Space Business News
December 04, 2018
ROCKET SCIENCE
Moldy mouse food postpones SpaceX launch



Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Dec 04, 2018
SpaceX has postponed its cargo launch to the International Space Station until Wednesday after mold was found on food bars for a mouse experiment bound for the orbiting outpost, NASA said. The launch was initially set for Tuesday. The new time is 1:16 pm (1816 GMT) Wednesday. "The launch was moved to Wednesday after mold was found on food bars for a rodent investigation prior to handover to SpaceX," NASA said in a statement late Monday. "Teams will use the extra day to replace the food ... read 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
ENERGY TECH
A step closer to fusion energy
Swansea UK (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
Harnessing nuclear fusion, which powers the sun and stars, to help meet earth's energy needs, is a step closer after researchers showed that using two types of imaging can help them assess the safet ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
India's First Fully Private Satellite Placed in Orbit by SpaceX
New Delhi (Sputnik) Dec 04, 2018
The ExseedSat-1, built with the contributions of several ham operators and with the help of small Indian firms, is expected to play a major role during natural disasters as it facilitates effective ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
ESEO student satellite successfully launched to space
Paris (ESA) Dec 04, 2018
This week, ESEO, the European Student Earth Orbiter by ESA, was successfully launched into space, and teams from ten European universities are eagerly waiting for their exciting space mission to sta ... more
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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. ... 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
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
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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
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
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
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


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AEROSPACE
United Technologies contracted for F-35 engine logistics support
Washington (UPI) Dec 3, 2018
The Pentagon has awarded the United Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney Military Engines a $399.8 million contract for the F-35's F135 engine for both domestic and foreign partners on the program. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS
State Department approves HIMARS sale for Poland
Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale to Poland of 20 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System mobile rocket launchers at an estimated cost of $665 million. ... more
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
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
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Millennium Space Systems Completes Successful ALTAIR Pathfinder Mission
El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
Millennium Space Systems completed the final phase of its highly successful ALTAIR Pathfinder satellite mission Nov. 17. After 548 days operating the satellite from the ALTAIR mission operations center at Millennium's headquarters in El Segundo, and amassing more than 13,000 hours of performance to reduce technology risk, the ALTAIR Pathfinder operations team decommissioned the satellite and pre ... more
+ GEDI scientists share space laser excitement
+ The countries that have the most junk in Space
+ Easy to use 3D bioprinting technique creates lifelike tissues from natural materials
+ Virtual reality could serve as powerful environmental education tool
+ A big step toward the practical application of 3D holography with powerful computers
+ What happens when materials take tiny hits
+ SUTD researchers discover new black silver nanomaterial
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
United Technologies contracted for F-35 engine logistics support
Washington (UPI) Dec 3, 2018
The Pentagon has awarded the United Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney Military Engines a $399.8 million contract for the F-35's F135 engine for both domestic and foreign partners on the program. The contract modification applies to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, domestic contractors, partner nations and Foreign Military Sales. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ... 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
New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
Researchers from Intel Corp. and the University of California, Berkeley, are looking beyond current transistor technology and preparing the way for a new type of memory and logic circuit that could someday be in every computer on the planet. In a paper appearing online Dec. 3 in advance of publication in the journal Nature, the researchers propose a way to turn relatively new types of mate ... more
+ A new light on significantly faster computer memory devices
+ USC scientists find a way to enhance the performance of quantum computers
+ Colloidal quantum dots make LEDs shine bright in the infrared
+ Quantum computing at scale: Australian scientists achieve compact, sensitive qubit readout
+ An accelerator on a microchip
+ Living electrodes with bacteria and organic electronics
+ 'Magnetic topological insulator' makes its own magnetic field


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
+ Monitoring climate change from space
+ Researchers rise to challenge of predicting hail, tornadoes three weeks in advance
+ India launches modern earth observation satellite
+ 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
+ Indonesian island clean-up nets 40 tons of rubbish daily
+ Honduran court convicts seven in murder of environmental activist
+ 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
+ A water treatment breakthrough, inspired by a sea creature
+ 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
How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
How long can tiny gears and other microscopic moving parts last before they wear out? What are the warning signs that these components are about to fail, which can happen in just a few tenths of a second? Striving to provide clear answers to these questions, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for more quickly tracking microelectromech ... more
+ Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
+ 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


Artificial joint restores wrist-like movements to forearm amputees
Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. A group of researchers led by Max Ortiz Catalan, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have published their research in the journal IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. For patients m ... more
+ Flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions
+ Insight into swimming fish could lead to robotics advances
+ Embark on a NASA technology scavenger hunt with Optimus Prime
+ 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


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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