpace

The Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) was recently unveiled at Space Center Houston by Intuitive Machines. RACER, an acronym for Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, accommodates two astronauts and some 882 lbs. of cargo, and is designed to pull a trailer loaded with an additional 1,764 lbs. The LTV was developed for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis campaign...https://lnkd.in/g2Vhgv3W

This is the nature of Space Exploration and Funding. Here’s hoping that the instrumentation and science equipment are put to good use on other projects.