Space Business News
January 16, 2020
MICROSAT BLITZ
Trisept secures dedicated rideshare mission aboard Orbex Prime



Forres UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2020
TriSept Corporatio has procured a full mission aboard an Orbex Prime launch vehicle set to lift off in the fall of 2022 from the UK's first spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland. With its expansion into the UK space market already underway, TriSept is building a multiple spacecraft manifest for a dedicated rideshare mission aboard the reusable Orbex Prime small satellite launcher. TriSept is a long-time go-to launch integration provider in the US space market, enabling the launch of more than 200 sate ... read more

ROBO SPACE
Can sea star movement inspire better robots?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Have you ever seen a sea star move? To many of us, sea star seem motionless, like a rock on the ocean's floor, but in actuality, they have hundreds of tube feet attached to their underbelly. These f ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Crew ready for spacewalk while working Earth and Fire Research
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2020
The first of three spacewalks planned for January begins Wednesday to continue upgrading International Space Station power systems and a cosmic ray detector. While the spacewalkers ready their suits ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA rings in busy new year in Florida to prepare for Artemis Missions
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 15, 2020
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will have a busy year preparing facilities, ground support equipment and space hardware for the launch of Artemis I, the first uncrewed launch of the Space Lau ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX, NASA gear up for in-flight abort demonstration
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 14, 2020
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the final, major test before astronauts fly aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency's C ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
The Boeing Starliner
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 14, 2020
The Starliner, known as CST-100, is a crew space transportation capsule manufactured by Boeing for NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program. Its primary purpose is to transport crews to lo ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russian Space Agency commits billions of rubles more to 'Oryol' next-gen spacecraft
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 14, 2020
Currently in development, the Oryol ('Eagle') crewed spacecraft is a crucial element of Russia's plans to land cosmonauts on the Moon. Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin has previously indicated that fl ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Wanted: Girlfriend to fly to the Moon with Japanese billionaire
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 13, 2020
A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Elon Musk praises results after SpaceX intentionally blows up Starship tank
Washington DC (Sputnik) Jan 14, 2020
This is the second time SpaceX has blown up its completed hardware with the aim of finding out the company's limits in terms of production and assembly methods, media reported. On 10 January, ... more
AEROSPACE
SuperTIGER on its second prowl high above Antarctica
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
A balloon-borne scientific instrument designed to study the origin of cosmic rays is taking its second turn high above the continent of Antarctica three and a half weeks after its launch. Supe ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Collaboration on development of next-generation rapid launch space systems
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
The Air Force Research Laboratory and ABL Space Systems are collaborating to develop and test rocket propulsion elements for use in launch vehicles thanks to a 3-year Cooperative Research and Develo ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
'Space unites us': First Iranian-American NASA astronaut reaches for stars
Houston (AFP) Jan 12, 2020
Jasmin "Jaws" Moghbeli earned her fierce nickname during her time as a decorated helicopter gunship pilot who flew more than 150 missions in Afghanistan. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Eyeing Moon, NASA hosts first public astronaut graduation ceremony
Houston (AFP) Jan 11, 2020
NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honoring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars. ... more
AEROSPACE
The chance to be greater
Wright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2020
Air Force Capt. Joshua Lee knew as a kid that he wanted to be part of the U.S. military. "I always wanted to be in the military. My dad was in the Coast Guard for 21 years, so I have always kn ... more
AEROSPACE
Lockheed awarded $32.9M deal to upgrade Taiwan's F-16s
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2020
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $32.9 million contract modification for contractor logistics support for the Taiwan F-16 Peace Phoenix Program. ... more


Ukraine plane struck by two missiles: NYT

AEROSPACE
Leonardo nets $176.5M for 32 TH-37A helicopters for Navy
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 14, 2020
Leonardo subsidiary AgustaWestland will deliver 32 advanced helicopters for the U.S. Navy per a $176.5 million announced this week by the Department of Defense. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS
New footage shows Iranian missiles hitting Ukraine plane
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2020
New video footage has emerged showing two Iranian missiles tearing through the night sky and hitting a Ukrainian passenger plane, sending the aircraft down in flames and killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. ... more
UAV NEWS
As Iran missiles battered Iraq base, US lost eyes in sky
Ain Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq (AFP) Jan 15, 2020
Moments after volleys of Iranian missiles began to batter Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, US soldiers at the desert facility lost contact with their ultra-powerful - and expensive - eyes in the sky. ... more
TRADE WARS
China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 bn in 2019
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2020
China's trade surplus with the United States narrowed last year as the world's two biggest economies exchanged punitive tariffs in a bruising trade war, data showed Tuesday, just as the two prepare to sign a deal dialling down tensions. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Raytheon tapped for self-evaluating machine learning system
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2020
Raytheon Co. announced on Monday it has begun work on a machine-learning technology allowing machines to teach machines through artificial intelligence use. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
'Surviving was a miracle': Iran's missile attack on Iraq base
Ain Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq (AFP) Jan 13, 2020
Waves of ballistic missiles, soldiers hunkered down in bunkers for hours, intense shock waves - a top US commander said he reacted to Iran's unprecedented attack against an Iraqi base with "disbelief". ... more
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Penn shows giving entire course of radiation treatment in less than a second is feasible
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
Cancer patients may one day be able to get their entire course of radiation therapy in less than a second rather than coming in for treatment over the course of several weeks, and researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania have taken the first steps toward making it a reality. In a new report published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Bio ... more
+ Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
+ Four nations to be protected with Lockheed Martin's next generation radar
+ Slow light to speed up LiDAR sensors development
+ Russian spy satellite has broken up in space says harvard astronomer
+ NUS scientists create world's first monolayer amorphous film
+ No need to dig too deep to find gold
+ Skin-like sensors bring a human touch to wearable tech
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


