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  Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2019 A non-toxic, rose-colored liquid could fuel the future in space and propel missions to the Moon or other worlds. NASA will test the fuel and compatible propulsion system in space for the first time with the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM), set to launch this month on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The mission will demonstrate the exceptional features of a high-performance "green" fuel developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The propell ... read more |
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US gives Turkey to July 31 to backtrack on Russian missile dealWashington (AFP) June 7, 2019 The United States on Friday gave Turkey until the end of July to abandon its purchase of a major Russian missile defense system, which Washington considers incompatible with Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet program. ... more  
Flexible generators turn movement into energyHouston TX (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour has adapted la ... more 
Scientists found a way to increase the capacity of energy sources for portable electronicsMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Scientists from Skoltech, Moscow State University (MSU) and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have proposed a new approach to replacing carbon atoms with nitrogen atoms in the superc ... more 
NASA looks to Australia for its first-ever private commercial launch siteWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2019 NASA is planning to sign its first-ever contract with a private commercial launch site - in Australia's remote Northern Territory. The space agency said it needs to conduct launches of suborbi ... more |
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Dozens of satellites joining Vega's ride-share to spaceParis (ESA) Jun 06, 2019 More than 40 satellite missions will be launched at once by Europe's Vega launcher this autumn, thanks to the innovative modular "Lego-style" dispenser resting on its upper stage. Up until now ... more 
SpaceX Cargo Spacecraft Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean with Scientific ResearchWashington DC (SPX) Jun 06, 2019 SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying 4,200 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth departed the International Space Station at 12:01 p.m. EDT Monday, and splashed down in t ... more  
Army project develops agile scouting robotsResearch Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 In a research project for the U.S. Army, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed an agile robot, called Salto that looks like a Star Wars Imperial walker in miniature and may ... more  
Pentagon announces renegotiated price for F-35 fightersWashington (AFP) June 10, 2019 The Pentagon announced Monday that it has renegotiated the price of the F-35 stealth warplane - the most expensive weapons system in US history - on the occasion of a $34-billion order. ... more 
U.S. threatens to cut Turkey from F-35 program over deal with RussiaWashington (UPI) Jun 10, 2019 Turkey's involvement in manufacturing the F-35 fighter plane will end if it insists on buying a Russian air defense system. ... more |
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 Unveiling technologies for future launch vehicles 
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of 24 satellites now targeting June 24Washington DC (SPX) Jun 10, 2019 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch June 24 from Florida with 24 satellites aboard - the first time the U.S. government has used the big rocket for such a mission. "The choice ... more  |
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Ariane 6 development on trackParis (ESA) Jun 10, 2019 Europe's Ariane 6 launch vehicle is set to debut with a commercial mission in 2020 - industry is carrying out the final tests and starting production. The Ariane 6 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens State-of-the-Art Rocket Propulsion Facility in HuntsvilleHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 10, 2019 Senior Alabama officials joined Aerojet Rocketdyne's CEO Eileen Drake and Executive Chairman Warren Lichtenstein at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company's newest state-of-the-art rocket propuls ... more  
China to complete BeiDou-3 satellite system by 2020Nanjing, China (XNA) Jun 10, 2019 China's BeiDou-3 system, a global geolocation network, is expected to be completed in 2020, with a total of 35 satellites, researchers at a conference on the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) ... more 
Leading the New Space Age: Government backs ambitious plans for the UK in spaceDevon UK (SPX) Jun 06, 2019 The government is ensuring the UK plays a leading role in the New Space Age as part of its modern Industrial Strategy, with new support for domestic satellite launch capability and space weather for ... more 
Space Rider: Europe's reusable space transport systemParis (ESA) Jun 06, 2019 Initially proposed in 2016, ESA's Space Rider reentry vehicle provides a return to Earth and landing capability that compliments the existing launch options of the Ariane and Vega families. Having r ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2019 
More than 22,000 objects floating in space are currently being tracked by the U.S. Air Force. That number is expected to double within five years, due in large part to increased global demand for satellite internet services and private companies' launching of more space objects to meet that demand.
So, what happens to those floating satellites and other space objects when they have outlive ... more |
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 Starfire 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.
"This is the world's first such demonstration, integrating quantum communication with a novel filtering technique enabled by adaptive optics (AO), a technology pioneered at the SOR," said Dr. Kelly H ... more |
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 Nanjing, China (XNA) Jun 10, 2019 
China's BeiDou-3 system, a global geolocation network, is expected to be completed in 2020, with a total of 35 satellites, researchers at a conference on the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) said.
China has deployed three systems, BDS-1, BDS-2 and BDS-3, to provide accurate positioning and navigation services to the world, said Jin Shuanggen, a researcher at Shanghai Astronomical O ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 10, 2019  The Pentagon announced Monday that it has renegotiated the price of the F-35 stealth warplane - the most expensive weapons system in US history - on the occasion of a $34-billion order.
The US Department of Defense and aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin "now have a handshake agreement" on the purchase of a first batch of 157 of the aircraft, at an 8.8 percent reduction in price compared ... more |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jun 10, 2019 
Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing, quantum key distribution for cybersecurity, and other technologies got a boost from a new study demonstrating an innovative method for creating thin films to control the emission of single photons.
"Efficiently controlling certain thin-film materials so they emit single photons at precise locations - what's known as deterministic qu ... more |
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 Munster, Germany (SPX) Jun 10, 2019 
The huge magnetic field which surrounds the Earth, protecting it from radiation and charged particles from space - and which many animals even use for orientation purposes - is changing constantly, which is why geoscientists keep it constantly under surveillance.
The old well-known sources of the Earth's magnetic field are the Earth's core - down to 6,000 kilometres deep down inside the Ea ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2019 
The noxious air hanging over India's towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a damning study published Wednesday for World Environment Day found.
India has repeatedly failed to address environmental concerns. Last year a UN report found 14 of the world's 15 most polluted cities were Indian.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
Luokung Technology Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Land Space Technology Corporation Ltd. ("Land Space"). The two parties will work together and take advantage of respective strength on commercial space cooperation with satellite remote sensing data applications as the main target market.
They will jointly develop domestic and foreign markets of products and services which ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 30, 2019 
A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system.
Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said that Ankara's planned purchase of the S-400 system would damage Turkey's ability to wo ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 7, 2019 The United States on Friday gave Turkey until the end of July to abandon its purchase of a major Russian missile defense system, which Washington considers incompatible with Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet program.
If by July 31 Turkey does not renounce the S-400 system, Turkish pilots training in the United States on the F-35 will be expelled, and agreements with Turkish firm ... more |
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 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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 Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 
In a research project for the U.S. Army, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed an agile robot, called Salto that looks like a Star Wars Imperial walker in miniature and may be able to aid in scouting and search-and-rescue operations.
Robots like this may one day be used to save lives of both warfighters and civilians, researchers said.
Topping out at less th ... more |
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 Las Vegas (AFP) June 5, 2019 
Amazon said Wednesday it expects to begin large-scale deliveries by drone in the coming months as it unveiled its newest design for its "Prime Air" fleet.
Jeff Wilke, head of Amazon's consumer operations, told the company's Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space conference in Las Vegas that drones would play a role in ramping up efforts to shorten delivery times for many items to j ... more |
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