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March 19, 2019
ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Ready for Space, ISS Launches



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

ROCKET SCIENCE
Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers WGS-10 Military Communications Satellite from Launch Pad to Orbit
Cape 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
GPS NEWS
Earliest known Mariner's Astrolabe published in Guinness Book of Records
Warwick UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's second voyage to India in 1502-1503 as the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Brazil leader, wooing Trump, opens base to US rockets
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2019
Brazil's new right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, signed a deal Monday to open a base to US satellite launches as he appealed for warm relations with Donald Trump on a visit to Washington. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Arizona: Student-Led CatSat Mission Selected for Flight by NASA
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
An inflatable space antenna designed by University of Arizona students is one of 16 small research satellites from 10 states NASA has selected to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard space missions plan ... more
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GPS NEWS
Frequency Electronics to qualify atomic clocks for potential use on GPS 3F Satellites
Mitchel Field NY (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
As a risk reduction effort for the U.S. Air Force's GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF) satellite program, Frequency Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ-FEIM) received a contract from Lockheed Martin Space, valued a ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Dormant viruses reactivate during spaceflight
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA research published in Frontiers in Microbiology. While only a sma ... more
ROBO SPACE
New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 11, 2019
Researchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injec ... more
ROBO SPACE
Mathematics of sea slug movement points to future robots
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 11, 2019
What do pizza slices, sea slugs and one possible design for future soft-bodied robots have in common? They all have frilly surfaces, and new insights about the surprising geometry of frilly surfaces ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Soyuz MS-12 docks at the International Space Station
Moscow, 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
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ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA heavy rocket may not get off the ground in time for Lunar mission
Washington 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
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA astronauts Hague, Koch arrive safely at Space Station
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 15, 2019
Three crew members have arrived safely at the International Space Station, following a successful launch and docking of their Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Thursday. The Soyuz spacecraft carrying Nic ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Bridenstine addesses SLS and Orion workforce at NASA
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 14, 2019
On March 14, 2019, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine sent this message to NASA employees and contractors: Yesterday, I was asked by Congress about the schedule slip of the Space Launch System ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
3 astronauts on Soyuz craft successfully reach ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 15, 2019
A Russian cosmonaut and two US astronauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, five months after the failed launch of a rocket carrying two of the passengers. ... more
AEROSPACE
British F-35s to gain Meteor, Spear missile systems
Washington (UPI) Mar 18, 2019
Work has started to integrate two advanced missile systems with Britain's fleet of F-35 fighter planes, defense contractor BAE Systems announced. ... more


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United Launch Alliance launches WGS-10 satellite for USAF
Cape 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
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MISSILE NEWS
Lockheed awarded $506.9M contract for PAC-3 missiles
Washington (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
ROCKET SCIENCE
ESA greenlight for UK's air-breathing rocket engine
Swindon, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Russia's New Hypersonic Nuclear Weapon
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 15, 2019
In December 2018, 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 ba ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Boeing nets $250M to integrate new cruise missile onto B-52H
Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2019
Boeing was awarded a $250 million contract to integrate a new air-launched cruise missile system on the Air Force's B-52H bomber aircraft platform. ... more
GPS NEWS
One step closer to a clock that could replace GPS and Galileo
Sussex UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2019
Scientists in the Emergent Photonics Lab (EPic Lab) at the University of Sussex have made a breakthrough to a crucial element of an atomic clock - devices which could reduce our reliance on satellit ... more
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ANU research set to shake up space missions
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
+ Acucela Signs Agreement to Develop a Compact OCT for NASA's Deep Space Missions
+ At the limits of detectability
+ CesiumAstro raises $12M to develop faster comms for aerospace platforms
+ Raytheon contracted for SPY-6 radars for DDG 51 Flight III destroyers
+ S.Africa medics use 3-D printer for middle ear transplant
+ Materials could delay frost up to 300 times longer than existing anti-icing coatings
+ Ultrathin and ultrafast: Scientists pioneer new technique for two-dimensional material analysis
United Launch Alliance launches WGS-10 satellite for USAF
Cape 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. ULA has been the exclusive launch provider for all ten WGS satellites. "We are very proud to deliver this critical asset to orbit in support of the U.S. and Allied warfighters deployed around th ... more
+ United Launch Alliance set to launch WGS-10 for US Air Force
+ Raytheon awarded $406M for Army aircraft radio system
+ Lockheed Martin to develop cyber electronic warfare pod for UAVs
+ Britain to spend $1.3M for satellite antennas in light of Brexit
+ 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