China Focus: China to complete Beidou-3 satellite system in 2020
Beijing (XNA) Dec 29, 2019
China will finish the construction of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), with another two geostationary orbit satellites to be launched before June 2020, said BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi on Friday. Friday marks the one-year anniversary of China's BDS-3 system providing global service. Ran said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that with the ... more
+ China's Beidou navigation system to provide unique services
+ From airport approaches to eCall in cars in 10 years with EGNOS
+ 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
SuperTIGER on its second prowl high above Antarctica
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
A balloon-borne scientific instrument designed to study the origin of cosmic rays is taking its second turn high above the continent of Antarctica three and a half weeks after its launch. SuperTIGER (Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder) is designed to measure the rare, heavy elements in cosmic rays that hold clues about their origins outside of the solar system. The effort is a coll ... more
+ Ukraine plane struck by two missiles: NYT
+ The chance to be greater
+ Leonardo nets $176.5M for 32 TH-37A helicopters for Navy
+ Lockheed announces $3B deal for 50 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
+ Iran grants Canada investigators access; denies 'cover-up'
+ Lockheed awarded $32.9M deal to upgrade Taiwan's F-16s
+ Britain strikes last-minute deal to keep Flybe flying
Nano antennas for data transfer
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and reduced interference. This principle, which is useful in radio wave technology, could also be interesting for miniaturised light sources. After all, almost all Internet-based communication utilises optical light communication. Directional antennas for l ... more
+ Generation and manipulation of spin currents for advanced electronic devices
+ Growing strained crystals could improve performance of perovskite electronics
+ New method gives robust transistors
+ 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


Shocked meteorites provide clues to Earth's lower mantle
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Deep below the Earth's surface lies a thick rocky layer called the mantle, which makes up the majority of our planet's volume. While Earth's mantle is too deep for humans to observe directly, certain meteorites can provide clues to this unreachable layer. In a study recently published in Science Advances, an international team of scientists, including Sang-Heon Dan Shim and Thomas Sharp of ... more
+ Landsat 9: The Pieces Come Together
+ NASA animates world path of smoke and aerosols from Australian fires
+ Evolving landscape added fuel to Gobi Desert's high-speed winds
+ Aeolus winds now in daily weather forecasts
+ PhD centre will nurture new leaders in Earth observation
+ Climate signals detected in global weather
+ Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core
How US sewage plants can remove medicines from wastewater
Buffalo NY (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they keep algal population growth in check? The answer to this fundamental question could help reefs survive in a changing climate. New work published in Nature Communications by a team including Carnegie's Tingting Xiang, Sophie Clowez, Rick Kim, and Arthur Grossman indicates how sea anemones, which a ... more
+ Citizens battle to save China's sickly 'mother river'
+ India blows up luxury high-rises over environmental violations
+ House passes bill regulating PFAS use, cleanup on military bases, in drinking water
+ Trump announces sweeping changes to key environmental law
+ Bangladesh court orders government to ban single-use plastics
+ Microplastics disrupt local food chains, study finds
+ Scientists genetically engineer pollution-free poplar tree


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


New footage shows Iranian missiles hitting Ukraine plane
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2020
New video footage has emerged showing two Iranian missiles tearing through the night sky and hitting a Ukrainian passenger plane, sending the aircraft down in flames and killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. The projectiles were fired 30 seconds apart and explain why the plane's transponder was not working as it hurtled to the ground - it was disabled by the first strike, before bei ... more
+ Iran's 'catastrophic mistake': Speculation, pressure, then admission
+ 'Surviving was a miracle': Iran's missile attack on Iraq base
+ Ace Electronics nabs $64.4M for Tomahawk control system upgrades
+ 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
Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
A team headed by Professor Frank Stienkemeier at Freiburg's Institute of Physics and Dr. Marcel Mudrich, professor at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, has observed the ultrafast reaction of nanodroplets of helium after excitation with extreme ultraviolet radiation (XUV) using a free-electron laser in real time. The researchers have published their findings in the latest issue of Nature Commu ... more
+ New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
+ 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


Can sea star movement inspire better robots?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Have you ever seen a sea star move? To many of us, sea star seem motionless, like a rock on the ocean's floor, but in actuality, they have hundreds of tube feet attached to their underbelly. These feet stretch and contract to attach to rough terrain, hold on to prey and, of course, move. Any one tube foot on a sea star can act autonomously in responding to stimuli, but coupled together, th ... more
+ Raytheon tapped for self-evaluating machine learning system
+ Team builds the first living robots
+ Robo-crib highlights infant safety at technology show
+ Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
+ 2020 FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event Returns to Rocket City Jan. 4
+ AI-powered avatar at tech show touted as 'artificial human'
+ Samsung unveils AI-powered digital avatar


As Iran missiles battered Iraq base, US lost eyes in sky
Ain Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq (AFP) Jan 15, 2020
Moments after volleys of Iranian missiles began to batter Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, US soldiers at the desert facility lost contact with their ultra-powerful - and expensive - eyes in the sky. At the time the attack was launched at 1:35 am on January 8, the US army was flying seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Iraq to monitor bases where US-led coalition forces are deployed. ... more
+ Moths' flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
+ F-16 shoots down drone at Eglin AFB in cruise missile defense test
+ 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
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