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  Moscow (AFP) Nov 3, 2017 Russian authorities said Friday they had launched an inquiry into alleged embezzlement at the Progress factory which develops Soyuz rockets for the country's space industry. "Two investigations into abuse of power have been opened" into officials at the factory in the southern central city of Samara around 1,000 km (625 miles) southeast of Moscow, authorities said, investing allegations 5.8 million euros ($6.7 million) had been siphoned off. Investigators say Progress signed a deal in 2010 with ... read more |
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Orbital ATK's to deliver supplies to International Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Orbital ATK will launch its Cygnus spacecraft into orbit to the International Space Station, targeted for November 11, 2017, from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus will launch on an Antare ... more  
SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions ContractLuxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 SES announced that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Future Satellite Communications Service Acquisition (FCSA) program has awarded SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary ... more  
Microscopic defects make batteries betterHouston TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 High-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by paying closer attention to their defects - and capitalizing on them, according to Rice University scientists. Rice mate ... more 
NASA Selects Studies for Gateway Power and Propulsion ElementCleveland OH (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 NASA has selected five U.S. companies to conduct four-month studies for a power and propulsion element that could be used as part of the deep space gateway concept. The agency is studying the gatewa ... more |
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Alaska Aerospace Launches Aurora Launch Services CompanyAnchorage AK (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 he Alaska Aerospace Board of Directors has approved a resolution adopting Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement establishing Aurora Launch Services, LLC. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of A ... more 
Launch your design with CheopsParis (ESA) Nov 03, 2017 ESA is offering graphic designers and artists a unique opportunity to feature their work on the rocket carrying the Cheops satellite. The design will be placed on the Soyuz rocket's fairing, t ... more 
Dog star: Scientist recalls training Laika for spaceMoscow (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 "I asked her to forgive us and I even cried as I stroked her for the last time," says 90-year-old Russian biologist Adilya Kotovskaya, recalling the day she bid farewell to her charge Laika. ... more  
Study unveils changes in the brain during extended missions in spaceCharleston SC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 It's been 55 years since NASA astronaut John Glenn successfully launched into space to complete three orbits aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft, becoming the first American to orbit the Eart ... more 
Mice, fish and flies: the animals still being sent into spaceParis (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 Sixty years after Laika the dog became the first living creature to go into orbit, animals are still being sent into space - though these days much smaller creatures are going up. ... more 
The Noah's Ark of animals sent in to spaceParis, France (AFP) Nov 2, 2017 Three and a half years before Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, a dog called Laika was in 1957 the first living creature to orbit the Earth. ... more |
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First order for Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network systemWashington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries and its Elta subsidiary have received their first order for their satellite communication terminal with conformal electronic-steered antenna for fighter jets. ... more  
Missile from Yemen intercepted near Riyadh airportRiyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh's international airport after it was launched from conflict-torn Yemen, in an escalation of the kingdom's war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels. ... more  
Niger to let US forces arm drones in counter-terrorism fightNiamey (AFP) Nov 4, 2017 Niger will allow US forces stationed in the country to arm the drones being used to track jihadists, having previously allowed their use only for surveillance, the government said Saturday. ... more  
Swedish army to buy BONUS ammunition from BAEWashington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017 A new contract awarded to BAE Systems calls for the delivery of 254 additional Bofors 155mm BONUS artillery rounds for the Swedish army, the company announced on Thursday. ... more |
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  Boulder CO (VOA) Oct 31, 2017 
People are big polluters, on the land, in the sea and even in outer space, that can include anything from a hammer that floats away from the space station, to radiation from a nuclear weapons test in the atmosphere.
"This can range from little chips of paint all the way up to spent rocket bodies and things like that," said Dan Baker, director of the Laboratory of Atmosphere and Space Physi ... more Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Guiding the random laser  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Opening the Van der Waals' sandwich  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017'Tensor algebra' software speeds big-data analysis 100-fold |
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Israel Aerospace Industries and its Elta subsidiary have received their first order for their satellite communication terminal with conformal electronic-steered antenna for fighter jets.
The Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system will be delivered to the unidentified country beginning in 2021.
"This is a strategic and important cooperation for ELTA's SATCOM products line with a lea ... moreLuxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers  Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications |
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 Antwerp, Belgium (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Currently, the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in Antwerp, Belgium, is moving its operations from the Delwaidedock on the right bank of the river Schelde to the Deurganckdock on the left bank. In this context, this terminal is being expanded to a throughput capacity of 9 million TEUs annually. This will make it the single largest container terminal in Europe.
