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NASA Administrator Plans to Meet With Russian Space Agency Chief in Near Future![]() Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 Jim Bridenstine, the administrator of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), said he was ready to hold a meeting with Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, in the near future. On Sunday, Roscosmos said that Rogozin would hold talks with Bridenstine at the Baikonur spaceport in October. "Not yet, but I intend to in the near future and we're working on how do we maintain this relationship given those constraints. And I'm very confident that we'll ... read more |
NASA Administrator Views Progress Building SLS and Orion HardwareNew Orleans LA (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to NASA's rocket factory, the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Aug. 13, for tours and briefings on progress bu ... more
Student Experiments Soar with Early Morning Launch from WallopsWallops VA (SPX) Aug 15, 2018 Approximately 100 undergraduate university and community college students from across the United States were on hand to witness the launch of their experiments and technology demonstration projects ... more
Iran unveils next generation missile: mediaTehran (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States. ... more
Threat from on high: race on to bolster drone defencesParis (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 From hand-held copters that zoom around the living room to high-speed craft offering the sensation of flying over the countryside, drones have won over legions of fans - and are proving a growing challenge for security authorities. ... more |
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India to send manned mission to space by 2022: ModiNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 15, 2018 India will send a manned mission into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Wednesday in a speech to the nation. ... more
ASTERIA Wins Small Satellite Mission of the Year AwardPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 15, 2018 The ASTERIA mission has earned the Small Satellite Mission of the Year award from the Small Satellite Technical Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The award ... more
SpaceX vows manned flight to space station is on trackLos Angeles (AFP) Aug 14, 2018 Tech magnate Elon Musk's SpaceX vowed Monday to send its first astronauts into orbit on schedule next year - part of a drive to restore America's dominance of the space race. ... more
Boeing lands $40M contract modification for Navy F/A-18 parts(UPI) Aug 15, 2018 Boeing has received a $40 million modification to an existing contract for the procurement of spare parts in support of the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 aircraft. ... more
Boeing tapped to upgrade F/A-18s for Blue AngelsWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2018 Boeing has received a $17 million order against a previously issued ordering agreement for Blue Angel F/A-18 conversions. ... more |
![]() CFM International receives contract for P-8 Poseidon engines and parts
Boeing receives contract for C-32A refurbishment(UPI) Aug 15, 2018 Boeing has received a $16 million U.S. Defense Department contract for engineering support services for C-32A aircraft. ... more |
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Lockheed receives $218M contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System LauncherDallas TX (SPX) Aug 15, 2018 The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $218 million contract to produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for an international customer. With this pro ... more
Lockheed Martin contracted for Air Force's hypersonic missile developmentWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2018 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control received a $480 million contract to design a second hypersonic missile prototype for the U.S. Air Force. ... more
IAI contracted for Barak-8 missiles for Israeli corvettesWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2018 Israel Aerospace Industries has received a contract to provide Barak-8 advanced missiles to Israeli Navy Sa'ar-6 corvettes. ... more
US Working Hard to Cease Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines - NASAMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 The United States is working hard to halt its dependence on Russia's RD-180 rocket engines, Jim Bridenstine, the administrator of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said. Ea ... more
Britain competes for the launch of an estimated 2,000 satellites by 2030Sutherland UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 This morning (9 August) at his first visit to the site of a future UK spaceport in Sutherland, Business Secretary Greg Clark expanded on the commercial opportunities to be gained. He commented ... more |
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Wearable 'microbrewery' saves human body from radiation damage West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer.
But rather than building portable cellars or ovens, Purdue University researchers have engineered yeast "microbreweries" within disposable badges made of freezer paper, aluminum and tape. Simply add ... more |
Partners in space, partners in signature: an AEHF tradition Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Program marked a significant occasion, June 22 when members of the leadership team at the Space and Missile Systems Center, the Aerospace Corporation and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company all gathered to place their signatures on a thermal space blanket that will travel in space inside the AEHF-4 satellite this coming October.
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Envistacom contracted for DAGRS GPS systems Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018
Envistacom has announced it has received a contract for the DAGRS handheld GPS navigation system that is used for many military purposes.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the company, is valued at up to $480 million over five years and covers both U.S. Army and Navy customers. The contract will include prototype design and other technical services to update the system.
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Boeing tapped to upgrade F/A-18s for Blue Angels Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2018
Boeing has received a $17 million order against a previously issued ordering agreement for Blue Angel F/A-18 conversions.
This order, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is for retrofitting, kits and documentation to convert nine F/A-18E and two F/A-18F fighters into a Blue Angel aerial demonstration team configuration.
Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is ... more |
Researchers find new security flaw in Intel chips Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2018
Researchers have discovered a new security flaw that could let hackers pry information from supposedly secure virtual vaults in Intel chips, the company warned on Tuesday.
Intel said software updates are already available and it did not appear anyone had taken advantage of the "Foreshadow" vulnerability, which has been likened to troubling "Meltdown" and "Spectre" flaws exposed in computer c ... more |
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NASA satellites assist states in estimating abundance of key wildlife species Logan UT (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
Climate and land-use change are shrinking natural wildlife habitats around the world. Yet despite their importance to rural economies and natural ecosystems, remarkably little is known about the geographic distribution of most wild species - especially those that migrate seasonally over large areas.
By combining NASA satellite imagery with wildlife surveys conducted by state natural resour ... more |
Tunisia anti-litter activist takes up 300-km, 30-beach challenge Nabeul, Tunisia (AFP) Aug 14, 2018 Bin bags at the ready, "long-distance activist" Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia's Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up all kinds of trash as he goes along.
The 27-year-old sanitary engineer set out in July to walk a 300-kilometre (185-mile) stretch of coastline in northern Tunisia and clean up 30 beaches along the way.
He hopes the two-month trek wi ... more |
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China's SatCom launch marketing not limited to business interest New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 09, 2018
A report by the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation says that the impeccable capacity of China's launch vehicles puts it in direct competition with the West.
According to the report, China is strategically capturing a major share of the international communications satellites market as part of a grand plan to benefit its own strategic interest as well as that of its allies. Expert ... more |
Lockheed receives contract for missile warning satellites (UPI) Aug 15, 2018
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a $2.9 billion contract for three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles for the U.S. Air Force.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, provides for design, development, flight hardware procurement, manufacturing and risk reduction as part of a critical design review.
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Iran unveils next generation missile: media Tehran (AFP) Aug 13, 2018
Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States.
State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had "successfully passed its tests" and could strike targets on land and sea.
"As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to i ... more |
Hybrid nanomaterials bristle with potential Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 14, 2018
By combining multiple nanomaterials into a single structure, scientists can create hybrid materials that incorporate the best properties of each component and outperform any single substance. A controlled method for making triple-layered hollow nanostructures has now been developed at KAUST. The hybrid structures consist of a conductive organic core sandwiched between layers of electrocatalytica ... more |
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UCLA-developed artificial intelligence device identifies objects at the speed of light Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
A team of UCLA electrical and computer engineers has created a physical artificial neural network - a device modeled on how the human brain works - that can analyze large volumes of data and identify objects at the actual speed of light. The device was created using a 3D printer at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
Numerous devices in everyday life today use computerized cameras to i ... more |
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Threat from on high: race on to bolster drone defences Paris (AFP) Aug 13, 2018
From hand-held copters that zoom around the living room to high-speed craft offering the sensation of flying over the countryside, drones have won over legions of fans - and are proving a growing challenge for security authorities.
Experts say models readily available on the market can easily be turned into a "poor man's weapon", a remote-controlled bomb or a means of filming a site in prep ... more |
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