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May 31, 2017
ROCKET SCIENCE
Dragon Spacecraft Prepared to Resupply International Space Station



byy Bob Granath for KSC News
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 31, 2017 The International Space Station brings together science, technology and human innovation, demonstrating new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. A resupply line of unpiloted spacecraft keeps this work going, supporting efforts to enable human and robotic exploration of destinations well beyond low-Earth orbit. The next mission to the Earth-orbiting laboratory will be the eleventh commercial resupply services flight for SpaceX. L ... read more

MISSILE DEFENSE
Elbit supplying unidentified customer with missile defense system
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Disaster risk management: Science helps save lives
Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017
Natural and man-made disasters threaten millions of people every year and cause billions of property damage. How much do we know about them? And how can we use that knowledge to save lives and money ... more
ENERGY TECH
Graphene-nanotube hybrid boosts lithium metal batteries
Houston TX (SPX) May 30, 2017
Rice University scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long stumped researcher ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia
Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017
Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Sp ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
NASA honors Kennedy's space vision on 100th birthday
Washington (UPI) May 29, 2017
NASA is honoring the space vision and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, who was born 100 years ago Monday. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017
US defense giant Lockheed Martin won nearly $46 million to manufacture two Space Based Infrared System missile warning satellites, the Defense Department said in a press release. "Lockheed Mar ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Dream Chaser Spacecraft Passes Major Milestone
Sparks NV (SPX) May 29, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully passed the third integration milestone for the Dream Chaser program under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS2) program, bringing it a major step ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's Space Launch System Engine Testing Heats Up
Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) May 28, 2017
NASA engineers successfully conducted the second in a series of RS-25 flight controller tests on May 23, 2017, stepping closer to deep-space exploration with the world's most-powerful rocket. The te ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
First Year of BEAM Demo Offers Valuable Data on Expandable Habitats
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2017
Halfway into its planned two-year demonstration attached to the International Space Station, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, is showing that soft materials can perform as well as ri ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Engines of twingenuity: NASA's twin study investigators have a meeting of the minds
Houston TX (SPX) May 28, 2017
If you took all the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in your body and strung it end-to-end, it would reach all the way to Pluto and back. The Twins Study, looking at the effects of space on the human bod ... more


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MISSILE DEFENSE
US successfully tests ICBM defense system
Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017
The US military said Tuesday it had intercepted a mock-up of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a first-of-its-kind test that comes amid concerns over North Korea's weapons program. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Conch shells may inspire better helmets, body armor
Boston MA (SPX) May 29, 2017
The shells of marine organisms take a beating from impacts due to storms and tides, rocky shores, and sharp-toothed predators. But as recent research has demonstrated, one type of shell stands out a ... more
AEROSPACE
BA flights disrupted for third day after IT crash
London (AFP) May 29, 2017
Passengers faced a third day of disruption at Heathrow on Monday as British Airways cancelled short-haul flights after a global computer crash that unions blamed on the outsourcing of IT services to India. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gear
Tampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017
Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in urban environments. Exhausti ... more

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Camera on NASA's Lunar Orbiter survived 2014 meteoroid hit
Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2017
On Oct.13, 2014 something very strange happened to the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), which normally produces beautifully clear images of the lunar surface, produced an image that was wild and jittery. From the sudden and jagged pattern apparent in the image, the LROC team determined that the camera must have been hit by a ... more
Strathclyde, UK (SPX) May 30, 2017
Strathclyde-led research develops world's highest gain high-power laser amplifier
Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017
Atomic structure of irradiated materials is more akin to liquid than glass
Onna, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017
Using light to rearrange macroscopic structures
Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia
Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017
Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Speedcast. Under this channel partner agreement, both PlanetComm and Speedcast will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their extensive satellite communications portfolios. Speed ... more
Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017
Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment
Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017
Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS
Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017
European country orders Harris tactical radios


