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  Tampa (AFP) May 11, 2018 SpaceX on Friday blasted off its most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, which is certified to carry humans to space later this year. "Three, two one, zero, ignition, liftoff," a SpaceX commentator said as the rocket launched at 4:14 pm (2014 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket's main goal for its maiden mission is to propel the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh, called Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Its debut also marks a leap forward in re-usability for t ... read more |
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Musk sets goal for two flights in 24 hours with same Falcon 9 rocketWashington (UPI) May 10, 2018 Block 5 will be the last version of the Falcon 9 rocket, according to SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk. ... more  
The challenge of space gardening: One giant 'leaf' for mankindMiami (AFP) May 11, 2018 It's not easy having a green thumb in space. ... more 
Testing maintenance-free engines that power science in deep spaceCleveland OH (SPX) May 10, 2018 There are no gas stations or mechanics in deep space. So, if you want the power to perform science in the deep, dark frontiers of our solar system, you must have an engine that is reliable for the l ... more 
US accelerating hypersonic weapons development to catch up with China, RussiaWashington (Sputnik) May 11, 2018 The US Air Force has launched an ambitious campaign to expedite development of a hypersonic weapon amid concerns expressed by US officials that China and Russia are leaving the US in the dust in thi ... more |
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Spinning science: multi-use variable-g platform arrives at the Space StationHouston TX (SPX) May 10, 2018 Delivered to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-14, the Multi-use Variable-g Platform (MVP) is a new commercial testbed for centrifuge-based science aboard the orbiting laboratory. Be ... more  
Satellite pair arrive for Galileo's next rumble in the jungleParis (ESA) May 10, 2018 The next two satellites in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of their planned launch from the jungle space base in July. ... more  
Taking Air Travel to the Streets, or Just Above ThemWashington DC (SPX) May 08, 2018 There was a time when people and goods were moved through the crowded city on the ground, restricted to the busy street surfaces by necessity and gravity. So, inspired visionaries considered n ... more  
Iran's ballistic missiles: bone of contention with WestTehran (AFP) May 8, 2018 Iran's ballistic missile programme has poisoned relations between Tehran and Western powers for years but for the Islamic republic the issue is staunchly non-negotiable. ... more 
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles to Feature Indian Quad LaunchersNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 08, 2018 Furthering its quest to localize the production of the world's deadliest missile, India has successfully designed and built a rototype of the 'Quadruple Canisterized Inclined Launcher' or Quad Launc ... more |
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TDM Bridge Builder: Daniel Herman, Solar Electric Propulsion System LeadHuntsville AL (SPX) May 09, 2018 When it comes to NASA's Solar Electric Propulsion project, Daniel Herman helps lead the charge. As an experienced electric propulsion team lead at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, he ... more  |
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NASA, Uber to Explore Safety, Efficiency of Future Urban AirspaceWashington DC (SPX) May 09, 2018 NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc., to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for ... more 
Russia Offers Space Tourist Flight to US, European Astronauts, UAE CitizenMoscow (Sputnik) May 09, 2018 A United Arab Emirates (UAE) national currently stands as the main candidate to become a space tourist on the International Space Station (ISS) in the spring of 2019, although similar offers of this ... more  
Mars-bound CubeSats send first signals from spaceWashington (UPI) May 7, 2018 The first messages from NASA's Mars Cube One, MarCO, have been received by the space agency. The two CubeSats, the first to be sent on a deep-space mission, beamed back radio signals to confirm all is well. ... more 
NanoRacks selected as launch provider for Canadian cubesat projectWinnipeg, Canada (SPX) May 08, 2018 NanoRacks is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded the launch services and deployment contract for the Canadian CubeSat Project - a nationwide small satellite development program spo ... more  
3D batteries pack power into tiny footprintsWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2018 Batteries might seem like they come in every shape and size that you can imagine. But as electronic devices become tinier and skinnier without reducing their power and energy demands, they challenge ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2018 
China on Friday rejected US allegations that Chinese nationals shone military-grade lasers at American pilots in Djibouti, dismissing the claims as "inconsistent with facts".
