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🛰🚀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳! 31 years after PoSat-1, Portugal is getting ready to place a second satellite into orbit! In a few days, the AEROS satellite will be launched in a Space X Falcon 9 rocket, marking a historical moment for the country and for scientific progress at global scale. AEROS will play an important role in monitoring ocean variables and marine biodiversity, and at the AIR Centre we couldn't be prouder to integrate this consortium and to contribute to these advancements! AEROS is the result of a collaborative effort between dstelecom, Thales Edisoft Portugal, CEiiA // Centre of Engineering and Product Development, Spin.Works, Universidade do Minho, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | FCUP, Universidade do Algarve, Instituto Superior Técnico, Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, +ATLANTIC CoLAB, Okeanos - Institute of Marine Sciences-UAc Universidade dos Açores, AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and MIT Portugal Program. #AEROS #AEROSConstellation #PortugalInSpace #space #spaceinnovation #spacexploration https://lnkd.in/d3cVsetP

🛰️ The AEROS MH-1 satellite has established contact! After a successful launch back on the 4th of March, the satellite stabilised its orbit and established contact with the Teleport in Santa Maria, on the 19th at 14:54:19. AEROS MH-1 now orbits at an altitude of 510 km, in a strategic position which will allow a profound and detailed analysis of oceanic phenomena in the Atlantic, contributing to a better understanding of marine ecosystems and climate patterns. Led by Thales Edisoft Portugal, in collaboration with CEiiA // Centre of Engineering and Product Development, the AEROS project gathered a consortium of 12 entities, including Spin.Works and dstelecom, Universidade do Minho, Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Algarve, Instituto Superior Técnico, Colab +ATLANTIC, Okeanos - Institute of Marine Sciences and AIR Centre - Atlantic International Research Centre. The name "MH-1" was attributed in honor of Manuel Heitor, former Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education in Portugal, who, during his mandate, had a key role fostering this innovative project. #AEROS #AEROSConstellation #PortugalInSpace #space #spaceinnovation #spacexploration

Série Brasil Inova – Brazilian Space Agency celebrates its 30th anniversary In its 30 years of operation, the Brazilian Space Agency has already launched over 4 thousand rockets at the bases of Alcântara and Barreira do Inferno, as well as several satellites. Brazilian satellites have helped to combat deforestation in the Amazon Forest. There are presently 11 international companies licensed to operate in Brazil and new launches of Brazilian and foreign rockets are planned for this year. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e8niAJT2 Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação #brazil #spacetech #scienceandtechnology

Conteúdo que pode viajar anos-luz em milissegundos? Isso é feito com DM NVX. É por isso que a NASA o usou para transmitir vídeo desde Marte. De escritórios a salas de aula e planetas muito, muito distantes, veja o que DM NVX pode fazer por você: https://ow.ly/qNn750SrVg3

SpaceX currently uses two dedicated recovery vessels for the sea landing of Falcon 9 first stages. These vessels are unmanned autonomous drone ships named "Of Course I Still Love You" and "Just Read the Instructions". The names are inspired by the ship "Lacuna" from the sci-fi novels series called "The Culture" by Iain M. Banks. These recovery vessels are equipped with a specialized net structure designed to catch and stabilize the descending Falcon 9 first stage. After completing its mission, the first stage reignites its engines for a controlled descent. The landing legs of the first stage deploy during descent, and the goal is for it to land on the recovery vessel. The recovery vessels have sophisticated automated control systems that adjust according to the trajectory and attitude of the descending rocket, ensuring a smooth landing on the ship. Once the rocket has successfully landed, the recovery vessel stabilizes it and transports it safely back to port. This allows SpaceX to inspect and refurbish the first stage for future missions. By achieving sea-based recovery, SpaceX can reduce the cost of spacecraft reusability and increase the rate of rocket reuse. This helps to lower launch costs and promote the sustainability of space exploration. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Droneship #Rocket

In recent years, esteemed institutions such as NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency - ESA have collaborated with several Portuguese companies, including Active Space Technologies, in the fiercely competitive space race, as highlighted in a recent article. 🚀 We remain steadfast in our commitment to surpass the lofty expectations set by these agencies, as we continue to make significant advancements in the field of space technology. 🌌 We are enthusiastic about the future, and the expanding role of Portugal in realizing the aspirations of space exploration. 🚀 Read the full article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dPbtY364 Active Space Technologies is powered by Grupo BEL. #Portugal #innovation #space #ActiveSpace #ActiveSpaceTechnologies

Changing the world means having lots, and lots, and LOTS of naysayers. Many said it was unsuccessful (is this when I should bring up the thousands of patents Edison had rejected; or the multiple failed businesses of Abraham Lincoln before his presidency...etc?) I say it's writing the history books our great grandchildren will study from Mars. PS - this wouldn't happen without welders (all processes but my favorite, aerospace TIG) or welding engineers. Let's go...first welding woman to Mars. #welding #weldingisSTEM #SpaceX

SpaceX's progress on innovative space engineering is impressive. The disruptive development methods implemented on the project with the aim of massive industrial production make it possible to move forward quickly and reliably. Innovating, testing, analyzing, updating, progressing, starting over, is key. It is imperative that we develop iterative space exploration spacecraft projects in Europe, in parallel with current projects, in order to innovate faster, further.

The successful launch of Starship by SpaceX is a tremendous achievement which will probably increase bitterness and tensions among the Europeans. Europeans did not consider soon enough the strategic breakthrough embodied by the New Space approach as, four decades ago, the USA made a strategic mistake by endorsing a full shuttle approach abandoning conventional launchers. in this context, we may really if running after the US in trying to achieve reusable launchers is really the smarter strategy for Europe. Shouldn't we bypass the (missed) stage and consider directly next generation of launchers?