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January 31, 2019
ROCKET SCIENCE
China plans first seaborne rocket launch in mid-2019



Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2019
China's first seaborne rocket launch is scheduled for mid 2019 with a Long March-11 carrier rocket set to blast off in the Yellow Sea, said Jin Xin, deputy chief commander of the rocket. China has achieved a breakthrough in the key technologies for seaborne launches, Jin, of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, told a press conference by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Tuesday. The Long March-11, with a length of 20.8 meters and a takeoff weight of about ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019
Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2019
China is going to send more than 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches this year, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on Tuesday. The major missi ... more
GPS NEWS
China to launch 10 BeiDou satellites in 2019
Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2019
China will send 10 satellites to join the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) through seven separate launches this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Lockheed Martin to develop cyber electronic warfare pod for UAVs
Annapolis Junction, MD (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Prototype Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Co ... more
UAV NEWS
Airborne Response supports fire and rescue exercise with drones and aerostats
Miami FL (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Airborne Response, the South Florida-based provider of Mission Critical Unmanned Solutions for industry and government, completed Exercise Lightning Shield - a full-scale training exercise held on T ... more
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MISSILE NEWS
Iran denies any intention of boosting range of missiles
Tehran (AFP) Jan 29, 2019
Iran has "no intention of increasing the range" of its missiles, a senior defence official said Tuesday, amid threats of European as well as US sanctions over its ballistic programme. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Britain to spend $1.3M for satellite antennas in light of Brexit
Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2019
Britain's Defense Ministry has awarded a $1.2 million contract for satellite antennas as an alternative to the Galileo satellite constellation project because of its impending departure from the European Union. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Proton transport 'highway' may pave way to better high-power batteries
Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a chemical mechanism first described more than two centuries ago holds the potential to revolutionize energy storage for high-power application ... more
ENERGY TECH
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2D materials
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
Imagine a world where smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other electronics are powered without batteries. Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have taken a step in that direction, with the first ful ... more
ENERGY TECH
Putting that free energy around you to good use with minuscule energy harvesters
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that allows for more flexibility in design, which is crucial for future IoT applications ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia's New Hypersonic Nuclear Weapon
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
Last month Russia tested a new hypersonic weapon designed to sneak under current U.S. ballistic missile defenses. The Avangard, a winged glider weapon boosted high into the atmosphere by a ballistic ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Devs Patent New Rocket Refueling Tech
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 29, 2019
The glider system, capable of accelerating to up to 27 times the speed of sound, was unveiled by the Russian president last March as one of six new Russian weapons designed to preserve the global st ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
'Can't Afford to Wait': Defence Chief Unveils France's Hypersonic Arms Ambitions
Paris (Sputnik) Jan 29, 2019
Paris is looking to join the handful of states worldwide with hypersonic weapons capabilities. French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has revealed that Paris intends to reach the testing ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
P120C solid rocket motor tested for use on Vega-C
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 30, 2019
The first qualification model of the P120C solid-fuel motor, configured for Vega-C, was static fired yesterday on the test stand at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Fully loaded with 142 t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace to launch two telecommunications satellites with Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
For its first launch of 2019, Arianespace will orbit two telecommunications satellites using an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center: Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4, a condosat for KA ... more