Beijing, which operates a naval base in the Horn of Africa country, denied Pentagon accusations that Chinese personnel have targeted US pilots in the country with the beams, resulting in minor injuries to airmen and cre ... more |
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 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (SPX) Apr 30, 2018  More than 20,000 above the Earth's surface, communication satellites orbit the planet, listening for a signal. Once they receive a signal, they repeat it and send it back down to the surface.
The U.S. Air Force uses many types of satellite communications to transmit data all around the globe. With the encryption of data, the U.S. Air Force denies prying eyes the ability to read critical in ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 10, 2018 
The next two satellites in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of their planned launch from the jungle space base in July.
Galileo satellites 23 and 24 left Luxembourg Airport on a Boeing 747 cargo jet on the morning of 4 May, arriving at Cayenne - Felix Eboue Airport in French Guiana that evening.
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2018 
There was a time when people and goods were moved through the crowded city on the ground, restricted to the busy street surfaces by necessity and gravity.
So, inspired visionaries considered new ways to get about town and dreamt of innovative flying machines that could safely transport passengers and ship cargo within the urban jungle by rising above the congestion below.
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 Singapore (SPX) May 04, 2018  The Internet of Things (IoT), while still in its infancy, is shaping the future of many industries and will also impact our daily lives in significant ways. One of the key challenges of moving IoT devices from concept to reality is to have long-lasting operation under tightly constrained energy sources, thus demanding extreme power efficiency. IoT devices - such as sensors - are often deployed o ... more |
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 Taiyuan, China (XNA) May 10, 2018 
China on Wednesday launched Gaofen-5, a hyperspectral imaging satellite, as part of the country's high-resolution Earth observation project.
The Gaofen-5 satellite was launched off the back of a Long March 4C rocket at 2:28 a.m. Beijing Time from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. It was the 274th flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.
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 Lucknow, India (AFP) May 2, 2018 
Residents of Kanpur reacted with dismay Wednesday after the Indian city was found to have the worst air quality in a global World Health Organization survey that urged the nation to clean up its act.
Fourteen Indian cities, led by the northern metropolis known for its leather and shoe industries, feature in the 15 cities with the dirtiest air in the WHO's global list.
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 07, 2018 
China is developing its first space rocket with a reusable first stage that could see its trial launch as early as 2020, SpaceNews reported, citing a senior Chinese rocket designer.
Long Lehao of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), revealed the new plans for the Long March 8 medium-lift launcher during a space industry conference in Harbin on April 24.
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 Sacramento CA (SPX) May 08, 2018 
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., announced that in collaboration with The Boeing Company and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, its Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) Center Manifold for the Missile Defense Agency's Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) successfully completed hot fire altitude testing.
The RKV program is an integral part of the Ground-bas ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 8, 2018 
Iran's ballistic missile programme has poisoned relations between Tehran and Western powers for years but for the Islamic republic the issue is staunchly non-negotiable.
A recent report by London's International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) says Iran is developing a dozen ballistic missiles that can fly up to 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) and deliver a 450-1,200 kilo (990-2,640 po ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 22, 2018 
Nearly a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein and Satyendra Nath Bose predicted that quantum mechanics can force a large number of particles to behave in concert as if they were only a single particle. The phenomenon is called Bose-Einstein condensation, and it took until 1995 to create the first such condensate of a gas of alkali atoms.
Although Bose-Einstein condensation has been observed ... more |
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 Mountain View, United States (AFP) May 9, 2018 
Google unveiled Tuesday an artificial intelligence tool capable of handling routine tasks - such as making restaurant bookings - as a way to help people disconnect from their smartphone screens.
Kicking off the tech giant's annual developers conference, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai argued that its AI-powered digital assistant had the potential to free people from everyday chores. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2018 
The U.S. Navy has contracted Rolls-Royce for turbofan engines for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft.
The deal announced by the Department of Defense is valued at more than $25.9 million under the terms of a firm-fixed price contract, which is a modification to a previous Pentagon award.
The agreement between the Navy and Rolls-Royce enables the British comp ... more |
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