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  Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 19, 2019 One of the routes opened for launches of Soyuz-2 carrier rockets from the Vostochny space center can be used to launch manned and cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), a spokesperson for the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos told Sputnik on Sunday. "Indeed, [the route] with an inclination [of 51 degrees to the equator during launches from Vostochny spaceport] can be used for flight to the ISS", the spokesperson said. However, the spokesperson noted that at present this ... read more |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers WGS-10 Military Communications Satellite from Launch Pad to OrbitCape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Mar 19, 2019 Aerojet Rocketdyne played a major role in successfully supporting the launch and placement of the tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) spacecraft into orbit for the U.S. military. The mission was l ... more  
Earliest known mariner's astrolabe described in new studyWashington (UPI) Mar 18, 2019 Guinness World Records has verified that a mariner's astrolabe recovered from the wreckage of a sunken Portuguese armada ship is indeed the earliest of its kind. ... more  
Soyuz MS-12 docks at the International Space StationMoscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 on March 15, at 04:02 Moscow time manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz MS-12 successfully docked the International Space Station (the ISS). The spacecraft crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonau ... more 
NASA heavy rocket may not get off the ground in time for Lunar missionWashington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 The $12 billion Space Launch System (SLS) super heavy rocket program, under development by Boeing since 2011, was intended to be inaugurated a year ago, with the timetable slipping to 2019 and recen ... more |
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United Launch Alliance set to launch WGS-10 for US Air ForceCape Canaveral AFC LF (SPX) Mar 14, 2019 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is in final preparations to launch the tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The launch is planned for March 15 at Space ... more 
SpaceX Dragon 2 pulls off nail-biting landing - here's the rocket scienceLondon, UK (The Conversation ) Mar 15, 2019 A fiery Dragon lit up the sky over the Atlantic before cooling off with a watery splashdown on March 8. The SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule is of enormous significance for spaceflight as it has just become ... more  
Lockheed tapped by Navy for rapid missile technology developmentWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded an $84.1 million contract by the U.S. Navy for design and engineering services on four existing missile systems, the Defense Department announced. ... more  
Will artificial intelligence be the future of music?Austin (AFP) March 12, 2019 They may never be able to fill a stadium for a rock concert, but computers are making inroads in the music industry, capable of producing songs - and convincingly so - as illustrated at the South by Southwest festival in Texas. ... more  
Testing space batteries to destruction for cleaner skiesParis (ESA) Mar 13, 2019 Engineers descended into bunkers to test space batteries to destruction - through overheating, overcharging, short circuits and even by shooting them with bullets. The three-year test campaign is he ... more |
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 Fusion science and astronomy collaboration enables investigation of the origin of heavy elements 
JAXA and Toyota to study joint lunar projectTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 14, 2019 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have announced an to consider collaborating on international space exploration. As a first step, JAXA and Toyota h ... more  |
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Alcohol smell on ISS began dissipating after Crew Dragon undockedMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2019 The smell of isopropyl alcohol on the International Space Station (ISS) that appeared after the arrival of US unmanned spacecraft Crew Dragon last week, has started to dissipate since the demo capsu ... more  
Northrop Grumman awarded $713M for missile defense system for PolandWashington (UPI) Mar 15, 2019 The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $713 million contract to provide a missile system for Poland as the United States considers setting up a major military base in the former Communist nation. ... more 
United Launch Alliance launches WGS-10 satellite for USAFCape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 on March 15 at 8:26 p.m. EDT. ... more 
Lockheed awarded $506.9M contract for PAC-3 missilesWashington (UPI) Mar 15, 2019 The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $506.9 million contract to build the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles. ... more 
ESA greenlight for UK's air-breathing rocket engineSwindon, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 The development programme of the world's first air-breathing rocket engine has taken an additional significant step forward, which will lead to major testing milestones being undertaken within the n ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into space, but potentially thrive in the harsh conditions.
It could influence the type of materials used to build everything from satellite electronics to solar cells and batteries - making future space missions more accessible, and cheaper to launch.
PhD ca ... more |
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 Cape Canaveral AFC LF (SPX) Mar 14, 2019 
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is in final preparations to launch the tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The launch is planned for March 15 at Space Launch Complex-37 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
"ULA is proud to be the exclusive launch provider for all ten WGS missions," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Comme ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 18, 2019 
Guinness World Records has verified that a mariner's astrolabe recovered from the wreckage of a sunken Portuguese armada ship is indeed the earliest of its kind.
Researchers with the Warwick Manufacturing Group, WMG, part of the University of Warwick, used laser imaging technology to confirm the stone disk as a mariner's astrolabe, or sea astrolabe, a device used to measure a ship's lat ... more |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) Mar 14, 2019 
If you've ever been to an air show, or lived near an air force base, you're familiar with sonic booms.
These deafening noises are created by aircraft exceeding the speed of sound, roughly 767 mph. They explain, in part, why passenger airliners cruise the skies at slower and less auditorily offensive speeds.
University at Buffalo aerospace engineer James Chen is working to solve probl ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Mar 06, 2019 
Many major advances in medicine, especially in neurology, have been sparked by recent advances in electronic systems that can acquire, process, and interact with biological substrates. These bioelectronic systems, which are increasingly used to understand dynamic living organisms and to treat human disease, require devices that can record body signals, process them, detect patterns, and deliver ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 13, 2019 
New maps that use information from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal nitrogen dioxide emission being released into the atmosphere in cities and towns across the globe.
Air pollution is a global environmental health problem that is responsible for millions of people dying prematurely every year. With air quality a serious concern, the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite was launched ... more |
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 Nairobi (AFP) March 15, 2019 
Nations on Friday committed to "significantly reduce" single-use plastics over the next decade, in a series of voluntary pledges that green groups warned fell short of tackling Earth's pollution crisis.
After marathon talks in Nairobi, countries appeared to have reached a deal over throwaway plastic items such as bags, cups and cutlery to reduce the more than eight million tonnes of plastics ... 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 15, 2019 
The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $713 million contract to provide a missile system for Poland as the United States considers setting up a major military base in the former Communist nation.
The contract is for the first phase of Poland's Wisla Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, Northrop Gumman said in news releases Wednesday. Patriots are deployed in t ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2019 
Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded an $84.1 million contract by the U.S. Navy for design and engineering services on four existing missile systems, the Defense Department announced.
The contract, awarded to the company's Missile and Fire Control division in Orlando, Fla., was announced on Tuesday. It calls for design and development studies, technology demonstrations and engineering serv ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 
Even the smallest mechanical pumps have limitations, from the complex microfabrication techniques required to make them to the fact that there are limits on how small they can be. Researchers have announced a potential solution - a laser-driven photoacoustic microfluidic pump, capable of moving fluids in any direction without moving parts or electrical contacts.
The work is described in th ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) Mar 13, 2019 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms such as Deep Learning have become integral parts of our daily lives: they enable digital speech assistants or translation services, improve medical diagnostics and are an indispensable part of future technologies such as autonomous driving. Based on an ever increasing amount of data and powerful novel computer architectures, learning a ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 13, 2019 
World ATM Congress - Today, AirMap, the leading global airspace management platform for drones, and Honeywell announced the development of a cost-effective drone tracking solution to provide airspace safety authorities with situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft operations within an airspace system.
Together, the companies will develop a cost-effective hardware device to all ... more |
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