The final images of the Jovian moon, Io, taken by the Galileo orbiter, reveal 13 new "hot spots" on the volcanic sulphurous moon. Now 120 such hot spots have been found, of which 74 have been discovered by Galileo during its fly-bys. The final Galileo fly-by of a Jovian moon, the Amalthea, will be made on 5 November. Galileo will enter Jupiter's atmosphere next year.
Source: Flight International
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
