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  Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 With a miniaturised space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to slow it down, the space probe could only collect data from the star and its planets as it zoomed past. A theoretical physicist at Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined whether interstellar spacecraft can be decelerated using "magnetic sails". For a long time, the idea of sending unmanned spa ... read more |
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China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017 China is expected to achieve a "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttles around 2040, according to a report issued by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Thursday. ... more  
Old Rivals India, China Nurture New Rivalry in Satellite Launch BusinessNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that it is working to bring down the cost of launching satellites to one-tenth of the current cost. The statement comes in the aftermath of the ... more 
SpaceX postpones launch of secretive Zuma missionMiami (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 SpaceX on Thursday postponed the launch of a secretive US government payload known as Zuma, a mission whose nature - and the agency behind it - is a mystery. ... more  
US Navy accepts 5th MUOS Satellite for global military cellular networkPoint Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 The U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Sat ... more |
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Robotic arm reaches out and grapples CygnusHouston TX (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 At 5:04 a.m., Expedition 53 Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Randy Bresnik of NASA successfully captured Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft using the Internationa ... more  
Fuel cell X-ray study details effects of temperature and moisture on performanceBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 Like a well-tended greenhouse garden, a specialized type of hydrogen fuel cell - which shows promise as a clean, renewable next-generation power source for vehicles and other uses - requires precise ... more 
Researchers take next step toward fusion energyCollege Station TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 Fusion is the process that powers the sun, harnessing it on Earth would provide unlimited clean energy. However, researchers say that constructing a fusion power plant has proven to be a daunting ta ... more  
Calls mount for action on 'killer robots' after UN talksGeneva (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 "Robots are not taking over the world", the diplomat leading the first official talks on autonomous weapons assured Friday, seeking to ease criticism over slow progress towards restricting the use of so-called "killer robots". ... more  
US Scrambles to Assemble Space-Based Missile Defense SystemWashington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 The latest version of the US' fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill designates more funding to a space-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) capability, according to a new report. Lawmakers env ... more  
Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikesWashington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 The US military has quietly upped the tempo of its operations in Somalia, conducting a growing number of drone strikes against Al-Qaeda affiliated Shabaab militants and other jihadists. ... more |
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 Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force  
Rockwell Collins awarded $12.7M for E-6B Mercury aircraft upgradesWashington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017 Rockwell Collins Inc. was awarded more than $12.7 million to upgrade communication systems on the U.S. Navy's E-6B Mercury aircraft., which has the ability for command and control authority to launch land and sea based nuclear ballistic missiles. ... more 
GEA awarded $143.4M for CH-53K helicopter enginesWashington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017 General Electric Aviation has been awarded a contract worth more than $143.4 million for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter. ... more 
MDA Selects AdaCore's GNAT Pro Assurance Development Platform for ISS SoftwareNew York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 AdaCore reports that MDA, a business unit of Maxar Technologies, has selected the GNAT Pro Assurance Ada development environment for the LEON3 target processor, to produce the software for a Ku-Band ... more  
Network Innovations Delivers Hurricane Relief Via SatelliteMcLean, VA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 The recent hurricanes that hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico once again spotlighted the frailty of terrestrial communications services. Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Keys and Houston brought ... more |
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  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
A drop or two of cold cream in hot coffee can go a long way toward improving one's morning. But what if the two liquids didn't mix?
MIT scientists have now explained why under certain conditions a droplet of liquid should not coalesce with the liquid surface below. If the droplet is very cold, and the bath sufficiently hot, then the droplet should "levitate" on the bath's surface, as a res ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017UW researchers ready for era of "big data" astronomy  Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Lockheed Martin Achieves Long Range Discrimination Radar Critical Design Review On-Schedule  Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Research highlights ethical sourcing of materials for modern technology |
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 Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC).
The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite's on-orbit testing and delivery of all operational products needed to "fly" ... more Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2017 
China launched the first two of the BeiDou-3 satellites into space on Sunday evening, indicating that its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has begun to expand into a global network, Cyol.com reported on November 6.
