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January 09, 2020
SPACE TRAVEL
Update on Boeing's Orbital Flight Test



Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2020
NASA and Boeing are in the process of establishing a joint, independent investigation team to examine the primary issues associated with the company's uncrewed Orbital Flight Test. The independent team will inform NASA and Boeing on the root cause of the mission elapsed timer anomaly and any other software issues and provide corrective actions needed before flying crew to the International Space Station for the agency's Commercial Crew Program. The team will review the primary anomalies expe ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2019 Annual Report
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2020
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2019 annual report Tuesday examining the agency's safety performance over the past yea ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First NASA Artemis Rocket Core Stage loaded on Pegasus Barge
Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Jan 09, 2020
The first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage for NASA's Artemis program completed manufacturing work at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and was loaded onto the agency's Pega ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA needs new way to handle accident investigations, report says
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2020
NASA needs new ways to investigate accidents that occur during human spaceflight when private companies like SpaceX and Boeing are launching astronauts, an agency watchdog said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA: 'Joint, independent team' will probe Boeing Starliner orbital glitch
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2020
NASA is establishing a "joint, independent team" to probe the failure of Boeing's Starliner space capsule to reach the International Space Station during a test flight. ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Utilizing relativistic effects for laser fusion
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A team of researchers at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion power, showing that the relativistic effect of ultra-intense laser light improves upon current " ... more
ROBO SPACE
AI-powered avatar at tech show touted as 'artificial human'
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2020
Avatars touted as "artificial humans" created a buzz Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show even as debate swirled on what exactly the digital entities were. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Power dressing
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
Wearable electronics could be perpetually powered by stretchy, self-mending materials that use body heat to generate electricity. Three carefully curated organic compounds have been combined to deve ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Indian delicacies for astronauts selected for country's first manned mission
New Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2020
India is preparing its manned space mission Gaganyaan, a seven-day operation scheduled for January 2022. The $1.31 billion mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independen ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Have Space Suit Will Travel
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 07, 2020
To put it simply, a space suit is a garment worn by a space traveler for the purpose of safely supporting life in the harsh environment of space while allowing the wearer to perform many desired fun ... more
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MILTECH
A wearable air conditioner without needing electricity
Columbia MO (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield - preventing heat stroke or exhaustion - by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers at the University ... more
AEROSPACE
For the safety of our pilots
Dayton OH (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
The inaugural Physiological Episodes Mitigation Technology Summit and Industry Day, hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing, was held Dec. 17-18 at the Wright Brot ... more
AEROSPACE
Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2020
Several international airlines said Wednesday they would avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq. ... more
AEROSPACE
BAE awarded $49.6 M to support Air Vehicle Planning System
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 09, 2020
BAE Systems was awarded a $49.6 million contract modification to support the Air Vehicle Planning System for the U.S. Air Force, according to the Pentagon. ... more
AEROSPACE
F-35As at Hill AFB reach full warfighting capability
Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2020
Hill Air Force Base in Utah announced this week that the F-35A Lightning II aircraft had reached its full warfighting capability. ... more


