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October 14, 2019
ROCKET SCIENCE
Aerojet Rocketdyne teams with NASA to develop novel rocket engine technology



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2019
Aerojet Rocketdyne has entered into a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to design and manufacture a lightweight rocket engine thrust chamber assembly using innovative additive manufacturing processes and materials. The goal of the project is to reduce manufacturing costs and make a thrust chamber that is easily scalable to support a variety of missions, including America's return to the Moon and subsequent missions to explore Mars. Aerojet Rocketdyne will use a uni ... read more

GPS NEWS
ISRO works with Qualcomm to develop improved geo-location chipset
New Delhi (Sputnik) Oct 15, 2019
India is moving forward towards harnessing space technology for national development and to make it accessible for everyone as they go about their daily lives. To improve the geo-location capa ... more
GPS NEWS
Satelles, Inc. Secures $26 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by C5 Capital
Reston VA (SPX) Oct 10, 2019
Satelles, Inc. has raised $26 million in Series C funding. C5 Capital led the round, with participation from Iridium Communications and existing investors. This new investment brings Satelles's tota ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia eyes launching satellite into orbit from Saudi Arabia
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 15, 2019
Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin announced earlier this year that Russia and Saudi Arabia had created a space cooperation programme under which the two sides floated th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Awe and fear: how Russian cosmonaut recalled first spacewalk
Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2019
Alexei Leonov, the first man to do a space walk, died at the age of 85 on Friday. Here AFP republishes an interview with the cosmonaut from 2015, conducted on the 50th anniversary of his extraordinary achievement: ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Controlling superconducting regions within an exotic metal
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 14, 2019
Superconductivity has fascinated scientists for many years since it offers the potential to revolutionize current technologies. Materials only become superconductors - meaning that electrons can tra ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Satlink shows the most advanced satellite telecommunications solutions to Spanish Special Forces
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019
Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Emirati astronaut returns home to hero's welcome
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Oct 12, 2019
An Emirati astronaut who became the first Arab to reach the International Space Station received a hero's welcome home on Saturday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
First man to perform spacewalk dies
Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2019
Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to perform a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA, SpaceX present united front on human spaceflight
Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 11, 2019
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk presented a united front Thursday on the United States' pursuit to return to human spaceflight. "This is a big deal for our country, ... more
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ENERGY TECH
How to startup fusion devices every time
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 11, 2019
How do you start a fusion reaction, the process that lights the sun and stars, on Earth? Like lighting a match to start a fire, you first produce plasma, the state of matter composed of free electro ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA and SpaceX hope for manned mission to ISS in early 2020
Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 11, 2019
SpaceX could launch US astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next year if tests on the company's long-delayed Crew Dragon capsule prove conclusive, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Thursday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Luca powers up for a spacewalk
Paris (ESA) Oct 11, 2019
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his first spacewalk of the Beyond mission. Scheduled for 25 October, he will work with NASA astrona ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SwRI hypersonic research spotlights future flight challenges
San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 10, 2019
Southwest Research Institute engineers are advancing what researchers know about hypersonic flight. A new study presented at the 2019 Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Propulsion Meeting descr ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space and Missile Systems Center completes summer launch campaign; with small launchers next focus
Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2019
With the August 22 launch of Lockheed Martin's GPS III SV02 satellite aboard the final Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) launch vehicle, the Space and Missile Systems Center's Launch Enterprise marked the succ ... more


