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  Washington (AFP) Mar 16, 2017 SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 2 am (0600 GMT) carrying the EchoStar XXIII, a commercial communications satellite for EchoStar Corporation. The satellite will be place in orbit more that 35,000 kilometers above the earth and provide telecommunications service to Brazil, SpaceX said. However SpaceX said it will not attempt to land Falcon 9's first stage ... read more |
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NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine PollutionHampton VA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017 Using biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 percent, in a new study conclusion that bodes well for airline economics and Earth's envir ... more 
No obstacles for airports using satellitesParis (ESA) Mar 15, 2017 Thanks to ESA, airports can now use satellites to identify and manage obstacles that could pose a risk to flight safety. Of the 48 000 airports around the globe, only about a quarter can allow aircr ... more  
India test fires BrahMos Extended Range missileWashington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 Indian defense researchers completed a test launch with the BrahMos Extended Range Missile in a move industry partners praised as a milestone for the program. ... more 
Reduce Fuel Burn With a Dose of BLIWashington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 It sounds like a cause of heart burn. Instead, Boundary Layer Ingestion - or BLI - is a promising idea NASA researchers are studying to reduce fuel burn in jet engines, thus reducing emissions and t ... more |
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Kennedy's Multi-User Spaceport Streamlines Commercial LaunchesKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 In the past, launch pads were used almost exclusively for government missions. To support a growing private sector space economy, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has transformed to a multi-user spacepor ... more  
Fly me to the Moon: Russia seeks new cosmonautsMoscow (AFP) March 14, 2017 Russia's space agency on Tuesday announced a recruitment drive for young would-be cosmonauts who it hopes will become the country's first on the Moon. And women are welcome, an official stressed. ... more 
ECLSS Put to the Test for Commercial Crew MissionsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 Extensive evaluations are underway on the life support systems vital to successful flight tests as NASA prepares to return human spaceflight to the United States. One of the most intensely studied s ... more 
The Second Moon RaceGerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 The US and China are in an undeclared race back to the Moon. At first glance it's easy to dismiss China's efforts as being little more than what the US and Russia achieved decades ago. And whi ... more  
Songs that make robots cryOsaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music focus on these ... more  
China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon LandingBeijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit. The new spacecraft is claimed to be a ... more |
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 Visions of the Future: Planetary Exploration Through 2050 
Campaign Tests Parachutes Designed to Provide Astronauts a Soft LandingKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 A flight-sized boilerplate of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner touched down gently under parachutes against the backdrop of the San Andres Mountains in late February, providing a preview of how the spacec ... more 
International space docking standard updatedParis (ESA) Mar 13, 2017 The International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board has approved a major update to the station docking system standard. First released in 2010, the docking standard established a common ... more 
US Strategic Command Awards Contract for Human Space Flight ServicesWashington (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 US-based Mantech Advanced Systems International has received an $8.6 million Air Force contract to provide services in support of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM)'s Human Space Flight Support pro ... more  
U.S. State Dept. approves mortar round sales to SingaporeWashington (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 2,000 XM395 precision mortar rounds to the government of Singapore. ... more |
  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Physicists from MIPT have predicted the existence of transparent composite media with unusual optical properties. Using graphics card based simulations, scientists studied regular volume structures composed of two dielectrics with close parameters, and found that the optical properties of these structures differ from both those of natural crystals and artificial periodic composites, which are cu ... more Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017New application of the selective laser melting method  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Scientists develop new surface finishing for 3D-printing  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Dramatic improvement in surface finishing of 3-D printing |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Harris Corporation's new Falcon III RF-300H wideband HF manpack radio system has received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency.
The NSA Type-1 certification allows the system to transmit classified images, maps and other data files from beyond-line-of-sight environments, the company announced Monday.
"This RF-300H NSA certification allows us to continue providing ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communications  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 |
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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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 London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Scientists studying the Northern Lights say they think their research will lead to new technology to reduce outages from satellite navigation systems.
Researchers at the University of Bath in England found for the first time that turbulence does not take place within the Northern Lights and instead that unknown mechanisms are responsible for the outages of Global Navigation Satellite Sy ... more Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
It sounds like a cause of heart burn. Instead, Boundary Layer Ingestion - or BLI - is a promising idea NASA researchers are studying to reduce fuel burn in jet engines, thus reducing emissions and the cost of operating the aircraft.