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SPACE MEDICINE
Environmental protection in outer space
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2019
On earth, environmental protection has the primary goal of ensuring the availability of clean water and clean air for human beings in the future. Human interests usually take also precedent when it ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE
Brain condition related to long-term spaceflights needs more attention, data
Charleston SC (SPX) Jan 25, 2019
More people today are poised to explore space than ever before; those who do will experience the effects of microgravity on the human body. Recognizing the need for more data related to those effect ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
India launches pint-sized satellite designed by students
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Jan 25, 2019
A lightweight satellite designed by students that can be held in the palm of the hand has been launched by Indian scientists, burnishing the country's credentials in miniature design technology. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Japan approved for $2.15B buy of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2019
The U.S. State Department has approved Japan's $2.15 billion purchase of two land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense systems. ... more
AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin and Netherlands mark rollout of 1st Dutch Operational F-35s
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Jan 31, 2019
Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in Fort Worth, Texas, comm ... more
MISSILE NEWS
F-model of Javelin missile hits full-rate production with 2,100-missile order
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2019
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's joint venture for the Javelin missile has received an order for 2,100 F-Model Javelin missiles, pushing the weapon into initial full-rate production. ... more
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Radiation for dummies
Paris (ESA) Jan 28, 2019
Meet Helga and Zohar, the dummies destined for a pioneering lunar flyby to help protect space travelers from cosmic rays and energetic solar storms. These two female phantoms will occupy the passenger seats during Orion's first mission around the Moon, going further than any human has flown before. Fitted with more than 5600 sensors, the pair will measure the amount of radiation astr ... more
+ Maxar/SSL ends participation in DARPA's robotic satellites servicing program
+ Observers Puzzled by Mysterious 'Empty Trash Bag' Orbiting Earth
+ Scientists observe a new form of strange matter
+ Ball Aerospace tests electronically-steered antenna with Telesat's LEO Phase 1 satellite
+ Groundbreaking new reusable adhesive works underwater
+ Use a microscope as a shovel? UConn researchers dig it
+ Laser-fabricated crystals in glass are ferroelectric
Britain to spend $1.3M for satellite antennas in light of Brexit
Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2019
Britain's Defense Ministry has awarded a $1.2 million contract for satellite antennas as an alternative to the Galileo satellite constellation project because of its impending departure from the European Union. Oxford Space Systems, a startup, was awarded the contract for a lightweight "wrapped-rib" that can be transported to space more efficiently at a lower cost, the ministry said in ... more
+ Lockheed Martin to develop cyber electronic warfare pod for UAVs
+ Reflectarray Antenna offers high performance in small package: DARPA
+ BAE signs $79.8M contract with Navy for Pacific comms support
+ Russia to Complete Military Satellite Constellation Blagovest in April
+ Honeywell and GetSAT win multi-million dollar deal with US Government
+ Hughes to supply BGAN terminals for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
+ Hughes India and Sterlite Tech enable Satcom connectivity for Indian navy


China to launch 10 BeiDou satellites in 2019
Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2019
China will send 10 satellites to join the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) through seven separate launches this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Tuesday. The launches will help complete the BDS global network by 2020, said Shang Zhi, director of the Space Department of the CASC, at a press conference, where the Blue Book of China Aerospa ... more
+ Magnetic North's erratic behavior forces update to global navigation system
+ US Air Force contracts Lockheed Martin to continue GPS ground control supprt
+ GPS-denied navigation on small unmanned helicopters
+ China's BeiDou officially goes global
+ First GPS III satellite launched, moving toward operational orbit
+ First Lockheed Martin-built GPS 3 satellite responding to commands
+ First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III satellite encapsulated for Dec. 18 launch
Lockheed awarded $31.3M contract modification for F-35 in Australia
Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $31.3 contract modification for sustainment services for the F-35 Lightning II purchased by the Royal Australian Air Force. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced services for the initial production for Lot X Joint Strike Fighters. Work is expected to be completed by January 2021 in Williamtown, Australia. Non-Pentagon participant ... more
+ Boeing bullish on 2019 despite US-China tensions
+ Boeing awarded $56.7M for Navy's T-45 aircraft support
+ Lockheed Martin and Netherlands mark rollout of 1st Dutch Operational F-35s
+ Boeing awarded $2.46B for P-8A patrol planes for U.S., U.K., Norway
+ Lockheed tapped for sustainment of Norway's C-130J cargo aircraft
+ Researchers wing it in mimicking evolution to discover best shape for flight
+ Molecular analysis of anchiornis feather gives clues to origin of flight
Three-atom device shows role of quantum effects in thermodynamics
Singapore (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Researchers in Singapore have built a refrigerator that's just three atoms big. This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof of physics operating at the smallest scales. The work is described in a paper published 14 January in Nature Communications. Researchers have built tiny 'heat engines' before, but quantum fridges existed only as proposals until the team ... more
+ New quantum system could help design better spintronics
+ Novel strategy enables tiny semiconductor particles for wide-ranging applications
+ Electrical conductivity in doped organic semiconductors deciphered
+ Innovative technique could pave way for new generation of flexible electronic components
+ Quantifying how much quantum information can be eavesdropped
+ Semiconductors combine forces in photocatalysis
+ Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips


River levels tracked from space
Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Water levels in the Mekong basin, which extends through six countries in South-East Asia, are subject to considerable seasonal fluctuations. A new model now makes it possible to compute how water levels are impacted on various sections of the river by extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall or drought over extended periods. To model the flow patterns of the river, with its complex ne ... more
+ Russia to launch Arctic weather satellite
+ Satellogic signs agreement with CGWIC to launch earth observation constellation of 90 satellites
+ Researchers develop new zoning tool that provides global topographic datasets in minutes
+ UK Space Agency COMPASS project aims to to improve crop yields for Mexican farmers
+ Satellite images reveal global poverty
+ New nanosatellite system captures better imagery at lower cost
+ Declining particulate pollution led to increased ozone pollution in China
S. Korea in airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollution
Seoul (AFP) Jan 25, 2019
Seoul on Friday sent aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution many South Koreans blame on China. Air quality in South Korea is generally better than in its giant neighbour, the world's biggest polluter, which is periodically affected by choking bouts of filthy air and according to the International Energy Agency uses coal to gen ... more
+ Hospitals filling up in Europe's most polluted capital
+ Plastic pollution causes mussels to lose grip
+ S. Korea's first airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollution fails
+ War declared on world's growing e-waste crisis
+ Plastic dhow sails Kenya coast to highlight waste crisis
+ Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors
+ Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm's output to be hit


