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  Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday. Shijian-18 will test processes for the new Dongfanghong-5 satellites and carry out in-orbit experiments. After arriving at t ... read more |
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Deceleration of runaway electrons paves the way for fusion powerGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 Fusion power has the potential to provide clean and safe energy that is free from carbon dioxide emissions. However, imitating the solar energy process is a difficult task to achieve. Two young plas ... more  
NASA Completes Milestone Toward Quieter Supersonic X-PlaneWashington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 NASA has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to make supersonic passenger jet travel over land a real possibility by completing the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic ... more  
Supercam in the ARCTIC: Manned and Unmanned planes with ADS-BIzhevsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Unmanned Systems Group (Izhevsk, Russia) has successfully conducted joint flights of Supercam UAV together with manned aircrafts (both equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B ... more  
Five projects selected from ISS funding opportunity focused on human physiology researchKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced five g ... more |
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New efficient, low-temperature catalyst for hydrogen productionUpton NY (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 Scientists have developed a new low-temperature catalyst for producing high-purity hydrogen gas while simultaneously using up carbon monoxide (CO). The discovery-described in a paper set to publish ... more  
Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor failsWashington (AFP) June 22, 2017 The US Navy and the Japanese ministry of defense have unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a ballistic missile in a test of a jointly built system off Hawaii, the US military said Wednesday. ... more  
Amtrak to SpaceX Launch, Wifi hack, Spectacular trip, But where's my SatPhone...Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 The rumble of the air introduces the Spacex Falcon as it roars over the hill and the crowd screams seem to propel it higher. It was quick, but slow at the same time. My brain clicks the shutte ... more 
SLS Core Stage Production Continues for Rocket's First FlightMichoud MS (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 Throughout NASA's 43-acre rocket factory, the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, engineers are building all five parts of the Space Launch System's core stage. For the first SLS flight ... more  
Return to the blueParis (ESA) Jun 22, 2017 How do you prepare for space missions on Earth? One way is to simulate an expedition into space underwater. Yesterday, six aquanauts dived almost 20 m to the sea floor where they will spend 10 days ... more 
Orbex reveals space rocket factoryLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 Welcoming the UK's focus on low-cost, reliable commercial spaceflight activities in the Queens's Speech, a UK company has revealed details of a 1200m2 space rocket factory currently building vertica ... more |
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 Developing Landing Tech for Space 
Keeping the rhythm in spaceParis (ESA) Jun 22, 2017 Space is an inhospitable environment for the human body but we adapt remarkably well. Within hours, the brain adjusts to the lack of an up or down, as if floating is all it has ever known. Now ... more  
GomSpace to supply disruptive spectrum monitoring system based on nanosatellitesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 GomSpace has been selected by and has entered into a procurement contract with UnseenLabs SAS to develop and deliver a system based on nanosatellites to provide disruptive spectrum monitoring servic ... more 
Boecore awarded contract for ballistic missile launch warning systemWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Boecore has received a $93 million contract to provide support for the Shared Early Warning System operated by the U.S. Air Force Space Command. ... more  
RAMSYS GmbH awarded RAM missile contractWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 RAMSYS GmbH is being awarded a $92.3 million contract for design and development work on the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B as part of a joint effort between Germany and the U.S. ... more |
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  Tempe AZ (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 
When Apollo astronauts on the Moon spoke with Mission Control on Earth, there was a noticeable time gap between a statement from Tranquility Base and its immediate acknowledgment from Houston. The gap lasted almost three seconds, or ten times longer than human reaction times would account for.
What was happening? The answer is simple: space. The Moon orbits far enough from Earth that light ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Lightweight steel production breakthrough: Brittle phases controlled  Cleveland OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2017A chemical solution to shrink digital data storage  New York NY (SPX) Jun 21, 2017Scientists develop molecular code for melanin-like materials |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017  Harris Corp. RF Communications was awarded a $255 million maximum-ceiling contract for the Special Operations Forces Tactical Communications Next Generation Manpack, or STC NGMP, radio, the Department of Defense announced on Monday.
The contract is in support of the Special Operations Commands Capital Equipment Replacement Program, which includes replacing legacy models of man portable ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Airbus provides German troops with support communications at 15 sites worldwide  Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment |
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Lockheed Martin is nearly finished with its third GPS III satellite, part of a planned order of 10 to form a new GPS network for the U.S. military.
