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  Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 21, 2020 The UK's Space race heats up as Skyrora effectively made the UK ready for launching rockets into space after a team successfully built a mobile launch complex and completed a full static fire test with the Skylark-L rocket on it - in only five days. Skyrora's combined achievement also signifies the first vertical static fire test of this magnitude in the UK since the Black Arrow Programme, 50 years ago. The Skylark L rocket could be ready to launch from a British spaceport as early as spring 2021 ... read more |
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NASA astronauts arrive in Florida week before SpaceX flightWashington (AFP) May 20, 2020 Two NASA astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, one week before they blast off aboard a SpaceX vessel - the first crewed space flight to leave from US soil in nine years. ... more  
NASA chief of human spaceflight resigns ahead of launchWashington DC (UPI) May 20, 2020 NASA's chief of human spaceflight has resigned ahead of a launch that will send astronauts into space from U.S. soil for the first time in a decade. ... more 
US Space Council meets ahead of private, US crewed launchWashington DC (VOA) May 21, 2020 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held a meeting of the National Space Council on Tuesday, just over a week before the program is set to launch astronauts into space from American soil. The meeti ... more 
Robert Polsgrove: Commercial Crew to Human LandersHuntsville AL (SPX) May 21, 2020 As NASA prepares to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in the 21st Century, engineer Robert Polsgrove is helping commercial companies take the next giant leap to make that possible. ... more |
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NASA's SLS Core Stage Green Run tests critical systems for Artemis IHuntsville AL (SPX) May 21, 2020 NASA is resuming work on a series of tests to bring the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage to life for the first time, allowing engineers to evaluate the new complex stage that will launch ... more 
NASA seeking US Citizens for social isolation study for Moon and Mars missionsHouston TX (SPX) May 21, 2020 Astronauts experience various aspects of social isolation and confinement during their missions, NASA researchers are working to develop methods and technologies to mitigate and counteract potential ... more  
A soft touch for robotic hardwareTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2020 Robots can be made from soft materials, but the flexibility of such robots is limited by the inclusion of rigid sensors necessary for their control. Researchers created embedded sensors, to replace ... more 
Ultra-thin sail could speed journey to other star systemsParis (ESA) May 20, 2020 A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known - one carbon-atom-thick graphene - has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be a viable material to make solar sails for spacecraft. Li ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne powers second mission for US Space ForceCape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) May 17, 2020 Aerojet Rocketdyne supported the successful launch of the USSF-7 mission for the recently formed U.S. Space Force today. The mission carried the military's X-37B space plane into orbit aboard a Unit ... more |
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 NASA simulates realistic galactic cosmic rays to study effects on astronaut health 
Last of NASA's vital, versatile science 'EXPRESS Racks' heads to Space StationHuntsville AL (SPX) May 19, 2020 When the Japanese HTV-9 Kounotori cargo ship lifts off to deliver supplies and science equipment to the International Space Station, a landmark chapter in the station's story will draw to a close - ... more  |
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More details of China's space station unveiledBeijing (XNA) May 19, 2020 After the successful maiden flight of the Long March-5B large rocket and the testing of China's new-generation manned spaceship, more details of China's space station have been unveiled. The s ... more 
Soyuz launch from Kourou postponed until 2021, 2 others to proceedMoscow (Sputnik) May 19, 2020 One of the three launches of Russia's Soyuz-ST rocket from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana, slated for 2020, has been postponed for 2021, while two other launches have been delayed for one ... more  
Morocco to purchase missiles, missile defense system from FranceWashington DC (UPI) May 20, 2020 Morocco will acquire missiles and missile defense systems from the defense industry consortium MBDA France, the Moroccan defense ministry said on Wednesday. ... more  
F-35A crashes at Eglin AFB, Fla., with pilot safely ejectingWashington DC (UPI) May 20, 2020 An F-35A Lightning II fighter plane crashed on landing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with the pilot safely ejecting, the base's public affairs office confirmed on Wednesday. ... more  
Galileo in high latitudes and harsh environmentsPrague, Czech Republic (SPX) May 18, 2020 Access to the Galileo signal in a multi-constellation environment is providing benefits and opportunities for businesses, thanks to the enhanced performance and increased accuracy on offer. Here we ... more |
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 Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 15, 2020 
Additive manufacturing is a technique in which the final three-dimensional object is produced by successively adding new layers of building material to those that have already been deposited. Recently, the commercially available 3D printers have been experiencing rapid development and so do the 3D-printers materials, including transparent media of high optical quality. These advancements open up ... more |
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 Falls Church VA (SPX) May 14, 2020 
A year ago, after the U.S. Department of Defense called for a movement to Agile development methodologies, one of the Northrop Grumman IBCS software teams was part of a pilot program with the U.S. Army. The experience and results were well received and, last November, the Army awarded a $70 million, 28-month contract to transform the entire IBCS software development process to an Agile framework ... more |
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 Prague, Czech Republic (SPX) May 18, 2020 
Access to the Galileo signal in a multi-constellation environment is providing benefits and opportunities for businesses, thanks to the enhanced performance and increased accuracy on offer. Here we look at the experience of one GIS technology company in northern Europe that has been leveraging Galileo to increase the positioning accuracy of its solutions.
