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  Mojave CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 January blues? Not a problem in Mojave as VSS Unity successfully completed her seventh glide flight! It's been a few months since our last flight, during which we worked through a planned period of focused ground time. This involved extensive analysis, testing and small modifications to ensure vehicle readiness for the higher loads and forces of powered test flight. [Today] we tested that work by pushing Unity's atmospheric capabilities hard, touching top-end glide speeds as pilots Mark 'For ... read more |
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NanoRacks Begins Third International Space Station External Platform Mission In Extreme Space EnvironmentHouston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 This morning, the NanoRacks External Platform (NREP) was reinstalled on the outside of the International Space Station, initiating the commercial platform's third customer mission. The External Plat ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch in Support of National SecuritySacramento CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully supported the launch of a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, known as NROL-47, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base ... more  
Champagne box-sized satellite launched to probe distant planetParis (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 France launched a champagne box-sized mini satellite into Earth orbit on Friday to study a mysterious, juvenile planet system in our Milky Way galaxy, mission controllers said. ... more 
NASA fosters STEM education through CubeSat classesHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 NASA is on a mission to inspire young minds to become the next generation of critical thinkers. By engaging students in space exploration at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ... more |
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Champagne box-sized satellite to probe distant planetParis (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 France is set to launch a champagne box-sized mini satellite into Earth orbit on Friday to study a mysterious, juvenile planet system in our Milky Way galaxy, mission controllers said. ... more  
China sends twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into spaceXichang, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2018 China on Friday sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket to help its BeiDou system provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by late 2018. ... more  
With headbands, sensor socks, wearable tech seeks medical inroadsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Want to manage your stress? A "neurofeedback" headband could help. Need to be sure your elderly father is taking his medication? Attach a sensor to his sock. ... more  
The atomic dynamics of rare everlasting electric fieldsDurham NC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 By ricocheting neutrons off the atoms of yttrium manganite (YMnO3) heated to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers have discovered the atomic mechanisms that give the unusual material its rare elect ... more 
18 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in serviceCambridge, 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 
Controlling superconductivity using spin currentsSeoul, 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  
Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based roboticsMatsumoto, 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 |
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 A French nano satellite to unveil the mysteries of Beta Pictoris 
Life-saving NASA Communications System Turns 20Greenbelt 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  
DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and DronesWashington 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 
'To boldly grow': Japan astronaut worried by space growth spurtTokyo (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 |
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ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central AfricaMcLeanN, 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  
Lockheed to support AEGIS missile system on USS StoutWashington (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  
Navy awards Raytheon with $27M contract for SM-2 missilesWashington (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 
Tech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovationLas 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 2018Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Engineers preparing NASA's deep space exploration systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond are gearing up for a busy 2018. The agency aims to complete the manufacturing of all the m ... more 
Dragon space truck set for departure from Space StationWashington 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 
US official defends early-warning systems after Hawaii 'failure'Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018 A top US official on Sunday defended government early-warning systems after a false missile alert terrified Hawaii, in what a congresswoman called an epic failure that emphasized the need for talks with North Korea. ... more |
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Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics useWashington (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 
Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacksMoscow (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 
Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore SolutionMoorestown 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 |
 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space - a capability that could revolutionize NASA's ability in the future to pilot robotic spacecraft to the far reaches of the solar system and beyond.
The demonstration, which the team carried out with an experiment called Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology, or ... more Paris (ESA) Jan 10, 2018ESA researching see-through metals  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018NASA Holds 2nd Satellite Servicing Tech Day  Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-Debris |
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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, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2018 
China on Friday sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket to help its BeiDou system provide navigation and positioning services to countries along the Belt and Road by late 2018.
The Long March-3B carrier rocket took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 7:18 a.m.
The twin satellites are coded as the 26th and 27th satelli ... moreCambridge, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 201818 satellites in exactEarth's real-time constellation now in service  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells |
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 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, 2018Navy awards contract for V-22 Osprey repairs  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt  Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France |
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
From various magnetic tapes, floppy disks and computer hard disk drives, magnetic materials have been storing our electronic information along with our valuable knowledge and memories for well over half of a century.
In more recent years, the new types phenomena known as magnetoresistance, which is the tendency of a material to change its electrical resistance when an externally-applied ma ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Scientists manage to observe the inner structure of photonic crystals  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Nanostructure boosts stability of organic thin-film transistors |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
In the cold vacuum of space, four satellites travel through the darkness, cruising around Earth at speeds up to 22,300 miles per hour. These spacecraft comprise NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, called MMS for short. Looking at electric and magnetic fields, hot plasmas, and high-energy particles, they have been charting the dynamic space environment around Earth for over two years. What ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018NASA Calculated Heavy Rainfall Leading to California Mudslides  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 15, 2018GeoCarb: A New View of Carbon Over the Americas |
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 Sofia (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Bulgaria's capital Sofia was all done-up to host incoming European Union officials for the opening of its EU Council presidency on Thursday, but it remained blanketed by smog.
The bloc's poorest but most euro-optimistic member state completed a costly refurbishment of its National Palace of Culture, built in 1981 during the country's communist era, to host meetings of the six-month revolving ... more London (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Campaigners slam UK plans on cutting plastic waste  Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticism  London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042 |
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 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, 2018China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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 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, 2018SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite encapsulated for launch  Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answers Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Lockheed Martin demonstrates next generation Aegis Ashore Solution |
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 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.
... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018State Department approves $133.3M missile sale to Japan  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Raytheon to support Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for U.S., NATO partners  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countries |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour.
The work complements Pas ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension  Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators |
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 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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelings  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget show |
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 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 ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks  Moscow (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow |
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