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  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 12, 2019 The International Space Station (ISS) Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB), which oversees the management of the ISS, met on March 5th, 2019. Its members[1] acknowledged the recent 20th anniversary of the launch of the first International Space Station module and celebrated the success of the ISS partnership. This international team has not only built the space station and risen to the challenges of its day-to-day dynamic operation, but - most importantly - delivered tangible benefits to humanity ... read more |
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New reactor-liner alloy material offers strength, resilienceLos Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 A new tungsten-based alloy developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory can withstand unprecedented amounts of radiation without damage. Essential for extreme irradiation environments such as the int ... more  
NASA captures unprecedented images of supersonic shockwavesWashington (AFP) March 8, 2019 NASA has captured unprecedented photos of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft, part of its research into developing planes that can fly faster than sound without thunderous "sonic booms". ... more 
Light pulses provide a new route to enhance superconductivityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 Materials known as Mott insulators are odd things. Under normal electron band theory they ought to conduct electricity, but they do not, due to interactions among their electrons. But now, sci ... more  
ESA joins with business to invent the future of navigationParis (ESA) Mar 12, 2019 The only thing more remarkable than how all of us are walking around with space-grade navigation capability and atomic clock timing precision in our pockets is how much we take all of this for grant ... more |
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China developing key technologies on heavy-lift rocketXichang (XNA) Mar 12, 2019 China has made significant progress in the development of the key technologies of the heavy-lift carrier rocket, the Long March-9, which is expected to make its maiden flight around 2030. The ... more 
China's new solid rocket booster completes testBeijing (XNA) Mar 08, 2019 China announced Tuesday that the country's new solid rocket booster, with 200-tonne thrust engine, completed hot firing tests, proving its readiness for commercial launches. With a diameter of ... more 
XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completes inaugural flightWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory pa ... more 
X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle program completes critical design reviewWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate, High Speed Systems Division, in partnership with Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc., is developing the X-60A vehicle. It ... more 
Stanford lab wants to make the environment of outer space work for usStanford CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2019 When explorers venture into the great unknown of outer space, they must bring along everything they need. This adds expense and complexity to an already ambitious endeavor - and limits where spacecr ... more |
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 China's Largest Solid-Fuel Rocket Scheduled for First Launch in 2019 
China's commercial carrier rocket to make maiden flight in H1Beijing (XNA) Mar 11, 2019 China's first carrier rocket for commercial use is scheduled to make its maiden flight in the first half of 2019, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT). The rocke ... more  |
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SpaceX CEO Musk on Russia's Rocket Engineering, Engines: 'Excellent'Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 11, 2019 Elon Musk, the CEO of US private aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, called Russia's rocket engineering "excellent" and said the country's rocket engines are the best currently flying, also suggesting th ... more 
Lockheed tapped for sustainment on U.S., foreign H-60 helicoptorsWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $23.8 million contract for comprehensive work on the H-60 helicopter, the Defense Department announced. ... more 
Harris awarded $43.6M for electronic jammers on Kuwaiti F/A-18sWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2019 Harris Corp. has received a $43.2 million contract for modifications to F/A-18 fighter planes of the Royal Kuwaiti Air Force, the U.S. Defense Department announced. ... more 
Bell Boeing signs $85.7M contract to upgrade four Osprey aircraftWashington (UPI) Mar 11, 2019 Bell Boeing signed a $85.7 million contract to reconfigure four V-22 Osprey aircraft for the U.S. Navy. ... more 
Sierra Nevada awarded $23.7M to install networking system on MC-130JWashington (UPI) Mar 11, 2019 The U.S. Air Force awarded Sierra Nevada a $23.7 million contract to permanently install an airborne mission networking program on the MC-130J Commando II refueling tankers. ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 08, 2019 
Future technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics could revolutionize information technology. But to realize the devices of tomorrow, today's physicists must develop precise and reliable platforms to trap and manipulate quantum-mechanical particles.
