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  Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2019 The space revolution is underway. The excitement in the industry is palpable, and new staggering achievements are being accomplished at almost a daily rate. There is also a rapidly increasing tempo of new company announcements, new players who want to serve existing space markets or create new ones. New space companies are creating significant value, but how can anyone see through the hype to know which companies will be successful? For someone who wants to invest in these companies, it can be qui ... read more |
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Maxar's SSL selected to define small satellite requirements for Environmental Defense FundPalo Alto CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2019 SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today that it is leveraging Maxar's combined capabilities for a contract to defin ... more 
D-Orbit awarded with ESA GSTP contract for the development of a precise in-orbit CubeSat deployerFino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jan 15, 2019 The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded D-Orbit SpA with the General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) contract n 4000126167 titled "Development of a Precise In-Orbit CubeSat Deployer." The ... more  
US Air Force contracts Lockheed Martin to continue GPS ground control supprtColorado Springs CO (SPX) Jan 11, 2019 The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract to continue to sustain and further modernize the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constel ... more  
Artificial bug eyesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2019 Single lens eyes, like those in humans and many other animals, can create sharp images, but the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans have an edge when it comes to peripheral vision, light sensit ... more |
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Magnetic North's erratic behavior forces update to global navigation systemWashington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 Magnetic North is shifting rapidly, throwing off the World Magnetic Model that powers a variety of global navigational systems. ... more  
India plans manned space mission by December 2021Bangalore, India (AFP) Jan 11, 2019 India will send its first manned mission into space by December 2021, the head of the country's space agency said on Friday. ... more 
Elon Musk shows off prototype of Mars-bound rocket, StarshipWashington (AFP) Jan 11, 2019 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the first pictures of a retro-looking, steely rocket called Starship that may one day carry people to the Moon and Mars. ... more 
India's second moon mission in mid-AprilBengaluru, India (IANS) Jan 14, 2019 India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 with a lander and rover will be attempted in mid-April, a top space official said on Friday. "We are targeting mid-April to launch Chandrayaan-2 as t ... more  
China to deepen lunar exploration: space expertBeijing (XNA) Jan 14, 2019 As the Chang'e-4 probe made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, a senior Chinese space expert said China will deepen its lunar exploration and venture further into the unknown. ... more |
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 Russia to Complete Military Satellite Constellation Blagovest in April 
SpaceX launches final 10 satellites for IridiumLos Angeles (AFP) Jan 11, 2019 SpaceX on Friday blasted off a payload of global communications satellites for Iridium, marking the first launch of 2019 for the California-based company headed by Elon Musk. ... more  |
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SpaceX laying off 10 percent of workforceWashington (Sputnik) Jan 14, 2019 The private US aerospace company SpaceX is laying off ten percent of its 6,000-person workforce, media reported. SpaceX will offer affected employees a minimum of eight weeks pay and other ben ... more  
U.S. Air Force awards Lockheed $131.6M for C-5 sustainmentWashington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics a $131.6 million contract for sustainment engineering services for the military branch's largest jet, the C-5, the Pentagon announced. ... more 
France orders 28 upgraded Rafale warplanes for $2.3 billionWashington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 France's government on Monday signed a $2.3 billion contract for 28 Rafale fighter jets from French -headquartered Dassault Aviation. ... more 
South Korea to receive first two F-35A stealth jets in MarchWashington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 Lockheed Martin plans to deliver the first two F-35A stealth fighter jets to South Korea in March. ... more 
China launches Zhongxing-2D satelliteXichang (XNA) Jan 11, 2019 China sent Zhongxing-2D satellite into space on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 1:11 a.m. Friday. The satellite has entered the p ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2019 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. was awarded an $86.2 million contract by the U.S. Army in support of the Starlite radar system.
The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is a hybrid fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement.
The AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radar system is a small radar unit used on tactical aerial reconnaissance missions that include moving target d ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 15, 2019 
The communications satellites will be spread out evenly to provide seamless global coverage. They are equipped with modern Ka and Q-band transponders and support high-speed Internet, telephony and other broadcasting services.
The launch of the fourth and last military communications satellite of Russia's Blagovest constellation is tentatively planned for April, a source in the space indust ... more |
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 Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Jan 11, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract to continue to sustain and further modernize the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation's ground control system through 2025. This is the follow-on contract to Lockheed Martin's current GCS contract awarded in 2013.
Under the GCS II contract, the continued upgrade of the GPS ... more |
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 Zagreb (AFP) Jan 10, 2019 
Croatia's plans to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Israel failed over a lack of US approval for the sale, a disappointed defence minister said Thursday after talks with an Israeli delegation.
Croatia had in March agreed to buy 12 used F-16s from Israel to replace its Russian-made MiG-21s.
But Washington objected to the sale of the US-made jets because it wants the removal of electronic ... more |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 11, 2019  When German mineralogist Gustav Rose stood on the slopes of Russia's Ural Mountains in 1839 and picked up a piece of a previously undiscovered mineral, he had never heard of transistors or diodes or had any concept of how conventional electronics would become an integral part of our daily lives. He couldn't have anticipated that the rock he held in his hand, which he named "perovskite," could be ... more |
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 Harwell UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2019 
SIAP, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food - part of the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture (SAGARPA) - has signed a declaration of intent with the UK Space Agency to provide historic, statistical and satellite data to support Rezatec's development of a crop yield optimisation tool for Mexican farmers and other supply chain stakeholders.
The Mexican ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 
In a world where climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, ozone depletion, and other environmental problems overlap, a fix in one arena can cause trouble in another.
Here are a few examples of what might be called Earth's "zero-sum" dilemma in the 21st century.
- Water vs. ocean pollution -
A study released Monday shows for the first time that more ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 14, 2019 
As the Chang'e-4 probe made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, a senior Chinese space expert said China will deepen its lunar exploration and venture further into the unknown.
China's current lunar program includes three phases: orbiting, landing, and returning. The first two phases have been accomplished, and the next step is to launch the Chang'e-5 probe to collect ... more |
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 Damascus (AFP) Jan 11, 2019 
Syrian air defences shot down Israeli missiles late Friday, the official SANA news agency reported, citing a military source.
Most of the missiles fired by "Israeli military planes" were intercepted at around 11:00 pm (2100 GMT), the source said.
"Only a ministry of transport warehouse at Damascus international airport was hit," SANA cited the military source as saying.
The state ne ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2019 
Raytheon Missile Systems received a $21 million modification of its contract for missile improvement software for the U.S. Air Force.
The modification, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, covers work on the advanced medium-range air-to-air-missile [AMRAAM] system, brought the initial $50 million contract's value up to $71 million.
Work on program software architectur ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2019  For the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications.
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have been hard at work in their recently renovated lab in the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Science.
The pristine environment and smart layout af ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2019 
Single lens eyes, like those in humans and many other animals, can create sharp images, but the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans have an edge when it comes to peripheral vision, light sensitivity and motion detection.
That's why scientists are developing artificial compound eyes to give sight to autonomous vehicles and robots, among other applications. Now, a report in ACS Nano des ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 9, 2019  Britain's armed forces were supporting police Wednesday at London's Heathrow Airport after a drone sighting led to the suspension of all departing flights for nearly an hour on Tuesday.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the military had been sent to Europe's busiest airport at the request of police.
It follows a similar deployment at Gatwick Airport just three weeks ago after multi ... more |
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