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Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 One of Chinese startups appears to be following in the footsteps of SpaceX as it has lately laid out its own project of reusable space launch system. Link Space, the country's first private rocket company, has recently presented the design of its New Line 1 (also known as Xin Gan Xian 1) launch vehicle, which could compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 in the future. Link Space uncovered the design and some basic technical parameters at a recent presentation. The images revealed to the public show that t ... read more |
NASA's Robotic 'Sniffer' Confirms Space Station Leak, RepairGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 In recent operations on the International Space Station, robotic operators were twice able to test and confirm the ability of the Robotic External Leak Locator (RELL) to "smell" in space. Using the ... more
Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific With NASA Science ExperimentsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 10:14 a.m. EDT, southwest of Long Beach, California, and the recovery process is underway, marking the end of the comp ... more
NASA's one-year mission investigates how space affects astronauts' functional performanceHouston TX (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 Adapting to the microgravity environment of space changes the way your brain interprets sensory signals, decreases muscle strength and alters cardiovascular function. Astronauts will need to overcom ... more
Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight SuccessBethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 About two years ago the National Transportation Safety Board announced its finding regarding the Virgin Galactic crash that occurred on October 31, 2014. The simple explanation was that the co-pilot ... more |
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China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chipsBeijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017 A new chip for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was unveiled on Saturday by the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service (GNSS and LBS) Association of China (GLAC). ... more
US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade ContractDenver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $45.5 million contract to provide Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) capability to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Part of th ... more
Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-SharingDublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 18, 2017 It has become obvious to businesses in Ireland that Global Positioning System (GPS) and location-sharing is changing the way we do business. Let's explore just how geo-spatial services such as ... more
BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will cover countries and regions along the Belt and Road by 2018, said an official at the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Monday. ... more
Artificial 'skin' gives robotic hand a sense of touchHouston TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference betw ... more
Airbus wins $4-bln order from Cathay PacificParis (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 Airbus said Wednesday it has finalised a more than $4 billion order with Cathay Pacific for 32 of its A321neo aircraft to revamp the Hong Kong-based carrier's regional affiliate. ... more |
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Astronauts don't develop anemia during spaceflight, NASA study suggestsHouston TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Space flight anemia - the reduction of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) during time spent in space - is an established phenomenon, but it may not be a major concern during long-duration space miss ... more
NASA's one-year mission investigates how space affects astronauts' functional performanceHouston TX (SPX) Sep 14, 2017 Adapting to the microgravity environment of space changes the way your brain interprets sensory signals, decreases muscle strength and alters cardiovascular function. Astronauts will need to overcom ... more
Elbit unveils situational awareness system for dismounted forces in non GPS environmentsTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Forces operating in urban, indoor or underground operations face real challenges to effective command and control and situational awareness (SA) due to three-dimensional positioning of forces, limit ... more
Three astronauts blast off for five-month ISS missionBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off for the International Space Station in a nighttime launch from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Wednesday, heading for a five-month mission. ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017
Here's your task. Build a tiny sensor that detects a signature of infrared (IR) wavelengths characteristic of a hot tailpipe, a wood fire, or perhaps even a human being. Design the sensor so that it can remain dormant and unattended but always alert, even for years, without drawing on battery power. And build the sensor so that the act of detection itself can initiate the emission of a signal th ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objects Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Low-level radiation exposure less harmful to health than other modern lifestyle risks Boston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017'Peel-and-go' printable structures fold themselves |
Paris (SPX) Sep 12, 2017
Airbus has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to produce a demonstrator for the future European Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) programme. Supported by the European Commission, the European Defence Agency (EDA) and ESA, GOVSATCOM aims to provide key European countries, organisations and operators with secured satellite communication services. The programme shoul ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Spectra Airbus SlingShot Partnership Extension Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Northrop awarded contract for support of Air Force communications system |
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Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 18, 2017 It has become obvious to businesses in Ireland that Global Positioning System (GPS) and location-sharing is changing the way we do business. Let's explore just how geo-spatial services such as those offered by companies such as Turtler GPS Ltd can help the top 10 industries in Ireland. ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Elbit unveils situational awareness system for dismounted forces in non GPS environments |
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Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017
Airbus said Wednesday it has finalised a more than $4 billion order with Cathay Pacific for 32 of its A321neo aircraft to revamp the Hong Kong-based carrier's regional affiliate.
The single-aisle medium-haul jets will be operated by Cathay Dragon which flies from Hong Kong to a number of Asian destinations, Airbus said in a statement.
