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Yaogan-33 launch fails in north China, Possible debris recovered in Laos![]() Taiyuan (XNA) May 27, 2019 The attempt to launch a remote sensing Yaogan-33 satellite carried by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province was unsuccessful on Thursday morning. The first and second stages of the rocket worked normally, while the third stage had abnormal operation. Based on monitoring data, the third stage of the rocket and satellite debris have fallen on the ground. The investigation has started. ... read more |
China's satellite navigation industry scale to exceed 400 billion yuan in 2020Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2019 The output value of China's satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation ... more
Viasat Contracted to Deliver the World's First Link 16-Capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) SpacecraftCarlsbad CA (SPX) May 23, 2019 Viasat Inc has been awarded a contract by the Administrator of the Space Enterprise Consortium, under the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles XVI program, to deliver and test the first-ever ... more
Turkey ready for US sanctions over Russian missile deal: ministerAnkara (AFP) May 22, 2019 Turkey insisted it would go ahead with its controversial decision to buy the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, saying it was preparing for any possible sanctions from the US. ... more
India claims new first for world's fastest cruise missileNew Delhi (AFP) May 22, 2019 India said the world's fastest cruise missile passed another key test Wednesday when it successfully hit a land target after being fired from a fighter jet. ... more |
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USC Students Win the Collegiate Space RaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2019 USC's undergraduate rocketry group, has announced that their latest vehicle, Traveler IV, crossed the 62-mile high Karman Line into space with 90% certainty. This result, which is the product of a p ... more
From airport to spaceport as UK targets horizontal spaceflightLondon, UK (SPX) May 23, 2019 Future spaceports can apply for a share of 2 million pounds to support plans for small satellite launch from aircraft and sub-orbital flight from the UK, Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced We ... more
ULA Completes Final Design Review for New Vulcan Centaur RocketCentennial CO (SPX) May 22, 2019 United Launch Alliance leaders and engineers completed an important milestone with the conclusion of the system Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company's new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The system-l ... more
China's tech 'Long March' could be road to nowhereShanghai (AFP) May 24, 2019 China's president has called for technological self-reliance in the escalating rivalry with America, but experts believe Beijing's late start on tech and relatively backward capabilities could make that a mission impossible. ... more
China Satellite Navigation Conference opens in BeijingBeijing (XNA) May 23, 2019 The most recent achievements of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be displayed and discussed during the tenth China Satellite Navigation Conference that opened in Beijing Wednesday. ... more |
![]() Army's new DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile warhead successfully tested
AFRL demonstrates world's first daytime free-space quantum communication enabled by adaptive opticsStarfire Optical Range, NM (SPX) May 27, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Starfire Optical Range (SOR) recently demonstrated quantum communication in daylight under conditions representative of space-to-Earth satellite links. ... more |
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Raytheon wins $151.5M contract to provide missile support for U.S., 20 alliesWashington (UPI) May 23, 2019 Raytheon Missile Systems was awarded a $151.5 million contract to provide the United States and 20 allies with integrated logistics support and repairs for sustainment of AIM-9X Sidewinder tactical short-range missiles. ... more
Making DoD's Vast Logistics Enterprise More ResilientWashington DC (SPX) May 27, 2019 The Department of Defense (DoD)'s Joint Logistics Enterprise, which spans both supply chain and logistics operations, provides the means to muster, transport, and sustain military power anywhere in ... more
Boeing nets $11.2M for F-15 engineering services in Saudi Arabia, IsraelWashington (UPI) May 13, 2019 Boeing has been awarded an $11.2 million contract for sustainment engineering services for F-15 fighter jets for Saudi Arabia and Israel. ... more
Northrop Grumman awarded $46M for Air Force threat simulation, training systemsWashington (UPI) May 14, 2019 Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $46 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force for eight joint threat emitter units for electronic warfare simulation and training. ... more
Army discovery opens path to safer batteriesAdelphi MD (SPX) May 13, 2019 Soldiers carrying 15-25 pounds of batteries could carry batteries a fraction of the weight but with the same energy and improved safety, a new study shows. In the latest issue of the journal Nature, ... more |
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Meteor magnets in outer space Riverside CA (SPX) May 27, 2019
Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they're closer to learning whether giant planets act as guardians of solar systems elsewhere in the galaxy.
