Space Business News
July 06, 2020
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
UK Govt to acquire OneWeb satellite constellation



London, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2020
The Government has today (3 July) led a successful bid to acquire OneWeb, which develops cutting-edge satellite technology in the UK and in the US. The move signals the Government's ambition for the UK to be a pioneer in the research, development, manufacturing, and exploitation of novel satellite technologies through the ownership of a fleet of Low Earth orbit satellites. Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed that the Government will invest $500million and take a significant equity share ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
Satellite-carrying rocket 'lost' after New Zealand launch
Wellington (AFP) July 5, 2020
A commercial rocket carrying seven satellites was "lost" after take-off Sunday from a New Zealand launch pad, the owner Rocket Lab said. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Lose weight of fusion reactor component
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
The group of associate professor Hitoshi Tamura and others of the National Institute of Natural Sciences (NINS) National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) first applied topology optimization techn ... more
ENERGY TECH
Simulation of high-pressure plasma for an economical helical fusion reactor
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
The research team of Assistant Professor Masahiko Sato and Professor Yasushi Todo of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) has succeeded usi ... more
ENERGY TECH
Mathematical noodling leads to new insights into an old fusion problem
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
A challenge to creating fusion energy on Earth is trapping the charged gas known as plasma that fuels fusion reactions within a strong magnetic field and keeping the plasma as hot and dense as possi ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Mission Fails to Reach Orbit
Long Beach CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2020
Following a successful lift-off, first stage burn, and stage separation, Rocket Lab experienced an anomaly during its 13th Electron mission 'Pics Or It Didn't Happen.' The issue occurred appro ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Details about the first-ever tourist walk in outer space revealed
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 05, 2020
At the end of June, Russian rocket company Energiya and US space tourism firm Space Adventures signed a contract to send two tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Assembles Artemis II Orion Stage Adapter
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
Technicians at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have moved panels for the Artemis II Orion stage adapter to a large robotic, welding machine. Three panels were built ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space-equipped lab tests key workers for COVID-19
Paris (ESA) Jul 01, 2020
Space-enabled tests are underway to empower healthcare workers, civil protection volunteers and members of the emergency services to help other people. As the immediate crisis caused by the co ... more
GPS NEWS
China's last BDS satellite enters long-term operation mode
Xi'an, China (XNA) Jul 02, 2020
The newly-launched last satellite of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) successfully entered the long-term operation mode on July 1, announced the Xi'an Satellite Control Center. ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE
Japan will reorient missile defense posture as Aegis Ashore is suspended
London, UK (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Japan's announcement on the suspension of the deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems marks a potential shift in the country's security strategy. The turning point depends on the substitu ... more
GPS NEWS
GPS 3 satellite on route to orbital slot under own propulsion
Denver CO (SPX) Jul 01, 2020
After a successful launch this afternoon, the third Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now headed to orbit under its own propulsion. The satellite has separated from its rocket and is using ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA invests $51M in innovative ideas from US Small Businesses
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2020
NASA has selected 409 technology proposals for the first phase of funding from the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The contr ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA checks out SLS Core Stage avionics for Artemis I mission
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 01, 2020
The flight computers and avionics of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's core stage for the Artemis I mission were powered on and have completed a thorough systems checkout. The test used Gree ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Advanced Rockets Corporation granted Space Vehicle System patents
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Advanced Rockets Corporation (ARC) report it has been granted a Space Vehicle Systems patent featuring a unique architecture for multiple applications, including space launch, national defense, and ... more