At its simplest: With BLI, an airplane's engines are located near the rear of the aircraft so that air flowing over the aircraft body becomes part of the mix o ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 15, 2017No obstacles for airports using satellites  Hampton VA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017MDH debuts multi-mission concept helicopter |
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 Konstanz, Germany (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
The theoretical physicists Junior Professor Fabian Pauly and his postdoc Dr. Safa G. Bahoosh now succeeded in a team of experimental physicists and chemists in demonstrating a reliable and reproducible single molecule switch.
The basis for this switch is a specifically synthesized molecule with special properties. This is an important step towards realising fundamental ideas of molecular e ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Ultrashort light pulses for fast 'lightwave' computers  Ithaca NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Two radio signals, one chip, open a new world for wireless communication  Minneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Researchers flip a magnetic memory cell with a light pulse at record speed |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Researchers in Italy hope to measure Earth's rotation using a laser-based gyroscope housed deep underground, with enough experimental precision to reveal measurable effects of Einstein's general theory of relativity. The ring laser gyroscope (RLG) technology enabling these Earth-based measurements provide, unlike those made by referencing celestial objects, inertial rotation information, reveali ... more Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 201715 years of GRACE: Satellite mission flies thrice its planned time  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Additional Arctic weather data raises forecast accuracy of Japan cold waves  Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017How Arctic weather can improve mid-latitude forecasts |
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 Tuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) March 15, 2017 
Stuck between a landfill and a coal-fired power plant, residents of the Bosnian village of Divkovici are dying of asphyxia, poisoned by some of the most polluted air in Europe.
"In a few years, it will be like Chernobyl here: houses without souls," said unemployed Goran Stojak.
His father died last year of lung cancer, and he is afraid to undergo medical tests for fear of "bad news". His ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) March 15, 2017Ethiopia rubbish dump landslide death toll soars to 113  Sorong, Indonesia (AFP) March 14, 2017UK cruise ship damages pristine Indonesian coral reef  Washington (AFP) March 15, 2017Trump to undo Obama auto emission rules: official |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit.
The new spacecraft is claimed to be able to accommodate multiple astronauts, according to spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian, who Science and Technology Daily cited as comparing the forthcoming ship to the Orion craft currently in developm ... more Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
Australia's navy and various industry partners completed sea trials with an Aegis-equipped HMAS Hobart destroyer.
The trials were conducted to verify the platform's compatibility with the Aegis combat system built by Lockheed Martin. Other industry partners involved with the event include Raytheon Australia, Navantia and ASC Shipbuilding.
The team, known as the Air Warfare Destro ... 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  Balasore, India (UPI) Mar 1, 2017India stages successful test of missile interceptor |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
Indian defense researchers completed a test launch with the BrahMos Extended Range Missile in a move industry partners praised as a milestone for the program.
The launch took place in Balasore off the coast of Odisha. The BrahMos Extended Range, a supersonic cruise missile, demonstrated its ability to hit targets exceeding the current range of 180 miles. The missile was launched from a ... more (UPI) Mar 14, 2017MBDA unveils new short-range air defense platform  Boulder CO (UPI) Mar 15, 2017Orbital ATK supplying rocket-launched flares for U.S. military  Moscow (AFP) March 9, 2017Russia denies US claims it has violated arms treaty |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup Nanovision Biosciences Inc. have developed the nanotechnology and wireless electronics for a new type of retinal prosthesis that brings research a step closer to restoring the ability of neurons in the retina to respond to light. The researchers demonstrated this response to light in a rat retina interfacing ... more Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Shaping the future  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Small nanoparticles have surprisingly big effects on polymer nanocomposites |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music focus on these patterns, but give little consideration to the emotional response of their audience. An international research team led by Osaka University together with Tokyo Metropolitan University, imec in Belgiu ... more Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017DARPA robotic servicing program has become stalled  Tel Aviv (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Rafael completes test firing with Protector USV  Providence RI (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently |
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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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 Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017 
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
The move would represent a change from Obama-era policies that limited the spy agency's role in conducting paramilitary strikes, pushing responsibility for these to the Pentagon.
Obama had insisted on a mo ... more Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017US military deploys attack drones to S. Korea  London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Leonardo subsidiary to buy laser technology company Daylight Solutions  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone system |
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