When fully moved and operatio ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Galileo in place for launch: then there were four  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Satellite receives green light from Air Force  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017 
The Department of Defense on Thursday announced that Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $22.1 million contract for hardware and software requirements to support the Navy's Next Generation Jammer.
The products provided by Raytheon will be installed on the Ground Power and Cooling System in support of the Next Generation Jammer. The modification was selected by the U.S. Navy in 2013 to repla ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017L3 to provide enhanced MUMT-X capability for Apache helicopters  Washington (UPI) Nov 3, 2017State Dept approves Qatari F-15QA aircraft support contract  New Delhi (AFP) Nov 1, 2017India clears $3.2 billion purchase of naval choppers |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 
In London's St. Paul's Cathedral, a whisper can be heard far across the circular whispering gallery as the sound curves around the walls. Now, an optical whispering gallery mode resonator developed by Penn State electrical engineers can spin light around the circumference of a tiny sphere millions of times, creating an ultrasensitive microchip-based sensor for multiple applications.
"Whisp ... more San Francisco (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Broadcom eyes mega-deal for US chip rival Qualcomm: reports  Golden CO (SPX) Nov 03, 2017NREL research yields significant thermoelectric performance  Durham NC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017How a $10 microchip turns 2-D ultrasound machines to 3-D imaging devices |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 
It's no secret that hurricanes are affecting the United States in a dramatic way this year. In the past few months alone, the US and Caribbean regions have been impacted by multiple catastrophic storms. To help understand why we are seeing such drastic changes in tropical storm patterns, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) will build a constellation of CubeSats for an observing system for NASA to mea ... more Paris (ESA) Nov 03, 2017Wind satellite vacuum packed  Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Initial Signals Received From Six Small Satellites Built by SSL for Planet  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2017JPSS-1 to Provide More Accurate Environmental Forecasts |
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 Miami (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 
Some corals may naturally adapt to climate change, but their ability to survive could be outpaced by global warming unless cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Wednesday.
Coral reefs carry an annual global economic value of $375 billion per year because they provide shelter for fish and marine life, protect shorelines and draw tourism to coastal areas.
But climate ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the city  Santiago (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Chile to ban plastic bags in coastal regions  Rome (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plant |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 
Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh's international airport after it was launched from conflict-torn Yemen, in an escalation of the kingdom's war against Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
The missile attack was the first aimed by the Shiite rebels at the heart of the Saudi capital, underscoring the growing threat posed by the raging conflict in Yemen. ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Russia conducts ballistic missile tests  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Report: Japan eyeing SM-6 missiles for defense program  Syracuse NY (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Lockheed Martin missile defense sensor technology receives prototyping contract |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2017 
The State Department announced Wednesday a possible sale of up to 32 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to one of America's "Five Eyes" partner, Canada.
Congress was notified of the possible $140 million sale on Tuesday, which includes the 32 AMRAAMs, as well as 18 AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles; four AMRAAM Non-Development Item-Airborne Instrumentation Units, two ... more Tehran (AFP) Oct 29, 2017Iran says to continue developing ballistic missiles  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017Indonesia orders NASAMS air defense system  Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2017Brazil orders man-portable air defense system from Saab |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Chinese researchers have found that nano-diamond has significant impact on the performance of magnetorheological fluids (MRFs). The shear yield strength and settling stability of the MRFs were found to have potential to be highly enhanced through the process. The higher the strength of the magnetic field, the higher the difference in the shear yield strength.
In order to analyze the effect ... more Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics |
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 New York NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Computers can now beat humans at chess and Go, but it may be a while before people trust their driving. The danger of self-driving cars was highlighted last year when Tesla's autonomous car collided with a truck it mistook for a cloud, killing its passenger.
Self-driving cars depend on a form of machine learning called deep learning. Modeled after the human brain, layers of artificial neur ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Physics boosts artificial intelligence methods  Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer  Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI |
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 Niamey (AFP) Nov 4, 2017  Niger will allow US forces stationed in the country to arm the drones being used to track jihadists, having previously allowed their use only for surveillance, the government said Saturday.
The decision comes a month after jihadists ambushed a joint US-Niger patrol in a volatile area near the border with Mali, killing four American soldiers and four Nigerien troops.
But Defence Minister ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Insitu awarded $9.2M for parts, sustainment of RQ-21A  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water  Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Boeing invests in autonomous flight technology company |
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