Iran reports 'accident' at nuclear site, warns enemies

MICROSAT BLITZ
Vega Flight VV16 postponed until August
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Due to the persistence of exceptionally unfavorable winds at altitude over the Guiana Space Center, Vega Flight VV16 - originally scheduled for June 18, 2020 - was repeatedly postponed, despite full ... more
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ROBO SPACE
DLR and Mozilla are researching technologies for voice control of robots
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
There is no room for error when controlling satellites or operating the Columbus Laboratory on the International Space Station. Every single working step and command follows an established procedure ... more
MILTECH
GM Defense wins $214.3M contract to build troop carriers
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 29, 2020
GM Defense was awarded a $214.3 million contract to build the U.S. Army's first Infantry Squad Vehicles, the Defense Department announced. ... more
AEROSPACE
India greenlights purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets
New Delhi (AFP) July 2, 2020
India's defence ministry Thursday signed off on the purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets and upgrades to 59 others worth $2.4 billion, amid rising tensions with nuclear-armed neighbour China. ... more
AEROSPACE
Sierra Nevada Corp. nabs $700M to supply RFCMs for Special Ops
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 02, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corp. won a $700 million contract this week to supply Radio Frequency Countermeasure systems for U.S. Special Operations Command, according to the Pentagon. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India's first human space mission not to be affected by COVID: minister
New Delhi (XNA) Jul 01, 2020
India's first manned space mission "Gaganyaan," planned for 2022, will take place on schedule and won't be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh said ... more
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The lightest shielding material in the world
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
Electric motors and electronic devices generate electromagnetic fields that sometimes have to be shielded in order not to affect neighboring electronic components or the transmission of signals. High-frequency electromagnetic fields can only be shielded with conductive shells that are closed on all sides. Often thin metal sheets or metallized foils are used for this purpose. However, for m ... more
+ Launch campaign for 2nd Mission Extension Vehicle begins at Kourou
+ BAE Systems Delivers First Radiation-Hardened RAD5545 Radios
+ Capella Space goes all-in on AWS
+ US Air Force collaboration leads to new method of triggering shape change
+ AFRL partners with FSU to develop reinforced ceramics 3D printing of sensors
+ Europe radioactivity likely linked to nuclear reactor: UN watchdog
+ Geologists identify deep-earth structures that may signal hidden metal lodes
UK Govt to acquire OneWeb satellite constellation
London, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2020
The Government has today (3 July) led a successful bid to acquire OneWeb, which develops cutting-edge satellite technology in the UK and in the US. The move signals the Government's ambition for the UK to be a pioneer in the research, development, manufacturing, and exploitation of novel satellite technologies through the ownership of a fleet of Low Earth orbit satellites. Business S ... more
+ USSF Commercial SATCOM Office announces development of new security program
+ FFI selects GomSpace to build military communication satellite
+ DARPA pit boss contractors SEAKR and SSCI team with DARPA for Blackjack early risk reduction orbital flights
+ Long-range communications without large, power-hungry antennas
+ Hughes demonstrates Live, HD transmission over satellite from an in-flight Black Hawk helicopter
+ Marine Corps satellite communications system exceeding performance expectations
+ General Atomics partners with space development agency to demonstrate optical intersatellite link


GPS 3 satellite on route to orbital slot under own propulsion
Denver CO (SPX) Jul 01, 2020
After a successful launch this afternoon, the third Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now headed to orbit under its own propulsion. The satellite has separated from its rocket and is using onboard power to climb to its operational orbit, approximately 12,550 miles above the Earth. GPS III Space Vehicle 03 (GPS III SV03) is responding to commands from U.S. Space Force and Lockheed ... more
+ China's last BDS satellite enters long-term operation mode
+ GPS isn't just for road trips anymore
+ Beidou system's applications spread around globe
+ Microchip releases major update to BlueSky GNSS Firewall
+ Beidou system sees wide application across the country
+ UK looking at alternatives to UK GPS plans
+ Beidou satellite launch postponed over technical issues
Lockheed Martin Delivers F-35 Distributed Mission Training Capability
Orlando FL (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Lockheed Martin, the Joint Program Office and the U.S. Air Force successfully connected the F-35, F-22, F-16 and E3 Sentry in a highly contested simulated environment during a Distributed Mission Training final acceptance test at Nellis AFB, Nevada. This simulated training event was the first time these platforms were connected virtually. Additional platforms such as the F-15 can also connect in ... more
+ Sierra Nevada Corp. nabs $700M to supply RFCMs for Special Ops
+ GE lands $101.3M to build engines for F-15EX aircraft
+ India greenlights purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets
+ Navy awards $360M to Lockheed for 4 F-35Cs
+ UN agency cuts airlines some slack on CO2 emissions
+ Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 technology demonstrator begins next phase of flight tests
+ Space tourists might rise above Earth with hydrogen balloons
New research advances Army's quest for quantum networking
Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2020
Two U.S. Army research projects advance quantum networking, which will likely play a key role in future battlefield operations. Quantum networks will potentially deliver multiple novel capabilities not achievable with classical networks, one of which is secure quantum communication. In quantum communication protocols, information is typically sent through entangled photon particles. It is ... more
+ Thermophones offer new route to radically simplify array design, research shows
+ DARPA Selects Teams to Increase Security of Semiconductor Supply Chain
+ Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material
+ New design for 'optical ruler' could revolutionize clocks, telescopes, telecommunications
+ Compact Optical Frequency Combs Provide Extraordinary Precision with the Turn of a Key
+ Photonics: From custom-built to ready-made
+ Engineers grow optical chips in a Petri dish