ImSAR LLC wins $$7.2M contract for work on RQ-21A UAV

UAV NEWS
Elbit Systems sells $153M worth of mini-drones to unnamed country
Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2019
Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems announced the sale of over 1,000 THOR mini-drones to an unnamed Southeast Asian country in a $153 million deal. ... more
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AEROSPACE
NASA, US industry aim to electrify commercial aviation
Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 03, 2019
As our research team at NASA continues to explore electrified aircraft propulsion as a fuel- and- cost-efficient alternative to traditional jet engine-powered airplanes, the agency is teaming with U ... more
AEROSPACE
British F-35Bs take off from, land on new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
Washington (UPI) Oct 14, 2019
The first landings and takeoffs of Britain's Royal Navy aboard the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth were a success, the British Defense Ministry reported on Monday. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kepler to launch satellite on a Soyuz mid next year
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Oct 08, 2019
Kepler Communications signs launch agreement with Innovative Space Logistics B.V (ISL) working with GK Launch Services to deploy two satellites into sun-synchronous orbit in Q2-Q3 2020. The satellit ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's rocket-carrying ships depart for transportation mission
Nanjing (XNA) Oct 14, 2019
China's two rocket-carrying ships departed Saturday from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province on a transportation mission. The two Yuanwang ships are China's first ships made exclusively to ... more
MILTECH
BAE Systems wins $148.3M Army contract to upgrade M88A1 vehicles
Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2019
BAE Systems announced a $148.3 million contract with the U.S. Army on Wednesday to upgrade M88A1 heavy-lift vehicles. ... more
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Astroscale takes next step towards commercial active debris removal mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 11, 2019
Astroscale Holdings Inc. has entered the assembly, integration and test (AIT) phase of its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission, following completion of rigorous design reviews and subsystem testing. "We are excited to be taking this next step in building our groundbreaking mission," said Seita Iizuka, Project Manager. "ELSA-d is an incredibly complex satellite ... more
+ AFRL reimagines tech development with virtual reality
+ There's a new Clean Up Sheriff in LEO
+ When debris overwhelms space exploitation
+ Celebrating a mission that changed how we use radar
+ Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners
+ Unique sticky particles formed by harnessing chaos
+ Unlocking the biochemical treasure chest within microbes
Satlink shows the most advanced satellite telecommunications solutions to Spanish Special Forces
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019
Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army as well as other government security agencies. The company has carried out simulations in real-life scenarios on a very practical day, called Operation Beyond the Horizon, in collaboration with ... more
+ DARPA announces final teams for Spectrum Collaboration Challenge Championship event
+ Eight companies share Navy's $968.1M C4ISR contract
+ US Air Force selects Hughes to strengthen SATCOM resilience
+ New FlexGround Service Delivers High-Speed Broadband to Forces in Remote Areas
+ Interview with Ralf Faller about EDRS operations
+ Milestone for the future of networked satellite communications
+ AEHF-5 protected communications satellite now in transfer orbit


ISRO works with Qualcomm to develop improved geo-location chipset
New Delhi (Sputnik) Oct 15, 2019
India is moving forward towards harnessing space technology for national development and to make it accessible for everyone as they go about their daily lives. To improve the geo-location capabilities of upcoming mobile phones, automotive and Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and US-based chip-maker Qualcomm have developed a new chipset platform. ... more
+ Satelles, Inc. Secures $26 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by C5 Capital
+ Highly accurate GPS is possible thanks to NASA
+ Northrop Grumman awarded $1.39B for new Air Force navigation system
+ China launches two new BeiDou satellites
+ Russia develops first ever standard for satellite navigation in Arctic
+ Number of China's in-orbit BeiDou satellites reaches 39
+ Second Lockheed Martin-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Responding to Commands, Under Self-Propulsion
NASA, US industry aim to electrify commercial aviation
Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 03, 2019
As our research team at NASA continues to explore electrified aircraft propulsion as a fuel- and- cost-efficient alternative to traditional jet engine-powered airplanes, the agency is teaming with U.S. industry to develop the innovative components and flight demonstrations required to make this electric evolution possible. "We're at a critical time in the history of aviation because we hav ... more
+ South Korea to buy 20 more F-35 fighter planes
+ General Atomics awarded $12.5M for EMALS work on Navy's aircraft carriers
+ U.S. Navy establishes wing for CVM-22B Osprey aircraft
+ US Air Force rolls out new uniforms
+ British F-35Bs take off from, land on new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
+ US fighter jet crashes in Germany
+ NASA's supersonic X-59 QueSST coming together at Skunk Works
Radiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Oct 14, 2019
Researchers from Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have built a super-sensitive bolometer, a type of thermal radiation detector. The new radiation detector, made of a gold-palladium mixture makes it easier to measure the strength of electromagnetic radiation in real time. Bolometers are used widely in thermal cameras in the construction industry and in satellites to m ... more
+ Researchers develop tiny infrared spectrometer
+ The future of 'extremely' energy-efficient circuits
+ Spin devices get a paint job
+ Scientists seeking quantum breakthroughs subject crystalline materials to sound waves
+ Poor man's qubit can solve quantum problems without going quantum
+ Stevens team closes in on 'holy grail' of room temperature quantum computing chips
+ Silicon carbide more efficient as a semiconductor


New method delivers first global picture of mutual predictability of atmosphere and ocean
College Park MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2019
University of Maryland (UMD) scientists have carried out a novel statistical analysis to determine for the first time a global picture of how the ocean helps predict the low-level atmosphere and vice versa. They observed ubiquitous influence of the ocean on the atmosphere in the extratropics, which has been difficult to demonstrate with dynamic models of atmospheric and oceanic circulation ... more
+ AI for understanding and modelling the Earth System
+ NASA spacecraft launches on mission to explore frontier of space
+ A new alliance begins between KSAT and Japanese SAR satellite startup Synspective
+ ICON satellite to study boundary between Earth's atmosphere, space
+ Successful ocean-monitoring satellite mission ends
+ 'Going to the Top of the World to Touch the Sky' to feature in NASA lecture
+ Ball Aerospace delivers earth science instrument for Landsat 9
Astronauts and citizens team up against light pollution
Paris (ESA) Oct 10, 2019
For an astronaut looking out of the International Space Station windows, city lights are brighter than the stars. To tackle light pollution citizen scientists are urged to help map out the problem on their smartphones by identifying images of cities taken from space. Astronaut pictures are the highest-resolution, colour images of night available from orbit. "The International Space Station ... more
+ Sunlight degrades polystyrene much faster than expected
+ Project launched to study artificial lighting at night from space
+ Minister says oil on Brazil beaches 'probably' Venezuelan
+ Unilever to halve use of new plastic
+ Pollution app back in Vietnam after online abuse 'campaign'
+ Divers fight Senegal's plastic tide
+ Investment vs environment: Armenia villagers protest gold mine plans


