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June 08, 2016

Students Experience "NASA Satellites 101"
Laurel MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2016
Astronauts aren't the only ones who get to use NASA technology. Computer scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, work to make flight software and satellite technology more accessible in an effort to engage the public and educate students. Students at Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland, for example, use NASA technologies to develop their own computers and build their own small satellites known as Cube-Sats. There has been an increasing i ... read more

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Teams to compete in 5th year of NASA's sample return robot competition Twenty-one robotics teams are returning to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for a fifth year to compete in NASA's $1.5 million Sample Return Robot Challenge. The autonomous robotic competition ... more		US-Ukrainian Rocket Engine Proposal 'Formula for Disaster' A Ukrainian proposal to co-manufacture large rocket engines with the United States to replace Russian ones would face enormous problems, Spinney claimed. "From a program management point of vi ... more		Satellite Software 'Descends' to Drone Altitude Once upon a time, terrestrial mapping software was so big, so bad, and so expensive that only governments with satellites and budgets footed by taxpayers could make use of it. But thanks to drones, ... more
				Russia working on high-altitude drone Unmanned aircraft acting as hovering antennas could be used to provide mobile communications in major cities, and eventually take on some of the functions of space satellites. Scientists from the Sa ... more		CODE takes step towards more complex, resilient UAVs DARPA's Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program seeks to help the U.S. military's unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) conduct dynamic, long-distance engagements of highly mobile g ... more

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What Does it Take to Become a NASA Astronaut? For many aspiring space explorers around the world, becoming an astronaut is a childhood dream. But have you ever wondered how one becomes a NASA astronaut? As with most things, it begins with filli ... more		From Kazakhstan to the Cosmos On June 2, 1955, the first and largest cosmodrome (space port), was officially created along with the town of Baikonur in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union. The co ... more		Trojan Horses in Space: Cyber Threats Hidden in Satellite Networks AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity Can NATO agree a deal on spending that satisfies Trump?		New training complex to open at Vostochny by 2022 A preflight astronaut training complex at Russia's new Vostochny Space Center will be completed by 2022, the head of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center said. "According to the confirmed sch ... more
				Harris Completes Production of All Aireon ADS-B Hosted Payloads Aireon has announced that Harris Corporation finished production on all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 1090 Extended Squitter receiver payloads that will enable its global air tr ... more		China plans 5 new space science satellites China will put into space five new satellites within about five years as part of the country's fast-expanding space science program, a national science chief said on Wednesday. The five satell ... more

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Mass Production: China to Build 1,000 220-Ton Planes As part of its military boost, China plans to increase its fleet of heavy strategic transport aircraft. In January, the China Daily reported that the People's Liberation Army Air Force was preparing ... more		Mack Defense, JWF team for Lakota armored vehicle production Mack Defense has partnered with JWF Defense Systems for the assembly of Mack's 6x6 Lakota armored vehicle system, which will come in five variants. ... more		Microplastics debate ramps up tensions over EU green ambitions Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit Carbon Robotics debuts autonomous tractor system with live remote control capability		EOD robot system passes critical design review The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed the critical design review of a robotic system for explosive ordnance disposal. ... more
Air Force receives Rockwell Collins receivers Rockwell Collins has delivered 1,400 Remote Secure Receivers to the U.S. Air Force's Special Operations and Air Combat commands as part of a follow-on order, the company announced Monday. ... more		Dassault's nEUROn stealth drone flown in public Dassault Aviation's nEUROn stealth drone was flown in public Saturday, the first time in aeronautical history that an unmanned stealth aircraft was flown in public, the company said. ... more		Exelis gets Navy contract for fighter jet jammer Exelis has received a $12.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery-indefinite quantity contract for work on the Advanced Self-Protection Jammer AN/ALQ-165, the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures AN/ALQ-214, Aircraft Self Protection and the Software Improvement Project. ... more		UK Looking to Design Next-Gen Military Satellites The United Kingdom's space-based military communications system is aging and a new replacement fleet of satellites could be chosen in the coming weeks. Before being used to refer to the artifi ... more

	Quantum satellite device tests technology for global quantum network You can't sign up for the quantum internet just yet, but researchers have reported a major experimental milestone towards building a global quantum network - and it's happening in space. With ... more		Five European nations to cooperate on explosive materials project Five European countries will work together on a joint project to enhance European capabilities in energetic materials. ... more

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EU delays 2040 climate target until summer

Aurora tests remote aircraft system for USMC		Paramount unveils next-gen infantry combat vehicle		Liebherr to supply air system for Antonov AN-132D		Cubic launches virtualization servers for battlefield use		Portugal to modernize its C-130H transports
Predator next-gen derivative Big Wing boosts flight time		United Launch Alliance gets $138 million Atlas V contract		Boeing JDAM contract nearly doubled due to 'warfighter demand'		Hundreds left homeless after Sri Lanka depot blast		Sri Lanka races to defuse bombs after depot blast

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Flight of the RoboBee

China forex reserves fall to lowest level since 2011

European firms' pessimism in China at all-time high: survey

Lew raps China on excess steel production

Germany says not blocking Chinese bid for robotics firm

Ensuring the future affordability of wind turbines, computers and electric cars

EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat are installed on Arianespace's Ariane 5

Thousands flee Sri Lanka ammunition depot explosions

Bolivia to pay back loan to China for Tupac Katari satellite

NASA Chief: Congress Should Revise US-China Space Cooperation Law

L-3 gets $1.9 billion KC-10 Extender contract

Lockheed Martin flies T-50A

Sri Lankan monks hold prayers for buried landslide victims

RE2 Robotics contracted to support USAF airfield damage repair program

Airbus DS to provide German armed forces with satcomm services for the next 7 years

Chine's satellite industry eyes global satellite market

Understanding today's rocket engine market

PPPL physicist conducts experiments indicating efficiency of fusion start-up technique

China launches new satellite for civilian hi-res mapping

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