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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 |
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 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 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 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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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 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 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 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 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 |
Bone breakthrough may lead to more durable airplane wings 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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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 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 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 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 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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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