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December 03, 2018
SPACE TRAVEL
Soyuz arrives at ISS on first manned mission since October failure



Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 3, 2018
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, following the first manned launch since a failed launch in October. Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency blasted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome earlier in the day. They successfully docked at the ISS on schedule at 1736 GMT to begin an expected six and a half months aboard the ISS, the Russian ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
SpaceX launches 64 satellites at once
Washington DC (AFP) Dec 04, 2018
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending an unusual payload into space - 64 satellites at the same time, a US record. And the company headed by US tech billionaire Elon Musk mark ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SPACE-SI selects Arianespace to launch the NEMO-HD microsat on VEGA
Ebry, France (SPX) Dec 03, 2018
Arianespace has been chosen by the Slovenian Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies (SPACE-SI) to launch the NEMO-HD microsat on the Vega launch vehicle as part of the Small Spacec ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Ascent Trajectories and Gravity Turns
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Dec 03, 2018
Almost all space launch vehicles liftoff from the ground in the vertical direction and continue to orbit along an ascent trajectory that is usually optimized for the conditions in order to maximize ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 64 satellites into space
Washington (UPI) Dec 2, 2018
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 64 satellites into space on Monday. The reusable rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:32 pm. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
First manned space mission since Soyuz failure launched
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 3, 2018
A Soyuz rocket carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts took off from Kazakhstan and reached orbit on Monday, the first manned mission since a failed launch in October. ... more
MILTECH
Squad X Improves Situational Awareness, Coordination for Dismounted Units
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 03, 2018
The first test of DARPA's Squad X Experimentation program successfully demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small, dismounted units. In a weeklong test s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA chief says Elon Musk won't be smoking joints publicly again
Washington (AFP) Nov 30, 2018
NASA chief Jim Bridenstine elaborated this week on the reasons why the US space agency launched a safety review of SpaceX and Boeing, which are building spaceships for astronauts, including their workplace culture and drug-free policies. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Boeing tapped by Air Force for jam-resistant satellite comms terminals
Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2018
Boeing has been awarded $383.4 million from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center for the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service tactical satellite communications system. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX to carry more than 20 new experiments to ISS
Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018
The newest space station resupply mission, SpaceX CRS-16, features a diversity of science experiments organized by the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory. ... more
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ROBO SPACE
Embark on a NASA technology scavenger hunt with Optimus Prime
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 29, 2018
How much NASA technology is in your life? Through the NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge (OPSPARC), OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS encourage students to embark on three miss ... more
AEROSPACE
Putting hybrid-electric aircraft performance to the test
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 28, 2018
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges. University of Illinois aerospace engineers are addressi ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA Hears MarCO CubeSats Loud and Clear from Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 28, 2018
NASA's MarCO mission was built to see whether two experimental, briefcase-sized spacecraft could survive the trip to deep space, and the two CubeSats proved more than able. After cruising along behi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace to launch Indian and Korean GEO satellites
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Nov 28, 2018
The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Monday, December 3, 2018 in Kourou to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown. To be installed as Ariane 5's upper passen ... more
GPS NEWS
UK will build its own satellite-navigation system after Brexit
London, UK (Sputnik) Dec 03, 2018
UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced that Britain would explore the possibility of building its own satellite navigation system instead of relying on the EU's Galileo, compelling another minister ... more


State Department approves HIMARS sale for Poland

MICROSAT BLITZ
Lift off for Pioneering nanosats
Paris (ESA) Nov 30, 2018
The first 'Pioneer' mission lifted off early this morning from Sriharikota, India, with the two inventive little nanosatellites now circling the Earth, ready for action. The shoebox-sized sate ... more
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AEROSPACE
New-found debris believed from Flight MH370 handed to Malaysia govt
Putrajaya, Malaysia (AFP) Nov 30, 2018
Relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Friday handed over new-found debris believed to be from the ill-fated plane, hoping it could help shed light on the jet's mysterious disappearance four years ago. ... more
AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin to study U.S. Navy F-35 operational capability
Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018
The U.S. Navy is awarding Lockheed Martin $18.5 million for program-related and logistical work on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Army issues contract for Hawk missile parts for foreign military sales
Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2018
Communications and Power Industries has been awarded $24.8 million to provide Klystron Tube spares for the MIM-23 Homing All the Way Killer surface-to-air missile launcher. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Pint sized Scottish satellites launched into orbit
Sriharikota, India (SPX) Nov 29, 2018
The Glasgow built satellites, funded by the UK Space Agency will monitor weather and help combat global climate change. The two 'first of a kind' 5kg satellites which were designed and built b ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
S. Korea successfully tests space rocket engine
Seoul (AFP) Nov 28, 2018
South Korea on Wednesday successfully conducted a rocket engine test launch, officials said, paving the way for the development of its own space launch vehicle. ... more
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GEDI scientists share space laser excitement
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 03, 2018
A new NASA laser instrument set to launch to the International Space Station in December will help scientists create the first three-dimensional map of the world's temperate and tropical forests. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, or GEDI, is scheduled to launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. From the station, GEDI's advanced laser technology will reveal the three-dimensional struc ... more
+ The countries that have the most junk in Space
+ What happens when materials take tiny hits
+ The empire strikes back: Microsoft returns to the top of the world
+ South Korea to Buy Updated Missile Defense Radar Systems from Israel
+ New technique to make objects invisible proposed
+ Disordered materials could be hardest, most heat-tolerant carbides
+ How to melt gold at room temperature
Boeing tapped by Air Force for jam-resistant satellite comms terminals
Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2018
Boeing has been awarded $383.4 million from the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center for the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service tactical satellite communications system. The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, will provide ground satellite communications designed to be highly resistant to jamming and signals interception by enemy forces. Air For ... more
+ Navy nanosatellite launch delayed for further inspection
+ Rockwell Collins airborne radio certified by NSA
+ NSA certifies Harris AN/PRC-163 radio for top secret intelligence
+ Raytheon tapped by DARPA for high frequency digital communications research
+ Laser technology could be used to attract attention from aliens
+ Army scientist seeks enhanced soldier systems through quantum research
+ ULA contracted by Air Force for Delta IV rocket launch


