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Aurora Launch Services established in Alaska To provide responsive launch services![]() Anchorage AK (SPX) Jul 09, 2018 Alaska Aerospace has launched Aurora Launch Services as a wholly-owned subsidiary to offer low cost launch services to both commercial and government customers worldwide. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Aurora Launch Services will be the exclusive provider for launch services at the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska, located in Kodiak. "This is an exciting time for Alaska Aerospace as we expand our service capabilities and provide new employment opportunities for Alaskans, in Alaska." claimed Craig C ... read more |
Engineer creates new design for ultra-thin capacitive sensorsBinghamton NY (SPX) Jul 06, 2018 As part of ongoing acoustic research at Binghamton University, State University at New York Distinguished Professor Ron Miles has created a workable sensor with the least possible resistance to moti ... more
Successful Flight Testing Of Crew Escape System - Technology DemonstratorNew Delhi (SPX) Jul 06, 2018 ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration July 05, 2018, the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight. ... more
China launches new space science programBeijing (XNA) Jul 06, 2018 China Wednesday launched a new space science program focusing on the origin and evolution of the universe, black holes, gravitational waves and relationship between the solar system and human. ... more
'2001: A Space Odyssey,' 50 Years LaterWashington DC (SPX) Jul 05, 2018 It was 50 years ago the sci-fi epic "2001: A Space Odyssey" by author Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, opened in theaters across America to mixed reviews. The almost three-hour long f ... more |
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US Asks Russia to Fix Its Broken Toilet on ISSMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 04, 2018 NASA has renewed a contract with Energia Rocket and Space Corporation on the maintenance and repair of a series of components of the lavatory onboard the US segment of the International Space Statio ... more
NASA Tests Solar Sail for CubeSat that Will Study Near-Earth AsteroidsHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, a small satellite designed to study asteroids close to Earth, performed a successful deployment test June 28 of the solar sail that will launch on Exploration Missi ... more
NanoRacks Brings 40 Students Experiments to Space Station, New Commercial CustomersCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 Early this morning, Dragon, the spacecraft from the fifteenth SpaceX contracted resupply mission, berthed with the International Space Station carrying one of NanoRacks' largest educational missions ... more
China to develop new series of carrier rockets: expertBeijing (XNA) Jul 03, 2018 China aims to develop a new series of small, medium, large and heavy-lift Long March carrier rockets by 2030 to meet the demands of its space operations, according to an expert. The capacity o ... more
Finnish navy to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missilesWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 The Finnish Defense Force has been authorized to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles from Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more |
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Bell-Boeing receives $4.2B contract for Ospreys for U.S., JapanWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Bell-Boeing has received a $4.2 billion contract modification for the delivery of multiple V-22 Osprey type tilt-rotor aircraft for the militaries of the United States and Japan. ... more |
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Airbus and United Nations team up for universal access to spaceVienna, Austria (SPX) Jul 05, 2018 Airbus and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the UNISPACE+50 conference celebrating half a century of international co ... more
Russia, China Consider Joint Space Station - SourceMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 05, 2018 Russia's Roscosmos space corporation and its Chinese counterparts signed a number of agreements on space cooperation last month during a summit between Presidents Putin and Xi. The agreements follow ... more
India's Manned Spaceflight Plan Gets Boost With Astronaut Escape Feature TrialNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 06, 2018 Moving a step forward in its plan towards launching a manned spacecraft in the near future, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully tested the Crew Escape System for i ... more
Next four Galileo satellites fuelled for launchKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 04, 2018 Europe's next four Galileo satellites have been fuelled for launch at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for their launch on 25 July. The four satellites were placed i ... more
Northrop Grumman contracted for mine detection system supportWashington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 Northrop Grumman Undersea Systems has been contracted by the U.S. Navy for maintenance and support of the AN/AQS-24 mine detection system. ... more |
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Astronomer Reveals When Soviet-Era Interplanetary Station Will Crash to Earth Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 09, 2018
A station was unsuccessfully launched as a part of the USSR's space exploration program and has been orbiting the Earth ever since, but the station's deterioration is bringing its "homecoming" closer with each passing year.
