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  Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 SpaceX used a previously launched rocket to carry a trio of Earth-observing satellites into space on Wednesday. In March, a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket was used to launch the SpaceX Demo-1 mission, the first orbital test of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. On Wednesday, the reusable rocket blasted-off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base with a payload featuring three Canadian Space Agency satellites. The so-called Radarsat Constellation Mission's three satellites will be used to image p ... read more |
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Xplore and the Arch Mission Foundation partner to fly Arch Libraries to spaceSeattle WA (SPX) Jun 12, 2019 Xplore and the Arch Mission Foundation reports that the Xplore spacecraft will host specially designed Arch Libraries on its planned missions to the Moon, Mars, Venus and Near-Earth Asteroids starti ... more  
Lockheed Martin Delivers GPS III Contingency OperationsDenver CO (SPX) Jun 12, 2019 The next step in modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation with new technology and capabilities is happening from the ground up! On May 22, Lockheed Martin delive ... more  
AI and high-performance computing extend evolution to superconductorsLemont IL (SPX) Jun 03, 2019 Materials by design: Argonne researchers use genetic algorithms for better superconductors. Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over generations to eke out fra ... more 
Students Boosting Technical Skills at NASA Wallops' Rocket WeekWallops Island VA (SPX) Jun 11, 2019 University and community college students will boost their technical skills as rocket scientists building experiments for space flight during Rocket Week June 14-21, 2019, at NASA's Wallops Flight F ... more |
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Corps begins fielding mobile satellite communication systemWashington DC (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 The Corps recently began fielding a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system that assists warfighters in connecting to networks on the battlefield. Fielded in the first quarte ... more 
After ASAT test, India inches closer to developing hypersonic cruise missileNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2019 In a significant development, India's state-funded Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted its first test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) that will p ... 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 
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  
Syria says air defence downs Israeli missilesDamascus (AFP) June 12, 2019 Syrian air defence shot down Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country Wednesday, state media said, as a monitor reported positions of the regime's Lebanese ally Hezbollah had been hit. ... more |
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 Leading the New Space Age: Government backs ambitious plans for the UK in space 
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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U.S. Army changes recruitment approach with new advertising agencyWashington (UPI) Jun 7, 2019 The U.S. Army announced it will reallocate its marketing, advertising and recruiting funds following an internal audit. ... more 
GenDyn gets $16.2M contract for Abrams M1A1 tank tech supportWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 General Dynamics Land Systems has received a $16.2 million contract modification for technical support in building Abrams M1A1 tanks, both for the U.S. military and for foreign military sales to Morocco, the Defense Department said. ... more  
Turkey: Pentagon threat to remove F-35 program not in spirit of allianceWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 The Pentagon's threat to remove Turkey from the F-35 program is not in line with the spirit of the two nations' alliance, the Middle East country's national defense minister said Wednesday. ... more 
Rockwell Collins to overhaul 'Blackhawk' helicopter displays in $49.1M contractWashington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 Rockwell Collins Co. was awarded a $49.1 million contract to overhaul and maintain display units of the U.S. Army's UH-60 "Blackhawk" helicopters, the Defense Department announced. ... more 
Sikorsky awarded $542M for six VH-92A helicopters for presidential fleetWashington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 Sikorsky has been awarded a $542 million contract to build six VH-92A helicopters as part of the presidential fleet. ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 13, 2019 
The Corps recently began fielding a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system that assists warfighters in connecting to networks on the battlefield.
Fielded in the first quarter of 2019, the Mobile User Objective System provides satellite communication capabilities to mobile or stationary Marines. The system enables the warfighter to leverage cellular technology to increase ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Jun 12, 2019 
The next step in modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation with new technology and capabilities is happening from the ground up!
On May 22, Lockheed Martin delivered the GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) software upgrade to the U.S. Air Force's current GPS ground control system. The upgrade will enable the Air Force to start commanding the new, next-genera ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 
Rockwell Collins Co. was awarded a $49.1 million contract to overhaul and maintain display units of the U.S. Army's UH-60 "Blackhawk" helicopters, the Defense Department announced.
Funding and locations for the upgrades by the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, company will be determined with each order, according to the Pentagon's contract announcement.
The Blackhawk is designed to enable the ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 10, 2019 
In 2004, researchers discovered a super thin material that is at least a 100 times stronger than steel and the best known conductor of heat and electricity.
This means that the material, graphene, could bring faster electronics than is possible today with silicon.
But to truly be useful, graphene would need to carry an electric current that switches on and off, like what silicon does ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 13, 2019 
As of yesterday, 11 June 2019, measurements from ESA's SMOS mission are being fully integrated into ECMWF's forecasting system, allowing for a more accurate description of water content in soil.
Since its launch in 2009, ESA's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission has been providing global observations of emissions from Earth's surface, particularly soil moisture and ocean salini ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2019 
The highly potent pesticide DDT was banned more than a half-century ago, but the toxic chemical persists in lake ecosystems and continues to impact freshwater food chains, according to a new study.
"What was considered yesterday's environmental crisis in the 1950s through 1970s remains today's problem," Josh Kurek, an assistant professor in the department of geography and environment at ... more |
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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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 Damascus (AFP) June 12, 2019 
Syrian air defence shot down Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country Wednesday, state media said, as a monitor reported positions of the regime's Lebanese ally Hezbollah had been hit.
The attack was launched in the early hours of the morning against the Tall al-Hara sector near the Golan Heights, according to official news agency SANA, which said there had been no casualties.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 
Iran formally delivered a new new surface-to-air missile system, called Khordad 15th, to the Air Defense Force of its army in a ceremony in Tehran.
Built in Iran, the system - named after the third month of the Iranian calendar - is capable of detecting six targets within a range of 93 miles at a
maximum height of 17 miles and hit them in a range of 75 miles, Defense Minister B ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2019 
Robotically surveying lunar craters in record time and mining resources in space could help NASA establish a sustained human presence at the Moon - part of the agency's broader Moon to Mars exploration approach. Two mission concepts to explore these capabilities have been selected as the first-ever Phase III studies within the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 11, 2019 
The tracking strategy utilized by hawks could be used to capture rogue drones, according to a new study.
Falcons track their prey a lot like a heat-seeking missiles honing in on a target - they follow a streamlined trajectory, capturing airborne prey. But hawks must navigate more crowded environs and follow small targets that zig and zag across the ground.
Researchers at the Uni ... more |
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