Articles by Daniel Marsh
TRACERS Data Suggests Spatial Dominance in Magnetic Reconnection Events
NASA's TRACERS mission finds spatial variations dominate magnetic reconnection near Earth, based on 207 encounters, offering new insights into space weather.
NASA Requests Commercial Proposals for Hubble Orbit Boost and Servicing
NASA has issued a request for information to commercial partners on raising Hubble's orbit to 600 km, with reentry risk quantified at 10% by 2032.
Satellogic and HEO Expand Orbital Imaging Pact Through 2029
Satellogic (SATL) and HEO have extended their orbital imaging agreement through 2029, featuring a seven-figure annual minimum and a surge in successful captures.
Telesat Adjusts Lightspeed Timetable, Arctic Service on Track
Telesat pushes global Lightspeed service to June 2028, keeping Arctic launch for Q1 2028. Test satellites will share a Falcon 9 flight in June 2027.
ESA's Hera Probe Resolves Asteroid Pair for First Time
ESA's Hera spacecraft has distinguished Didymos and Dimorphos as separate objects for the first time, approaching NASA's asteroid-deflection test site.
Amazon Boosts Vulcan Satellite Payload to 40 for Kuiper Debut
Amazon (AMZN) has delivered 40 Kuiper satellites to ULA's Vulcan for its first of 38 missions, boosting payload capacity by 37.9% per flight.
Sentinel-1D Radar Outage Disrupts Europe's Earth Observation
A spacecraft issue has halted Sentinel-1D radar data since October 26, affecting Europe's six-day observation cycle. Recovery is ongoing, but the cause and impact remain undisclosed.
easyJet's Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout Skips A319 Fleet
easyJet will equip A320, A320neo, and A321neo aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi by early 2028, but its A319s are excluded, leaving 22% of the fleet without connectivity.
BWXT Secures 1-Tonne Fuel Deal with Antares for Microreactor Push
BWXT (BWXT) will supply one tonne of TRISO fuel to Antares Nuclear, complementing an existing deal with Standard Nuclear as Antares targets 2027 power generation.
NASA Completes Solar Array Tests for NEO Surveyor Asteroid Mission
NASA has completed testing the solar array for its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, a critical component for the mission to identify potentially hazardous asteroids.
Mars Dust Study Reveals Nanoscale Particle Adhesion on Spacesuit Materials
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered ultrafine Mars dust (100-300 nm) on calibration materials, offering new insights for spacesuit and habitat design based on 1,645 sols of data.
ESA's CRISTAL Satellite Clears Key Tests, Snow Measurement Capability Still Unproven
The European Space Agency's CRISTAL satellite has passed solar-array and launcher-interface tests, moving closer to a 2027-2028 launch. The mission will use dual-frequency radar to measure snow depth on sea ice, but its accuracy remains unproven.