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November 25, 2019
SPACE TRAVEL
UAE eyes new frontiers with law to regulate space tourism, mining



Dubai (AFP) Nov 24, 2019
The United Arab Emirates, which sent its first astronaut into space this year and has plans to launch a probe to Mars, is looking at other new frontiers - space tourism and mining. But first, says the chief of the Emirates Space Agency, there needs to be regulation. Within a few months the UAE will enact its first space law, he said, designed to attract investment and regulate the activities and services of companies operating in the country. "It was approved by the government and now is in ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Boeing CST-100 Starliner takes next step for orbital flight test
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft that will launch to the International Space Station on the company's uncrewed Orbital Flight Test for NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) has taken a signifi ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Airbus' marks 50 years in Skynet secure satellite communications for UK
London, UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
Airbus is celebrating a remarkable 50 years of providing global secure military satellite communications to the UK Ministry of Defence with the 50th anniversary of the first Skynet satellite. And it ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Researchers set to decode biological circuitry that drives peak performance and resilience
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
DARPA's Measuring Biological Aptitude (MBA) program begins and ends with the men and women of the United States military. The program - first announced in January 2019 - centers on how service membe ... more
GPS NEWS
China launches two more BeiDou satellites for GPS system
Xichang (XNA) Nov 25, 2019
China launched two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 8:55 a.m. Saturday. Launched on a Long ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
AFRL sponsors service academy and university design challenge
Wright-Patterson AFB (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
As a result of real-world-battlefield needs, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation is sponsoring the Service Academy and University Design Challenge. The SAC/UDC chal ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
NASA space data can cut disaster response times, costs
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
According to a new study, emergency responders could cut costs and save time by using near-real-time satellite data along with other decision-making tools after a flooding disaster. In the fir ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Boeing Starliner Crew spacecraft heads to pre-launch processing
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 22, 2019
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is transported from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to a facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Later in the day it was placed ato ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Starship prototype blows its top during Texas test
Orlando FL (UPI) Nov 22, 2019
An early prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket blew its top during a test Wednesday at the company's construction yard in Boca Chica, Texas. Images captured by two independent videographers fr ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
UAE Space Agency Chief calls on region to create Arab Space Agency
Dubai UAE (Sputnik) Nov 22, 2019
The Director General of the UAE Space Agency, Mohammed Al Ahbabi, said on Wednesday that the creation of an Arab space agency would ensure that all countries in the region have a future in space exp ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
MEASAT selects Arianespace for launch of MEASAT-3d
Evry, France (SPX) Nov 22, 2019
Arianespace and MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), the leading Malaysian satellite operator, has announced the signature of a launch services contract for MEASAT-3d. MEASAT-3d, a new multi-mission ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA contracts SpaceX to launch another Dragon filled with cargo
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
The 19th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-19) contract mission for NASA carries a variety of cutting-edge scientific experiments to the International Space Station. The Dragon cargo spacecra ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Boeing Starliner to cost $90 Million per seat
Washington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2019
NASA's Inspector General (IG) predicts that the US will have to spend $90 million per seat for flights on the CST-100 Starliner, a spacecraft currently being constructed by Boeing to transport peopl ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Parmitano completes picture perfect EVA to repair Spectrometer
Paris (ESA) Nov 21, 2019
The first spacewalk to service the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) could not have gone better. Lead spacewalker ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is imaged here hitching a ride on the International Spa ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA adds 5 more companies to bid for work on moon mission
Washington (UPI) Nov 19, 2019
NASA has announced the addition of five new companies eligible to bid for the contracts for the space agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. ... more