Future Navy, Marine Corps aircraft spending estimated at $11 billion per year

AEROSPACE
Boeing tapped to provide technical services on aircraft in U.S., Kuwait
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2019
Boeing Aerospace Operations has been awarded a contract to provide technical services in support of several aircraft programs for the U.S. Navy and the government of Kuwait, the Department of Defense has announced. ... more
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AEROSPACE
Air Force completes first mission with new command-and-control system
Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2019
A squadron at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma completed its first live mission using the AN/TYQ-23A information system, the U.S. Air Force announced. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Ace Electronics nabs $64.4M for Tomahawk control system upgrades
Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2020
Ace Electronics received a five-year, $64.4 million contract for an upgrade of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System for the Navy, the Pentagon has announced. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Veteran cosmonaut outlines what Russia needs to get some oomph back into its space program
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 01, 2020
Once enjoying nearly uncontested superiority in space with its group of space stations, fleets of robots exploring distant planets and plans to prepare for a Mars mission as soon as the early 2000s, ... more
AEROSPACE
Research in 2019 Enables Future Aviation Advances
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2020
NASA's aeronautical innovators this past year worked diligently in their mission to explore safe advances in atmospheric flight that directly benefit all of us, meet the rapidly evolving needs of in ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Ten years after deadly Haiti quake, survivors feel forgotten
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 9, 2020
Ten years ago, Herlande Mitile was left disabled by the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti. Today, she uses a wheelchair jury-rigged with a piece of string, which means she cannot go far. ... more
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Ceramic materials that are IR-transparent
Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Dec 30, 2019
Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) teamed up with colleagues from Institute of Chemistry (FEB RAS), Institute for Single Crystals (Ukraine), and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) to develop Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite ceramics with uniform distribution of two phases, microhardness over 11 GPa, and average grain size of 250 nm. It capable of transmitting o ... more
+ Nanoscale sensors see how high pressure affects materials
+ China launches new communication technology experiment satellite
+ Sustainable supply of minerals and metals key to a low-carbon energy future
+ A new way to make chemicals by copying nature's tricks
+ Lasers learn to accurately spot space junk
+ New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads
+ Northrop Grumman lands $1B contract for F-16 AESA radars
General Dynamics receives $730M for next-gen satcom system
Fairfax VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data communications for U.S. forces worldwide. General Dynamics ... more
+ Airbus' marks 50 years in Skynet secure satellite communications for UK
+ 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


From airport approaches to eCall in cars in 10 years with EGNOS
Paris (ESA) Dec 24, 2019
The Galileo satellite navigation system has been providing Initial Services for three years now. Meanwhile Europe's other satnav system has marked its tenth anniversary: EGNOS has been delivering enhanced positioning to users across our continent, including safety-critical services such as aircraft landings for a growing number of European airports. The purpose of the European Geostationar ... more
+ China Focus: China to complete Beidou-3 satellite system in 2020
+ China's Beidou navigation system to provide unique services
+ Satnav watching over rugby players
+ US Congress green lights India's NavIC as regional satellite navigation system
+ Russia postpones Glonass-M launch From Plesetsk over carrier problems
+ China launches two more BeiDou satellites for GPS system
+ Russia to launch glass sphere into space before new year to obtain accurate Earth data
Future Navy, Marine Corps aircraft spending estimated at $11 billion per year
Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2020
It will cost $11 billion per year to maintain the aviation fleet of the Navy and Marine Corps at it current size over the next 30 years, according to an estimate by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. The report estimates what it would cost to keep the Navy and Marines' fleet at its current size of 4,000 between 2020 and 2050. The office's projections are based on procurement s ... more
+ F-35As at Hill AFB reach full warfighting capability
+ BAE awarded $49.6 M to support Air Vehicle Planning System
+ Research in 2019 Enables Future Aviation Advances
+ Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
+ Air Force completes first mission with new command-and-control system
+ For the safety of our pilots
+ Boeing tapped to provide technical services on aircraft in U.S., Kuwait
New method gives robust transistors
Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometres has resulted in not only a scientific discovery but also a new type of transistor for high-power electronic devices. The result, published in Applied Physics Letters, has aroused huge interest. The achievement is the result of a close collaboration between scientists at Linkoping University and SweGaN, a spin ... more
+ Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon
+ Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
+ In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship
+ Japan lifts curbs on export of key chip material to S. Korea
+ Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor
+ Transistors can now both process and store information
+ A platform for stable quantum computing, a playground for exotic physics


PhD centre will nurture new leaders in Earth observation
Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 07, 2020
A new centre will enable 50 fully-funded PhD researchers to harness satellite data to tackle global environmental challenges. The Centre for Satellite Data in Environmental Science (SENSE) will bring together expertise in satellite remote sensing, climate change, and advanced data science to nurture the next generation of Earth observation researchers. Through a 2.2m pound investment ... more
+ Climate signals detected in global weather
+ Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core
+ NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission
+ China improves space-based observation of Earth
+ NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space
+ Model offers clearer understanding of factors that influence monsoon behavior
+ China releases first 3D images based on Earth observation satellite
Scientists genetically engineer pollution-free poplar tree
Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2020
Scientists have engineered poplar trees to not harm air quality, according to a new study. Like palms and eucalyptus trees, poplars emit isoprene. Their leaves produce the highly volatile chemical in response to stress, like rising temperatures and drought. The chemical triggers the production of other protective compounds. Because the leaves produce so much isoprene and the molecules a ... more
+ Microplastics disrupt local food chains, study finds
+ Bangladesh court orders government to ban single-use plastics
+ Going meme: Thai shoppers get creative after plastic bag ban
+ With purifiers and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight back against smog
+ Cities are expanding outward, not upward -- an unsustainable pattern
+ India leads world in pollution linked deaths: study
+ Spain river littered with dead fish after waste plant fire