Positioning accuracy of the BeiDou-3 satellites have an accuracy of 2.5 to five meters, which is comparable with that of GPS, said Xie Jun, chief designer of the satellite at ... more Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Harris develops fully digital navigation payload for future GPS III sats  Beijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2017Better rubidium clocks increase BeiDou satnav accuracy  Xichang, China (XNA) Nov 07, 2017China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017 
General Electric Aviation has been awarded a contract worth more than $143.4 million for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is under a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, meaning that the $143.4 million is the maximum a ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Rockwell Collins awarded $12.7M for E-6B Mercury aircraft upgrades  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Bell-Boeing to provide V-22 support to Japan |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
A transfer technique based on thin sacrificial layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or flexible polymer support materials. The technique could facilitate the production of low-cost wearable, mobile and disposable sensing devices for a wide range of environmental applications.
Tra ... more Moscow (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Physicists mix waves on superconducting qubits  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Nov 14, 2017The next generation of power electronics?  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Essential quantum computer component downsized by 2 orders |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 16, 2017 
Climate scientists studying three decades of ozone measurements from seven satellites see a positive trend in global recovery thanks to international efforts to curb ozone-depleting substances.
The part of Earth's atmosphere with high concentrations of ozone gas protects life on Earth from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. However, pollutants can break down ozone, thinning this ozone layer ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Mapping functional diversity of forests with remote sensing  Guildford UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSTL to build UrtheDaily Constellation for UrtheCast  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 17, 2017How storms will veer in a warmer world |
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 Moradabad, India (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 
In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier mix of pollutants than in Delhi, where filthy air has caused public outcry and made global headlines.
India's smog crisis has centred on the capital but pollution is as bad or worse beyond its borders, with millions in smaller cities like Moradabad barely aware of ... more New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules  Paris (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Interactive map shows air quality in real time across Europe  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Sulfur dioxide emissions plunge across China as India's soars |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017 
China is expected to achieve a "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttles around 2040, according to a report issued by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Thursday.
The achievement will be able to support large-scale exploration and development of space resources, and make mining on asteroids and space solar power plants possible, said the report, which outlin ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020  Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The latest version of the US' fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill designates more funding to a space-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) capability, according to a new report.
Lawmakers envision developing a space-based sensor layer to detect incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) as well as an interceptor to neutralize threats, C4ISRNet reported November 16. The intercept ... moreWashington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Boeing meets 2017 ballistic missile defense installation goal early  Stockholm (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sweden picks US Patriot missile system over European rival  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Missile from Yemen intercepted near Riyadh airport |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a modified contract to exercise options to procure spares for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, or ESSM, Block I multi-year production requirements.
The ESSM is an upgraded version of the Sea Sparrow anti-ship missile defense system, which itself is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Navy and 11 other nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Org ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017Lockheed Martin to test AGM-158 JASSM  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017Raytheon sale of AMRAAMs to Norway approved by State Department  Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Turkey signs missile accord with Paris and Rome |
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 Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
Manganese dioxide could make the preparation of micromotors increasingly cost-effective, opening up new avenues for their use, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Synthetic micromotors are tiny particles with dimensions less than the diameter of a human hair. Micromotors can undergo an autonomous motion in liquid environments, which can be driven by various mea ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Promising sensors for submarines, mines and spacecraft  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Better, bolder printing with silicon nanostructures  Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Practical superconducting nanowire single photon detector highly efficient |
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 Geneva (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 
"Robots are not taking over the world", the diplomat leading the first official talks on autonomous weapons assured Friday, seeking to ease criticism over slow progress towards restricting the use of so-called "killer robots".
The United Nations was wrapping up an initial five days of discussions on weapons systems that can identify and destroy targets without human control, which experts s ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Cars and speakers: Baidu speeds up AI progress  Geneva (AFP) Nov 10, 2017UN to host first talks on use of 'killer robots'  Orlando FL (SPX) Nov 15, 2017FORTIS K-SRD exoskeleton could help soldiers cover inclined terrain quickly |
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 Dubai UAE (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
Fury, the expeditionary, runway-independent unmanned air vehicle (UAV) now has engine updates that will further increase its flight endurance, Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday.
With the integration of the 1803 engine into the platform, engineering tests performed by the company indicate that Fury will be able to stay in the air for 15 continuous hours, making it one of the highest endur ... moreWashington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Alpha Unmanned Systems teams with Sightec for image stabilization and object tracking.  Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017Leonardo delivers Falco EVO drones to Middle East |
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