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NASA Embraces Urban Air Mobility, Calls for Market Study![]() Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) conducts research based on a deliberate and well-coordinated strategic implementation plan. This plan is being expanded to include research into an area emerging so quickly there's no page for it yet on Wikipedia. It's Urban Air Mobility, or UAM. Our definition for UAM is a safe and efficient system for air passenger and cargo transportation within an urban area, inclusive of small package delivery and other urban Unmanned Aerial Systems ... read more |
NASA Completes Review of First SLS, Orion Deep Space Exploration MissionWashington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 NASA is providing an update on the first integrated launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft after completing a comprehensive review of the launch schedule. This unc ... more
Vega launches Earth observation satellite for MoroccoKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 09, 2017 Arianespace has launched a Vega rocket to deliver an Earth observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco. Liftoff of Vega's 11th mission from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French ... more
Orbital ATK Successfully Tests First Motor Case for Next Generation Launch VehicleDulles VA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced it has successfully completed an important milestone in developing advanced solid rocket propulsion and other technologi ... more
Computer system finds 'recipes' for producing materialsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 In recent years, research efforts such as the Materials Genome Initiative and the Materials Project have produced a wealth of computational tools for designing new materials useful for a range of ap ... more |
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Rapid cellphone charging getting closer to realityWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 The ability to charge cellphones in seconds is one step closer after researchers at the University of Waterloo used nanotechnology to significantly improve energy-storage devices known as supercapac ... more
Stressed seedlings in spaceParis (ESA) Nov 08, 2017 Life on Earth has a myriad of problems, but gravity isn't one of them - staying grounded means organisms can soak up the light and heat that enables growth. It's no wonder that the free-floati ... more
NASA-Developed Drone Aircraft Offer One-of-a-Kind CapabilitiesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 NASA scientists, who always are on the hunt for new platforms from which to carry out their research, now may avail themselves of two agency-developed unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, that some say ... more
Aviation Renaissance: NASA Advances Concepts for Next-gen AircraftCleveland OH (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 An aviation renaissance, one focused on energy efficiency and economic impact, is on the horizon, and it's changing how engineers look at aircraft power and design. Although the aircraft indus ... more
NASA Air Traffic Management Demonstration Goes Live in CharlotteWashington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 The forward cabin door is closed. Everyone is sitting down with their seat belts fastened. Then comes the gentle nudge as the airliner is pushed back from its gate. After a grueling, week-long ... more
Boeing meets 2017 ballistic missile defense installation goal earlyWashington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017 Boeing and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense team on Tuesday announced that they have installed the 44th interceptor, the last installation of 2017 for the ground-based surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile defense system. ... more |
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Raytheon, Australia ink first deal for ground-based air defense systemWashington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017 The Australian Department of Defense has signed a $12.1 million contract deal with Raytheon Australia for the first stage of development for the Short Range Ground Based Air Defense project. ... more
Lockheed contracted to modernize P-3B aircraft for GreeceWashington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $260 million contract to modernize and upgrade four P-3B Orion aircraft for the government of Greece, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. ... more
Lockheed test pilot reaches 100 hours in proposed 5th generation trainerWashington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017 Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that their test pilot, Lt. Col. Mark "Red" Ward, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, reached a new milestone by becoming the first pilot to reach 100 flight hours in the T-50A, Lockheed's advanced pilot training. ... more
Taiwan grounds Mirage jets after plane goes missingTaipei (AFP) Nov 8, 2017 Taiwan's air force said Wednesday it has grounded all its Mirage jets as it searched for a pilot who went missing while conducting a training mission in one of the French-made fighters. ... more |
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Warwick UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2017
Cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed with the metal from the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to new research by an international collaboration between the University of Warwick and Sun Yat-Sen University in China.
Researchers from the Professor Sadler and Professor O'Connor groups in Warwick's Department of Chemistry and Professor Hui Chao's group at S ... more Ames IA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017One-step 3-D printing of catalysts developed at Ames Laboratory Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017General Atomics awarded $8.8M contract for low power laser demonstrator Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 02, 2017How to store information in your clothes invisibly, without electronics |
Luxembourg (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 of SES, a spot on the Complex Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions contract (CS3).
"We are very proud to be part of the CS3 team of awardees," said Pete Hoene, President and CEO of SES ... more Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017First order for Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2017NRL clarifies valley polarization for electronic and optoelectronic technologies |
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Beijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2017
New, ultra-accurate rubidium atomic clocks on board two BeiDou-3 satellites launched into space Sunday have greatly improved the accuracy of the system.