The Kosmos 482 interplanetary station, which was unsuccessfully sent towards Venus in 1972 by the USSR, may crash land on Earth between 2023 and 2025, astronomer and co ... more |
New Land Mobile Technology Driving The Need For Modern Satcom Capabilities McLean VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2018
Industrial revolutions leave no sector or industry untouched, and the fourth industrial revolution is no different. We are witnessing the rapid transformation that's blurring the line between the physical and digital worlds through artificial intelligence, machine to machine communications, and the Internet of Things-technologies that are touching every aspect of our lives. For the government an ... more |
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NASA Tests Solar Sail for CubeSat that Will Study Near-Earth Asteroids Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 03, 2018
NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, a small satellite designed to study asteroids close to Earth, performed a successful deployment test June 28 of the solar sail that will launch on Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1). The test was performed in an indoor clean room at the NeXolve facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
NEA Scout is a six-unit CubeSat that relies on an innovative solar sail for propulsion ... more |
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GE contracted for F414 engine support on Super Hornet, Growler aircraft Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2018
General Electric has been awarded a contract for support of the F414 engine, found in the Super Hornet and Growler aircraft.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, comes under a $37 million modification to an existing contract for the repair, replacement and general support of 773 F414 engines for the F/A-18E and F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fighter aircraft. ... more |
Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jul 06, 2018
University of Adelaide-led research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.
An international team has developed a ground-breaking single-electron "pump". The electron pump device developed by the researchers can produce one billion electrons per second and uses quantum mechanics to control them one-by-one. And it's so precise they have been able ... more |
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Full steam ahead for Aeolus launch Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 09, 2018
Having set sail from France on 15 June - Global Wind Day, ESA's Aeolus wind satellite has arrived safe and sound at the launch site in French Guiana.
While almost all satellites travel by aircraft, Aeolus' journey was rather different - it travelled all the way across the Atlantic from Saint Nazare, western France to the Port of Cayenne, French Guiana by ship.
Aeolus carries one of t ... more |
India's most populous state bans plastic, yet again New Delhi (AFP) July 6, 2018
India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, home to 220 million people, announced Friday a ban on plastic cups and polythene use from July 15, in its third such attempt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to make India free of single-use plastic by 2022, and the majority of India's 29 states have a full or partial ban.
However the law is rarely enforced, and Uttar Pradesh's previou ... more |
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China launches new space science program Beijing (XNA) Jul 06, 2018
China Wednesday launched a new space science program focusing on the origin and evolution of the universe, black holes, gravitational waves and relationship between the solar system and human.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced to develop a group of four satellites in the program.
The program includes a satellite named "Einstein-Probe (EP)", which is tasked with discover ... more |
AEGIS Weapons System sale to Spain approved by State Department Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2018
The United States may sell five AEGIS Weapons Systems to Spain, the State Department announced Tuesday.
The deal, which would cost about $860.4 million, requires the approval of Congress before it can be finalized.
The Government of Spain has requested to buy the five AEGIS Weapons Systems MK7 and a variety of other weapons and technologies that come with it - including five shi ... more |
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Finnish navy to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018
The Finnish Defense Force has been authorized to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles from Israel Aerospace Industries.
The Gabriel is planned to replace Finland's current inventory of Saab RBS-15 SF missiles by the early 2020s and will be designated the SSM2020 in Finnish service.
The $190 million acquisition will include launchers, missiles, simulators, training services, parts a ... more |
Squeezing light at the nanoscale Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules.
The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more |
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Next-generation robotic cockroach can explore under water environments Boston MA (SPX) Jul 04, 2018
In nature, cockroaches can survive underwater for up to 30 minutes. Now, a robotic cockroach can do even better. Harvard's Ambulatory Microrobot, known as HAMR, can walk on land, swim on the surface of water, and walk underwater for as long as necessary, opening up new environments for this little bot to explore.
This next generation HAMR uses multifunctional foot pads that rely on surface ... more |
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Rolls-Royce awarded $420M contract for drone engines Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018
Rolls-Royce Corp. has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of engines used on MQ-4C Triton and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $420 million and provides for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of AE 3007H engines, as well as for program management and sustaining engineering services. ... more |
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