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ROBO SPACE
Scientists help soldiers figure out what robots know
Aberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
An Army-led research team developed new algorithms and filled in knowledge gaps about how robots contribute to teams and what robots know about their environment and teammates. Dr. Kristin Sch ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
China launches satellite service platform
Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platfo ... more
AEROSPACE
United Technologies awarded $762.5M for Air Force, Marine Corps F-35 engines
Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2019
United Technologies has received a $762.5 million contract modification to deliver F135 propulsion systems for the Air Force and Marine Corps. ... more
MILTECH
Trump forbids US Navy from expelling SEAL accused of war crimes
Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2019
Donald Trump on Thursday told the US Navy not to pursue any efforts to oust from the elite SEAL commando unit a member accused of war crimes and then given clemency by the Republican president. ... more
MILTECH
Raytheon awarded additional $386M for foreign Paveway bomb buys
Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2019
Raytheon has been awarded a new contract to produce the Paveway Family of Weapons, kits that turn "dumb" bombs in the precision guided bombs, for allied militaries. ... more
MILTECH
Record number of IED casualties last year: monitor
Geneva (AFP) Nov 21, 2019
Nearly 3,800 people were killed or injured around the world last year by improvised mines used by armed groups, marking the highest number of such casualties on record, campaigners said Thursday. ... more
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India's Space Minister reveals reason behind 'failed' Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission
New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 22, 2019
India's ambition to soft-land on the Moon crash-landed when the Chandrayaan-2 failed to touch-down on the lunar surface as planned on 7 September. Its orbiter, however, continued to perform "as per the design providing valuable scientific data". India's Federal Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh admitted for the first time that the failure of the Chadrayaan-2 was due to a reduction in veloci ... more
+ NASA rockets study why tech goes haywire near poles
+ Hunter-gatherers heated bacteria to produce ochre paint used in pictographs
+ Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals
+ Scientists turn fossil fuel pollutant into usable industrial chemical
+ Small, fast, and highly energy-efficient memory device inspired by lithium-ion batteries
+ University launches new materials to the International Space Station
+ A four-way switch promises greater tunability of layered materials
Airbus' marks 50 years in Skynet secure satellite communications for UK
London, UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
Airbus is celebrating a remarkable 50 years of providing global secure military satellite communications to the UK Ministry of Defence with the 50th anniversary of the first Skynet satellite. And it's a double celebration as this year Airbus is also celebrating its 50th birthday. Skynet 1A was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 22 November 1969 into a geostationary orbit and it was f ... more
+ Lockheed Martin gets $3.3B contract for communications satellite work
+ GenDyn nets $783M for next-gen Navy MUOS operations
+ F-35 to Space? US Air Force looks to connect stealth fighters to X-37B Spacecraft
+ U.S. Air Force testing secure data links between F-22, F-35
+ GatorWings wins DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
+ EPS completes multiservice operational test, declared fully operational
+ China launches new communication technology experiment satellite


China launches two more BeiDou satellites for GPS system
Xichang (XNA) Nov 25, 2019
China launched two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 8:55 a.m. Saturday. Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket and the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket, the two satellites have entered their planned orbits. They are the 50th and 51st satellites of th ... more
+ Russia to launch glass sphere into space before new year to obtain accurate Earth data
+ Lockheed Martin GPS Spatial Temporal Anti-Jam Receiver System to be integrated in F-35 modernization
+ GPS III Ground System Operations Contingency Program Nearing Operational Acceptance
+ UK should ditch plans for GPS to tival Galileo
+ ISRO works with Qualcomm to develop improved geo-location chipset
+ Satelles, Inc. Secures $26 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by C5 Capital
+ Highly accurate GPS is possible thanks to NASA
First flight for aeroelastic wings at Oberpfaffenhofen special-purpose airport
Oberpfaffenhofen , Germany (DLR) Nov 21, 2019
In a collaboration between the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), researchers have succeeded in developing new technologies for lighter yet extremely stable wings. With the help of these innovative wing designs, flying could soon become both more environmentally friendly and less expensive. The aeroelastic wings ... more
+ United Technologies awarded $762.5M for Air Force, Marine Corps F-35 engines
+ Bone breakthrough may lead to more durable airplane wings
+ FSU researchers develop thin heat shield for superfast aircraft
+ NATO announces $1bn upgrade to ageing AWACS fleet
+ Airlines' fuel practices feed doubts over climate commitment
+ Aircraft nose job assessed in Hertz chamber
+ EasyJet flies into 'greenwashing' row over zero-carbon pledge
Study probes relationship between strange metals and high-temperature superconductors
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2019
Strange metals make interesting bedfellows for a phenomenon known as high-temperature superconductivity, which allows materials to carry electricity with zero loss. Both are rule-breakers. Strange metals don't behave like regular metals, whose electrons act independently; instead their electrons behave in some unusual collective manner. For their part, high-temperature superconductors oper ... more
+ Powering future optical microsystems with chip-scale integrated photonics
+ Scientists find surprising quantum effect in an exotic superconductor
+ New 'synthetic' method for making microchips could help
+ HP rejects takeover bid from Xerox
+ Stretchable, degradable semiconductors
+ Large scale integrated circuits produced in printing press
+ A distinct spin on atomic transport