China's rocket-carrying ships depart for transportation mission
Nanjing (XNA) Oct 14, 2019
China's two rocket-carrying ships departed Saturday from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province on a transportation mission. The two Yuanwang ships are China's first ships made exclusively to carry rockets. With a length of 130 meters, a width of 19 meters and a height of 37 meters, the ships have a displacement of 9,000 tonnes. Each ship is equipped with two 120-tonne cranes that c ... more
+ China's KZ-1A rocket launches two satellites
+ China's newly launched communication satellite suffers abnormality
+ China launches first private rocket capable of carrying satellites
+ Chinese scientists say goodbye to Tiangong-2
+ China's space lab Tiangong 2 destroyed in controlled fall to earth
+ From Moon to Mars, Chinese space engineers rise to new challenges
+ China plans to deploy almost 200 AU-controlled satellites into orbit
Russia to deploy over 10 space monitoring centres by 2022
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 07, 2019
Russia will deploy more than 10 new laser-optical and radio-technical space monitoring stations on its territory by 2022, the Russian Defence Ministry said. "It is planned to deploy over 10 new laser-optical and radio-technical systems in Russia that implement various principles of detecting and identifying space objects," the ministry said. The Defence Ministry also said that two ne ... more
+ Norway's increased military budget omits NATO missile defense system
+ Putin: Russia is helping China with missile defense system
+ Lockheed nets $163.9M to support space-based infrared system
+ Developer hints at start date for mass production of Russia's S-500 missile system
+ Orbital nabs $1.1B contract for Missile Defense targets
+ Russia deploys S-400 missiles in Arctic; Offers Saudi ABM systems
+ Lockheed nabs $50.3M Navy contract for Aegis system upgrades


OpFires program advances technology for upper stage with PDR completion
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2019
DARPA's Operational Fires (OpFires) program has reached a major program milestone, completing booster preliminary design review of an innovative two-stage tactical missile system. OpFires aims to develop and demonstrate a ground-launched hypersonic weapon system to engage critical, time-sensitive targets in contested environments. "U.S. ground-based forces currently are limited in effectiv ... more
+ State Department OKs Javelin missile sale to Ukraine
+ Naval Strike Missile launched in Indo-Pacific region for first time
+ Improving the ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines
+ BAE nets $2.7B for APKWS guidance units for rocket upgrades
+ State Dept. approves sale of laser aircraft defense system to Qatar
+ $11.4M Boeing contract calls for SLAM-ER missile development for Saudi Arabia
+ Raytheon awarded $25.4M for Tomahawk Weapons Systems Military Code, AGR5 kit
Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals. Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more
+ Physicists create world's smallest engine
+ DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program
+ Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles
+ Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
+ 2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
+ Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems


Army bio-inspired theoretical research may make robots more effective on the future battlefield
Adelphi MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2019
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value of the molecular living functionality of muscle, and the fundamental mechanics that would need to be replicated in order to artificially achieve the capabilities arising from the proteins responsible for muscle contraction. Bionanomotors, like ... more
+ Facebook researchers use maths for better translations
+ Controlling robots across oceans and space
+ NASA designing shapeshifting robots for Saturn's moons
+ When it comes to robots, reliability may matter more than reasoning
+ Vietnamese roll out Transformers-inspired robot with green message
+ Fedor a first step to future of teams of robot cosmonauts
+ More chores for Amazon's Alexa, and a new (celebrity) voice


Elbit Systems sells $153M worth of mini-drones to unnamed country
Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2019
Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems announced the sale of over 1,000 THOR mini-drones to an unnamed Southeast Asian country in a $153 million deal. The contract for the unmanned aircraft systems, including other unmanned aircraft manufactured by the company, will be executed over a 22-month period, Elbit said earlier this week. The contract calls for THOR multirotor vertical ... more
+ ImSAR LLC wins $$7.2M contract for work on RQ-21A UAV
+ UPS wins first US approval for 'drone airline'
+ Turkey downs unidentified drone on Syria border: defence ministry
+ US air strike in Somalia killed civilians: Amnesty
+ Enemy drone operators may soon face the power of Thor
+ Drones a game changer for emergency responders
+ FedEx, Walgreens team with Wing for drone delivery test
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