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In this flight, known as suborbital, the spacecraft exceeds an altitude of 100 kilometres and reaches space, but does not achieve sufficient speed to complete an orbit.
The Portuguese Space Agency announces that the country's first space flight is scheduled to take place in two months.
We have recently witnessed a true double leap in the history of space exploration! Half a century after the Apollo missions, the Artemis II mission took astronauts to orbit the Moon and Portugal launched four satellites named after great national authors.
Ricardo Conde, president of the Portuguese Space Agency, explains how the reentry of the four Artemis II mission astronauts to Earth will unfold.
The Artemis II mission, space geopolitics, and the role of Europe and Portugal in the exploration of the cosmos were some of the topics addressed in the interview with Ricardo Conde, president of the Portuguese Space Agency.
By a stroke of luck, the Iberian Peninsula and Africa appear cloudless.
Ivo Yves Vieira, CEO of LusoSpace, was on CNN Portugal this Sunday to talk about the Artemis II mission.
Ana Pires, researcher and analog astronaut, further explains that Artemis II is a reconnaissance and testing mission that will open several doors, including for Portugal.
Astrophysicist Pedro Mota Machado highlights that 'the most critical phase has already passed'. He also explains that humanity 'has never been so far from home' and describes how Portugal contributed to this mission.
After more than 50 years, four astronauts are returning to the Moon. Artemis II was successfully launched at 18:35 local time (23:35 in mainland Portugal) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. A ten-day journey around the Moon and the first crewed mission...
After two last-minute issues, Artemis II finally launched and headed off on its 10-day mission. It is a rare and historic event for human space ambition - 'and Portugal should aspire to have an astronaut in orbit'. But before a Portuguese person, there will be 'a Frenchman or a German'.
It is the first human mission to the Moon in over half a century: Artemis II took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day mission around Earth's only natural satellite. “Humanity's next great journey begins.”
Exciting and historic: after two last-minute issues, NASA successfully launched Artemis II - the 10-day mission has begun. The Moon is just over there.
Zita Martins, from the Instituto Superior Técnico, explains the symbolism of the Artemis II operation, which is taking astronauts back to the Moon.
If the 80% favourable weather conditions forecast by NASA hold, the Artemis II mission will depart this Wednesday with four astronauts on an orbital flight to the Moon. It is the first crewed mission of the Artemis programme and the first to the Moon in 50 years. On board the Orion spacecraft is technology made in Europe.
Launch scheduled for this April 1st at 23:24 (Lisbon time) from the Kennedy Space Center. Who the pilots are, what the spacecraft is like, what can be done inside it, and the purpose of the mission.
If all goes well, the long-awaited NASA mission will launch this Wednesday at 23:24 (Portugal time), after three postponements. Artemis II will test, from end to end, all the systems of the rocket and the spacecraft that will take four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon. It will be the first time that humans have travelled so far into space.
As the world awaits the launch of Artemis II, Portuguese engineering is playing a critical role in the mission. From Corticeira Amorim's thermal insulation protecting the Orion capsule to the sophisticated guidance and navigation software developed by companies like Critical Software, Deimos Engenharia, and LusoSpace, Portugal has established itself as an elite technological partner in deep space exploration.
Half a dozen Portuguese satellites, from two different constellations, were placed into orbit this Monday — and four of them bear symbolic names from our literature. “Today Portugal launched more than just technology,” in the words of the Minister of Economy. Broadcast from California to Lisbon, the space mission was a success.
Portugal launched six satellites from the New Space Portugal Agenda into space today (Monday, March 30) aboard a SpaceX rocket. Two of the satellites will reinforce the Atlantic Constellation and The post Portugal launches six satellites into space appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal launched six new satellites into space today. Four of them, named after major figures of Portuguese literature such as Camões, Fernando Pessoa, Saramago, and Agustina Bessa Luís, form the Lusíada constellation.
Portugal has strengthened its presence in space with the launch of six national satellites from the Vandenberg base in California via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Four of these satellites, named after Portuguese literary figures, were developed by Luso Space to form the Lusíada constellation, aimed at maritime monitoring and communication. Two additional satellites, one from the Air Force and one from CEiiA, were also launched to support the Atlântico constellation. The project, supported by government funding, aims to enhance both civil and military capabilities in Earth observation and maritime communication.
The satellites were launched from the Vandenberg base in California, United States, as part of the New Space Portugal Agenda, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Returning humans to the Moon is one of the major projects NASA is committed to, in a coalition effort with other nations and agencies, such as the European Space Agency (ESA). There is nothing like seeing an astronaut do what we consider an almost impossible feat to serve as collective inspiration.
Four of the satellites belong to the company LusoSpace and are named after Portuguese poets and writers. Another belongs to the Portuguese Air Force. They are heading to space on Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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