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ISRO Set To Launch Communication Satellite GSAT-31 On February 6![]() Bengaluru (IANS) Feb 05, 2019 The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch its 40th communication satellite GSAT-31 on Wednesday from the spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite with a mission life of 15 years will provide continuity to operational services on some of the in-orbit satellites and augment the Ku-band transponder capacity in Geostationary Orbit, the space agency said. In a statement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the satellite, weighing about 2,535 kg, is scheduled for ... read 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
Most people overlook artificial intelligence despite flawless adviceAdelphi MD (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 If you were convinced you knew the way home, would you still turn on your GPS? Army scientists recently attempted to answer a similar question due to an ongoing concern that artificial intelligence, ... more
Learning on the Job: Student Rocket Launches From NorwayGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 05, 2019 Before arriving in Andenes, Norway, on Jan. 3, 2019, Alvaro Guerra and Erica Venkatesulu - both juniors at Pennsylvania State University in State College - had never seen the northern lights. Yet in ... more
Over 10 Liters of Water Leaked From Space Toilet at US Segment at ISSMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2019 Over 10 liters of water leaked from the toilet at the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday and had to be collected across the segment by the crew using towels, a source in t ... more |
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Engineers build a soft robotics perception system inspired by humansSan Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 An international team of researchers has developed a perception system for soft robots inspired by the way humans process information about their own bodies in space and in relation to other objects ... more
Building Trusted Human-Machine PartnershipsWashington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 A key ingredient in effective teams - whether athletic, business, or military - is trust, which is based in part on mutual understanding of team members' competence to fulfill assigned roles. When i ... more
A step closer to self-aware machinesNew York NY (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 Robots that are self-aware have been science fiction fodder for decades, and now we may finally be getting closer. Humans are unique in being able to imagine themselves - to picture themselves in fu ... more
The Arch Mission Foundation and SpaceChain Create Orbital LibraryLos 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 blockc ... 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 |
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Waystation to the Solar SystemBethesda, MD (SPX) Feb 01, 2019 It seems everyone wants to go someplace in the Solar System. President Trump wants to go to the Moon. Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. Some want to go to an asteroid. Others just want to go someplace ... more |
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ISRO Unveils Human Space Flight Centre in BengaluruBengaluru, India (IANS) Feb 01, 2019 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday that it has launched a Human Space Flight Centre here. "Human Space Flight Centre is operational now... The facility is next to I ... more
New photos show russia's first hypersonic space droneMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2019 Sputnik has obtained an image of the prototype of Russia's reusable single-engine unmanned spacecraft. The second image shows a diagram depicting how the drone will be put into orbit and retur ... more
Raytheon, Lockheed contracted for Patriot systems for foreign customersWashington (UPI) Feb 4, 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Co. have been awarded separate U.S. Army contracts totaling nearly $45 million for foreign customers of Patriot missile systems. ... more
German Forces Begin Training Courses on Armed Israeli Surveillance DronesMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2019 German forces recently began a training course at the Tel Nof airbase in Rehovot, Israel, in an effort to learn the surveillance capabilities of the costly Heron TP unmanned surveillance drone. ... 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 |
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South African-Scottish research team demonstrate fractal light from lasers Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Feb 01, 2019
We've all seen it before. The beautifully painted butterfly that appears when you spread open two sheets of paper, after covering them with paint and pushing them together. The geometrically shaped patterns of a shell of a tortoise, or the construction of the shell of a snail; the leaves of a succulent plant that repeat themselves over and over again, to create an intricate pattern; or the frost ... 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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Kite-blown Antarctic explorers make most southerly Galileo positioning fix Paris (ESA) Feb 05, 2019
A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the most southerly positioning fixes yet made with Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system.
Their measurements not only confirm Galileo performance at extremely high latitudes, but also offer knowledge of space weather events overhead. In particular they offer insights into the ionosphere - the electrically active ... more |
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Air Force names first female flight commander for F-16 Viper team Washington (UPI) Feb 4, 2019
Capt. Zoe "SiS" Kotnik has been named the first female commander of a single-aircraft demonstration team, the F-16 Viper Demo Team.
She will lead a team of 17 airmen flying F-16V Vipers, the latest variant of the Fighting Falcon, at 20 airshows this year performing precision aerial maneuvers. That includes overseeing maintenance actions performed on three $43 million Lockheed Martin air ... more |
Argonne researchers develop new method to reduce quantum noise Lemont IL (SPX) Feb 05, 2019
In a recent issue of Physical Review A, Argonne researchers reported a new method for alleviating the effects of "noise" in quantum information systems, a challenge scientists around the globe are working to meet in the race toward a new era of quantum technologies. The new method has implications for the future of quantum information science, including quantum computing and quantum sensing.
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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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A warming world increases air pollution Riverside CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2019
Climate change is warming the ocean, but it's warming land faster and that's really bad news for air quality all over the world, says a new University of California, Riverside study.
The study, published February 4 in Nature Climate Change, shows that the contrast in warming between the continents and sea, called the land-sea warming contrast, drives an increased concentration of aerosols ... more |
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Seed of moon's first sprout: Chinese scientists' endeavor Beijing (XNA) Feb 05, 2019
An experiment that saw the first-ever plant sprouting on the moon last month was born in a natural disaster that devastated China's cotton-industry almost three decades ago.
Li Fuguang was one of the Chinese agricultural scientists whose years of hard work might one day help lead to a base and long-term human residence on the moon.
He was on the team that developed the cotton seeds c ... more |
Raytheon, Lockheed contracted for Patriot systems for foreign customers Washington (UPI) Feb 4, 2019
Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Co. have been awarded separate U.S. Army contracts totaling nearly $45 million for foreign customers of Patriot missile systems.
The Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target Advanced Capability-3, or Patriot PAC-3, are used to defend against incoming threats, including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft. The PAC-3 missi ... more |
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Iran in 'successful test' of new cruise missile on revolution anniversary Tehran (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.
"The test of the Hoveizeh cruise missile was carried out successfully at a range of 1,200 kilometres (840 miles) and accurately hit the set target," Defence Minister Amir Hatami said, quoted on state television ... 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 build a soft robotics perception system inspired by humans San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2019
An international team of researchers has developed a perception system for soft robots inspired by the way humans process information about their own bodies in space and in relation to other objects and people. They describe the system, which includes a motion capture system, soft sensors, a neural network, and a soft robotic finger, in the Jan. 30 issue of Science Robotics.
The researcher ... more |
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German Forces Begin Training Courses on Armed Israeli Surveillance Drones Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2019
German forces recently began a training course at the Tel Nof airbase in Rehovot, Israel, in an effort to learn the surveillance capabilities of the costly Heron TP unmanned surveillance drone.
The German officials, a pilot and sensor operator, began the eight-week training session in late January, according to the Jerusalem Post, which reported that the drone training is expected to conti ... more |
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