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  Tehran (AFP) April 22, 2020 Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite on Wednesday, at a time of renewed tensions with US forces in the Gulf. The United States charges Iran's satellite programme is a cover for its development of missiles. The Islamic republic has previously insisted its aerospace activities comply with its international obligations. Tensions between the arch foes escalated last week with the US accusing Iran of harassing its ships in the Gul ... read more |
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NanoAvionics selected for Norwegian-Dutch research mission for radar signalsLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2020 A consortium of Norwegian and Dutch research centres selected satellite integrator NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites, 'Birkeland' and 'Huygens'. The purchase order is part of a military use o ... more 
Can high-power microwaves reduce the launch cost of space-bound rockets?Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Apr 22, 2020 Governments throughout the world use rockets to launch satellites and people into orbit. This currently requires a lot of high-energy fuel, which is 95% of total rocket mass. Because the launch cost ... more  
Space tourists will celebrate New Year 2022 in orbit for first timeMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2020 Two space tourists who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft in late 2021 will have a unique opportunity to celebrate the New Year in orbit. ... more 
Russia starts adapting RD-180 engine used in US for super-heavy Yenisei RocketMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 22, 2020 Russia's Energomash rocket engine manufacturer, which is part of state space corporation Roscosmos, has started to adapt RD-180 engines, which have been in use for US Atlas carrier rockets, and the ... more |
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NanoAvionics and Mexican Space Agency Introduce a Nanosatellite Pilot Project for Future Space MissionsColumbia IL (SPX) Apr 20, 2020 Nanosatellite manufacturer and mission integrator NanoAvionics, together with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and students from the Polytechnic University of Atlacomulco will develop the first nanosa ... more  
NASA Successfully Tests Telemetry Signal on Agency's First All-Electric X-planeEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 Recent ground testing on NASA's first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, successfully demonstrated the aircraft's ability to transmit its telemetry signal, allowing the team the capability to t ... more 
NASA looks to university teams to advance aviation technologyWashington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2020 NASA has selected five teams led by university faculty and students to examine a range of technical areas in support of the agency's aeronautics research goals. Known as the University Leaders ... more 
Fast-track training for pilots who never leave the groundMelbourne FL (SPX) Apr 22, 2020 Explosive growth in the use of drones or remotely piloted aircraft for commercial and military operations has increased the demand for trained operators, and the U.S. Air Force has turned to L3Harri ... more  
India develops unique model to hit enemy targets without positioning errorNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 22, 2020 Due to the unavailability of a reliable model to predict the electron density of the ionosphere, navigation errors remain, creating technological hurdles. A new model developed by Indian researchers ... more |
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 Chinese help for virus gets wary reception in France  
New stop-movement order will allow some soldiers to change stationWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2020 Army officials say they will allow hundreds of soldiers to make scheduled permanent-change-of-station moves later this year following less-restrictive measures approved in the Pentagon's extended stop-movement order. ... more  |
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Germany opts for US-European solution to replace fighter jet fleetBerlin (AFP) April 21, 2020 Berlin plans to buy 93 Eurofighters and 45 US-made F-18s to replace ageing combat jets, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Tuesday, emphasising that the US planes were necessary to help Germany meet its NATO obligations. ... more 
Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materialsAberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2020 Materials used for a Soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer, show that polymers fi ... more  
American Manufacturers Swift Tactical Systems and Silvus Technologies Announce Strategic AllianceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, and Silvus Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance. This collaboration combines Swift's world-class unmanned aircraft systems w ... more 
US Rocketry Chief Offers Novel Explanation for Why America Continues to Buy Russia's RD-180 EnginesMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2020 Nearly a decade after the decommissioning of the Space Shuttle programme, NASA and its allies continue to depend on Russian Soyuz rockets to take crews to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, ... more 
Air Force saves $7M on fuel for KC-135 by turning windshield wipers verticalWashington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2020 Windshield wiper blades mounted vertically on a KC-135 Stratotanker's windshield can save about $7 million in annual fuel costs, a U.S. Air Force test concluded. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2020 
Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have started printing inorganic components of rat bone tissue as part of an experiment devised by Russian company 3D-bioprinting Solutions, managing partner Yusef Khesuani said on Saturday.
"The experiment began in orbit as planned at 11:45 Moscow time on April 11," Khesuani said.
Prior to this, experiments on the printing o ... 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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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 22, 2020 
Due to the unavailability of a reliable model to predict the electron density of the ionosphere, navigation errors remain, creating technological hurdles. A new model developed by Indian researchers has potential applications in calculating these Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning errors.
In a major development that could have a wider impact, ranging from accurate aiming ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 
Recent ground testing on NASA's first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, successfully demonstrated the aircraft's ability to transmit its telemetry signal, allowing the team the capability to track mission-critical data during flight.
This data will be received on the ground during X-57's flight tests, where it will be monitored in real time by the project team during flight operation ... more |
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 Tampa FL (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules - the building blocks that make areas of nanotechnology and nanomaterial advancement possible.
Since the 2004 discovery of graphene, the world's thinnest (one-atom-thick) and strongest (200 times stronger than steel) material, researchers have been working to furt ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 22, 2020 
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded Southwest Research Institute a $12,862,664 contract to develop a magnetometer for a satellite mission dedicated to tracking space weather. The magnetometer is part of the satellite's solar wind instrument suite, which measures the characteristics of the solar wind plasma that interact with the Earth's geomagneti ... more |
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 Dakar (AFP) April 20, 2020 
A ban on single-use plastics came into effect in Senegal on Monday, although the government has said it will allow the sale of plastic water sachets until the coronavirus pandemic ends.
The West African country won plaudits from environmentalists when it issued a law in January banning the import and sale of single-use plastics such as drinking straws, small bags and coffee cups.
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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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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2020 
Last month, a subsidiary of S-500 maker Almaz-Antey confirmed that multiple components of the next generation air defence system had been developed and tested, with the completed complex to start testing with the military later this year.
The S-500 is not just a conventional air and missile defence system, but an anti-space weapon whose introduction will fundamentally change Russia's air d ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2020 
A joint U.S.-Norwegian effort to produce solid fuel propulsion systems for hypersonic missiles was announced by the U.S. Defense Department on Monday.
The Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range project, or THOR-ER, will develop and integrate advancements in solid fuel ramjet technologies into full-size prototypes that are affordable, attain high speeds, and achieve extende ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2020 
Scientists have developed a way to remotely control the release of adrenal hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.
Previous studies have linked problems with the regulation of hormones from the adrenal gland with mental health disorders, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The new research, detailed in the journal Science Advances, could help scientists investig ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2020 
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Meals were served, temperatures taken and communications handled by mac ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 
Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, and Silvus Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance. This collaboration combines Swift's world-class unmanned aircraft systems with Silvus' advanced MIMO communication systems for tactical applications.
The commercial agreement will enable Swift to integrate the locally manufactured radios into its family of American mad ... more |
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