The GPS III network is meant to provide greater accuracy for air, ground, and sea-based GPS systems. It features anti-jamming systems that are supposed to be up to 8 times more effective than other satellites. The first GPS III satellite SV0 ... more Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017New reports confirm near-perfect performance record for civil GPS service  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All Aircraft  Beijing (XNA) Jun 14, 2017BDS Precise Service System covers over 300 Chinese cities |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017  NASA has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to make supersonic passenger jet travel over land a real possibility by completing the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.
Senior exper ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Oman receives first Eurofighter Typhoon  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017MiG pushing for exports of the MiG-35 fighter  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Britain readies base for arrival of F-35 jets next year |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 
The problem is a fundamental incompatibility in communication styles.
That conclusion might crop up during divorce proceedings, or describe a diplomatic row. But scientists designing polymers that can bridge the biological and electronic divide must also deal with incompatible messaging styles. Electronics rely on racing streams of electrons, but the same is not true for our brains.
... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017New design improves performance of flexible wearable electronics  Riverside CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Research accelerates quest for quicker, longer-lasting electronics  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device |
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ESA's Proba-V minisatellite has captured the forest fire raging in central Portugal, revealing blackened scars and columns of smoke as well as pinpointing active fire hotspots.
More than a thousand firefighters are tackling the forest fire in the Pedrogao Grande region, north east of Lisbon, which has been aflame since Saturday. Some 64 people have been reported dead and more than 130 inju ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Comb and Copter system maps atmospheric gases  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 22, 2017A smokestack to the Northern Hemisphere stratosphere  Cotonou (AFP) June 18, 2017Free mapping: plotting development in Africa |
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When marine biologist Craig Downs first visited the turquoise-blue waters of Trunk Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John in 2005, he arrived on a crucial mission: Find out why the health of the park's coral reefs was declining.
Downs, part of a team of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Central Florida and the University of ... more West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 
China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday.
Shijian-18 will test ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station  Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes second docking with space lab  Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021 |
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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
The US Navy and the Japanese ministry of defense have unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a ballistic missile in a test of a jointly built system off Hawaii, the US military said Wednesday.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Tue ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Boecore awarded contract for ballistic missile launch warning system  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017S. Koreans march to protest US missile defence system  Seoul (AFP) June 13, 2017Suspected N.Korea drone filmed missile defence site: Seoul |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 
RAMSYS GmbH is being awarded a $92.3 million contract for design and development work on the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B as part of a joint effort between Germany and the U.S.
The contract, announced by the Department of Defense on Friday, will be completely funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. Work will be conducted mainly at Ueberlingen, Germany, and several other sites ac ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017IAI test fires new surface-to-surface missile  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Raytheon, Kongsberg to bid for Navy missile contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017New SM-6 missile variant to begin at-sea testing |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A team of chemists led by Carnegie Mellon University's Rongchao Jin has for the first time conducted site-specific surgery on a nanoparticle. The procedure, which allows for the precise tailoring of nanoparticles, stands to advance the field of nanochemistry.
The surgical technique developed by Qi Li, the study's lead author and a 3rd year graduate student in the Jin group, will allow rese ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Superconducting nanowire memory cell, miniaturized technology  Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines' |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
Researchers have developed an exoskeleton system that provides personalized support for its user. In healthy volunteers, the optimized exoskeleton reduced energy expenditure during walking by 24%, on average, compared to when the system was not providing personalized support.
Exoskeletons can help enhance human abilities, for example by allowing people to lift greater weight or expend less ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromise  San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challenges |
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 Izhevsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Unmanned Systems Group (Izhevsk, Russia) has successfully conducted joint flights of Supercam UAV together with manned aircrafts (both equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system) in conjuction with FGUP "GosNIIAS" on a drifting ice base in the Arctic. Rapid deployment of an aerodrome and a base for scholars and tourists was a priority task.
Possessing knowledge ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Rafael unveils Drone Dome anti-drone system  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Leonardo, Hensoldt awarded $323 million U.K. IFF contract  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for General Atomics MQ-9B |
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