China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019
Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2019
China is going to send more than 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches this year, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on Tuesday. The major missions include the third Long March-5 large carrier rocket to be launched in July, said Yang Baohua, vice president of the CASC, at a press conference. The second Long March-5 rocket was launched f ... more
+ China to deepen lunar exploration: space expert
+ China launches Zhongxing-2D satellite
+ China welcomes world's scientists to collaborate in lunar exploration
+ In space, the US sees a rival in China
+ China launches telecommunication technology test satellite
+ China's Chang'e-4 makes historic landing on moon's far side
+ China launches first Hongyun project satellite
Japan approved for $2.15B buy of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2019
The U.S. State Department has approved Japan's $2.15 billion purchase of two land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense systems. On Tuesday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale. Defense News reported it was the first foreign military sales announcement since the end of a 35-day partial government shu ... more
+ Moscow urges US to abandon plans to resurrect 'Star Wars'
+ Swedish army orders Rheinmetall trucks for Patriot missile systems
+ Israel Successfully Tests Arrow 3 Air Defence System
+ Israel, US test ballistic missile interceptor
+ Trump vows to boost America's missile defense
+ Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: state media
+ Eyeing China, US to hold missile drill in Japan's Okinawa: report


Iran denies any intention of boosting range of missiles
Tehran (AFP) Jan 29, 2019
Iran has "no intention of increasing the range" of its missiles, a senior defence official said Tuesday, amid threats of European as well as US sanctions over its ballistic programme. Iran has voluntarily limited the range of its missiles to 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles), sufficient to reach Israel and Western bases in the Middle East. But Washington and its allies have accused Tehran o ... more
+ F-model of Javelin missile hits full-rate production with 2,100-missile order
+ MBDA's new MMP missile system successfully deployed in Mali
+ Raytheon taps Phoenix Products for Naval Strike Missile containers
+ US Navy and Air Force awards Lockheed Martin Second Production Lot for Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles
+ Raytheon contracted for additional upgrades to AMRAAMs
+ Raytheon gets $434 million contract to modify AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
+ General Dynamics contracted for missile control systems for U.S., U.K.
Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
In the movie Avengers: Infinity War, one of the coolest scenes occurs when Iron Man activates his nanotech armor and controls nanoparticles to form the armor upon his skin. Actually, developing such a technique to assemble nanomaterials into macroscopic bulk materials that maintain their unique nanoscale properties is still a challenging task for scientists in the real world. Meanwhile, it is al ... more
+ Platinum forms nano-bubbles
+ New applications for encapsulated nanoparticles with promising properties
+ Chemical synthesis of nanotubes
+ Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers'
+ Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
+ Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
+ MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale


Automation to hit most jobs, but overall impact 'muted': study
Washington (AFP) Jan 24, 2019
Artificial intelligence and automation will lead to job losses in "virtually all occupational groups" over the coming decades in the United States, but the overall impact on employment will be "muted," a prominent think tank study said Thursday. "Almost no occupation will be unaffected by the adoption of currently available technologies," said the Brookings Institution study. The researc ... more
+ The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb
+ Amazon rolls out 'Scout' delivery robots
+ Information theory holds surprises for machine learning
+ NC State researchers create 3D-printed soft mesh robots
+ Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home
+ Increasing skepticism against robots
+ Smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings


Airborne Response supports fire and rescue exercise with drones and aerostats
Miami FL (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Airborne Response, the South Florida-based provider of Mission Critical Unmanned Solutions for industry and government, completed Exercise Lightning Shield - a full-scale training exercise held on Thursday, January 24 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Airborne Response provided aerial support for the U.S. Army National Guard and specialized elements of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. ... more
+ ZX Lidars achieves world-first wind Lidar measurements from a drone
+ Ecuador eradicates Galapagos rats using drones
+ Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount
+ Staff fraud may cost China's DJI drone maker $150 million
+ Drones shown to make traffic crash site assessments safer, faster and more accurate
+ New study shows animals may get used to drones
+ Military help UK police respond to Heathrow drone threat
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