Earliest known Mariner's Astrolabe published in Guinness Book of Records
Warwick UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama's second voyage to India in 1502-1503 as the oldest in the world, and have separately certified a ship's bell (dated 1498) recovered from the same wreck site also as the oldest in the world. The scientific process of verifying the disc as ... more
+ Frequency Electronics to qualify atomic clocks for potential use on GPS 3F Satellites
+ One step closer to a clock that could replace GPS and Galileo
+ Earliest known mariner's astrolabe described in new study
+ ESA joins with business to invent the future of navigation
+ IAI unveils improved anti-jamming GPS
+ Orolia launches the world's first Galileo enabled PLB
+ Angry Norway says Russia jamming GPS signals again
British F-35s to gain Meteor, Spear missile systems
Washington (UPI) Mar 18, 2019
Work has started to integrate two advanced missile systems with Britain's fleet of F-35 fighter planes, defense contractor BAE Systems announced. BAE has received its first funding from Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor on the program, to integrate into the F-35 Meteor air-to-air missiles and SPEAR precision surface attack missiles made by European missile systems developer MBDA. ... more
+ Air Force receives first AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
+ China's 737 move shows growing global aviation clout: analysts
+ Space tech poised to make air travel greener and more efficient
+ At 3,836 mph, which way does the air flow?
+ Sierra Nevada awarded $23.7M to install networking system on MC-130J
+ Lockheed, AIM Norway to establish F-16 sustainment hub in Norway
+ Two pilots die in Chinese fighter jet crash
New hurdle cleared in race toward quantum computing
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
+ Researchers discover new material to help power electronics
+ Semimetals are high conductors
+ Long-distance quantum information exchange achieves success at the nanoscale
+ Looking back and forward: A decade-long quest for a transformative transistor
+ Quantum sensing method measures minuscule magnetic fields
+ Nanocrystal 'factory' could revolutionize quantum dot manufacturing
+ Quantum physicists succeed in controlling energy losses and shifts


Tunas, sharks and ships at sea
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2019
Maps that show where sharks and tunas roam in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and where fishing vessels travel in this vast expanse, could help ocean managers to identify regions of the high seas where vulnerable species may be at risk. Researchers at Stanford University have created such a map by analyzing the habitats occupied by more than 800 sharks and tunas and 900 industrial fishing vesse ... more
+ Nitrogen dioxide pollution mapped
+ Space weather mission will venture deep into space
+ Scientists go to extremes to reveal make-up of Earth's core
+ New key players in the methane cycle
+ High CO2 levels can destabilize marine layer clouds
+ On its 5th Anniversary, GPM Still Right as Rain
+ D-Orbit Signs Contract for launch and deployment services with Planet Labs
Nations agree 'significant' plastic cuts
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
+ Leaders appeal for 'urgent action' on environment
+ Remote Cape with 'world's cleanest air' offers smog respite
+ Over 2,000 fall ill in Malaysia after toxic waste dumped
+ Oil slick from sunken ship heading for French coast
+ Seoul passes emergency bills to fight air pollution
+ Suffer the children: how air pollution hurts the youngest
+ Toxic air tears apart families in Mongolia


Super-powerful Long March 9 said to begin missions around 2030
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
+ China preparing for space station missions
+ China's lunar rover studies stones on moon's far side
+ China improves Long March-6 rocket for growing commercial launches
+ Seed of moon's first sprout: Chinese scientists' endeavor
+ China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019
+ China to deepen lunar exploration: space expert
+ China launches Zhongxing-2D satellite
Northrop Grumman awarded $713M for missile defense system for Poland
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
+ Russia stations anti-missile system near Saint Petersburg
+ Pentagon Requests $13.6Bln for Missile Defence in Fiscal Year 2020
+ Raytheon awarded $92M contract for RAM ship defense missile systems
+ Lockheed awarded $945.9M for Saudi THAAD missile system
+ Lockheed Martin awarded $830M for THAAD system development
+ Lockheed awarded $680M for PAC-3 missiles for foreign militaries
+ Raytheon and General Dynamics to operate Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site


Boeing nets $250M to integrate new cruise missile onto B-52H
Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2019
Boeing was awarded a $250 million contract to integrate a new air-launched cruise missile system on the Air Force's B-52H bomber aircraft platform. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, provides aircraft and missile carriage equipment development and modification, engineering, testing, software development, training, facilities and support necessary for the Lon ... more
+ Lockheed awarded $506.9M contract for PAC-3 missiles
+ Lockheed tapped by Navy for rapid missile technology development
+ Australia approved for $240.5M AMRAAM purchase
+ Turkey's Erdogan stands by Russia missile deal
+ Northrop Grumman nabs $322M for AARGM-ER missile motors
+ Erdogan determined to go ahead with Russian missile deal
+ US deploys THAAD missile defence in Israel for exercise
Researchers report new light-activated micro pump
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
+ Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
+ The holy grail of nanowire production
+ A new spin in nano-electronics
+ Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward
+ Breakthrough nanoscience discovery made on flight from New York to Jerusalem
+ Customized mix of materials for three-dimensional micro- and nanostructures
+ Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory


Mathematics of sea slug movement points to future robots
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 11, 2019
What do pizza slices, sea slugs and one possible design for future soft-bodied robots have in common? They all have frilly surfaces, and new insights about the surprising geometry of frilly surfaces may help a future generation of energy-efficient and extremely flexible soft-body robots move. The complex folds of a frilly surface like coral reefs or kale leaves is a surface mathematicians ... more
+ New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys
+ China is overtaking US in artificial intelligence: researchers
+ Faster robots demoralize co-workers
+ A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk
+ Movie technology inspires wearable liquid unit that aims to harvest energy
+ Will artificial intelligence be the future of music?
+ Progress on lifelong learning machines shows potential for bio-inspired algorithms


AirMap and Honeywell develop cost-effective tracking solution for UAVs
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
+ Northrop Grumman awarded $89M to support MQ-4C Triton system
+ Percepto UAV solution assessed in US operational experimentation program
+ Air Force's Predator, Reaper drones pass 4 million flight hours
+ MQ-9 Reaper drone detachment in Poland is fully operational
+ XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator drone makes maiden flight
+ Drones help scientists count koalas in Australia
+ Boeing unveils fighter jet-sized drone designed for Australia
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