China may have over 40 space launches in 2020
Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020
China's aerospace industry will see a busy year in 2020, with the number of space launches expected to exceed 40, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The highlights of the space activities include the launch of China's first Mars probe, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, which is expected to bring moon samples back to Earth, the final step of China's current ... more
+ China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission
+ China's Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020
+ China sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
+ China launches satellite service platform
+ 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
Lockheed nabs $114M deal to deliver Patriot missiles to UAE
Washington (UPI) Dec 31, 2019
Lockheed Martin has received a $114 million contract to accelerate delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles to United Arab Emirates through the Foreign Military Sales program, according to the Department of Defense. The Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target, or Patriot, missile program is an air-defense guided missile system with long-range, medium-to-high-altitude and ... more
+ Syrian defences fire on 'hostile missiles' from Israel: state media
+ Moscow lifts veil on missile attack warning system
+ Germany in talks with Lockheed, MBDA for missile defense program
+ Israel and Czech Republic sign $125 mn missile defence deal
+ Turkey didn't buy Russian defence system 'to keep in box': FM
+ Pompeo: Turkey test of Russian defense system 'concerning'
+ Turkey tests Russian missile defences despite US threats


Ace Electronics nabs $64.4M for Tomahawk control system upgrades
Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2020
Ace Electronics received a five-year, $64.4 million contract for an upgrade of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System for the Navy, the Pentagon has announced. The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, funds production and delivery of manufacturing kits, spare parts and testing for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System, or TTWCS, for the Maritime Strike Tomah ... more
+ Boeing awarded $265.2M modification to GMD missile upgrade contract
+ Russia's Avangard hypersonic missile system has entered service
+ Raytheon nabs $768.3M contract to provide AMRAAMs to foreign partners
+ Russia says first Avangard hypersonic missiles enter service
+ Lockheed Martin's precision strike missile successful in first flight test
+ Raytheon receives $28.9M to repair SM-2, SM-6 missiles
+ Russia to create new radar field against cruise missiles
New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method of producing carbon nanotubes - tiny molecules with incredible physical properties used in touchscreen displays, 5G networks and flexible electronics - has been given the green light by researchers, meaning work in this crucial field can continue. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are among the most attractive nanomaterials for a wide range of applications ranging from nanoelectr ... more
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
+ SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
+ 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


AI-powered avatar at tech show touted as 'artificial human'
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2020
Avatars touted as "artificial humans" created a buzz Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show even as debate swirled on what exactly the digital entities were. Star Labs, a startup funded by Samsung, showed the painstakingly detailed AI-powered, two-dimensional digital creations to a large crowd, saying they are able to "converse and sympathize" like real people. A demonstration at CES s ... more
+ Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
+ Samsung unveils AI-powered digital avatar
+ 2020 FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event Returns to Rocket City Jan. 4
+ Space history is made in this NASA robot factory
+ Church of England questions ethics of investment in AI
+ Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots
+ Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI


F-16 shoots down drone at Eglin AFB in cruise missile defense test
Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2019
An Air Force squadron shot down a subscale drone from an F-16 Fighting Falcon targeting pod in a cruise missile defense test, the Air Force announced. "This proof of concept can have implications for homeland defense missions, combined defense of the Arabian Gulf and beyond," Col. Ryan Messer, 53rd Wing Commander, said Thursday in a statement. "I am exceptionally proud of the efforts of ... more
+ Lockheed Martin and Canadian UAVs to improve unmanned beyond visual line of sight operations
+ Inmarsat Government bulk orders airborne satcom terminals from Orbit CS
+ US proposes remote ID requirement for drones
+ French military kills 33 terrorists in Mali in its first drone strike
+ France deploys armed drones in Sahel anti-jihadist fight
+ AFRL completes two and a half-day ultra leap
+ Safer navigation through enhanced predictive paths powered by UAV Navigation
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