A UCR-led team has discovered two Jupiter-sized planets about 150 light years away from Earth that could reveal whether life is likely on the smaller planets in other solar ... more |
Viasat Contracted to Deliver the World's First Link 16-Capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Spacecraft Carlsbad CA (SPX) May 23, 2019
Viasat Inc has been awarded a contract by the Administrator of the Space Enterprise Consortium, under the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles XVI program, to deliver and test the first-ever Link 16-capable LEO spacecraft.
Leveraging the Company's leadership in satellite innovation and military communications, the Viasat-designed spacecraft is intended to enhance warfighters' situa ... more |
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China's satellite navigation industry scale to exceed 400 billion yuan in 2020 Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2019
The output value of China's satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation Conference on Thursday.
"Currently, we have built the complete industry chain which is made up of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) basic products, application terminals and systems, ... more |
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Lockheed nabs $11.9M for modification kits, special tooling for F-35s Washington (UPI) May 16, 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $11.9 million contract for work on F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft of the U.S. military and allied nations who participate in the program.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, covers modification kits and special tooling for modification and retrofits of the F-35s of the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and all ... more |
Quantum world-first: researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 23, 2019
For the first time ever, researchers have measured the fidelity - that is, the accuracy - of two-qubit logic operations in silicon, with highly promising results that will enable scaling up to a full-scale quantum processor.
The research, carried out by Professor Andrew Dzurak's team in UNSW Engineering, was published in the world-renowned journal Nature.
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Illegal ozone-depleting gases traced to China: study Paris (AFP) May 22, 2019
Industries in northeastern China have spewed large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists said Wednesday.
Since 2013, annual emissions from northeastern China of the banned chemical CFC-11 have increased by about 7,000 tonnes, they reported in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
"CFCs are the main culprit in depletion of ... more |
Plastic polluter: Brazil recycles 'almost nothing' Rio De Janeiro (AFP) May 24, 2019
Standing among sacks of used supermarket shopping bags, soft drink bottles and detergent containers, Evelin Marcele is scornful of Brazil's efforts to recycle plastic waste.
"Almost nothing," said the 40-year-old director of CoopFuturo, a sorting center for recyclable material in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic makes up 60 percent of the roughly 120 tonnes of garbage delivered to the facility ... more |
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Yaogan-33 launch fails in north China, Possible debris recovered in Laos Taiyuan (XNA) May 27, 2019 The attempt to launch a remote sensing Yaogan-33 satellite carried by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province was unsuccessful on Thursday morning.
The first and second stages of the rocket worked normally, while the third stage had abnormal operation.
Based on monitoring data, the third stage of the rocket and satellite debris ... more |
Washington says 'possible' Ankara will reject Russian missiles Washington (AFP) May 16, 2019 The US believes it is "possible" Turkey will decide against buying a Russian air defense system whose proposed purchase has strained relations between the NATO allies, a top official said on Thursday.
Washington has warned for months that Turkey's adoption of the Russian S-400 missile system would endanger Western defense and jeopardize Ankara's planned purchase of 100 of the US's F-35 steal ... more |
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Turkey ready for US sanctions over Russian missile deal: minister Ankara (AFP) May 22, 2019
Turkey insisted it would go ahead with its controversial decision to buy the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, saying it was preparing for any possible sanctions from the US.
Turkey's push to buy the S-400 system has strained relations with the United States, a NATO ally, which worries about integrating Russian technology with Turkey's Western equipment.
Defence Minister Hulusi A ... more |
Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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DARPA Identifies Teams Qualified to Compete in First Scored Event of SubT Challenge Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2019
Eleven teams from around the world will attempt to remotely map, identify, and report the greatest number of artifacts along the passages of a Pittsburgh research mine in the Subterranean Challenge Tunnel Circuit. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Mining Program manages the formerly operational mine, which will serve as the arena for the Systems event August 15-22, 2019. ... more |
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US warns Chinese drones may steal data: report Beijing (AFP) May 21, 2019
Washington has warned that Chinese-made drones could be giving spy agencies in Beijing "unfettered access" to stolen data, according to a report in American media.
The Department of Homeland Security sent out an alert on Monday flagging drones built in China as a "potential risk to an organization's information", CNN reported.
The US government has "strong concerns about any technology p ... more |
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