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 Paris (ESA) Nov 06, 2012 ESA research has helped to develop an aircraft-grade alloy that is twice as light as conventional nickel superalloys while offering equally good properties. The path to creating this alloy required research under all types of gravity. Airlines are always looking for ways to save fuel by cutting down on weight without sacrificing safety. Generally, cutting weight by 1% will save up to 1.5% in fuel. For commercial airlines, this saving quickly adds up, offering cheaper flights and fewer stopovers wh ... read more |
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 New China stealth fighter in test flight: state media China's second stealth fighter has made its first test flight, state media reported Thursday, in a boost to the country's air capabilities even though the plane is unlikely to be deployed for years. ... more | |
  US Army's Soldier Radio Waveform demonstrated on Raytheon's next gen air and ground radios In a key milestone, Raytheon has demonstrated the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) on its new class of airborne and ground radio terminals, providing soldiers with another way to communicate across disp ... more | |
 Space Systems Loral Selected by USAF to Develop Next Gen Protected Military Satellite Communications Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that it was selected by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to develop affordable design concepts for next generation Protected Militar ... more | |
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  Tiangong 1 Parked And Waiting As Shenzhou 10 Mission Prep Continues Following the July-August period when controllers used Tiangong 1's thrusters for strict control of the orbit decay rate, things went quiet and Tiangong 1 settled down to a regime of orbit decay dic ... more | |
  NASA Seeks Options for SLS Cargo Payload Fairings and Adapters NASA is exploring options for larger payload fairings to enhance the cargo carrying capabilities of its Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket, now in development, to carry cargo, crewed spacec ... more | |
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Consortium plans global shift toward net negative carbon economy
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study | |
  MDA completes acquisition of Space Systems Loral MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd has completed and formally closed the previously announced acquisition of Space Systems/Loral, Inc. (SS/L). The combination of MDA and SS/L creates a le ... more | |
  Russia tries easier scheme of launching spaceships Russia's second attempt to dock the cargo spaceship "Progress" to the International Space Station according to a new simplified scheme was as successful as the first one. The new scheme suppos ... more | |
  Research cruise testing EGNOS satnav for ships A research vessel surveying European waters is also charting the maritime performance of Europe's EGNOS satnav system. Results gathered by Belgium's RV Belgica are investigating how EGNOS, initially ... more | |
  Spaceflight Completes Secondary Payload System Preliminary Design Review With Hardware Fabrication Underway Spaceflight Inc. (Spaceflight) with its partner Andrews Space (Andrews) recently completed a Preliminary Design Review for the Spaceflight Secondary Payload System (SSPS) to support a launch in earl ... more |
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  Globalstar Birds To Launch On Soyuz Next February Preparations are underway for a medium-lift Soyuz launch to deploy the six final spacecraft in Globalstar's second-generation constellation, with the mission scheduled to lift off from Kazakhstan's ... more | |
 Boeing to clinch $2.4 billion Indian deal: report Boeing looks set to win military contracts worth $2.4 billion from India for its Chinook and Apache helicopters, a report said Monday. ... more | |
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Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in space
Blackout at refinery highlights Venezuela's oil industry crisis
Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTok | |
  Israel 'success' in new missile defence test The Israeli air force has successfully tested an upgraded version of its "Iron Dome" missile defence system, the defence ministry said on Sunday. ... more | |
  Japan to develop missile-detecting drone: report Japan is planning to develop an unmanned drone that could help detect a North Korean nuclear missile attack and to counter China's military buildup, a report said Sunday. ... more | |
 Pentagon to end exclusive deal with RIM's Blackberry The Pentagon will no longer retain an exclusive contract with Blackberry maker Research in Motion and has invited companies such as Apple to offer smart phones to its vast work force. ... more | |
  Northrop Grumman and ITT Exelis Partner for U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer Northrop Grumman and ITT Exelis are teaming to bring together the best of industry to offer unique solutions for the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. The two companies have be ... more |
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