The two satellites are equipped with more reliable rubidium atomic timekeepers than those in previous BeiDou satellites. According to Yang Changfeng, chief designer of the satellite system, their stability was as high as E-14. "It means on ... more Xichang, China (XNA) Nov 07, 2017China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket Antwerp, Belgium (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Airobot supplies positioning technology to single largest container terminal in Europe Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Galileo in place for launch: then there were four |
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) conducts research based on a deliberate and well-coordinated strategic implementation plan. This plan is being expanded to include research into an area emerging so quickly there's no page for it yet on Wikipedia.
It's Urban Air Mobility, or UAM.
Our definition for UAM is a safe and efficient system for air passenger and cargo tr ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017NASA Air Traffic Management Demonstration Goes Live in Charlotte Cleveland OH (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Aviation Renaissance: NASA Advances Concepts for Next-gen Aircraft Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Lockheed test pilot reaches 100 hours in proposed 5th generation trainer |
York UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2017
An international team of scientists has discovered a new route to ultra-low-power transistors using a graphene-based composite material.
As transistors are squeezed into ever smaller areas within computer chips, the semiconductor industry struggles to contain overheating in devices.
Now researchers from the University of York and Roma Tre University believe the solution lies in compo ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Highly flexible organic flash memory for foldable and disposable electronics Innsbruck, Austria (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Researchers develop data bus for quantum computer Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Nov 08, 2017University of Utah researchers develop milestone for ultra-fast communications and computing |
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Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 08, 2017
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered an agreement with FIMI, the largest Private Equity fund in Israel (FIMI). Pursuant to the agreement, FIMI shall invest $40 million in ImageSat International (ISI) in exchange for 53.6% of ISI's share equity.
The agreement further stipulates that ISI shall buy the new observation satellite 'EROS C' from IAI and at the transaction cl ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2017NASA Satellite Tracks Ozone Pollution by Monitoring Its Key Ingredients Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 01, 2017Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Warm Air Helped Make 2017 Ozone Hole Smallest Since 1988 |
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 8, 2017
Delhi authorities ordered all schools to shut on Wednesday after choking smog descended on north India and Pakistan, with pollution levels in the city 40 times the World Health Organization's safe limit.
Levels of PM 2.5, the microscopic particles that are the most damaging to health, reached more than 1,000 micrograms per cubic metre in the Indian capital on Wednesday, according to US embas ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Are elevated levels of mercury in the American dipper due to run-of-river dams? New Delhi (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Schools shut amid health emergency as smog blankets India's capital Durham NC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Molybdenum in Wisconsin wells not from coal ash |
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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 |
Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017
Boeing and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense team on Tuesday announced that they have installed the 44th interceptor, the last installation of 2017 for the ground-based surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile defense system.
The Department of Defense set out to increase America's long-range defense ballistic missiles to 44 interceptors by the end of 2017, with Boeing meeting the goal ahe ... more Stockholm (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sweden picks US Patriot missile system over European rival Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Missile from Yemen intercepted near Riyadh airport Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Russia conducts ballistic missile tests |
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Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017
Turkey on Wednesday signed a letter of intent opening the way to Ankara buying ground to air missiles from a French-Italian consortium.
The letter signed by the Turkish, French and Italian defence ministers allows the Eurosam consortium to "analyse and define the needs" of the Turkish military, a French source told AFP.
Though the deal is at an extremely early stage, NATO Secretary Gener ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Raytheon, Australia ink first deal for ground-based air defense system United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 7, 2017US accuses Iran of supplying missile to Yemen Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2017Raytheon awarded $260M contract for Tomahawk missiles |
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Nov 08, 2017
Nanoparticles of controllable composition and size have great potential in electrical, optical and chemical devices, but they must be created in a safe and cost-effective way. Kazuhiro Takanabe and coworkers from KAUST now report a simple method for synthesizing metal-sulfide nanoparticles at low temperature without using environmentally harmful solvents.
Metal sulfides, which are crystall ... more Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice Davis CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017New, simplified technique makes light metallic nanofoam |
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Boston MA (SPX) Nov 08, 2017
In recent years, research efforts such as the Materials Genome Initiative and the Materials Project have produced a wealth of computational tools for designing new materials useful for a range of applications, from energy and electronics to aeronautics and civil engineering.
But developing processes for producing those materials has continued to depend on a combination of experience, intui ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Study shows need for adaptive powered knee prosthesis to assist amputees New York NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Researchers unveil tool to debug 'black box' deep learning algorithms Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Physics boosts artificial intelligence methods |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2017
NASA scientists, who always are on the hunt for new platforms from which to carry out their research, now may avail themselves of two agency-developed unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, that some say represent the future for drone aircraft.
Unlike most commercially available unmanned aircraft systems, Vanilla Aircraft's VA001 and Black Swift Technologies' S2 small Unmanned Aircraft System, ... more Niamey (AFP) Nov 4, 2017Niger to let US forces arm drones in counter-terrorism fight 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 |
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