A preliminary agreement had been signed in August. ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017MD Helicopter contracted for 150 Cayuse Warriors for Afghan air force Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017Bahrain seeks new F-16Vs, upgrade of existing fighters Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017DynCorp receives $103.2 million contract for training aircraft maintenance |
Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017
The era of fully fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it. Researchers are in a race against time to prepare new cryptographic techniques before the arrival of quantum computers, as cryptographers Tanja Lange (Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands) and Daniel J. Bernstein (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) describe in the journal Nature. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Trump blocks Chinese acquisition of US semiconductor firm Tokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Toshiba: Japan's faded titan selling the family silver Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Flip-flop qubits: Radical new quantum computing design invented |
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Boston MA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017
For a few weeks over the summer in 2011, teams of scientists from around the world converged on a small patch of ponderosa pine forest in Colorado to carry out one of the most detailed, extended survey of atmospheric chemistry ever attempted in one place, in many cases using new measurement devices created especially for this project. Now, after years of analysis, their comprehensive synthesis o ... more Plesetsk, Russia (ESA) Sep 19, 2017Sentinel-5P launch preparations in full swing Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Who is the chief culprit of dust concentrations over East Asia? El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Boeing to Design and Build Seven Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for SES |
Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017
The British government risks sliding backwards on air quality to the detriment of human health through plans to leave the EU, a special U.N. envoy said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday that Parliament made the "historic decision" to vote for a bill that gives clarity for the path out of the European Union. Separate from the Article 50 process that breaks the formal relat ... more London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UN slams UK government over 'plague' of air pollution Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil government freezes Amazon mining plans |
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017
One of Chinese startups appears to be following in the footsteps of SpaceX as it has lately laid out its own project of reusable space launch system. Link Space, the country's first private rocket company, has recently presented the design of its New Line 1 (also known as Xin Gan Xian 1) launch vehicle, which could compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 in the future.
Link Space uncovered the desi ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017Spacecraft passes docking test Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space |
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017
North Korea's latest missile launch over Japan set sirens blaring and triggered alerts telling people to seek shelter - yet neither Tokyo nor Washington tried to shoot the rocket down.
The test follows one in August that saw another rocket soar over Hokkaido. In that case too, much-vaunted Japanese and US missile-intercept capabilities were not used.
Now some in the United States are wo ... more Tokyo (AFP) Sept 16, 2017'Take cover' - but where? Japanese helpless over N.Korea threat Tokyo (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Japan deploys missile defence to northern island: minister Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017Navy tests AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar |
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Washington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017
Leonardo and Thales will continue efforts to integrate and demonstrate their respective threat-warning and missile infrared counter-measure systems.
The continued work is being commissioned by Britain's Defense Science and Technology Laboratory and will lead to evaluation of the resultant system during trials next year, Leonardo said in a news release Wednesday.
The companies are ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017Sales deals for TOW missiles, boats for Bahrain in works Istanbul (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Turkey signs deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Atlantic Diving Supply receives $17.6 million contract for rocket launchers |
Richland WA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017
Many seashells, minerals, and semiconductor nanomaterials are made up of smaller crystals, which are assembled together like the pieces of a puzzle. Now, researchers have measured the forces that cause the crystals to assemble, revealing an orchestra of competing factors that researchers might be able to control.
The work has a variety of implications in both discovery and applied science. ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017A new kind of optical nanosensor uses torque for signal processing Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 28, 2017'Nano-hashtags' could provide definite proof of Majorana particles Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle |
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Houston TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2017
A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference between hot and cold, while also offering advantages for a wide range of biomedical devices.
The work, reported in the journal Science Advances, describes a new mechanism for producing stretchable e ... more Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Orbital ATK Begins Assembly of Industry's First Commercial In-Space Satellite Servicing System Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2017NASA awards SSL new funding for Dragonfly on-orbit assembly program Tokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2017New Japanese sniffs out smelly feet |
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Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017
China is displaying its unmanned reconnaissance and attack helicopter drone to possible foreign military buyers at an exhibition in Tianjin.
The aircraft is the AV500W, a 24.6-feet long autonomous aircraft developed and produced at the AVIC Helicopter Research and Development Institute.
The drone has a flight ceiling of about 13,000 feet, a maximum speed of about 105 miles per ho ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 08, 2017X-37B Flies Again In First SpaceX Launch Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Atlas Dynamics Introduces Fixed Wing UAV with 5-Hour Flight Time, 150 Kilometer Operational Range Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Atlas Dynamics Unveils NEST Smart Protective Charging Station for Enhanced Performance of Atlas Pro Platform |
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