Experimental setup for detecting orbital pumping. Credit: Hayashi et al. Electrons inherently carry both spin and orbital angular momentum (i.e., properties that help understand the rotational motions and behavior of particles). Although some physicists and engineers have attempted to harness the spin angular momentum of electrons to develop new technologies known as spintronics, the orbital … Read more
29 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto delayed the Florida launch schedule in high seas, wind and rain, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active Falcon launch pads, including a Valk heavy. By the end of the week, the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency … Read more
In a groundbreaking step for the European and international space markets, Swedish Space Agency (SSC) and the South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly launch satellites from the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden from 2025. If all goes well, Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be … Read more
WASHINGTON – Reducing the time that satellites remain in orbit after the end of their missions is one of the most cost-effective ways to tackle the problem of orbital debris, a NASA report concludes. The report, released by NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy on May 20, follows a March 2023 report that focused … Read more