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January 12, 2018
ROCKET SCIENCE
India launches country's 100th satellite and 30 microsats



New Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 12, 2018
The PSLV-C40 is to place 31 satellites, three Indian and 28 foreign including those of the UK, US, France, Canada, Finland and the Republic of Korea. The success of the launch comes as a big relief to the organization as its previous mission in August had failed. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched the country's 100th satellite - the advanced remote sensing "Cartosat-2" from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Friday. "During ... read more

GPS NEWS
18 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in service
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
We have been working hard to bring into service the next nine real-time satellites into our continuously expanding exactView RT powered by Harris service. Now with 18 satellites in service, we are p ... more
ENERGY TECH
Controlling superconductivity using spin currents
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
A KAIST research team has discovered a method to flip between superconducting and non-superconducting states within an iron-based superconductor using a type of electron microscopy. The team applied ... more
ROBO SPACE
Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics
Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power-- ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
A French nano satellite to unveil the mysteries of Beta Pictoris
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
PicSat will be launched into Earth orbit on 12 January 2018 to study the star Beta Pictoris, its exoplanet and its famous debris disk, thanks to a small telescope 5 cm in diameter. The nanosatellite ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Life-saving NASA Communications System Turns 20
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) don't just enable data from spacecraft to reach Earth - they provide internet and even telemedicine to researchers at the South Pole. The South Pole ... more
UAV NEWS
DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and Drones
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018
DARPA's Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program aims to extend the capability of the U.S. military's existing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to conduct dynamic, long-distance ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
'To boldly grow': Japan astronaut worried by space growth spurt
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
A Japanese astronaut has sparked hilarity back on Earth after he claimed to have grown nine centimetres in space, making him worried he would not squeeze into the capsule home. ... more
AEROSPACE
ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central Africa
McLeanN, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
Aireon reports it has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). ASECNA, created in December 1959 is an international public org ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed to support AEGIS missile system on USS Stout
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense equipment in support of the USS Stout, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Navy awards Raytheon with $27M contract for SM-2 missiles
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a contract to procure the Navy's Standard Missile-2, or SM-2, the primary surface-to-air defense weapon used by naval cruisers and destroyers. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Tech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovation
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018
After a rollercoaster year for the tech world, many industry leaders are looking to the cutting edge for salvation. ... more


NASA Deep Space Exploration Systems looks ahead to action-packed 2018

ROCKET SCIENCE
Dragon space truck set for departure from Space Station
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018
After delivering more than 4,800 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the orbiting laboratory on Saturday, Jan. 13. NASA wi ... more
UAV NEWS
Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018
Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing, or eVTOL, cargo air vehicle prototype that it plans to use to test and evolve future autonomous technology. ... more
UAV NEWS
Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks
Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said it was concerned about the threat of drones used "for terrorist purposes" following recent attacks on Moscow's bases in Syria. ... more

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MISSILE DEFENSE
Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore Solution
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
In a landmark demonstration, Lockheed Martin connected key components of its Aegis Ashore and Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) technologies, validating the ability to greatly increase operatio ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Blue Origin tests rocket engine as US seeks to replace Russian RD-180
Washington DC (Sputnik) Jan 11, 2018
The new engine has been in development for seven years already. The US space program currently relies on the RD-180 engine to propel the Atlas V rocket, the only American vehicle capable of sending ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite encapsulated for launch
Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
The U.S. Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was encapsulated on Jan. 9. The SBIRS GEO Flight-4 sat ... more
AEROSPACE
Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
Malaysia signed a deal with an American firm on Wednesday to resume the search for MH370 almost four years after the plane disappeared, with the company to receive up to $70 million if successful. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX says rocket worked fine as spy satellite reported lost
Miami (AFP) Jan 09, 2018
A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit. "For clarity: ... more
MISSILE NEWS
State Department approves $133.3M missile sale to Japan
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018
The State Department has approved the potential $133.3 million foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles to Japan. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace prepares for a busy 2018
Evry, France (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
The past year saw Arianespace carry out 11 successful launches; sign 19 additional launch contracts, including three for Vega C and two for Ariane 6; and enter a new governance structure alongside A ... more


Arianespace begins building final 10 Ariane 5s ahead of Ariane 6 operational debut

AEROSPACE
Navy awards contract for V-22 Osprey repairs
Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to Pennsylvania's Lord Co. for repair services on the V-22 Osprey. ... more
UAV NEWS
Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow
Moscow (AFP) Jan 8, 2018
Pilotless drones carrying explosives attacked Russian bases in Syria over the weekend without causing any casualties or damage, Russia's defence ministry said Monday. ... more
MILTECH
US troops stage #MeTooMilitary protest outside Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2018
A group of active and retired US troops gathered in freezing temperatures outside the Pentagon on Monday to bring attention to sexual assault and harassment in the military. ... more