Six new missions for the Europe's Copernicus program
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Sentinel satellites are at the heart of Copernicus, Europe's largest Earth observation programme. Sentinels are already reliably and continuously providing large amounts of data on the state of the climate, vegetation and oceans. Now, six more 'Earth Guardians', the High Priority Candidate Missions (HPCM), are being added. "At the Space 19+ European Space Agency (ESA) Council Meeting at Mi ... more
+ In the right hands, NASA satellite data and analysis make Earth better
+ Silver linings as Strange times meet strange clouds
+ Study quantifies socioeconomic benefits of satellites for harmful algal bloom detection
+ NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite Analyzes Saharan Dust Aerosol Blanket
+ Congratulations, TanDEM-X - 10 years of 3D mapping from space
+ Clouds make newer climate models more realistic, but also less certain
+ Successful integration of ATLID completes the European set of instruments for EarthCARE satellite
Russia mining giant stops waste discharge at Arctic plant
Moscow (AFP) June 28, 2020
Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel said on Sunday it had stopped the discharge of wastewater from one of its Arctic facilities, one month after an unprecedented fuel leak nearby sparked a state of emergency. The incident occurred at the Talnakh enrichment plant near the Arctic city of Norilsk, the company said, when liquids used to process minerals were "discharged from a reservoir". " ... more
+ Plastic-tracking yacht adds splash of environmentalism to ocean racing
+ Japan begins charging for plastic bags
+ E-waste levels surge 20 percent in 5 years: UN
+ Ancient Maya reservoirs contained toxic pollution
+ COVID-19 makes air pollution a top concern worldwide: report
+ A World Redrawn: Respect Earth, says Algerian biomedical researcher
+ Russia says 'years' needed to clean up Arctic spill


China's tracking ship wraps up satellite launch monitoring
Beijing (XNA) Jun 25, 2020
Yuanwang-6 - China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang-6, has completed maritime monitoring for the last satellite launch of the country's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The satellite, the 55th of the BeiDou family, was launched at 9:43 am (Beijing Time) on Tuesday. It was sent into the preset orbit by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang S ... more
+ Final Beidou launch marks major milestone in China's space effort
+ Satellite launch center Wenchang eyes boosting homestay, catering sectors
+ Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growth
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China space program targets July launch for Mars mission
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China's tracking ship Yuanwang-5 back from rocket monitoring mission
Japan will reorient missile defense posture as Aegis Ashore is suspended
London, UK (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
Japan's announcement on the suspension of the deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems marks a potential shift in the country's security strategy. The turning point depends on the substitute for Aegis Ashore. The country is now considering pre-emptive strike capabilities as a possibility, targeting missile launchers in North Korea first instead of intercepting incoming missiles. Interc ... more
+ Raytheon Missiles and Defense awarded $2.3B production contract for missile defense radars
+ Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE Achieves Test Success
+ NGC and US Army team up for combined missile defense test
+ Japan confirms scrapping US missile defence system
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne delivers 600th boost motor and divert and attitude control system for THAAD
+ First modernized LM 2100 SBIRS missile warning satellite completes thermal vacuum testing
+ Japan 'can't move ahead' with US missile defence system: PM


Senate offers more funding for hypersonic weapons tracking
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2020
The U.S. Senate's defense bill adds $120 million to the Defense Department's space-based anti-hypersonic weapons program, despite no request for an increase. The Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor, a constellation of satellites dedicated to locating the firing and direction of enemy missiles capable of achieving 5,000 miles-per-hour speeds, is a part of the Defense Departmen ... more
+ Sweden tests new ground-to-air defense missile
+ Trump invokes Defense Production Act for hypersonic missile production
+ Successful testing of rocket motor and warhead designs demonstrate progress toward flight testing
+ Iran navy test-fires new cruise missiles
+ State Department approves $862.3M sale of Sidewinder missiles to Canada
+ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System now has ground-to-ground capability
+ Raytheon nabs $92.4M for work on NASAMS
The smallest motor in the world
Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ... more
+ Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
+ New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
+ Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets


DLR and Mozilla are researching technologies for voice control of robots
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2020
There is no room for error when controlling satellites or operating the Columbus Laboratory on the International Space Station. Every single working step and command follows an established procedure and is documented. The German Space Operations Center (GSOC) at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is developing the voice transmission software openvocs in ... more
+ New jellyfish robots can outswim their inspiration
+ Coordinating complex behaviors between hundreds of robots
+ This Hopping Robot Could Explore the Solar System's Icy Moons
+ Fugro partners with Australian Space Agency on new robotics control complex
+ Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computations
+ Borrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systems
+ New control technique could improve accuracy of industrial robots


Embention Partners with Sagetech to achieve full situation awareness in unmanned flight
White Salmon WA (SPX) Jul 01, 2020
Sagetech Avionics, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of miniature aviation transponders, announced a partnership with Embention, a leading supplier of critical components for unmanned vehicles. Adding Sagetech's transponders to its other aviation solutions, enables Embention to offer its customers full certified situational awareness during the piloting of UAVs. "We're thrille ... more
+ Could drones deliver packages more efficiently by hopping on the bus
+ NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Reaches New Milestone
+ Deep drone acrobatics
+ Australia to buy additional Triton surveillance UAV
+ New research leads to Army drones changing shape mid-flight
+ AI goes underground: root crop growth predicted with drone imagery
+ Droniq and Sky Drone make BVLOS drone flights with real-time command and control possible
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