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The Arch Mission Foundation and SpaceChain Create Orbital Library![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2019 The Arch Mission Foundation has announced that they had successfully placed the first archive in space in partnership with SpaceChain, a community-based space platform that combines space and blockchain technologies to build the world's first open-source blockchain-based satellite network. The archive, called the Orbital Library, initially contains a copy of Wikipedia and was launched as part of SpaceChain's payload sent by a CZ-4B Y34 rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, Xinzhou, China in ... read more |
BeiDou achieves real-time transmission of deep-sea dataQingdao (XNA) Feb 04, 2019 China has achieved real-time transmission of deep-sea data at 6,000-meter depth through its self-developed BeiDou satellites for the first time, a move essential to more secure, independent and reli ... more
NASA Completes Booster Motor Segments for First Space Launch System FlightPromontory, UT (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 NASA and its industry partners have completed manufacture and checkout of 10 motor segments that will power two of the largest solid propellant boosters ever built. The solid rocket fuel will ... more
Roscosmos Singles Out Design of Carrier Rocket for Lunar MissionsMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 04, 2019 Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos has finally approved the design of the Yenisei super-heavy class launch vehicle for future lunar missions, it will use the RD-180 and RD-171MB engines, a Ru ... more
The Future of Space Prospecting: Surprising Rocket Fuel UnveiledDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 A prototype spacecraft capable of "hopping" from one asteroid to another effectively transforms water into steam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student-researchers have reported. The sp ... more |
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Iran denies any intention of boosting range of missilesTehran (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
Iran in 'successful test' of new cruise missile on revolution anniversaryTehran (AFP) Feb 2, 2019 Iran announced the "successful test" of a new cruise missile with a range of over 1,350 kilometres on Saturday, coinciding with celebrations for the country's 1979 Islamic revolution. ... more
China launched world's first rocket-deployed weather instruments from unmanned semi-submersible vehicleBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 For the first time in history, Chinese scientists have launched a rocketsonde - a rocket designed to perform weather observations in areas beyond the range of weather balloons - from an unmanned sem ... more
Arianespace to launch two telecommunications satellites with Ariane 5Kourou, 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
Avionics from Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation Key to Successful SSO-A MissionPasadena, CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 The novel Sun-Synchronous Orbit-A mission (SSO-A) successfully completed on December 3 last year relied significantly on error-free operation of an extensive suite of avionics supplied by Ecliptic E ... more |
![]() Kay and Associates awarded $63M for support on Kuwaiti F/A-18s
China plans first seaborne rocket launch in mid-2019Beijing (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 ... more |
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China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019Beijing (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
P120C solid rocket motor tested for use on Vega-CKourou, 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
China to launch 10 BeiDou satellites in 2019Beijing (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
Denmark, France, Netherlands receive first land munitions through NATO pactWashington (UPI) Jan 31, 2019 Denmark, France and the Netherlands have become the first nations to receive shipments of new anti-tank weapons under a NATO multinational sharing project that is expected to reduce defense expenses. ... more
Lockheed Martin and Netherlands mark rollout of 1st Dutch Operational F-35sFort 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 |
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The 'stuff' of the universe keeps changing Columbus OH (SPX) Feb 01, 2019
The composition of the universe - the elements that are the building blocks for every bit of matter - is ever-changing and ever-evolving, thanks to the lives and deaths of stars.
An outline of how those elements form as stars grow and explode and fade and merge is detailed in a review article published Jan. 31 is the journal Science.
"The universe went through some very interesting c ... more |
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 Communications in Cyberspace (C5)valued at $18 million to design, develop and test a cyber/electronic warfare podded system for the "Air Large" component of the U.S. Army's Multi-Function Electronic War ... more |
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BeiDou achieves real-time transmission of deep-sea data Qingdao (XNA) Feb 04, 2019
China has achieved real-time transmission of deep-sea data at 6,000-meter depth through its self-developed BeiDou satellites for the first time, a move essential to more secure, independent and reliable deep-sea data transmission.
China's most sophisticated research vessel Kexue (Science) returned to the eastern port city of Qingdao on Thursday after wrapping up a 74-day, 12,000-nautical m ... more |
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Kay and Associates awarded $63M for support on Kuwaiti F/A-18s Washington (UPI) Feb 1, 2019
Kay and Associates Inc. was awarded a $63 million contract modification to maintain Kuwait's fleet of F/A-18 fighter aircraft, the U.S. Defense Department announced.
The contract, announced on Thursday, is a modification to a previously-awarded contract by which the Buffalo Grove, Ill., firm will provide maintenance and support on the F/A-18C/Ds of the Royal Kuwaiti Air Force.
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New quantum system could help design better spintronics West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jan 30, 2019
Researchers have created a new testing ground for quantum systems in which they can literally turn certain particle interactions on and off, potentially paving the way for advances in spintronics.
Spin transport electronics have the potential to revolutionize electronic devices as we know them, especially when it comes to computing. While standard electronics use an electron's charge to en ... more |
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Earth-i Updates Satellite Map of Queensland, Australia London, UK (SPX) Feb 04, 2019
New Space pioneer Earth-i has announced that it has completed the third annual update of the satellite map of the state of Queensland.
The map covers the whole of Queensland's 1.9 million km2 and was created by Earth-i for the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME). The first map was produced in 2016 with Earth-i reappointed for updates in both 2017 and 2018.
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Brazil dam disaster: mourning and dead fish along river of mud Brumadinho, Brazil (AFP) Jan 30, 2019 Five days after a dam collapse at a Brazilian mine, residents were mourning Wednesday the nearly 360 people killed and missing - as well the river they live alongside, which is dying from spreading toxic, muddy waste.
Helton, one resident, said his 28-year-old wife and his 35-year-old sister both worked at the facility, owned by Vale, the Brazilian company that is the world's biggest iron o ... more |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks Boston MA (SPX) Feb 01, 2019
We know far less about the Earth's oceans than we do about the surface of the moon or Mars. The sea floor is carved with expansive canyons, towering seamounts, deep trenches, and sheer cliffs, most of which are considered too dangerous or inaccessible for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to navigate.
But what if the reward for traversing such places was worth the risk?
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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.
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