ESA researching see-through metals
Paris (ESA) Jan 10, 2018
Astronauts on the International Space Station have begun running an experiment that could shine new light on how metal alloys are formed. How humanity has mastered metallurgy is synonymous with progress, with historians labelling periods such as the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Most metals used today are mixtures - alloys - of different metals, combining properties to make lighter an ... more
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018
NASA Holds 2nd Satellite Servicing Tech Day
Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018
Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-Debris
London, UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
3-D printing creates super soft structures that replicate brain and lungs
Military defense market faces new challenges to acquiring SatCom platforms
McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more
Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017
Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades
Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017
Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests
McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017
Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised


18 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in service
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
We have been working hard to bring into service the next nine real-time satellites into our continuously expanding exactView RT powered by Harris service. Now with 18 satellites in service, we are pleased to announce that our latency rates have been reduced to one minute! This translates into the quickest, most accurate Satellite AIS data service commercially available, and enables you to ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018
'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater
Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017
Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017
DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities
ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central Africa
McLeanN, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
Aireon reports it has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). ASECNA, created in December 1959 is an international public organization of 18 members States which headquarters is located in Dakar (SENEGAL). ASECNA's members states are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Comores, Congo, Cote d'ivoire, Gabon, G ... more
Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018
Navy awards contract for V-22 Osprey repairs
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt
Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France
Scientists manage to observe the inner structure of photonic crystals
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
With the help of electronic microcopy, scientists have managed to track defects in the surface of two-dimensional photonic crystals, but there was a problem with bulk photonic crystals. There was no way for scientists to research the inner parts of these unusual crystals, in which the order occurred at a tenth of a nanometer, or even in substances - the order arose at a tenth and a hundredth of ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018
Intel chief says chip flaw damage contained by industry
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jan 03, 2018
New study visualizes motion of water molecules, promises new wave of electronic devices


Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
Not all aerosols are made equally. Sea salt and some types of wild fire smoke can take flight to create clouds and, eventually, rain, while other aerosols, such as mineral dust, do not work as well. Scientists are beginning to understand exactly how these different particles influence cloud formation and resulting precipitation over land and sea. Researchers from Texas A and M University a ... more
Taiyuan (XNA) Jan 10, 2018
China launches remote sensing satellites SuperView-1
Sydney (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
Australia swelters through one of hottest years on record
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
Soil freeze-thaw stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from alpine meadows
Campaigners slam UK plans on cutting plastic waste
London (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
Campaigners on Thursday criticised British Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, calling it a "missed opportunity" that lacked the necessary urgency. The government will extend a charge on plastic bags to all businesses and encourage supermarkets to introduce plastic-free aisles, May said in speech. "In years to come, I think people w ... more
Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018
Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticism
London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018
UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 9, 2018
Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog


Scientist reveals what is so special about Chines's next moon mission
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important. Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more
Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018
China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018
Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017
Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology
Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017
China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040
Lockheed to support AEGIS missile system on USS Stout
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense equipment in support of the USS Stout, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $10.1 million under a fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous award contract. The modification could ... more
Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite encapsulated for launch
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore Solution
Riyadh (AFP) Jan 5, 2018
Saudi intercepts ballistic missile near Yemen border: state media


Navy awards Raytheon with $27M contract for SM-2 missiles
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a contract to procure the Navy's Standard Missile-2, or SM-2, the primary surface-to-air defense weapon used by naval cruisers and destroyers. The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $27.2 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement to provide Standard Missile-2 between fiscal year 2018 and 2022. ... more
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018
State Department approves $133.3M missile sale to Japan
Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018
Raytheon to support Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for U.S., NATO partners
Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017
Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countries
Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018
As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages the scattering of laser light to identify molecules, has a limited capacity to detect molecules in diluted samples because of low signal yield. A team of researchers from the University of Hyderab ... more
Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017
Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017
Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017
A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech


Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics
Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power--until now. A collaborative research team has designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking. The team, led by Minoru Hashimoto, a professor of textile science and techno ... more
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot pet
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelings
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018
Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show


DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and Drones
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018
DARPA's Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program aims to extend the capability of the U.S. military's existing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to conduct dynamic, long-distance engagements of highly mobile ground and maritime targets in contested or denied battlespaces. Multiple CODE-equipped unmanned aircraft would navigate to their destinations and find, track, iden ... more
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018
Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use
Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks
Moscow (AFP) Jan 8, 2018
Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow
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