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  Moscow (Sputnik) May 25, 2018 Russia may create a new rocket production holding on the basis of the Roscosmos state corporation, space industry sources have told Sputnik. "There are plans to create a holding on the basis of Roscosmos state corporation, which will include a number of other directions related to rocket production, such as Concern VKO Almaz-Antei and Tactical Missiles Corporation," the source said. Another source told Sputnik that that there were no plans to transfer shares of the Almaz-Antei and Tactical M ... read more |
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Robotics Controllers Install Cygnus Resupply Ship on StationHouston TX (SPX) May 25, 2018 The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship was bolted into place on the International Space Station's Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 8:13 a.m. EDT. The spacecraft will spend about seven weeks attac ... more 
NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-2Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2018 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday's signing of Space Policy Directive-2 by President Donald Trump: "NASA is pleased with the White House's contin ... more  
NanoRacks Launches 15 CubeSats, New Commercial Customers, on Latest Space Station Cargo Resupply LaunchWallops Island, VA (SPX) May 25, 2018 Early this week Cygnus, the spacecraft from the ninth contracted resupply mission for Orbital ATK, berthed with the International Space Station carrying another satellite-filled NanoRacks mission. N ... more  
China to launch another 11 BeiDou-3 satellites in 2018Harbin (XNA) May 25, 2018 China will launch another 11 BeiDou-3 satellites by the end of 2018, adding to its domestic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), said an official at an academic conference on Wednesday. C ... more |
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NASA sends new research on Orbital ATK mission to Space StationWallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) May 22, 2018 Astronauts soon will have new experiments to conduct related to emergency navigation, DNA sequencing and ultra-cold atom research when the research arrives at the International Space Station followi ... more  
Lockheed to provide ballistic tracking radar to U.S., foreign countriesWashington (UPI) May 24, 2018 The U.S. government and multiple foreign countries are set to receive phased array radar for intercepting ballistic missiles. ... more 
UK set to demand EU repayment in Brexit satellite rowLondon (AFP) May 24, 2018 Britain was on Thursday set to demand the European Union repay 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion, 1.14 billion euros) if it is excluded from the Galileo satellite project post-Brexit, according to newspaper reports. ... more  
Missile that downed MH17 plane came from Russian military: investigatorsUtrecht, Netherlands (AFP) May 24, 2018 Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said Thursday for the first time that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine originated from a Russian military brigade. ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne demonstrates low-cost, high thrust space engineRedmond WA (SPX) May 24, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed hot-fire testing of a new in-space engine, designated ISE-100. Developed for commercial in-space applications, ISE-100 has the potential to be a critical el ... more |
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 Kenya Steps Into Space with First Satellite Launch 
Missile that downed MH17 plane came from Russian military: investigatorsUtrecht, Netherlands (AFP) May 24, 2018 Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said Thursday, for the first time, that the missile which brought down the plane over eastern Ukraine came from a Russian military brigade. ... more  |
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Moscow says no Russian missile involved in MH17 plane crash Moscow (AFP) May 24, 2018 Moscow on Thursday rejected an international investigation that found a Russian missile downed flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, saying no such weapon had ever crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border and blaming Kiev for the tragedy. ... more 
Ukraine tests anti-tank missiles bought from USKiev (AFP) May 22, 2018 Ukraine on Tuesday carried out tests of the top of the range Javelin anti-tank missile it recently bought from the United States to boost its arsenal against Russian-backed rebels. ... more 
US blacklists Iranians for allegedly providing missile tech to Yemen's HuthisWashington (AFP) May 22, 2018 The US Treasury blacklisted five Iranians who allegedly supplied ballistic missile technology to Yemen's Huthi rebels Tuesday, a day after Washington warned Tehran it faced the "strongest sanctions in history." ... more 
Russia's formidable Satan Missile converted into carrier rocketMoscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2018 A Sputnik source in the Russian space industry has confirmed that it is considering the option of reviving a program of peaceful launches of Voevoda missiles to deliver cargo into orbit around the E ... more  
Navy contracts Lockheed for F-35 training personnel, activitiesWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for hiring and training on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. and foreign partners. ... more |
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 Turku, Finland (SPX) May 23, 2018 
UV radiation is known to cause many skin and eye diseases such as cancer. Therefore, it is essential to have a simple method for detecting the quantity and quality of UV radiation from, for example, the Sun.
This is currently achieved by using mainly organic molecules that change colour under UV radiation. The downside of using these molecules, however, is their poor durability which is du ... more |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Lockheed Martin recently put its fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) satellite through its paces in realistic simulations of its future launch experience. The satellite completed the tests successfully and is now in system-level testing in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in 2019.
For the 39 days of Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) testing, AEHF-5 was subjected to e ... more |
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 Harbin (XNA) May 25, 2018 
China will launch another 11 BeiDou-3 satellites by the end of 2018, adding to its domestic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), said an official at an academic conference on Wednesday.
China has already launched eight BeiDou-3 satellites. The satellites will provide initial services for countries and regions along the Belt and Road by the end of the year, said Wang Li, chairman of Ch ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) May 22, 2018 
The Israeli military has used its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in combat, making it the world's first to do so, the air force commander said Tuesday.
"The Adir aircraft are already operational and flying combat missions," Major General Amikam Norkin said at a conference in central Israel, using the plane's Hebrew name.
"In fact, we have performed the first operational F-35 strik ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A Columbia University-led international team of researchers has developed a technique to manipulate the electrical conductivity of graphene with compression, bringing the material one step closer to being a viable semiconductor for use in today's electronic devices.
"Graphene is the best electrical conductor that we know of on Earth," said Matthew Yankowitz, a postdoctoral research scienti ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 24, 2018 
On May 3, the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted from new fissures and sent lava flowing over streets and neighborhoods. As the disaster response on the ground lead by the U.S. Geological Survey kicked into gear, managers from NASA's Earth Science Disasters Program heard from response agencies and sent out a call to NASA's own researchers, data managers, and satellite teams: What can ... more |
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 Lisbon (AFP) May 24, 2018  Broken crates and worn pipes pile up in the studio of Portuguese artist Bordalo II, who uses rubbish to create surprising animal sculptures to warn about the dangers of pollution.
The bearded 31-year-old has decorated the Portuguese capital and other cities around the world with his colourful foxes, owls, monkeys and chameleons.
In Lisbon, one of his best-known works is a four-metre (13- ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018 
The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts.
The launch of the satellite Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, is a key step for China to realize its goal of sending the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to soft-land on the far side of the Moon.
Queqiao, developed by C ... more |
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 Riyadh (AFP) May 24, 2018  Saudi air defences on Thursday intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Jizan after it was fired from rebel-held territory in neighbouring Yemen, a Saudi-led military coalition said.
Debris from the missile landed in residential areas of Jizan without causing casualties, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency.
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 Orlando FL (SPX) May 24, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B. In the event over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, a U.S. Air Force B-1B from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, released the pair of LRASMs.
The missiles navigated through all planned waypoints, transitioned to mid-course guidance and flew toward the mov ... more |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before. The vastly greener, faster, smaller technology enabled by this development greatly reduces impact on the climate while still satisfying the insatiable demands of the information age.
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 Washington (AFP) May 20, 2018  For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed our disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble."
Google chief Sundar Pichai, who unveiled the updated Google News earlier this month, said the app now "surfaces the news you care about from trusted sources while still giving you a full ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) May 23, 2018 
Lockheed Martin's Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility allowing them to operate the system in more austere locations.
The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Oth ... more |
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