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  Washington (AFP) Jan 22, 2019 Blue Origin, the rocket company headed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is poised to launch the 10th test flight of its unmanned New Shepard rocket on Wednesday as it competes with Virgin Galactic to become the first to carry tourists on brief visits to space. The liftoff is scheduled for 8:50 am Central time (1450 GMT) from a Texas launchpad. The rocket will be carrying several science experiments for NASA. The small rocket crossed the frontier of space last year, which is internationally agreed t ... read more |
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Duration of UAE Astronaut's Mission on Board ISS Reduced to 8 DaysMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2019 First UAE astronaut's length of stay on board the International Space Station has been reduced from 10 to eight days, a Russian space industry source told Sputnik. "According to the new schedu ... more 
NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignment for Boeing Flight TestHouston TX (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 NASA astronaut E. Michael "Mike" Fincke has been added to the crew of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner's Crew Flight Test, scheduled to launch later this year. Fincke takes the place of astronaut ... more  
Fiery sighting: A new physics of eruptions that damage fusion experimentsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jan 17, 2019 Sudden bursts of heat that can damage the inner walls of tokamak fusion experiments are a hurdle that operators of the facilities must overcome. Such bursts, called "edge localized modes (ELMs)," oc ... more 
Researchers discover new evidence of superconductivity at near room temperatureWashington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2019 Researchers at the George Washington University have taken a major step toward reaching one of the most sought-after goals in physics: room temperature superconductivity. Superconductivity is ... more |
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Reflectarray Antenna offers high performance in small package: DARPAWashington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 DARPA's Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) is set for launch in late February to space-qualify a new type of membrane reflectarray antenna. The antenna, made of a tissue- ... more  
Israel, US test ballistic missile interceptorJerusalem (AFP) Jan 22, 2019 Israel said it carried out a successful test Tuesday with the United States of ballistic missile interceptors jointly developed by the allies, in the face of growing tensions with Iran. ... more 
Israel Successfully Tests Arrow 3 Air Defence SystemTel Aviv (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2019 The Israeli military together with the US National Missile Defence Agency have conducted an Arrow 3 missile defence system test, Israeli media reported, citing the Israeli Defence Ministry. "F ... more  
Ivory Coast agrees to buy C295 transport aircraft from AirbusWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2019 The Ivory Coast announced its first purchase of a C295 medium transport aircraft, with Airbus calling it ideal because of its proven abilities in sub-Saharan Africa. ... more 
Bell Boeing nets $143.9M for Osprey logistics, engineering supportWashington (UPI) Jan 22, 2019 The Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency signed an estimated $143.9 million contract with Bell Boeing Joint Project Office for V-22 Osprey performance-based logistics and engineering support. ... more |
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 Bell receives $439M contract from Navy for 25 AH-1Z Viper helicopters  
Russia ready to design new super heavy rocket says RogozinMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 21, 2019 Russia's space industry corporation Roscosmos is ready to design a new super heavy-lift rocket launcher, its director announced Saturday. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos posted photos fr ... more  |
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Staff fraud may cost China's DJI drone maker $150 millionShanghai (AFP) Jan 21, 2019 Chinese drone maker DJI has placed 45 employees under investigation for alleged fraud that could cost the company more than one billion yuan ($150 million) in losses, the firm said Monday. ... more 
Japan launches Epsilon-4 Rocket with 7 satellitesTokyo (Sputnik) Jan 21, 2019 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Epsilon-4 launch vehicle with seven satellites from its Uchinoura Space Center on Friday, the live broadcast on the agency's website showed ... more 
French military awards Thales contract to develop Rafale F4 sensorsWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2019 France's defense ministry has awarded Thales a contract to develop onboard sensors and communication systems for Rafale F-4 combat aircraft. ... more 
Singapore picks US F-35 fighter jet over Europe, China rivalsSingapore (AFP) Jan 18, 2019 Singapore has chosen the F-35 warplane to replace its ageing fighter jets, opting for the US aircraft over European and Chinese models, the defence ministry said Friday. ... more 
Leonardo to support British Apache helicopters under $379M dealWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2019 Britain awarded a $379 million contract to Leonardo Helicopters to support the country's existing fleet of 50 Apache attack helicopters through 2024. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2019  Since the 1950s, humanity has been firing rockets and satellites into orbit around the Earth, but most of this is now "space junk". Dr Holger Krag, the head of the European Space Agency's space debris office, spoke to Sputnik about the problem.