UK will build its own satellite-navigation system after Brexit
London, UK (Sputnik) Dec 03, 2018
UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced that Britain would explore the possibility of building its own satellite navigation system instead of relying on the EU's Galileo, compelling another minister in her Cabinet to resign. May announced on Friday that the UK was pulling out of the EU's satellite navigation system which was designed to compete with the US GPS system and is due to be launc ... more
+ Beijing's space navigation BeiDou program seeks to dethrone US-owned GPS platform
+ China expands use of BeiDou navigation system in transportation
+ China launches twin BeiDou navigation satellites
+ Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS blocking claims
+ Russia blocked GPS data during NATO exercises: Norway
+ Finnish PM: Jammed GPS signals may be work of Russia
+ Air Force taps Rockwell for jam-resistant GPS navigation systems
Putting hybrid-electric aircraft performance to the test
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 28, 2018
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges. University of Illinois aerospace engineers are addressing some of them toward the development of a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to power airplanes. "Jet fuel and aviation gasoline are easy to store on an airplane. They are compact an ... more
+ New-found debris believed from Flight MH370 handed to Malaysia govt
+ Lockheed Martin to study U.S. Navy F-35 operational capability
+ Northrop Grumman, Harris partner on jammers for the EA-18 Growler
+ Presidential helicopters to receive rework by Sikorsky
+ Nigeria to purchase 12 Super Tucano attack aircraft from Sierra Nevada
+ New SAE International committees established for aircraft hybrid electric propulsion
+ State Department approves over $1.2B Apache sales to Egypt
Quantum computing at scale: Australian scientists achieve compact, sensitive qubit readout
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2018
Professor Michelle Simmons' team at UNSW Sydney has demonstrated a compact sensor for accessing information stored in the electrons of individual atoms - a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to scalable quantum computing in silicon. The research, conducted within the Simmons group at the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) with PhD stu ... more
+ An accelerator on a microchip
+ Living electrodes with bacteria and organic electronics
+ 'Magnetic topological insulator' makes its own magnetic field
+ FEFU physicists have developed concept of new fast non-volatile memory
+ Computational chemistry supports research on new semiconductor technologies
+ Inkjet printers can produce cheap micro-waveguides for optical computers
+ When electric fields make spins swirl


Macroscopic phenomena governed by microscopic physics
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2018
It has been difficult to simultaneously obtain micro- and macroscopic information in outer space. Global images of distant astrophysical phenomena provide macroscopic information; however, local information is inaccessible. In contrast, in situ observations with spacecrafts provide microscopic information of phenomena such as the Earth's magnetosphere, but it is difficult to obtain global ... more
+ To image leaky atmosphere, NASA rocket team heads north
+ India launches modern earth observation satellite
+ Greenhouse gas detergent recycles itself in atmosphere
+ Researchers rise to challenge of predicting hail, tornadoes three weeks in advance
+ Extreme weather 'major' issue for Tokyo 2020
+ New insight into ocean-atmosphere interaction and subsequent cloud formation
+ SSTL releases first images from S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, NovaSAR-1
Madrid launches drastic traffic limits to ease pollution
Madrid (AFP) Nov 30, 2018
Madrid on Friday launched an ambitious traffic restriction scheme in the city centre with which it hopes to reduce gas emissions by 40 percent, drawing mixed reactions. The "Madrid Central" system covers the Spanish capital's historical centre, and aims to "reduce pollution, noise and improve public spaces," according to the left-wing city hall which points to the abundant offer of public tr ... more
+ Newly discovered deep-sea microbes gobble greenhouse gases and perhaps oil spills, too
+ WSU researcher creates first model of how plastic waste moves in the environment
+ Honduran court convicts seven in murder of environmental activist
+ A water treatment breakthrough, inspired by a sea creature
+ Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily
+ Mere sunlight can be used to eradicate pollutants in water
+ Campaigners dig in against Ghana bauxite mining plans