NASA soil data joins the Air Force
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2019
Getting stuck on a muddy road is a hassle for anyone, but for the U.S. Army it could be far more serious - a matter of life and death in some parts of the world. That's one of the reasons the U.S. Air Force HQ 557th Weather Wing is now using data about soil moisture from a NASA satellite in the weather forecasts, warnings and advisories that it issues for the Army and the Air Force. NASA's ... more
+ Telescopes and satellites combine to map entire planet's ground movement
+ Science around the planet uses images of Earth from the Space Station
+ New Moon-seeking sensor aims to improve Earth Observations
+ Rare gas find solves puzzle of Southern Africa's soaring landscape
+ Lynred delivers flight-model IR detector to MicroCarb
+ Sea-level monitoring satellite on show
+ Earth's strange and wonderful magnetic field
Lebanon anti-graft protesters march for nature too
Bisri Valley, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 24, 2019
Surrounded by sweeping pines, lemon trees and bean stalks, hundreds of Lebanese protesters march along, chanting against a planned dam that would drown the valley under their feet. Unprecedented protests about corruption in Lebanon since October 17 have given new life to activism against the controversial structure planned for a lush valley south of Beirut. Since the start of the year, t ... more
+ New material captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical
+ Delhi suffocates under toxic smog but millions go without masks
+ Faroe Islands to 'close' for a weekend to protect environment
+ The man who saved Lanzarote from overdevelopment
+ Air pollution shuts schools in Tehran; As Delhi hits emergency levels
+ Simulated sunlight reveals how 98% of plastics at sea go missing each year
+ Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn


China launches satellite service platform
Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan. A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which ma ... more
+ China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert
+ China conducts hovering and obstacle avoidance test in public for first Mars lander mission
+ Beijing eyes creating first Earth-Moon economic zone
+ China conducts simulated weightlessness experiment for long-term stay in space
+ China plans more space science satellites
+ China's absence from global space conference due to "visa problem" causes concern
+ China prepares for space station construction
US Government designates Lockheed Martin's latest generation radar
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
The world's latest generation solid-state radar technology, formerly known as Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Solid State Radar (LM SSR), has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the United States government. The designation of AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a direct reflection of the maturity and capability of Lockheed Martin's solid-state radar technology. The Japanese Ministry of Defense selected AN/SPY-7 ... more
+ Turkey says will use Russian S-400 defence system
+ Raytheon nabs $209.6M contract to upgrade parts on Aegis Weapon System
+ Erdogan says would buy Patriots but won't give up S-400s
+ EU to create own early missile warning system
+ Russia sends S-400 system to Serbia for drills
+ US to Turkey: Don't turn on Russian system, avoid sanctions
+ Turkey, Russia discuss new S-400 supplies: report


Raytheon awarded an $84.7M contract modification for Evolved Sea Sparrow
Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2019
Raytheon Missile System in Tucson has been awarded an $84 million contract for support on the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2's production requirements. The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, will allow Raytheon to procure the remaining materials in support of the ESSM fiscal year 2020 low rate initial production Lot 3 all up rounds and spares. The Evol ... more
+ Syria downs Israeli missiles over Damascus: state media
+ Pentagon says Iran's missiles unrivaled in Middle East
+ North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South's military
+ S. Korea to buy AMRAAM missiles in $253M deal
+ OpFires program advances technology for upper stage with PDR completion
+ State Department OKs Javelin missile sale to Ukraine
+ Naval Strike Missile launched in Indo-Pacific region for first time
SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too. The new ... more
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
+ Physicists create world's smallest engine
+ DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program


Scientists help soldiers figure out what robots know
Aberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
An Army-led research team developed new algorithms and filled in knowledge gaps about how robots contribute to teams and what robots know about their environment and teammates. Dr. Kristin Schaefer-Lay, an engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, is part of a multidisciplinary team of reseachers from the Army, Carnegie Mellon Universit ... more
+ NASA takes a cue from Silicon Valley to hatch artificial intelligence technologies
+ Google Assistant to be 'news host' on devices
+ Army researcher promotes cooperation between humans, autonomous machines
+ U.S. Army chooses FLIR's Kobra heavy robot vehicle
+ Driving test for Luca Parmitano on robotic geology science
+ Subterranean Challenge Identifies Urban Circuit Location, Updates Prize Amounts
+ Chinese researchers design novel flying robot


FLIR introduces StormCaster Payload Family for its SkyRaider and SkyRanger UAVs
Arlington VA (SPX) Nov 20, 2019
FLIR Systems, Inc. reports that the FLIR StormCaster family of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) payloads for its SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider airframes. The new line launches with two multi-sensor products -StormCaster-T, which delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging; and StormCaster-L, which provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping. StormCaster represe ... more
+ Iris Automation and Kansas DOT complete historic beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flight
+ GMV presents dronelocus for the safety and management of USpace
+ Mosquito courting strategies could inspire quieter drones
+ Israeli drone overflying Lebanon targeted by missile: army
+ US Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones
+ Drones help map Iceland's disappearing glaciers
+ Swarm of tiny drones explores unknown environments
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