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  Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017 Rocket and Space Corporation Energia's General Designer Yevgeniy Mikrin said that a Ukrainian-made Zenit carrier rocket, loaded with the AngoSat-1 satellite, built at Angola's request, will be launched from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan on December 7. Ukrainian-made Zenit carrier rocket, loaded with an AngoSat-1 satellite built at Angola's request will be launched from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan on December 7, Russia's Rocket and Space Corporation (RCS) Energia's General Designer ... read more |
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SpaceX launches, lands recycled rocketMiami (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 SpaceX on Wednesday launched a rocket that had already flown to space and landed it successfully on an ocean platform, as part of its ongoing effort to recycle costly rocket components. ... more 
Russia May Adjust Space Program to Construct Super-Heavy Carrier RocketMoscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017 Russia may adjust its federal space program to facilitate funding of the construction of a super-heavy-lift launch vehicle (SHLLV), General Director of Russia's Rocket and Space Corporation Energia ... more  
SES GS to Provide More MEO-enabled SATCOM Solutions for U.S. GovernmentLuxembourg (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 SES reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, SES Government Solutions (SES GS), has won several key contracts to provide critically important managed network services leveraging SES's unique high t ... more  
New long range drones expected in 2018Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced Tuesday that the company has officially transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range. ... more |
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Sodium could replace lithium for more cost-efficient battery storageWashington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 Researchers at Stanford University have built a sodium-based battery that can store just as much energy as a lithium-ion battery, but at a significantly reduced cost. ... more  
US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space stationMiami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 Two US astronauts installed a high-definition video camera at the International Space Station Tuesday and made more progress on repairs to the lab's robotic arm, NASA said. ... more 
ASPIRE Successfully Launches from NASA WallopsWallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 A NASA Black Brant IX sounding rocket carrying a parachute test platform was successfully launched at 6:45 a.m. EST, October 4, from the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The 58-fo ... more  
Monitoring microbes to keep Marsonauts healthyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 To guarantee a safe environment for astronauts on long-duration space missions such as a journey to Mars, it is important to monitor how microorganisms such as bacteria adapt to the confined conditi ... more 
Marines test 3D-printed small dronesWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 U.S Marines have tested small 3D-printed drones to demonstrate their flexibility and usefulness to troops in the field. ... more  
Spaceflight Awarded First NASA Contract for Launch of U-Class PayloadsSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Spaceflight has announced it was awarded its first NASA Kennedy Space Center Contract (KSC) for launch and integration services. The multi-year contract covers launch services in 2018 for a maximum ... more |
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 NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station 
Telemedicine via satellite improves care at astronaut landingsParis (ESA) Oct 03, 2017 Tempus Pro, a portable vital-signs monitor offering telemedicine via satellite, is helping medics at ESA astronaut landings. Thomas Pesquet was the first to benefit at the end of his mission in May. ... more  
Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Satellite receives green light from Air ForceWashington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 The U.S. Air Force has given their final acceptance approval to Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite, the company announced on Tuesday. ... more 
DARPA Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne Contract to Develop Hypersonic Advanced Full Range EngineSacramento CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne has entered into an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and ground test an innovative propulsion system under the agency's Advanced Ful ... more  
Trudeau warns Trump in Bombardier, Boeing rowWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump that Canada would not make military buys from Boeing while the United States was targeting Canada's Bombardier with heavy import duties. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017 
Thales' SMART-L MM radar system has successfully demonstrated its missile-tracking capabilities in a U.S. Navy exercise in Europe, the company announced on Monday.
The radar, mounted on the test tower at a company facility in Hengelo, Netherlands, detected and tracked a ballistic missile at an average range of more than 932 miles for more than five minutes without difficulties.
T ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Microlasers get a performance boost from a bit of gold  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Students, researchers turn algae into renewable flip-flops  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New test opens path for better 2-D catalysts |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
SES reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, SES Government Solutions (SES GS), has won several key contracts to provide critically important managed network services leveraging SES's unique high throughput, low latency Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b satellite network capabilities. By the end of 2017, SES GS will be delivering nearly 4 Gigabits per second of managed O3b services supporting 13 sit ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017L3 satellite terminals for Air National Guard  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Asia-Pacific nation orders Harris communications gear, network |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force has given their final acceptance approval to Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite, the company announced on Tuesday.
