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  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2020 NASA has drawn up a list of 80 recommendations that US aerospace giant Boeing will have to address before attempting to refly its Starliner space capsule, following the failure of an uncrewed test last year. The recommendations primarily concern the on-board software, which was the main problem with the flight test last December. The capsule could not be placed in the correct orbit, due to a clock error, and a had to return to Earth after two days instead of docking with the International Space ... read more |
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NASA adds software experts to work toward new Boeing capsule flightWashington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 NASA added software experts to work with Boeing and SpaceX on their space capsule programs following the failure of Boeing's Starliner test flight in December, the agency announced via a teleconference from Florida on Wednesday. ... more  
Sierra Nevada Corp. nabs $700M to supply RFCMs for Special OpsWashington 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 
Advanced Rockets Corporation granted Space Vehicle System patentsLos 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  
GPS isn't just for road trips anymoreWashington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2020 When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one of them, thanks to how it helps farmers better use their resources. Tractor gu ... more |
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Space-equipped lab tests key workers for COVID-19Paris (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 3 satellite on route to orbital slot under own propulsionDenver 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 
Rocket Lab promises customers to 'Leave No Stone Unturned' launch failureMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2020 Founded in 2004, the private US aerospace company has put 53 spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and most of its missions have been successful. Saturday's launch was initially scheduled for 5 July, howe ... more 
Lawmakers urge Pentagon to stop buying F-35 parts from TurkeyWashington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper this week asking the Pentagon to more quickly end its F-35 partnership with Turkey. ... more  
State Department approves $23M sale of Black Hawk to JordanWashington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 The State Department has approved the possible $23 million deal to sell one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment to the government of Jordan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Tuesday. ... more |
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Coordinating complex behaviors between hundreds of robotsDurham NC (SPX) Jul 03, 2020 In one of the more memorable scenes from the 2002 blockbuster film Minority Report, Tom Cruise is forced to hide from a swarm of spider-like robots scouring a towering apartment complex. While most ... more  |
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State Dept. approves $2B sale of 8 MV-22 Osprey aircraft to IndonesiaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 The State Department has approved a potential $2 billion sale of eight MV-22 Osprey and related equipment to Indonesia, the State Department said on Monday. ... more 
India's first human space mission not to be affected by COVID: ministerNew 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  
Exolaunch and NanoAvionics sign two launch agreements for SpaceX's rideshare missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2020 Exolaunch, a rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, signed launch agreements with NanoAvionics, a nano-satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, to launch two 6U nano-satellite ... more  
UK Govt to acquire OneWeb satellite constellationLondon, 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 f ... more 
Rocket Lab Mission Fails to Reach OrbitLong 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 |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 03, 2020 
Adding microscopic nano-materials to carbon fibre composites has resulted in stronger, tougher fins for divers. A space material company teamed up with a market leader in the design and production of free-diving and spear-fishing equipment through ESA's Technology Transfer and Patent Office.
An idea originally championed by inventors from Leonard da Vinci to Benjamin Franklin, before final ... more |
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 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.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2020 
When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one of them, thanks to how it helps farmers better use their resources.
Tractor guidance allows farmers to be more precise when using a tractor to perform tasks in the field. These tasks include planting, spraying herbicide, and applying fertilizer. But how does this precision turn ... more |
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 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.
According to the contract, the systems, designed to "help protect aircrews from air- and land-based enemy radar and missile systems," will be integrated onto AC-130J Ghostrider and MC-130J Commando II aircraft operated ... more |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2020 
Scientists have pioneered a new technique to produce arrays of sound produced entirely by heat.
The team of researchers from the Centre for Metamaterial Research and Innovation at the University of Exeter used devices, known as thermophones, to create a fully controlled array from just a thin metal film attached to some metal wires.
The results, published in Science Advances, could p ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 03, 2020 
Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or 'night shining' clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton Church in Dorset, UK, by astrophotographer Ollie Taylor in the early hours of 22 June.
A summer phenomenon, these rare clouds are visible when the Sun is below the viewer's horizon, shining light on these tenuous wisps. First mentioned in 1885, just two years after the Krakatoa volcani ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) July 7, 2020 
Brazilian prosecutors have called for the dismissal of the country's environment minister, alleging he contributed to increased deforestation and fires in the Amazon by removing measures designed to protect the rainforest.
Ricardo Salles oversaw a 25 percent reduction in the Environment Ministry's budget and the freezing of an international fund to combat deforestation, which "directly contr ... more |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Jul 03, 2020 
In one of the more memorable scenes from the 2002 blockbuster film Minority Report, Tom Cruise is forced to hide from a swarm of spider-like robots scouring a towering apartment complex. While most viewers are likely transfixed by the small, agile bloodhound replacements, a computer engineer might marvel instead at their elegant control system.
In a building several stories tall with numer ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 07, 2020 
The State Department has approved the possible $23 million deal to sell one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment to the government of Jordan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Tuesday.
According to the DSCA, Jordan's government asked to buy one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter in standard U.S. Army configuration, along with related equipment, including a common ... more |
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