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  Washington DC (VOA) Mar 09, 2017 It was a surprising announcement: SpaceX, a private company, said it will fly two people to the moon next year. This has not been attempted since NASA's Apollo moon landings about 45 years ago. The news came from SpaceX founder and chief executive officer, Elon Musk. He is a billionaire who made his money from technology. In a news conference, he said two people have already paid SpaceX a "significant" amount of money to send them on a weeklong flight just beyond the moon and back. No one has been ... read more |
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New Plant Habitat Will Increase Harvest on International Space StationKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 A new, nearly self-sufficient plant growth system by NASA is headed to the International Space Station soon and will help researchers better understand how plants grow in space. The Advanced Plant H ... more  
China Plans to Launch 1st Probe to Mars in Summer 2020Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017 China is expected to launch its first probe satellite to Mars in July or in August 2020, local media reported Tuesday. The People's Daily newspaper reported citing Wan Weixing, an academician ... more  
Groundbreaking technology rewarms large-scale tissues preserved at low temperaturesMinneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 A research team, led by the University of Minnesota, has discovered a groundbreaking process to successfully rewarm large-scale animal heart valves and blood vessels preserved at very low temperatur ... more  
A new approach to improving lithium-sulfur batteriesNewark DE (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the power behind most modern portable electronics, including cell phones, tablets, laptops, fitness trackers, and smart watches. However, their energy density ... more |
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Blue Origin shares video of New Glenn rocketSeattle WA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 Jeff Bezos introduced the latest concept from his company Blue Origin at the Satellite 2017 conference, the New Glenn rocket, which features a reusable first stage. Blue Origin released a video detailing the rocket's specs. ... more  
CXBN-2 CubeSat to Embark on an Important X-ray Astronomy MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 A university-built small satellite known as the Cosmic X-Ray Background NanoSat-2 (CXBN-2) is being prepared for its upcoming ambitious science mission. The spacecraft - scheduled for launch into sp ... more 
Europe launches fourth Earth monitoring satelliteCayenne (AFP) March 7, 2017 Europe launched a fourth satellite Tuesday for its Copernicus Earth-monitoring project to track changes in forest cover and air pollution, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. ... more 
China's 1st cargo spacecraft to make three rendezvous with Tiangong-2Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is expected to dock with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab three times after its planned launch in April, sources said Saturday. Tianzhou-1 will be se ... more 
Riding an asteroid: China's next space goalBeijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 After sending a probe to Mars in 2020, China plans to explore three asteroids and land on one of them to conduct scientific research, according to a Chinese asteroid research expert. The "Chin ... more 
Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and starsSan Francisco (AFP) March 5, 2017 Sending tourists for a trip around the moon is the latest big idea launched by Elon Musk, a Silicon Valley star known for turning his passions into visionary enterprises. ... more |
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India stages successful test of missile interceptorBalasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 India has successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defense interceptor against a ballistic missile traveling at low altitude. ... more  
Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communicationsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 Airbus Defence and Space has signed Intelsat General to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services. Under this channel partner agreement, Intelsat General w ... more  
U.S. Navy test fires surface to surface missile moduleWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 The U.S. Navy recently completed a surface to surface missile module test firing exercise from the littoral combat ship USS Detroit. ... more 
Russia deployed cruise missile in violation of treaty: US generalWashington (AFP) March 8, 2017 Moscow has deployed a land-based cruise missile system that contravenes a 1987 US-Russia arms control treaty and poses a risk to the West, a top US general said Wednesday. ... more |
  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales' efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky-ATC ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017U.S. Naval Research Lab develops light, transparent armor  Canberra (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Space surveillance radar system fully operational  Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Bubble-recoil could be used to cool microchips, even in space |
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Airbus Defence and Space has signed Intelsat General to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services. Under this channel partner agreement, Intelsat General will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their mobile and fly-away communications portfolio, to the U.S. government.
Airbus Defence and Space is working with service providers t ... more Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rockwell Collins, Australian air force test WBHF communication system  Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems  Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017General Dynamics gets enterprise communications contract |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 26, 2016 
In the decade to come Russia will face strong competition from China for the commercial launch of satellites for developing countries, according to Ivan Moiseev, director of the Institute of Space Policy."China is trying to expand its space launching services, developing new boosters for different segments of the market," Moiseev told RIA Novosti.
"It has constructed a new spacecraft launc ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 27, 2016Vega And Gokturk-1A are present for next Arianespace lightweight mission  Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2016Antares Rides Again  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 21, 2016Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport |
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 Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
Raytheon is closer to delivering next-generation capabilities for the U.S. Air Force-led Global Positioning System Operational Control System project.
The company recently announced the completion of a major engineering milestone for the project, also referred to as GPS OCX. The work was conducted over a two-year period, and consisted of software development with a focus on cybersecurit ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS  New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force awarded FAAC Inc. with a $9.5 million contract to upgrade weapon systems for the branch's F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
The agreement is part of the Common Weapon Engagement Zone - Operational Flight program. Under the contract, FAAC will update various F-16 weapon system components including software capabilities, multi-mission computers, and mid-life updates for F- ... more Riyadh (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Boeing to provide additional support for Saudi F-15s  Bonn (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Rheinmetall making ammunition for U.S. Air Force F-35s  Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Boeing to provide C-17 training for UAE |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 
A pioneering new technique to produce cutting-edge, versatile microchips could revolutionize the speed, efficiency and capability of the next generation of computers. Researchers from the University of Exeter have developed an innovative new method to engineer computer chips more easily and cheaper than conventional methods.