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2020 
BAE Systems announced a $26.7 million Navy contract to fit its infrared countermeasures system onto KC-130J cargo and refueling planes, the company said on Monday.
The contract calls for the installation of the Navy's Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system, or LAIRCM, the aircraft.
The system is a defensive warning package combining a missile warning system and infrared l ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 15, 2020  US officials moved Friday to cut off Chinese tech giant Huawei from global chipmakers, ramping up sanctions on the company seen by Washington as a national security risk.
The Commerce Department said it was broadening its sanctions enforcement to include semiconductor designs that are developed using US software and technology.
Officials said Huawei had been circumventing sanctions by ob ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2020 
The successful phase-out of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) following the landmark 1987 Montreal Protocol has set Earth's protective ozone layer on the path to recovery.
Now, compounds developed to replace CFCs for air conditioning and refrigeration have been found to decay into persistent organic pollutants, accumulating in water, soil and ice in the northern hemisphere, and li ... more |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) May 21, 2020 
Soon after coronavirus appeared, an all-encompassing quarantine put into effect by the Chinese government slowed the spread of the disease and saved lives, but the quarantine also produced another unanticipated health benefit.
A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health and published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, finds that China's countrywide ban on traffi ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 19, 2020 
After the successful maiden flight of the Long March-5B large rocket and the testing of China's new-generation manned spaceship, more details of China's space station have been unveiled.
The space station, expected to be completed around 2022, will operate in the low-Earth orbit at an altitude from 340 km to 450 km for more than 10 years, supporting large-scale scientific, technological an ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 08, 2020 
Boeing was awarded a $128.5 million modification to its Ground-based Midcourse Defense development and sustainment contract Thursday, according to the Pentagon.
The deal modifies a contract awarded in 2018 for upgrades to the GMD, which is the United States' ballistic missile defense system.
The modification increases the total value of the contract from $11.2 billion to $11.3 billio ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 20, 2020 
Morocco will acquire missiles and missile defense systems from the defense industry consortium MBDA France, the Moroccan defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Government approval of the contract came after Morocco received a $211 million loan in February from the French banking group BNP Paribas.
France supplies about 44 percent of Morocco's weapons needs - the United States suppl ... more |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020 
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiration to learn how to transport energy efficiently in, for example, molecular electronics. Physicist Richard Hildner from the University of Groningen and his colleagues have investigated energy transport ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2020 
Robots can be made from soft materials, but the flexibility of such robots is limited by the inclusion of rigid sensors necessary for their control. Researchers created embedded sensors, to replace rigid sensors, that offer the same functionality but afford the robot greater flexibility. Soft robots can be more adaptable and resilient than more traditional rigid designs. The team used cutting-ed ... more |
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 Patuxent River MD (SPX) May 11, 2020 
The U.S. Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 radar.
"The AN/ZPY-8 radar significantly increases Fire Scout's detection and tracking of targets. The ability to simultaneously employ multiple modes supports U.S. Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements," s ... more |
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