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July 20, 2018
SPACE TRAVEL
Seeking 72-hour Space Environment Forecasts with Updates on the Hour



Washington DC (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
Models for providing hourly terrestrial weather forecasts anywhere in the world have become increasingly precise-our smartphones buzz or chirp with local alerts of approaching thunderstorms, heavy snow, flash floods, and big events like tornados and hurricanes. The military relies on accurate weather forecasts for planning complex operations in the air, on ground, and at sea. But when it comes to predicting environmental conditions in specific locations within the vast volume of space, no similar ... read more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
DARPA, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Technologies to Enable a Connected Warfighter Network
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2018
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently performed a series of flight tests demonstrating how a system of systems (SoS) approach enables seaml ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV and Tecnobit partners with Skydel
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
GMV, Tecnobit and Skydel reports that they are working to adapt Skydel's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) simulation solution to support the latest developments of the Galileo GNSS, synchro ... more
ENERGY TECH
Researchers upend conventional wisdom on thermal conductivity
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2018
Scientists have long known that diamond is the best material for conducting heat, but it has drawbacks: It is costly and is an electrical insulator; when paired with a semiconductor device, diamond ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sustained hypersonic flight-enabling technology patent granted to Advanced Rockets Corporation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
Advanced Rockets Corporation has been granted a patent for the Advanced Rockets Vehicle (ARV) system design. The main technological breakthrough highlighted in this patent is ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Pentagon Requests Funds for First Offensive Hypersonic Weapons
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2018
The Pentagon comptroller has asked the US Congress to shift money from lower-priority defense programs to the US Air Force's first offensive "hypersonic conventional strike" weapon, according to a T ... more
MILTECH
Army researchers suggest uncertainty may be key in battlefield decision making
Adelphi MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2018
Army researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in ... more
UAV NEWS
'New India by 2022': New Delhi Expects Drone Industry to Boost State Development
New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018
Currently, non-government agencies, organizations and individuals are not allowed to launch drones for civilian purposes in India. The proposed policy that would pave way for drone operations also r ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
A Two-Dimensional Space Program
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
Space is three dimensional and orbital mechanics is quite difficult to understand. Beginning in 1957, almost all satellites have been launched into the three-dimensional space about Earth. Ver ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA, French Aerospace Lab to Collaborate on Sonic Boom Prediction Research
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
NASA and France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, signed a research agreement Wednesday that could make supersonic pas ... more
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UAV NEWS
SkyGuardian drone completes transatlantic flight from U.S. to U.K.
Washington (UPI) Jul 12, 2018
General Atomics announced its MQ-9B medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted vehicle completed its first transatlantic flight from the United States to Britain. ... more
UAV NEWS
Northrop Grumman receives $41.2M contract for MQ-4C Triton UAV
Washington (UPI) Jul 16, 2018
Northrop Grumman Systems out of San Diego, Calif., has received a $41.2 million contract modification for work on the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more
UAV NEWS
Forget joysticks, use your torso to pilot drones
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2018
Imagine piloting a drone using the movements of your torso only and leaving your head free to look around, much like a bird. EPFL research has just shown that using your torso to pilot flying machin ... more
UAV NEWS
Elbit Systems Rolls-out Hermes 900 StarLiner
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Jul 13, 2018
Elbit Systems commences global marketing of the HermesTM 900 StarLiner, a powerful and trend setting Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that features adverse weathe ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
US wants Turkey to buy Patriot missiles, not Russian system
Washington (AFP) July 16, 2018
The United States is trying to persuade NATO partner Turkey to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, a US official said Monday, instead of rival Russian equipment. ... more


