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  Paris (ESA) May 28, 2018 Dutch students due to compete in Elon Musk's high-speed 'Hyperloop' challenge this July subjected their motor module to near-vacuum conditions within ESA's technical heart. The Delft Hyperloop team at Delft University of Technology is one of 20 finalists selected to compete in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition 3 on 22 July. The team visited ESA's Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands - normally employed for satellite testing - to see how their electric motor, battery, sensors and brak ... read more |
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NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew MembersHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018 NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch and Andrew Morgan have been assigned to spaceflights scheduled to launch in 2019. Both Koch and Morgan were selected as NASA astronauts in 2013. Koch has ... more  
China upgrades spacecraft reentry and descent technologyBeijing (XNA) May 28, 2018 China has successfully tested its new space program's reentry and descent technology, which makes landing heavier spacecraft possible. Current spacecraft landing methods such as parachute and ... more 
Breath of Life: Russia Working on System to Turn Cosmonauts' Breath Into WaterMoscow (Sputnik) May 25, 2018 The new system works by extracting carbon dioxide from the air inside a space station or spacecraft and processing it into methane and water. The Research and Design Institute of Chemical Engi ... more 
China develops wireless systems for rocketsBeijing (XNA) May 29, 2018 China has developed and tested a wireless measuring system for rockets, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday. Developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), ... more |
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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  
Microgravity conditions affect DNA methylation of muscle cells, slowing their differentiationHiroshima, Japan (SPX) May 24, 2018 Astronauts go through many physiological changes during their time in spaceflight, including lower muscle mass and slower muscle development. Similar symptoms can occur in the muscles of people on E ... more  
Two sportscar-sized satellites in orbit to measure Earth's waterWashington DC (AFP) May 22, 2018 A SpaceX rocket Tuesday blasted off a duo of sports car-sized satellites built by the US and Germany to reveal changes in sea level rise, ice melt and drought on Earth. "Three, two, one, lifto ... more  
Lockheed Martin's 5th AEHF comsat completes launch environment testSunnyvale 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 te ... more  
China to launch two BeiDou-2 backup satellitesHarbin (XNA) May 28, 2018 China will launch two backup satellites for BeiDou-2 in next two years to improve its performance. Backup satellites ensure the continuous stable operations of the system, said Ran Chengqi of ... more |
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Lockheed taps BAE for F-35 readiness supportWashington (UPI) May 22, 2018 BAE Systems announced Tuesday the company entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin for critical aircraft readiness. ... more  |
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Lockheed contracted for services, production on F-35Washington (UPI) May 25, 2018 Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for services in support of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. ... more 
MH370 search to end next week: Malaysian ministerKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 23, 2018 The search for flight MH370 will end next week, Malaysia's transport minister said Wednesday, more than four years after the plane disappeared and triggered one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. ... more 
L-3 tapped for TH-57 Sea Ranger supportWashington (UPI) May 22, 2018 L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract by the Defense Department to maintain the TH-57 Sea Ranger, a U.S. Navy training helicopter. ... more 
Lockheed contracted for delivery of F-35 simulator softwareWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 The U.S. Navy awarded a $24.1 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for its F-35-in-a-box flight simulator program. ... more 
Boeing to redesign flight recorder technology for naval aircraftWashington (UPI) May 22, 2018 Boeing was awarded a contract by the Defense Department for services in support of F/A-18 A-F Hornets, Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers for the U.S. Navy and Australia. ... more |
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 Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2018 
Pure quartz glass is highly transparent and resistant to thermal, physical, and chemical impacts. These are optimum prerequisites for use in optics, data technology or medical engineering. For efficient, high-quality machining, however, adequate processes are lacking. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a forming technology to structure quartz glass like a polyme ... 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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 London (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.
Britain's Department for Exiting for the European Union was expected Thursday to release a report on the satellite navigation project, and Brussels' decision to deny London access to its ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2018  The U.S. Army has awarded a $46.6 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for support on upgrades to the Patriot PAC-3 anti-ballistic missile launcher.
The Maryland-based company will conduct ground and flight test support on the machinery in Dallas, Texas, according to the U.S. Defense Department. Lockheed Martin is expected to finish work by April 2022.
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A quantum internet promises completely secure communication. But using quantum bits or qubits to carry information requires a radically new piece of hardware - a quantum memory. This atomic-scale device needs to store quantum information and convert it into light to transmit across the network.
A major challenge to this vision is that qubits are extremely sensitive to their environment, ev ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 28, 2018 
A new NASA-led study shows that climate change is likely to intensify extreme weather events known as atmospheric rivers across most of the globe by the end of this century, while slightly reducing their number.
The new study projects atmospheric rivers will be significantly longer and wider than the ones we observe today, leading to more frequent atmospheric river conditions in affected a ... more |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) May 25, 2018 
As humans, we know that some of our activities can cause cancer to develop in our bodies. Smoking, poor diets, pollution, chemicals used as additives in food and personal hygiene products, and even too much sun are some of the things that contribute to an increased risk of cancer.
But, are human activities also causing cancer in wild animals? Are we oncogenic - a species that causes cancer ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 28, 2018 
China has successfully tested its new space program's reentry and descent technology, which makes landing heavier spacecraft possible.
Current spacecraft landing methods such as parachute and airbag landings can not satisfy the deceleration needs of heavier manned spacecraft reentry missions, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
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 Riyadh (AFP) May 25, 2018 
Saudi air defences on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile over the southern city of Najran 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 Najran without causing casualties, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency.
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 Utrecht, 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.
But Moscow quickly rejected the accusation, saying no such weapon had ever crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border and that it was an attempt to "discredit Russia in the eyes of the international com ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 27, 2018 
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed tiny valves that enable individual nanoparticles in liquids to be separated and sorted. The valves can be used for a very broad range of tiny particles, including individual metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, virus particles, liposomes and larger biomolecules such as antibodies.
The nanovalves work differently than classic valves, which are us ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 21, 2018 
A French nanorobotics team from the Femto-ST Institute in Besancon, France, assembled a new microrobotics system that pushes forward the frontiers of optical nanotechnologies. Combining several existing technologies, the uRobotex nanofactory builds microstructures in a large vacuum chamber and fixes components onto optical fiber tips with nanometer accuracy.
The microhouse construction, re ... 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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