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  Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2018 The US Air Force awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has been awarded a $290,594,130 firm-fixed-price contract, for launch services to deliver three GPS III missions (1 base and 2 options) to the intended orbit. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been awarded a $351,839,510 firm-fixed-price contract, for launch services to deliver Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)-8 and AFSPC-12 satellites to the intended or ... read more |
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SpaceX launches innovative secondary payload dispenser along side HispasatWashington DC (Sputnik) Mar 16, 2018 The secondary cargo from the recent Falcon 9 remained undisclosed until US military published orbital data from the launch, where the second object suddenly appeared. ... more 
Air Force Chief of Staff: US 'On Track' to Replace Russian RD-180 Rocket EngineWashington DC (Sputnik) Mar 16, 2018 The US effort to transition from Russia's RD-180 rocket engine to two domestic suppliers is progressing as planned, Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein said in congressional testimony on ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Ships Starliner Re-entry ThrustersRedmond WA (SPX) Mar 18, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed delivery of all of the crew module engines for Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft. Boeing will integrate the engines into the Sta ... more  
NASA science heading to space ranges from the upper atmosphere to microbesHouston TX (SPX) Mar 18, 2018 A Dragon spacecraft scheduled to launch into orbit no earlier than April 2, carries the 14th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Lifted into orbit atop a ... more |
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Research gets closer to producing revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industryLawrence KS (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 Any resident of the Great Plains can attest to the massive scale of wind farms that increasingly dot the countryside. In the Midwest and elsewhere, wind energy accounts for an ever-bigger slice of U ... more 
A Frommer's guide to the future of interplanetary travelTempe AZ (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 It's 2218, and you've got some vacation time coming up. A hundred years ago this meant choices like the Bahamas, wine tasting in Napa or a drive through Italy. Back then people only had one planet t ... more 
New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devicesAtlanta GA (SPX) Mar 14, 2018 Most people have felt that sting from grabbing a doorknob after walking across a carpet or seen how a balloon will stick to a fuzzy surface after a few moments of vigorous rubbing. While the e ... more  
Intelsat EpicNG helping redefine capabilities of airborne applicationsMcLean VA (SPX) Mar 14, 2018 Our first Intelsat EpicNG satellite has been in space a little over two years now, and we have launched four more since then. With five of these high-throughput satellites (HTS) in orbit and being u ... more  
Changed Man With 'Space Genes': Alterations in US Astronaut's Body Startled NASAWashington (Sputnik) Mar 15, 2018 After a year in space International Space Station (ISS) astronaut Scott Kelly returned home slimmer, taller and with younger cells. However, some changes were not for the better. NASA research ... more |
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ILS secures additional launch orders for Proton medium vehicleReston VA (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 ILS, a leading provider of commercial launch services, announced multiple launch assignments for Proton Medium launches that will include the use of both the 4.35 meter and the new 5.2 meter payload ... more  |
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India working on 16 ton payload capacity to GEO Transfer OrbitNew Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 16, 2018 he Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is working on a next-generation launch vehicle that would have the capacity of carrying payloads four times higher than the capacity of its operational l ... more  
Raytheon to support Qatar patriot missile systemWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for services in support of Qatar's patriot missile system. ... more  
The view from inside supersonic combustionWashington DC (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 In a jet engine, the flow of air is slowed down to increase the temperature and pressure for combustion - burning fuel with the right ratio of fuel and air to conquer drag allows for acceleration. ... more  
Robotic spiders and bees: The rise of bioinspired microrobotsManchester UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the ... more 
It's Business Time at Rocket LabHuntington Beach CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2018 US orbital launch provider Rocket Lab has confirmed its next launch will be the company's first fully commercial flight. Two Lemur-2 cubesats for launch customer Spire Global will be on board the up ... more |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory method to improve the energy efficiency of scientific artificial intelligence is showing early promise in efforts to parse insights from volumes of cancer data.
Researchers are realizing the potential of deep learning to rapidly advance science, but "training" the underlying neural networks with large volumes of data to tackle the task at hand can require l ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Mar 14, 2018 
Our first Intelsat EpicNG satellite has been in space a little over two years now, and we have launched four more since then. With five of these high-throughput satellites (HTS) in orbit and being used by our customers, we have gained quite a bit of both test data and real-world experience demonstrating the capabilities and versatility of the EpicNG technology.
We recently published a whit ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 15, 2018 
Indra has been awarded a contract for implementing four new Uplink Stations (ULS), thus expanding the ground segment of the European global positioning system, Galileo. Awarded by the company Thales Alenia Space (France), this contract also includes maintenance and upgrades for all Uplink stations.
The new stations will join the ten uplink stations that Indra has already put into service a ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
In a jet engine, the flow of air is slowed down to increase the temperature and pressure for combustion - burning fuel with the right ratio of fuel and air to conquer drag allows for acceleration.
But in supersonic engines achieving the right flow speed, producing the right ratio of evaporated fuel and causing ignition at the right time is more complex. With evaporating liquid in a combust ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 13, 2018 
Security researchers said Tuesday they discovered flaws in chips made by Advanced Micro Devices that could allow hackers to take over computers and networks.
Israeli-based security firm CTS Labs published its research showing "multiple critical security vulnerabilities and exploitable manufacturer backdoors" in AMD chips.
CTS itemized 13 flaws, saying they "have the potential to put orga ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (XNA) Mar 18, 2018 
China launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert of the country's northwest at 3:10 p.m. Saturday.
The satellite is the fourth of its kind and mainly used for exploration of land resources by remote sensing.
A Long March-2D rocket carried the satellite into space.
The launch was the 268th mission of the ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 
Over the past decades, Beijing, the capital city of China, has encountered increasingly frequent persistent haze events (PHEs). Severe PHEs not only lead to a sharp decrease in visibility, causing traffic hazards and disruptions, and, hence, affecting economic activities, but also induce serious health problems such as respiratory illnesses and heart disease.
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 18, 2018 
China is developing its homegrown reusable space plane, which observers said could be used to attack foreign aircraft, space stations and even intercept missiles if used for military purposes.
The reusable spacecraft can transport people or payloads in orbit from any airport and return to earth, CCTV reported.
Unlike rockets which have to be recycled, the space plane will revolutioni ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for services in support of Qatar's patriot missile system.
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $150.4 million under the terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales contract.
The agreement enables Raytheon to provide the government of Qatar with staff ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2018 
Orbital Sciences Corp., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target base vehicles and spares.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $67.5 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract.
The agreement enables Orbital Sciences Corp., to provide the Nav ... more |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 14, 2018 
When you bake a cake, you can combine the ingredients in almost any proportions, and they will still always be able to mix together. This is a little more complicated in materials chemistry.
Often, the aim is to change the physical properties of a material by adding a certain proportion of an additional element; however, it isn't always possible to incorporate the desired quantity into the ... more |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the world in micro robotics.
But what will these kinds of robots be used for and is it something we should be worried? Dr Mostafa Nabawy is the Microsystems Research Theme Leader at The University ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2018 
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. has received U.S. State Department approval to market its Mako High Performance Jet Tactical Unmanned Aerial System to certain European and Asia Pacific region countries.
Kratos Mako provides fighter-like performance and is designed to function as a wingman to manned aircraft as a force multiplier in contested airspace, or be deployed independent ... more |
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