Evolving Chinese Space Ecosystem To Foster Innovative Environment
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Nov 23, 2018
According to Euroconsult's latest report, China Space Industry 2018, the China space value chain had an estimated size of more than $16 billion in 2017, with the downstream market accounting for just over 85%. Satellite Navigation, one of the key satellite applications in China, was the main revenue generator in 2017, ahead of Satellite Communications and Earth Observation. This premier ed ... more
+ China sends 5 satellites into orbit via single rocket
+ China releases smart solution for verifying reliability of space equipment components
+ China unveils new 'Heavenly Palace' space station as ISS days numbered
+ China's space programs open up to world
+ China's commercial aerospace companies flourishing
+ China launches Centispace-1-s1 satellite
+ China tests propulsion system of space station's lab capsules
Navy to commission new Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Thomas Hudner
Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018
The U.S. Navy will commission the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner during a Dec. 1 ceremony in Boston, Mass., at 10 a.m. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will deliver the ceremonies principal address with Hudner's widow and the wife of retired Vice Adm. Michael Miller as sponsors, the Navy announced on Wednesday. USS Thomas Hudner is named after the ... more
+ Raytheon to supply Romania with Patriot missile defense systems
+ Raytheon's SM-3 IIA successful in ballistic missle defense test
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion critical to successful intercept test for SM-3 Block IIA Missile
+ Aegis Combat System Demonstrates Success During At-Sea Test Against Medium Range Ballistic Missile
+ Pentagon succesfully tests US-Japan missile interceptor
+ Northrop Grumman to upgrade IBNS systems for Burke-class vessels
+ Israel wins $777 mn Indian missile defence order


Army issues contract for Hawk missile parts for foreign military sales
Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2018
Communications and Power Industries has been awarded $24.8 million to provide Klystron Tube spares for the MIM-23 Homing All the Way Killer surface-to-air missile launcher. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, includes foreign military sales to Bahrain, Egypt, Japan, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates and ... more
+ State Department approves HIMARS sale for Poland
+ Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles in Crimea
+ Raytheon awarded support contract for Standard surface-to-air missiles
+ USS Abraham Lincoln CSG surface combatants conduct live fire SM-2 missile exercise
+ Air Force contracts Lockheed for production of Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles
+ MBDA shows off naval version of MMP guided tank missile
+ NATO chief voices concern about Chinese missiles
Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2018
A team of scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with researchers from Monash University Australia, has succeeded in significantly increasing the stability and biocompatibility of special light-transducing nanoparticles. The team has developed the so-called "upconverting" nanoparticles that not only convert infrared light into UV-visible light, bu ... more
+ Nano-scale process may speed arrival of cheaper hi-tech products
+ Watching nanoparticles
+ Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight nanocardboard
+ Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation
+ Next generation of watch springs
+ Caltech engineers create an optical gyroscope smaller than a grain of rice
+ Researchers discover directional and long-lived nanolight in a 2D material


Embark on a NASA technology scavenger hunt with Optimus Prime
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 29, 2018
How much NASA technology is in your life? Through the NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge (OPSPARC), OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS encourage students to embark on three missions, starting with a scavenger hunt for NASA "spinoffs," or technologies created for NASA missions now being used for other purposes. Hosted by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, OPSPARC 2019 rolls ... more
+ Smarter AI: Machine learning without negative data
+ DARPA, BAE to develop AI for interpreting radio-frequency signals
+ GMV leads an ambitious campaign of space robotics trials
+ Electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch
+ CODE demonstrates autonomy and collaboration with minimal human commands
+ Nepal's first robot waiter is ready for orders
+ US mulls curbs on artificial intelligence exports


Logos demonstrates Redkite advanced surveillance pod
Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018
Logos Technologies announced Wednesday that it has successfully demonstrated its Redkite wide-area motion imagery sensor to representatives from defense, law enforcement and civilian agencies in The Netherlands at Bosschenhoofd airfield. The flight is the first time the Redkite has been demonstrated for government officials, the company said. The Redkite is built in a pod configu ... more
+ Drones offer ability to find, ID and count marine megafauna
+ From parcel delivery to security, Singapore bets big on drones
+ DARPA tests autonomous drone swarms against communications and GPS jamming
+ Special Operations Command awards Insitu $18M for continued drone operations
+ Japan issues contract to purchaser RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drones
+ Belgium approves negotiations for purchase of MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs
+ Alpha Unmanned Systems selects Robotic Skies for global support
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