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  Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 9, 2020 A three-man crew blasted off to the International Space Station on Thursday, leaving behind a planet overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Russia's Roscosmos space agency and NASA's Chris Cassidy launched at 08:05 GMT from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, where COVID-19 has caused changes to pre-launch protocol. The crew told ground control that they were "feeling fine" just before they successfully entered orbit, NASA TV reported. They are exp ... read more |
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Bartolomeo connected to ColumbusParis (ESA) Apr 09, 2020 The first European external commercial facility on the International Space Station arrived at its new home last week: the Columbus laboratory module. Bartolomeo, named after the younger brothe ... more 
NASA astronaut scheduled for launch to space station ThursdayWashington DC (UPI) Apr 08, 2020 NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is scheduled to travel to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan early Thursday morning with two Russian cosmonauts. ... more 
NASA, SpaceX team up for emergency egress exerciseKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2020 Safety is a top priority as NASA and SpaceX prepare for liftoff of the company's second demonstration flight test (Demo-2), the first flight to carry astronauts to the International Space Station on ... 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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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  
How the digitalisation of aircraft cabins enables innovations for tomorrow's passengersHamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 Changing demands among future passengers and developing trends in the global aviation market are resulting in the need for new, agile cabin designs and fuselage concepts. As such, aeronautics resear ... more 
Boeing to fly second uncrewed Starliner orbital flight test for NASAHouston TX (SPX) Apr 07, 2020 Boeing has decided to fly a second uncrewed flight test as a part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Although no new launch date has been set, NASA has accepted the proposal to fly the mission again ... more  
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 |
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 AAC Clyde Space wins 8 MSEK order for commercial satellite 
Oita Partners with Virgin Orbit to establish first horizontal spaceport in AsiaLong Beach CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 Virgin Orbit, the California-based small satellite launch company, has announced a new partnership with Oita Prefecture to bring horizontal launch to Japan. With the support of regional partners ANA ... more  |
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NASA ground, marine teams integral to moving SLS rocket to padHuntsville AL (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 As NASA prepares for the first launch of Artemis I, the first mission of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Moon, one team will be there every step of the way: ... more 
Pandemic delays New Zealand launch of three US Intel satellitesLong Beach CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2020 Satellite launch company Rocket Lab announced earlier this week it had been forced to delay the launch of three US intelligence satellites from its New Zealand launch facility after that country ord ... more 
Space Force announces its first pandemic-related launch delayWashington DC (UPI) Apr 08, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has delayed the launch of a GPS III satellite - the first postponement tied to the virus for a military space mission, the U.S. Space Force said. ... more  
DARPA program to build travel adapter for human bodyWashington DC (SPX) Apr 09, 2020 Warfighters are travelers and thus suffer from travelers' ailments including disrupted sleep cycles and limited access to safe food and water. Warfighters who have not slept well have lower alertnes ... more 
2 sailors assigned to USS Nimitz test positive for COVID-19Washington DC (UPI) Apr 08, 2020 The Navy is preparing to deploy the USS Nimitz this month despite the fact that at least twol sailors on the aircraft carrier have tested positive for 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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 Los 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 potential of COVID-19 exposure to the launch crew and early-orbit operators.
The current GPS constellation is healthy, allowing for a strategic pause to ensure the health and safety of our force without ... 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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 Durham NC (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
Researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University have engineered a novel type of supercapacitor that remains fully functional even when stretched to eight times its original size. It does not exhibit any wear and tear from being stretched repeatedly and loses only a few percentage points of energy performance after 10,000 cycles of charging and discharging.
The researchers envi ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 09, 2020 
This week marks 10 years since a Dnepr rocket blasted off from an underground silo in the remote desert steppe of Kazakhstan, launching one of ESA's most remarkable Earth-observing satellites into orbit.
Tucked safely within the rocket fairing, CryoSat had a tough job ahead: to measure variations in the height of Earth's ice and reveal how climate change is affecting the polar regions. Car ... 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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