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  Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 8, 2020 A three-man space crew finished preparations on Wednesday for a mission to the International Space Station, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Russia's Roscosmos space agency and NASA's Chris Cassidy will blast off from Kazakhstan for a six-month mission at 08:05 GMT Thursday. But with journalists and relatives unable to travel to Baikonur due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the traditional farewell press conference broadcast by Ros ... read more |
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Dragon returns to Earth with science payloads from ISSHouston TX (SPX) Apr 08, 2020 SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:50 p.m. (11:50 a.m. PDT), approximately 300 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, marking the end of the company's 20th ... more  
Parachutes guide China's rocket debris safely to earthBeijing (XNA) Apr 07, 2020 China has been testing high-tech parachutes to control rocket debris and make space launches safer, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). During the March 9 launc ... more 
SpaceX's Dragon splashes down after trip to space stationWashington DC (UPI) Apr 07, 2020 SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, carrying live mice, cells of plants grown in space and spacesuits to be examined and refurbished. ... more  
China to launch last satellite for BeiDou navigation system in MayXichang (XNA) Apr 07, 2020 China is expected to launch the last satellite for its BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System in May from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new satel ... more |
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China to launch IoT communications satellites named after WuhanWuhan, China (XNA) Apr 06, 2020 China will launch the first two communications satellites for its space-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) project in mid to late April, with one satellite named after its birthplace Wuhan, according to ... more  
Predicting in-flight air density for more accurate landingUrbana IL (SPX) Apr 03, 2020 In the final few minutes of a spacecraft landing it is moving at hypersonic speeds through many layers of atmosphere. Knowing the air density outside of the vehicle can have a substantial effect on ... more  
AFRL gives warfighters new weapons systemWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 08, 2020 The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force's first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experime ... more 
China becomes world's top patent filer: UNGeneva (AFP) April 7, 2020 China last year became the world leader in international patent filings, unseating the United States which had held the top spot for more than four decades, the UN said Tuesday. ... more 
USSF reschedules next GPS launchLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2020 The United States Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has decided to reschedule the launch of GPS III SV03 (GPS III-3) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to minimize the potentia ... more |
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 NASA, SpaceX team up for emergency egress exercise 
Boeing nabs $68M for work on F-15s for QatarWashington DC (UPI) Apr 07, 2020 Boeing received a $68 million contract this week for the F-15 Qatar program, according to the Pentagon. ... more  |
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GE awarded $51.5M to provide Super Hornet enginesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 07, 2020 General Electric was awarded a $51.5 million contract to procure engines and other parts for the Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. ... more  
Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirusTokyo (AFP) April 7, 2020 Japan on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases, ramping up efforts to contain infections but stopping short of the strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world. ... more 
L3Harris Technologies passes PDR for experimental satellite navigation programMelbourne FL (SPX) Apr 03, 2020 L3Harris Technologies has reached a major milestone in the U.S. Air Force's Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) project - passing the preliminary design review that defines the spacecraft's pa ... more  
Autonomous Solutions and Phantom Auto Partner to Deploy Unmanned Yard TrucksMendon UT (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 A new fully unmanned yard truck solution combines the expertise of four companies: Autonomous Solutions, Phantom Auto, FANUC America Corporation, and Terberg "The combination of these four le ... more 
Boeing shutters Philadelphia-area facilities after employees test positive for COVID-19Washington DC (UPI) Apr 03, 2020 Boeing announced this week that it is suspending operations in the Philadelphia area for two weeks due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a part of The University of Tokyo, demonstrated a novel artificial intelligence system that can find and label 2D materials in microscope images in the blink of an eye. This work can help shorten the time required for 2D material-based electronics to be ready for consumer devices.
Two-dimensional materials offer an exciting new platform f ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2020 
The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded two $500 million contracts to develop and produce satellite communications modems secure from enemy jamming.
On Monday, the USSF's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) announced that L3Harris and Raytheon had each received $500 million contracts to develop Protected Tactical Waveform-capable modems for the US Army and the Department of the Air Force, ... more |
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 Xichang (XNA) Apr 07, 2020 
China is expected to launch the last satellite for its BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System in May from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The new satellite is the 55th satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. It arrived at the launch site in Xichang on April 4, where it will be tested, assembled and fueled before the launch.
The BD ... more |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Apr 03, 2020 
In the final few minutes of a spacecraft landing it is moving at hypersonic speeds through many layers of atmosphere. Knowing the air density outside of the vehicle can have a substantial effect on its angle of descent and ability to hit a specific landing spot. But air density sensors that can withstand the harsh hypersonic conditions are uncommon.
A student from The Netherlands, working ... more |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a new generation of electronics that will require less power and generate less heat.
It involves exploiting the complex quantum properties of electrons - in this case, the spin state of electrons.
In a world first, the researchers - led by a team of physicists from the University of Leeds - have announced in the journal Scienc ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
A dataset of large-scale aerial images produced by Intelinair, a spinout from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, aims to give farmers visibility into the conditions of their fields. The dataset, called Agriculture-Vision, will enable agricultural pattern analysis of aerial images, providing farmers with actionable insights into the performance of their crops to improve decision-maki ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 25, 2020 
Nearly 90 percent of the 200 cities beset by the world's highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and India, with most of the rest in Pakistan and Indonesia, researchers reported Tuesday.
Taking population into account, Bangladesh emerged as the country with the worst so-called PM2.5 pollution, followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and India, according to the 2019 World Ai ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 07, 2020 
China has been testing high-tech parachutes to control rocket debris and make space launches safer, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
During the March 9 launch of a Long March-3B rocket carrying a satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, a booster was equipped with parachutes and control devices.
After the booster separated from the rocke ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 1, 2020 
Iran warned the US Wednesday that it was leading the Middle East to disaster in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic after it deployed Patriot air defence missiles to Iraq.
Washington had been in talks with Baghdad about the proposed deployment since January but it was not immediately clear whether it had secured its approval or not.
Iran, which wields huge influence in its western neig ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 01, 2020 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $818.2 million contract for production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries, according to the Pentagon.
Under the contract Lockheed will produce 360 Lot 17 JASSM-Extended Range missiles, 40 Lot 17 Foreign Military Sales JASSM-ER missiles and 390 Lot 18 JASSM-ER missiles.
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 04, 2020 
Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale - hundreds of times smaller than the typical human cell.
"Nanoscale motors have tremendous potential for applications in biosensing, in building synthe ... more |
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 Mendon UT (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
A new fully unmanned yard truck solution combines the expertise of four companies: Autonomous Solutions, Phantom Auto, FANUC America Corporation, and Terberg
"The combination of these four leading companies brings an autonomy solution that has never been more needed in the logistics sector to lower costs and increase safety and efficiency." said Mel Torrie, founder and CEO of ASI.
A ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 08, 2020 
The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force's first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office located here is leading the project.
"The receiving combatant command will utilize this system as an operational asset against small unmanned aircraft systems for the durat ... more |
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