The first satellite to orbit the planet - Sputnik 1 - may have burned up and come back to Earth but thousands of other pieces of detritus remain ci ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 
DARPA's Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) is set for launch in late February to space-qualify a new type of membrane reflectarray antenna. The antenna, made of a tissue-thin Kapton membrane, packs tightly for stowage during launch and then will deploy to its full size of 2.25 meters in diameter once it reaches low Earth orbit.
R3D2 will monitor antenna deployme ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 
Magnetic North is shifting rapidly, throwing off the World Magnetic Model that powers a variety of global navigational systems.
Scientists were originally scheduled to release an updated model this week - a fix for the accumulating anomalies - but due to the government shutdown, the update's release has been delayed until the end of the month.
Scientists with the British Geolog ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2019 
The Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency signed an estimated $143.9 million contract with Bell Boeing Joint Project Office for V-22 Osprey performance-based logistics and engineering support.
The 11-month base contract with four one-year option periods includes firm-fixed-price requirements, the agency announced Friday in Philadelphia. It expands on work done since 2008 and adds support ... more |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jan 17, 2019 
A new and extremely sensitive method of measuring ultrasound could revolutionise everything from medical devices to unmanned vehicles.
Researchers at The University of Queensland have combined modern nanofabrication* and nanophotonics* techniques to build the ultraprecise ultrasound sensors on a silicon chip.
Professor Warwick Bowen, from UQ's Precision Sensing Initiative and the Aus ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 21, 2019 
The first Russian satellite for weather forecasting and monitoring climate and environment in the Arctic region, Arktika-M, is planned to be sent to near-earth orbit in June 2019, a source in the Russian space industry told Sputnik on Sunday.
"The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Baikonur cosmodrome with Fregat booster and the first hydrometeorological satellite Arktika-M i ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 22, 2019 
Eye-watering, throat-scratching air pollution is a major driver of big city blues in China, according to a study published Monday that matched social network chatter with fine-particle pollution levels.
"The take-away is simple," lead author Siqi Zheng, an associate professor at MIT and director of the University's China Future City Lab, told AFP.
"Higher levels of air pollution lower pe ... 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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 Tel Aviv (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2019 
The Israeli military together with the US National Missile Defence Agency have conducted an Arrow 3 missile defence system test, Israeli media reported, citing the Israeli Defence Ministry.
"Following the launch, the Arrow's radar spotted the target on its radar array and transferred the data to its fire management centre, which analyzed it and fully planned the interception. Once the plan ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 16, 2019  The MBDA Missile Systems' medium-range missile was successfully deployed in Mali by the French Army for the first time, the company announced.
The Picardy Battle Group used the missile, called the Missile Moyenne Portable, or MMP, for the first time in a combat environment in December, MBDA announced Wednesday.
A six-person crew delivered the system by armored car, then installed ... more |
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 Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 
Nanotechnology and nanoscience are disciplines in which minute molecular structures with special physical and chemical properties are designed, manufactured and studied. One of the types of particles that are studied in these disciplines are quantum dots; they are semiconductor nanocrystals the size of which ranges between 2 nm and 10 nm and which have excellent optical and electronic properties ... more |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 21, 2019 
One day we may be able to ingest tiny robots that deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue, thanks to research being carried out at EPFL and ETH Zurich.
The group of scientists - led by Selman Sakar at EPFL and Bradley Nelson at ETH Zurich - drew inspiration from bacteria to design smart, biocompatible microrobots that are highly flexible. Because these devices are able to swim through fl ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Jan 21, 2019 
Chinese drone maker DJI has placed 45 employees under investigation for alleged fraud that could cost the company more than one billion yuan ($150 million) in losses, the firm said Monday.
The world's top civilian drone maker said in an internal memo that most of the employees involved in the fraud worked in the supply chain, and 29 were fired while 16 were reported to the police.
The ca ... more |
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