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SPACE TRAVEL
Scientists Can Now Recycle Water, Air, Fuel, Making Deep Space Travel Possible
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018
According to a new study, scientists have cracked one of most challenging obstacles to deep space travel: how to ensure that astronauts have enough fuel, air and water for the trip. Their proposed m ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
First space tourist flights could come in 2019
Washington (AFP) July 13, 2018
The two companies leading the pack in the pursuit of space tourism say they are just months away from their first out-of-this-world passenger flights - though neither has set a firm date. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
PRSS-1 Satellite in Good Condition
Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2018
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday. The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remot ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
IntelsatOne FlexAir Coming This Summer for Government Aircraft Operations
McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018
The technology we have brought to market with our new Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites is changing the way we deliver capabilities and services to our government customers. Unlike wi ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Intelsat General Delivers Programming For American Forces Network
McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018
From its remote beginning as a single Army radio station in Alaska in the early 1940s, the American Forces Network (AFN) has grown into a global operation delivering radio and television programs to ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
2018 end to be busy for ISRO with several rocket launches
New Delhi (IANS) Jul 17, 2018
The Indian space agency will have a busy year-end with several rocket launches planned from its rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, said a top official. The GSAT-11 satellite, which ... more
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SLAC's ultra-high-speed 'electron camera' catches molecules at a crossroads
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2018
An extremely fast "electron camera" at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has produced the most detailed atomic movie of the decisive point where molecules hit by light can either stay intact or break apart. The results could lead to a better understanding of how molecules respond to light in processes that are crucial for life, like photosynthesis and vision, ... more
+ Giant Satellite Fuel Tank Sets New Record for 3-D Printed Space Parts
+ Materials processing tricks enable engineers to create new laser material
+ Chinese scientists achieve success in nitrogen metallization
+ A high-yield perovskite catalyst for the oxidation of sulfides
+ Photonic capsules for injectable laser resonators
+ Metal too 'gummy' to cut? Draw on it with a Sharpie or glue stick, science says
+ Paper-cut provides model for 3D intelligent nanofabrication
IntelsatOne FlexAir Coming This Summer for Government Aircraft Operations
McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018
The technology we have brought to market with our new Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites is changing the way we deliver capabilities and services to our government customers. Unlike wide-beam satellites, these new HTS platforms use power-concentrated spot beams to deliver signals reaching small mobility terminals and allowing users to leverage satellite connectivity at higher data ... more
+ Intelsat General Delivers Programming For American Forces Network
+ DARPA, Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Technologies to Enable a Connected Warfighter Network
+ Why Ku-band HTS is superior for AISR
+ Asia is a huge growth market for government SATCOM
+ Altamira receives $25 million contract for radio frequency research
+ New Land Mobile Technology Driving The Need For Modern Satcom Capabilities
+ On-the-move communications system set to field this fall


GMV and Tecnobit partners with Skydel
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
GMV, Tecnobit and Skydel reports that they are working to adapt Skydel's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) simulation solution to support the latest developments of the Galileo GNSS, synchronizing with the European efforts to bring a modern, highly-accurate and secure positioning system to the market. GMV, Tecnobit, and Skydel aim to provide corporations, universities, and research ... more
+ Europe's next Galileo satellites in place atop Ariane 5
+ CTSi flight tests prototype navigation system to replace GPS in highly contested environments for US Navy
+ Love navigated by Beidou
+ Next four Galileo satellites fuelled for launch
+ NASA Tests Solar Sail for CubeSat that Will Study Near-Earth Asteroids
+ India's Domestic SatNav System Hits Major Roadblock Ahead of Commercial Release
+ Russia launches Soyuz-21b with Glonass-M navigation satellite
NASA, French Aerospace Lab to Collaborate on Sonic Boom Prediction Research
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
NASA and France's Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA), the French national aerospace research center, signed a research agreement Wednesday that could make supersonic passenger flights over land practical, dramatically reducing travel time in the United States or anywhere in the world. NASA and ONERA agreed to collaborate on research predicting where sonic booms ... more
+ KC-46 tanker aircraft completes flight tests ahead of first delivery
+ Lockheed, Rafael sign agreement for precision bombs
+ Aero-Glen awarded $403M for F-16 refurbishment
+ U.K. to stick with Eurofighter development in air combat strategy
+ U.S. Army contracts Boeing for four Chinook helicopters
+ Taiwan's Apache fleet goes into service amid China tensions
+ UK seeks to allay Brexit fears at Farnborough air show
Scientists unlock signal frequency control of precision atom qubits
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
Australian scientists have achieved a new milestone in their approach to creating a quantum computer chip in silicon, demonstrating the ability to tune the control frequency of a qubit by engineering its atomic configuration. The work has been published in Science Advances. A team of researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) at U ... more
+ Quantum dot white LEDs achieve record efficiency
+ Electrical contact to molecules in semiconductor structures established for the first time
+ Semiconductor quantum transistor points to photon-based computing
+ China court 'bans sales' of chips from US firm Micron
+ Closing the gap: On the road to terahertz electronics
+ Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing
+ US hits Chinese firm Sinovel with $1.5 mn fine for stealing technology


