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  Beijing (AFP) May 06, 2020 A cargo capsule that was part of a key test in China's space programme experienced an "anomaly" Wednesday during its return trip, the space authority said. The cargo capsule was launched Tuesday aboard a new type of carrier rocket along with a prototype spacecraft, and the latter is expected to return to Earth on Friday. The launch is a major test of China's ambitions to operate a permanent space station and send astronauts to the Moon. But "an anomaly occurred today during the return" ... read more |
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China says launch of key new space rocket 'successful'Beijing (AFP) May 5, 2020 China on Tuesday successfully launched a new rocket and prototype spacecraft, state media said, in a major test of the country's ambitions to operate a permanent space station and send astronauts to the Moon. ... more  
Toys that inspired NASA innovationsWashington DC (SPX) May 06, 2020 "Scientists go through their toy bins all the time for inspiration." Phil West, NASA spokesman, 2000 Baby toys and Martian landers may not be connected thoughts for most people, but toys have ... more 
Mission Impossible to Mission Control: Tom Cruise to film in spaceLos Angeles (AFP) May 6, 2020 Tom Cruise will film his next Hollywood blockbuster on location - 250 miles up in the air and orbiting the Earth once every 90 minutes. ... more 
NASA builds on investments in US small business' beneficial technologiesMoffett Field CA (SPX) May 06, 2020 NASA has selected 139 proposals for follow-on funding though the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The Phase II awards will provide approximately $104 million to 124 small ... more |
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NASA Scientist Flies Technology on a Dozen High-Profile MissionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2020 Scientists and engineers can spend their entire careers developing technologies and maybe, if they're lucky, fly them on a handful of missions. NASA scientist and innovator Nikolaos Paschalidis must ... more  
Express satellites to be launched on 30 July, Proton-M repairs to end in JuneMoscow (Sputnik) May 05, 2020 Telecommunications satellites Express-80 and Express-103 will be launched on 30 July, the Proton-M carrier rocket needed for the launch will be repaired by June, a space industry source said. ... more  
MDA receives contract to support robotic operations on the International Space StationBrampton, Canada (SPX) May 05, 2020 MDA reports it has received a contract worth CAD $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2020 to 2024. MDA has provided Logistics and Sustaining Engi ... more  
Telemedicine on the frontline in SpainParis (ESA) May 01, 2020 Space technology is in action in Barcelona, Spain, as emergency responders employ two ESA-supplied telemedicine devices to triage and treat urgent patients. Offering ultrasound, laryngoscopy a ... more 
NASA develops COVID-19 prototype ventilator in 37 daysPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 24, 2020 A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients passed a critical test Tuesday at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New ... more |
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 Northrop says it's on schedule with next-generation OmegA rocket 
NASA commits to future Artemis missions with more SLS rocket engines orderedHuntsville AL (SPX) May 04, 2020 NASA has awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California, to manufacture 18 additional Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engines to support Artemis missions to the Moon. ... more  |
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NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemicWashington (AFP) May 2, 2020 NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic. ... more 
Why our launch of the NASA and SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the ISS is essentialWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2020 On April 17, NASA and SpaceX announced that the upcoming flight test of the new Crew Dragon spacecraft with our astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley is now scheduled for lift off no earlier ... more 
NASA lengthens SpaceX's first crewed mission to ISSWashington DC (UPI) May 01, 2020 The duration of SpaceX's first mission with astronauts on board - planned to launch at May 27 from Florida - has been extended from a few days to potentially weeks aboard the International Space Station, NASA said Friday. ... more  
GPS celebrates 25th year of operationPeterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, marks its 25th year of operation Apr. 27, 2020. On this date in 1995, the system reached full operational capability, meaning the system met ... more  
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles and Defense Partner on Next Generation InterceptorFalls Church VA (SPX) May 05, 2020 Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, are partnering to pursue a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Int ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 06, 2020 
Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market-leader in developing technology and services to remove space debris and secure long-term orbital sustainability, reports it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Professor Chris Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy at Northumbria University, Newcastle, to collaborate on investigating end-of-life standards and practices from various industries, su ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 04, 2020 
Northrop Grumman Corporation is rapidly working on developing and fielding a gatewayONE prototype, an open system enabling translation and communication across platforms, in support of the Advanced Battle Management family of Systems (ABMS).
