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  Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2020 The Crew Dragon space capsule made by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts get on board to fly to the International Space Station next week. The United States hasn't had the capability to launch astronauts from U.S. soil since the last space shuttle mission in 2011. Since then, astronauts have flown to the space station only on Russian rockets launched from Kazakhstan. A successful mission for Crew Dragon, which is to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, wi ... read more |
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SpaceX rocket prepared for Demo-2 MissionKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 22, 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen as it is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the D ... 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 
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  
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 |
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Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstrationBeijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2020 Many 21st century challenges exist in science and technology, and one of these is the hypersonic vehicle from the dream for human beings to fly faster, higher and further. For developing such the hy ... more  
AFRL announces grand challenges for biotechnologyWright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) May 19, 2020 The Air Force Research Laboratory announced its three Biotechnology Grand Challenges last month in efforts to spearhead innovation among small businesses for the specific needs of the Department of ... 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  
Continuous production agility in actionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2020 Fifty years after man first walked on the moon, the space domain continues to evolve, and the pace of change is accelerating faster than ever. The emergence of new threats, the development of ... more |
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 The UK's first complete ground rocket test in 50 years takes place in Scotland  
NIST researchers boost microwave signal stability a hundredfoldWashington DC (SPX) May 22, 2020 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used state-of-the-art atomic clocks, advanced light detectors, and a measurement tool called a frequency comb to boost t ... more  |
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Raytheon nabs $92.4M for work on NASAMSWashington DC (UPI) May 21, 2020 Raytheon was awarded a $92.4 million contract for work on the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, the Pentagon announced Thursday. ... more  
SatRevolution and Momentus announce orbital deployment contractSanta Clara CA (SPX) May 21, 2020 Momentus and SatRevolution have announced an orbital deployment contract for SatRevolution's LabSat 3U Cubesat. Momentus will launch the 3U cubesat, called LabSat, on-board the Vigoride Orbit transf ... 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 
Barrett, Raymond speak with U.S. astronaut ahead of historic launchArlington VA (AFNS) May 22, 2020 Marking a milestone in America's renewed ambitions for space, Department of the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond, on Thursday spoke with NASA astro ... more  
Air Force removes minimum height requirement for pilotsWashington DC (UPI) May 21, 2020 The Air Force announced Thursday that it has removed the minimum height requirement for officer applicants who wish to fly. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2020 
For engineers developing new materials or protective coatings, there are billions of different possibilities to sort through. Lab tests or even detailed computer simulations to determine their exact properties, such as toughness, can take hours, days, or more for each variation. Now, a new artificial intelligence-based approach developed at MIT could reduce that to a matter of milliseconds, maki ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2020 
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used state-of-the-art atomic clocks, advanced light detectors, and a measurement tool called a frequency comb to boost the stability of microwave signals 100-fold. This marks a giant step toward better electronics to enable more accurate time dissemination, improved navigation, more reliable communications and higher-r ... 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 21, 2020 
The Air Force announced Thursday that it has removed the minimum height requirement for officer applicants who wish to fly.
According to the service, the change - which took effect May 13 - is part of an effort to encourage a more diverse pool of applicants to pursue careers in aviation.
"We're really focused on identifying and eliminating barriers to serve in the Air Force," s ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 22, 2020 
Waves, whether they are light waves, sound waves, or any other kind, travel in the same manner in forward and reverse directions - this is known as the principle of reciprocity. If we could route waves in one direction only - breaking reciprocity - we could transform a number of applications important in our daily lives.
Breaking reciprocity would allow us to build novel "one-way" componen ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 22, 2020 
Plentiful parked airliners at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, usually the busiest airport in India until the COVID-19 pandemic, as seen by ESA's oldest operational Earth observation mission, Proba-1.
The cubic-metre-sized satellite has been in orbit for more than 18 years. It left Earth from India: Proba-1 was launched from the country's Satish Dhawan Space Centre by Pola ... 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 21, 2020 
Raytheon was awarded a $92.4 million contract for work on the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
According to Raytheon, NASAMS is a mid-range air defense missile system that consists of the Sentinel radar, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles - for which Raytheon was awarded a $768.3 million contract in December - and Kongsberg's Fir ... 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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