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NASA is targeting an August 30 launch for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which has 100 times Hubble's field of view.

New simulations reveal that the moons of Uranus may retain traces of giant planets.

If you're building or integrating Automated Test Equipment for aerospace or defence electronics, the technical requirements go well beyond "does the test pass." You need documentation that satisfies MIL-STD, AS9100, and DO-178C auditors — and an architecture that scales from prototype to production. Here's how modern Universal ATE systems are structured for defence-grade compliance. The Core Architecture A defence-grade ATE system has four functional layers: ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Test Executive (LabVIEW) │ ← Orchestrates all test sequences ├────────────────┬────────────────────────┤ │ Instrument │ DUT Interface │ ← Hardware layer │ Control │ (ICT/JTAG/Func) │ ├────────────────┴────────────────────────┤ │ Data Management Layer │ ← Logging, traceability, reports ├─────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Calibration & Verification │ ← Ensures measurement accuracy └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ Test Executive Design in LabVIEW The test executive controls the sequence, manages results, and handles failures. Key design principles: Test Sequence: 1. DUT identification (serial number scan or manual entry) 2. Pre-test self-check (verify instrument calibration status) 3. ICT phase — passive component verification 4. JTAG boundary scan — IEEE 1149.1 interconnect verification 5. Power-on functional test — operational verification 6. RF/signal analysis — if applicable to DUT type 7. Report generation — automatic, timestamped 8. Pass/fail disposition record JTAG Integration via IEEE 1149.1 For high-density boards where bed-of-nails is not viable, JTAG boundary scan is implemented via a JTAG controller (e.g., XJTAG, Corelis, or ASSET InterTech) integrated into the LabVIEW environment: LabVIEW → JTAG Controller API → Scan Chain → DUT ICs The boundary scan description files (BSDL) for each IC define the test vectors. Your test executive loads BSDL files, generates scan chain topology, and runs interconnect tests automatically. Data Traceabili

"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."

The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.

We're waiting to learn more about what happened aboard the International Space Station.

The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.

NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.

Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad.

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“I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission.”

Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

NASA has declared that the MAVEN mission has ended after losing contact with its probe six months ago.

There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9.

"The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape."

CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company's launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected. But Blue Origin still hasn't shared the cause of last week's explosion.

"The market's going to continue to find exciting new things."

Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.

In a post on X, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp provided an update on the investigation into the New Glenn launchpad explosion.

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.