The discovery could revolutionise the production of optoelectroni ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Hexagonal boron nitride enables the fabrication of 2-dimensional electronic memories  Manchester, England (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Super-fast computer made from DNA 'grows as it computes'  Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Chinese tech giant eyes global market with custom chip |
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 Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 
The temperature of Earth's interior affects everything from the movement of tectonic plates to the formation of the planet. A new study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) suggests the mantle - the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth's interior that lies between its super-heated core and its outer crustal layer - may be hotter than previously believed. The new finding, published Mar ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2017TRIPLESAT Constellation Tasking with SpyMeSat Mobile App  Sydney (AFP) March 8, 2017'Angry' Australian summer weather smashes records  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017NASA examines deadly spring-like weather with GPM satellite |
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 Geneva (AFP) March 6, 2017 
More than one in four deaths in children under five are linked to polluted environments, according to two new World Health Organization reports published Monday.
Each year, environmental risks such as indoor and outdoor pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water and poor sanitation kill around 1.7 million children between the ages of one month and five years, the reports found.
Harmful e ... more Paris (AFP) March 3, 2017City noise linked to hearing loss: study  Dhaka (AFP) March 6, 2017Bangladesh orders shutdown of city tanneries  Karachi (AFP) March 5, 2017Pakistan's financial capital Karachi turned 'into rubbish bin' |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 
After sending a probe to Mars in 2020, China plans to explore three asteroids and land on one of them to conduct scientific research, according to a Chinese asteroid research expert.
The "China's Space Activities in 2016" white paper, issued by the Information Office of the State Council recently, also mentioned asteroid exploration in outlining the major tasks of the country's space indus ... more Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017China's 1st cargo spacecraft to make three rendezvous with Tiangong-2  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Plans to Launch 1st Probe to Mars in Summer 2020  Jiuquan (XNA) Mar 07, 2017China launches experiment satellite "TK-1" |
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 Balasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
India has successfully test-fired its Advanced Air Defense interceptor against a ballistic missile traveling at low altitude.
The test on Monday was the second within a month and is part of India's effort to develop a multi-layer missile defense system.
"Today's test launch was conducted in order to validate various parameters of the interceptor in flight mode," an Indian defense ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017UN hopes for easing of tensions after Chinese anger over THAAD Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2017China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment Seoul (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Protesters sue to stop US missile system in S. Korea |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 
The U.S. Navy recently completed a surface to surface missile module test firing exercise from the littoral combat ship USS Detroit.
The exercise marked the module's first launch from a littoral combat ship, vessels designed to project naval power in offshore locations. It was also the first vertical missile launch from the platform. Navy officials say the test was conducted as part of ... more Stockholm (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Brazilian army buys more SAAB missile defense systems  Denver CO (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Lockheed Martin completes flight tests with updated JASSM  Washington (AFP) March 8, 2017Russia deployed cruise missile in violation of treaty: US general |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
Polymer nanocomposites mix particles billionths of a meter (nanometers, nm) in diameter with polymers, which are long molecular chains. Often used to make injection-molded products, they are common in automobiles, fire retardants, packaging materials, drug-delivery systems, medical devices, coatings, adhesives, sensors, membranes and consumer goods. When a team led by the Department of Energy's ... more Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties  Ramat Gan, Israel (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
DARPA has been developing a program that will leverage successes in space robotics in order to accelerate in-orbit servicing of satellites. Of particular interest are the satellites that populate the geosynchronous orbit at about 36,000 km above Earth. There are hundreds of these vehicles that operate as military, civil and commercial satellite assets.
However, once launched, there is no w ... more Providence RI (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently  Washington (UPI) Mar 2, 2017Switzerland taps Kongsberg for Protector weapon system  Sendai, Japan (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Shape-shifting molecular robots respond to DNA signals |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2016 
Access to space has long been an interest area of space agencies. In this domain, China became a force to be reckoned with as several Chinese space companies made great strides in the space race.For several years China's space program has been kept secret.
But earlier this year China launched its Long March 7 rocket, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, marking "a mome ... more |
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 Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016 
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreMiami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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 London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017 
Leonardo is growing its presence in the United States through the acquisition of Daylight Solutions Inc., a quantum cascade laser company.
Leonardo DRS, the company's U.S. subsidiary, signed a definitive acquisition agreement under which it will pay $150 million for Daylight Solutions, a Virginia-based firm.
The purchase price includes an earn-out to be released to Daylight Solut ... more London (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Hughes to provide satellite communications for SkyGuardian drones  Jacksonville FL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Drone Aviation Delivers Enhanced WASP Tactical Aerostat to DoD  San Diego (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Northrop Grumman begins flight tests with MS-177 sensor |
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