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  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat, one of the world's top satellite operators, to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite. BADR-8 will replace and increase Arabsat's capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26E. The BADR-8 satellite will be based on the-state-of-the-art Airbus Eurostar Neo electric orbit raising platform giving access to a wide range of launchers. BADR-8 will also include the innovative Airbus developed TELEO optical communicatio ... read more |
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Vega launch now set for 1 SeptemberParis (ESA) Aug 18, 2020 A new launch date of 1 September 2020 has been announced by Arianespace for Vega flight VV16. Due to the persistence of exceptionally unfavourable winds at altitude over Europe's Spaceport, Ve ... more  
MBDA and Lockheed Martin submit proposal for Germany's Integrated Air And Missile Defense SystemSchrobenhausen, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2020 MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV), have submitted an updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Se ... more 
SpaceX sets rocket booster reuse record in satellite launchWashington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2019 SpaceX reused the same first-stage Falcon 9 rocket booster for the sixth time in a launch from Florida Tuesday morning, setting a record for the launch industry. ... more 
Ariane 5's third launch of 2020Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 16, 2020 Europe's Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites Galaxy-30 and BSAT-4B, and the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-2), into their planned transfer orbits. There are also four notable updates to th ... more |
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US Air Force and Lockheed Martin complete another successful hypersonics testOrlando FL (SPX) Aug 12, 2020 The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin has flight tested the second AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on the service's B-52 Stratofortress out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, ... more  
Britain, Belgium to collaborate on MQ-9B drone acquisitionWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2020 Britain and Belgium signed a statement of intent to work together after both countries acquire the MQ-9B drone, they announced this week. ... more 
Skyrora's Skylark Micro rocket launches from IcelandEdinburgh UK (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 Skyrora has successfully launched its two-stage, four-metre tall sub-orbital rocket, Skylark Micro from the company's mobile launch complex set up within a few days at Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. T ... more 
Under pressure, nontoxic salt-based propellant performs wellUrbana, IL (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 In smaller spacecraft such as CubeSat satellites, a salt-based monopropellant is showing promise. It can be used both in high-thrust chemical propulsion for fast time-sensitive maneuvers, and electr ... more  
NATO resumes disposal of obsolete ammunition in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2020 Ukraine's NATO-funded disposal of old and obsolete ammunition resumed this week after the project was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the alliance said. ... more |
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 Army develops vibration-based system for land mine identification 
Sierra Nevada aims to complete Dream Chaser space plane in MarchOrlando FL (UPI) Aug 18, 2020 Colorado-based Sierra Nevada Corp. aims to complete its first operational Dream Chaser space plane by March to provide cargo trips to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, which res ... more  |
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U.S. B-1 Lancers, B-2 stealth bombers conduct missions in Indo-PacificWashington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2019 Pacific Air Forces launched four B-1 Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers and four F-15C Eagles and conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously with joint and allied partners in the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
NATO receives 2nd Airbus A330 for fleet of multi-role aircraftWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2020 NATO received the second plane in a fleet of multi-role aircraft it's assembling this week. ... more  
Launch of Russia's Glonass-K satellite postponed until OctoberMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 16, 2020 The launch of Russia's next-generation Glonass-K navigation satellite, which has been postponed several times since March, is planned for mid-October, a space industry revealed on Saturday. "T ... more 
Northrop Grumman completes first qualification test of new rocket motor for United Launch AlliancePromontory UT (SPX) Aug 14, 2020 Northrop Grumman Corporation conducted its first ground test of an extended length 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63XL) in Promontory, Utah. This variation of the company's GEM 63 strap- ... more  
Exolaunch signs agreement with Augsburg to supply commercial launch servicesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2020 Exolaunch, a Berlin-based rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, signed a wide-ranging MOU with Germany-based launch service provider, Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA), to provide end-t ... more |
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 San Antonio, TX (SPX) Aug 16, 2020 
NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to take part in the $6 billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV contract. SwRI will be listed in the NASA spacecraft catalog used by the U.S. government to easily contract for proven spacecraft.
The Rapid IV contracts serve as a fast and flexible means for the government to acquire spacecraft and related ... more |
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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 
Airbus has been contracted by Arabsat, one of the world's top satellite operators, to build BADR-8, their new generation telecommunications satellite. BADR-8 will replace and increase Arabsat's capacity and augment its core business at the BADR hotspot 26E.
The BADR-8 satellite will be based on the-state-of-the-art Airbus Eurostar Neo electric orbit raising platform giving access to a wide ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 07, 2020 
Designers of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System will keep upgrading software on Beidou satellites to improve their capabilities and maintain technological advantages, according to a key figure in this program.
Lin Baojun, a chief designer of Beidou's third-generation satellite, said at a news conference in Beijing on Monday that once a satellite is launched, it is virtually impossi ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 14, 2020 
Northrop Grumman's construction of the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber, slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, is back on track, a U.S. Air Force official said.
Randall Walden, director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, acknowledged on Thursday that some B-21 subcontractors were affected by the pandemic.
Walden cited Spirit AeroSystems, which makes large composite aerostruct ... more |
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 Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 
We are surrounded by electronic devices. Transistors are used to power telephones, computers, televisions, hi-fi systems and game consoles as well as cars, airplanes and the like. Today's silicon-based electronics, however, consume a substantial and ever-increasing share of the world's energy.
A number of researchers are exploring the properties of materials that are more complex than sili ... more |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2020 
The European Commission has contracted with EOS Data Analytics, a satellite analytics company founded by Max Polyakov, to develop technologies for the monitoring and analysis of mining sites across Europe. The three-year project, called Goldeneye, has a total budget of euro 8.3 million.
The project will develop solutions that improve safety, environmental impact, and profitability of mine ... more |
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 Port Louis, Mauritius (AFP) Aug 18, 2020  Mauritian authorities on Tuesday arrested the Indian captain of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground off the island nation's coast, spewing tonnes of oil into pristine waters, police said.
"We arrested the captain and his second-in command today. They were taken to court on a provisionary charge. The investigation continues from tomorrow with the interrogation of other crew members," said ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 07, 2020 
China is soliciting ideas for payloads aboard its proposed missions to the moon, an asteroid and a comet, according to the China National Space Administration.
It is asking for primary, middle school and university students across the country to provide ideas for payloads that would fly aboard the Chang'e 7 probe to the moon, and on another spacecraft to the asteroid 2016HO3 and the comet ... more |
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 Schrobenhausen, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2020 
MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV), have submitted an updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of Germany's future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system.
"More than 80 subcontractors will supp ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 04, 2020 
The Army is looking to procure a shoulder-fired rocket system on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps, the Corps announced on Tuesday.
In July, the Army issued a request for proposals for proposals for the M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure munition, according to a Marine Corps press release.
The M72 is a compact, lightweight, single-shot weapon system that incorporates and ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 20, 2020 
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have used ultra-fast extreme ultraviolet lasers to measure the properties of materials more than 100 times thinner than a human red blood cell.
The team, led by scientists at JILA, reported its new feat of wafer-thinness this week in the journal Physical Review Materials. The group's target, a film just 5 nanometers thick, is the thinnest material ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 10, 2020 
Human Rights Watch said Monday it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.
The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said 30 countries are now explicitly seeking a ban, after compiling an overview of 97 nations with a stated position on the use and development of what it termed "kill ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 19, 2020 
Britain and Belgium signed a statement of intent to work together after both countries acquire the MQ-9B drone, they announced this week.
The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System is built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of San Diego, and is known as the Protector RG Mk1 in Europe.
In remote signing ceremonies on Tuesday, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston of the Royal Air Force a ... more |
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