Under the contract, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's C3I and Networks Directorate, Northrop Grumman is providing engineeri ... more |
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 Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, marks its 25th year of operation Apr. 27, 2020.
On this date in 1995, the system reached full operational capability, meaning the system met all performance requirements. U.S. Air Force Space Command formally announced the milestone three months later.
"This is a major milestone," Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., former Air Force Vice Ch ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 04, 2020 
Four B1-B Lancer bombers and 200 airmen were deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Texas for training operations, the U.S. Air Force announced on Monday.
Three Lancers flew to Guam while one flew "east of Japan to conduct training with U.S. Navy assets operating in the region before heading to Andersen AFB," an Air Force statement said.
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 Paris (ESA) May 01, 2020 
Tiny integrated circuits destined for space missions, etched onto a single wafer of silicon, examined under a magnifier.
To save money on the high cost of fabrication, various chips designed by different companies and destined for multiple ESA projects are crammed onto the same silicon wafers, etched into place at specialised semiconductor manufacturing plants or 'fabs'.
Once manufac ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 05, 2020 
Russia will launch its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year, General Director of the Lavochkin aerospace company Vladimir Kolmykov said.
"As of now, the number one Arktika-M spacecraft has been developed and is undergoing radio-electronic testing ... the launch is planned for the end of 2020", Kolmykov said, adding that the seco ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 30, 2020 
China's capital is clamping down on single-use items such as plastic cutlery and toothbrushes in the food and hotel industries from May 1, as the country forges on with plans to cut waste.
Starting Friday, restaurants, delivery services and hotels in Beijing are not to supply such disposable items unless customers ask for them.
The restrictions in Beijing follow a government plan announc ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 06, 2020  A cargo capsule that was part of a key test in China's space programme experienced an "anomaly" Wednesday during its return trip, the space authority said.
The cargo capsule was launched Tuesday aboard a new type of carrier rocket along with a prototype spacecraft, and the latter is expected to return to Earth on Friday.
The launch is a major test of China's ambitions to operate a pe ... more |
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 Falls Church VA (SPX) May 05, 2020 
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, are partnering to pursue a U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).
This strategic partnership will offer the MDA an interceptor solution that will support the warfighter and MDA's efforts to rapidly deploy a system that complements and strengthe ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2020 
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the third and final test of its next-generation long-range missile designed for the Army's Precision Strike Missile program, the company announced on Thursday.
According to Lockheed, the test took place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and follows successful tests conducted in December and March.
"Today's PrSM test, a highly st ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) May 05, 2020 
Here's a new chapter in the story of the miniaturisation of machines: researchers in a laboratory in Singapore have shown that a single atom can function as either an engine or a fridge. Such a device could be engineered into future computers and fuel cells to control energy flows.
"Think about how your computer or laptop has a lot of things inside it that heat up. Today you cool that with ... more |
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 Brampton, Canada (SPX) May 05, 2020 
MDA reports it has received a contract worth CAD $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2020 to 2024. MDA has provided Logistics and Sustaining Engineering (L&SE) services to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and its international partners since the start of the ISS, which this year will celebrate 20 years of continuous habitation by humans.
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 04, 2020 
The Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered 6.6-pound drones for its ground forces working in urban areas, maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. said Monday.
The Spike Firefly is a "loitering munition," also known as a kamikaze drone or suicide drone, a category in which the single-use munition loiters airborne in a target area, searches for targets, and attacks once one is located, e ... more |
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