NASA Debuts Online Toolkit to Promote Commercial Use of Satellite Data
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
While NASA's policy of free and open remote-sensing data has long benefited the scientific community, other government agencies and nonprofit organizations, it has significant untapped potential for commercialization. NASA's Technology Transfer program has created an online resource to promote commercial use of this data and the software tools needed to work with it. With the Remote Sensin ... more
+ Laser experiments lend insight into metal core at heart of the Earth
+ MetOp-C launch campaign kicks off
+ Billion-year-old lake deposit yields clues to Earth's ancient biosphere
+ China to beef up CFC inspections as UN investigates illegal emissions
+ Aist-2D high resolution images received
+ What does global climate have to do with erosion rates?
+ Copernicus Sentinel-5P releases first data
Singapore rolling out thermal cameras to nab illegal smokers
Singapore (AFP) July 10, 2018
Lighting up will soon get tougher in Singapore, with the government planning to roll out 300 high definition thermal cameras to catch and fine illegal smokers. The city-state already has some of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws and smoking is banned in most public places, with errant puffers handed a fine of up to Sg$1,000 ($740) if caught. E-cigarettes are also banned outright. A ... more
+ Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling
+ Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020
+ Sanofi shuts down factory over toxic waste outcry
+ India's most populous state bans plastic, yet again
+ Chilean court ratifies plastic bag ban after appeal
+ Trump's scandal-plagued environment chief resigns
+ Seattle bans plastic straws, but US still has a long way to go


PRSS-1 Satellite in Good Condition
Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2018
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday. The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer. After entering orbit, the PRSS-1 is in good condition ... more
+ China readying for space station era: Yang Liwei
+ China launches new space science program
+ China Rising as Major Space Power
+ China launches new-tech experiment twin satellites
+ China confirms reception of data from Gaofen-6 satellite
+ Experts Explain How China Is Opening International Space Cooperation
+ Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations
US wants Turkey to buy Patriot missiles, not Russian system
Washington (AFP) July 16, 2018
The United States is trying to persuade NATO partner Turkey to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, a US official said Monday, instead of rival Russian equipment. The NATO alliance is worried Turkey's intent to deploy Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft missile system could provide Moscow with a trove of intelligence on Western war equipment. The planned purchase has become a ma ... more
+ HII launches guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr
+ Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile: coalition
+ Lockheed, Raytheon, Thales to coordinate for NATO missile defense
+ Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile: coalition
+ Lockheed contracted for Aegis missile defense development
+ AEGIS Weapons System sale to Spain approved by State Department
+ Pentagon awards Lockheed $78M for AEGIS development


State Department approves sale of AMRAAM missiles to Denmark
Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018
The State Department has approved the possible sale of AIM-120 C7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Denmark under a foreign military sale. Denmark has requested a purchase of 28 of the missiles and one spare guidance section. The potential contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, includes spare parts, testing equipment and technical support. The estimated cost of the progra ... more
+ Saudi Arabia says Yemen rebel missile intercepted
+ NATO successfully tests upgraded Sea Sparrow missile
+ Finnish navy to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles
+ Orbital tapped for Coyote supersonic sea skimming targets for Navy
+ Raytheon to produce Griffin missile for U.S. Special Ops
+ BAE contracted for laser-guided APKWS rocket systems
+ Joint Air-to-Ground Missile ready for low-rate initial production
Physicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivity
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jul 17, 2018
The struggle to keep drinks cold during the summer is a lesson in classical phase transitions. To study phase transitions, apply heat to a substance and watch how its properties change. Add heat to water and at the so-called "critical point," watch as it transforms into a gas (steam). Remove heat from water and watch it turn into a solid (ice). Now, imagine that you've cooled everything do ... more
+ Squeezing light at the nanoscale
+ A new way to measure energy in microscopic machines
+ AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
+ Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devices
+ Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
+ Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry
+ Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets


Army researchers teaching robots to be more reliable teammates for soldiers
Adelphi MD (SPX) Jul 19, 2018
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University developed a new technique to quickly teach robots novel traversal behaviors with minimal human oversight. The technique allows mobile robot platforms to navigate autonomously in environments while carrying out actions a human would expect of the robot in a given situation. The ex ... more
+ Emotional robot lets you feel how it's 'feeling'
+ Training artificial intelligence with artificial X-rays
+ New creepy, crawly search and rescue robot developed at Ben-Gurion
+ In China, yellow robots deliver snacks to your home
+ Reducing the Data Demands of Smart Machines
+ Illinois' crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference
+ MIT's Cheetah 3 robot avoids obstacles without the help of vision


'New India by 2022': New Delhi Expects Drone Industry to Boost State Development
New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018
Currently, non-government agencies, organizations and individuals are not allowed to launch drones for civilian purposes in India. The proposed policy that would pave way for drone operations also restricts the use of fully autonomous UAS. With India set to soon begin operating drones for civilian purposes, the country's top bureaucrat has asked manufacturers to gear up for huge demand tha ... more
+ Elbit Systems Rolls-out Hermes 900 StarLiner
+ Forget joysticks, use your torso to pilot drones
+ Northrop Grumman receives $41.2M contract for MQ-4C Triton UAV
+ SkyGuardian drone completes transatlantic flight from U.S. to U.K.
+ Army picks Raytheon for counter-UAV drones
+ Israel Patriot missile intercepts unarmed drone from Syria: army
+ Fire Scout unmanned helicopter finishes first flight tests from LCS
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