2 SOPS says goodbye to GPS satellite
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017
At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years. "The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017
Researchers working toward indoor location detection
Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017
Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight
Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017
Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua
BA flights disrupted for third day after IT crash
London (AFP) May 29, 2017
Passengers faced a third day of disruption at Heathrow on Monday as British Airways cancelled short-haul flights after a global computer crash that unions blamed on the outsourcing of IT services to India. The embattled airline said it was cancelling 17 short-haul flights from Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, but was aiming to operate a full long-haul schedule from the hub. It said it was ... more
Singapore (AFP) May 26, 2017
Singapore's BOC Aviation orders six Airbus jets worth $1.05 bn
Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017
Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues
Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017
Boeing proposes E-8C JSTAR replacement
Study takes step toward mass-producible quantum computers
Boston MA (SPX) May 30, 2017
Quantum computers are experimental devices that offer large speedups on some computational problems. One promising approach to building them involves harnessing nanometer-scale atomic defects in diamond materials. But practical, diamond-based quantum computing devices will require the ability to position those defects at precise locations in complex diamond structures, where the defects ca ... more
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 28, 2017
Memristor chips that see patterns over pixels
Seattle WA (SPX) May 30, 2017
UW engineers borrow from electronics to build largest circuits in eukaryotic cells
Cambridge UK (SPX) May 30, 2017
Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays


exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017
exactEarth Ltd ("exactEarth" or the "Company") (TSX: XCT), a leading provider of Satellite AIS data services announces the launch of exactView RT powered by Harris ("exactView RT") - the world's first global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service. This revolutionary capability is expected to enable a wide variety of new service capabilities for the global maritime community and to con ... more
Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017
Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away
Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2017
SES-14 integrates NASA ultraviolet space spectrograph
Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017
NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release
Taiwan steel plant opens in Vietnam after fish deaths
Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017
A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on Monday, state media in Hanoi reported. The incident was one of the worst environmental disasters in Vietnam, decimating livelihoods along the central coast and sparking angry protests that continue today. The $11-billion Formosa steel plant in central Ha Tinh province w ... more
Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017
Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure
Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 2017
37 million bits of litter on remote islands
Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017
Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China


California Woman Charged for Trying to Hand Over Sensitive Space Tech to China
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release. "A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more
Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017
A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle
Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017
China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission
Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017
China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020
Elbit supplying unidentified customer with missile defense system
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization. The contract, which will run for three years, has a value of $25 million, Elbit said. "We are proud to have won this contract and to supply the customer with J-Music DIRCM, which include PAWS IR missile warning systems," Elad Aharonson, ... more
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017
Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite
Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017
US successfully tests ICBM defense system
Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017
Yemen rebel missile shot down near Saudi capital


Lockheed Martin drops out of over-the-horizon missile competition
Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017
Lockheed Martin has chosen to drop its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, out of the Navy competition for a new anti-ship missile meant for the Littoral Combat Ship and frigate-class warships. "After long and careful consideration, Lockheed Martin has decided to withdraw from the U.S. Navy Over-the-Horizon Weapon System competition. As the current OTH-WS request for proposal proces ... more
Tehran (AFP) May 25, 2017
Iran says it has built third underground missile factory
Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017
Successful test for Lockheed's modernized TACMs
Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017
Israel unveils new rocket system for special forces
Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence
Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017
An international team of physicists has monitored the scattering behavior of electrons in a non-conducting material in real-time. Their insights could be beneficial for radiotherapy. We can refer to electrons in non-conducting materials as 'sluggish'. Typically, they remain fixed in a location, deep inside an atomic composite. It is hence relatively still in a dielectric crystal lattice. T ... more
Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017
Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst
Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017
Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials
Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017
Molecular Lego for nanoelectronics


Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gear
Tampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017
Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in urban environments. Exhaustion and injury are frequently a consequence of these challenging operational scenarios. A new exoskeleton from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) offers a solution. Using licensed DermoskeletonTM bionic ... more
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017
CMU's interactive tool helps novices and experts make custom robots
Shanghai (AFP) May 27, 2017
Google's AlphaGo retires on top after humbling world No. 1
Taipei (AFP) May 30, 2017
Chess-playing robot star of Taiwan tech fair


Drone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution?
Seattle WA (SPX) May 31, 2017
Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study from University of Washington transportation engineers finds. In a paper to be published in an upcoming issue of Transportation Research Part D, researchers found that drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantages over trucks when the drones do ... more
McLean VA (SPX) May 29, 2017
UAS Update with NSR Analyst Prateep Basu
Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017
SkyGuardian drone tops 48 hours in air
Reno NV (SPX) May 29, 2017
NASA Drone Traffic Management Tests Take Off in Reno
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