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Levelling-up Boost for the UK Space Sector with New Funding for Growth

Eighteen projects aimed at boosting the space sector across the UK are to receive funding from the UK Space Agency.

14 Feb 2023

Inflatable Space Habitats Use Sensors Embedded in Webbing for Structural Health Monitoring

Future human space exploration requires a safe living environment for astronauts. That is why a robust structural health monitoring (SHM) process is imperative to ensure equipment safety, particularly for the inflatable habitat structures that are the most cost-efficient solution to the astronauts’ living space needs.

10 Feb 2023

Precision of AC Hum-Noise Based Sensing Enhanced by Novel Calibration Algorithm

At the Tokyo Metropolitan University, scientists have come up with a new calibration algorithm for technology that converts common materials into touch sensors.

6 Feb 2023

Smart Agriculture and Construction Machinery Applications for Tamagawa Seiki’s tri-axis IMUs

Tamagawa Seiki Co., Ltd. is a globally leading Japanese manufacturer of motion control components and systems centred around its long-established expertise in high precision angular measurement.

19 Jan 2023

3D Printed Weather Sensors for Spacecraft Monitoring

MIT researchers have successfully demonstrated the ability to digitally fabricate plasma sensors for use on spacecraft and satellites to determine the ion energy distribution and chemical composition in the atmosphere.

28 Jul 2022

GHGSat Creates Three Novel ABB-Built Optical Sensors to Monitor Methane Emissions

Canadian company GHGSat, which specializes in high-resolution GHG monitoring from space, launches three new ABB-built optical sensors into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, doubling the capacity to monitor methane gas emissions.

From GHGSat 15 Jun 2022