In a paper published Feb. 25 in the journal Nature, a team of physicists from the University of Washington, the University of H ... more |
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 (UPI) Feb 8, 2019 
Raytheon was awarded a four-year contract for hardware and support services for a radio system to be used by the U.S. Army for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
The contract includes repair, logistical, engineering and technical support for the Army's AN/ARC-231 Multiple-Mode Aviation Radio Suite, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Raytheon was the only bidder for the sy ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 12, 2019 
The only thing more remarkable than how all of us are walking around with space-grade navigation capability and atomic clock timing precision in our pockets is how much we take all of this for granted. Satellite navigation has changed our lives, triggering a quiet revolution in our society and economy.
But it is easy to forget that satellite navigation is only a means to an end - that end ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 8, 2019 
NASA has captured unprecedented photos of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft, part of its research into developing planes that can fly faster than sound without thunderous "sonic booms".
When an aircraft crosses that threshold - around 1,225 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level - it produces waves from the pressure it puts on the air around it, which merge t ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 06, 2019 
Qubits, the units used to encode information in quantum computing, are not all created equal. Some researchers believe that topological qubits, which are tougher and less susceptible to environmental noise than other kinds, may be the best medium for pushing quantum computing forward.
Qubits, the units used to encode information in quantum computing, are not all created equal. Some researc ... more |
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 Bremen, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2019 
Methane is a very special molecule. It is the main component of natural gas and we heat our apartments with it, but when reaching the atmosphere it is a potent greenhouse gas.
It is also central in microbiology: In the absence of oxygen, a special group of microorganisms, the so-called methanogenic archaea, can produce methane. Other microorganisms - archaea living in symbiosis with bacter ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 11, 2019 
China's air quality improved substantially last year, the environment ministry said Monday, following a government crackdown on pollution and a weakening economy.
Thick smog clouds have plagued China's cities for years and represent the dark side of rapid development that has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty.
The country's economic miracle has rested firmly on the output of goo ... more |
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 Xichang (XNA) Mar 12, 2019 
Chinese scientists are designing what is expected to be the world's most powerful rocket, according to a senior researcher.
Li Hong, deputy general manager at China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, said the Long March 9 super heavy-lift carrier rocket will be capable of lifting 140 metric tons of payload into a low-Earth orbit, or a 50-ton spacecraft to a lunar transfer orbit. The gi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 7, 2019 
Raytheon was awarded a $91.1 million contract to supply the U.S. Navy with parts and spares for the Rolling Airframe Missile, which protects ships from planes, helicopters, missiles and small surface vessels.
The contract is for the Block 2 guided missile round pack, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.
The Block 2, which was deployed in 2015, is among three RIM-116 config ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) March 9, 2019 
Turkey's deal to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems had "nothing to do" with the security of the US, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after a Pentagon warning.
He was speaking a day after Washington warned Ankara of "grave consequences" should the deal go ahead.
"It is very clear why Turkey has bought this air defence system, under what conditions it has bought them an ... more |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 
Nanowires have the potential to revolutionize the technology around us. Measuring just 5-100 nanometers in diameter (a nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter), these tiny, needle-shaped crystalline structures can alter how electricity or light passes through them.
They can emit, concentrate and absorb light and could therefore be used to add optical functionalities to electronic chips. T ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 12, 2019 
Space is profitable - each euro spent on the International Space Station produces 1.8 euros added value to European economies.
Research in low Earth orbit has already contributed to the economy in health and material sciences.
For example, technology developed for the Space Station is used in almost all laser eye-surgery in Europe.
Skills developed for space can also help remot ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force announced this week that a detachment of MQ-9 Reaper drones became fully operational in Poland on Mar. 1.
New facilities at Miroslawiece Air Base in Poland, where Air National Guardsmen, the Polish Air Force and private contractors operate the unmanned aircraft, were opened with a ceremony.
Although unarmed drones have been involved in intelligence, surveillanc ... more |
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