The available for launch designation, or AFL, from the Air Force is the final stage in accepting new technology under Department of Defense regulations. Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Space Vehicle or GPS III SV01 is expected to deploy in 2018, accordin ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering  Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018 Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2017  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump that Canada would not make military buys from Boeing while the United States was targeting Canada's Bombardier with heavy import duties.
The US aerospace firm, claiming its competitor received unfair state subsidies, successfully petitioned the Trump administration to impose financial penalties on Bombardier ... more Sydney (AFP) Oct 12, 2017F-35 stealth fighter data stolen in Australia defence hack  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Boeing KC-46A tankers exchange fuel mid-flight for first time  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Navy T-45 crash renews concerns about the trainer aircraft |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Physicists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a photodetector - a device that senses light - by combining two distinct inorganic materials and producing quantum mechanical processes that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected.
Photodetectors are almost ubiquitous, found in cameras, cell phones, remote controls, solar cells, and even the panels of space ... more Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 10, 2017High-speed quantum memory for photons  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017A zero-index waveguide  Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Extra sulphur improves electronic structure of quantum dots |
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 10, 2017 
With four days to liftoff, the next Sentinel satellite is now on the launch pad at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
The rocket will be fuelled two days before launch, set for Friday at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST).
The Sentinel-5P satellite has been at the cosmodrome since early September going through a series of tests and being readied for the big day. After being sealed from ... more Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Satellite transmissions cease, no impact to weather mission  Beijing (XNA) Oct 10, 2017China launches remote sensing satellite for Venezuela  Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Europe set to launch atmosphere-probing satellite |
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 Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 11, 2017  Air pollution causes more than 500,000 premature deaths across Europe each year despite "slowly" improving air quality on the continent, the EU's environment authority said Wednesday.
Although data from the Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals some encouraging signs, in large part the result of new technologies, air pollution remains the leading environmental cause of ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Scientists trace path of inland plastic pollution from rivers to oceanw/ll  Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Polluted lake is poor Nicaraguans' lifeline  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for $15 billion, the State Department said Friday.
"This sale furthers US national security and foreign policy interests, and supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian and other regional threats," a stateme ... more Sydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Australia's new frigates to feature long-range missile defence system  Dallas TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2017PAC-3 MSE Test Successful from Remote Launcher  Riyadh (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 
South Korea said Tuesday it was maintaining full military readiness following intense speculation of a possible ballistic missile test by the North as it marks a key anniversary.
Tensions over North Korea's weapons programme have soared in recent months with Pyongyang launching a flurry of missiles and conducting its sixth and most powerful nuclear test in defiance of multiple sets of UN san ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017Raytheon integrates Stinger missile with armored vehicle  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017BAE contracted for additional advanced guided rockets for the Navy  Moscow (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Saudi Arabia says to buy Russia S-400 defence systems, other arms |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
Using a simple layer-by-layer coating technique, researchers from the U.S. and Korea have developed a paper-based flexible supercapacitor that could be used to help power wearable devices. The device uses metallic nanoparticles to coat cellulose fibers in the paper, creating supercapacitor electrodes with high energy and power densities - and the best performance so far in a textile-based superc ... more Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance  Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that people who are more sensitive to the passage of time are better at accounting for the latency - or time lag - inherent in remotely controlling robots or other tools.
"There are many situations, from bomb disposal to remote surgeries, in which people want to remotely control devices," says Federico Scholcover, a Ph.D. student at NC ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Mattel scraps plan for digital assistant for kids  Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Servosila introduces Mobile Robots equipped with Software Defined Radio payloads  Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017DeepMind forms ethics unit for AI; Google unveils $49 mini assistant |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced Tuesday that the company has officially transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range.
The transition comes after GA-ASI completed the last contracted MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system, which has been delivered to 12 U.S. Army operational units an ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Marines test 3D-printed small drones  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Boeing to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017BAE Systems, Cranfield University envision dual-mode UAVs |
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