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ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35-metre-diameter parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat-sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The parachute, weighing 74 kg, will slow the rover during descent through the Martian atmosphere. - The sterilisation completes a key planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s

NASA Wins Four Telly Awards for Artemis Moon Coverage, More

NASA Wins Four Telly Awards for Artemis Moon Coverage, More

- NASA received four 2026 Telly Awards for its video productions, including Gold for “NASA’s Artemis II: Humanity’s Return to the Moon.” - The agency’s 24/7 Artemis II livestream combined visuals, real‑time mission data, and expert analysis to reach a global audience. - A video

CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.

CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.

- Open Cosmos CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier describes how the company carved a niche by offering end-to-end smallsat design, manufacturing and mission integration services. - The firm emphasizes affordability, rapid delivery and scalable platforms to serve commercial and institutional customers. - Jorda highlights market and regulatory challenges, including launch availability

Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel

Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel

- Researchers identified previously overlooked low-energy pathways from Earth to lunar orbit that reduce fuel needs by exploiting gravitational dynamics. - The routes use weak-stability boundaries and Lagrange-region dynamics to allow spacecraft to drift into the Moon’s vicinity with minimal propulsion. - These transfers can significantly cut fuel consumption

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35‑metre diameter, 74‑kilogram parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completed a key planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will slow the rover during

Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition

Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition

- NASA showcased a Moon Base model and robotics technologies at the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, engaging over 51,000 students, parents, and mentors. - Agency emphasized Phase 1: rapid robotic/uncrewed missions and an accelerated CLPS cadence targeting up to 30 lunar landings by 2027 to

Orbital Data Centers: Power and Thermal Management for Scalable Architectures

Orbital Data Centers: Power and Thermal Management for Scalable Architectures

- Article discusses enabling orbital data centers by developing scalable power generation, distribution, and thermal management systems. - Emphasizes radiative cooling, modular power architectures, and waste-heat rejection as critical design considerations in space environments. - Highlights challenges including mass, reliability, integration with spacecraft systems, and mission longevity. - Suggests phased