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  Paris (ESA) Jun 28, 2019 Portugal is developing the infrastructure for a national spaceport on one of the islands of the Azores archipelago, Santa Maria, a European launch and landing location for small satellites. As an ESA Member State, Portugal has requested ESA's tailored expertise and technical assistance in an agreement signed on 21 June by ESA Director General Jan Worner and Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education. Within its purpose, ESA provides assistance to its Member States f ... read more |
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Last Test Article for NASA's SLS Rocket Departs Michoud Assembly FacilityHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 The last of four structural test articles for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) was loaded onto NASA's Pegasus barge Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. ... more  
Planetary Society's LightSail 2 Launched by Falcon HeavyPasadena CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2019 LightSail 2 is officially in space! The Planetary Society's solar sail CubeSat lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 25 June at 02:30 EDT (06:30 UTC). The late-night launch came courtesy ... more  
Aircraft Engines are Getting Quieter-So Are Our Wind TunnelsCleveland OH (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 NASA Glenn's 9-by 15-Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (9 x 15 LSWT) has just completed a series of acoustic improvements that has reduced the facility's background noise to better characterize today's new, qui ... more  
Planes landing in Israel see GPS signals disruptedJerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2019 GPS signals in Israel's airspace have been disrupted for three weeks, a government spokesman said Thursday, with local reports suggesting that Russia might be the cause of the problem. ... more |
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A dose of inner strength to survive and recover from potentially lethal health threatsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired DARPA to establish the PReemptive Expression of Protective Alleles and Response Elements (PREPARE) program with the goal of deli ... more  
AFRL XQ-58A UAV completes second successful flightWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Jun 18, 2019 The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a low-cost unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed all test objectives during a 71-minute flight on June 11, 2019, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The ... more 
Russia Tests Satellite-Based Radar Capable of Detecting Low-Flying DronesMoscow (Sputnik) Jun 27, 2019 Russian air defence forces regularly pick up and track a variety of US and NATO reconnaissance aircraft, including drones, operating near Russian airspace, with such activity increasing substantiall ... more 
Dogs trained to offer support to troubled US veteransNesconset, United States (AFP) June 16, 2019 Michael Kidd, now 84 years old, fought in the Korean War. His young German shepherd Millie helps calm him down when things start to swirl, usually at night. ... more  
Iran air defence missiles must be taken seriously: expertsDubai (AFP) June 25, 2019 The shooting down last week of a sophisticated US drone by an Iranian missile demonstrates that Tehran's air defence capabilities can pose a challenge to US air superiority, experts say. ... more |
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 Lockheed nets $561.8M for tactical missiles for Bahrain, Poland, Romania 
Japan to test infrared sensors for early warning satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 21, 2019 Japan is considering the deployment of early warning satellites designed to detect ballistic missile launches, according to a Japanese press report. Sankei Shimbun reported Wednesday the Japan ... more  |
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GREEN propellant infusion mission to test AFRL-developed green propellantEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, along with co-investigators, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Aerojet, are ... more
Low-cost Valkyrie unmanned aircraft completes second test flightWashington (UPI) Jun 17, 2019 A XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft completed its test objectives in a 71-minute flight last week, the U.S. Air Force announced on Monday. ... more 
BAE Systems to install vehicle control systems on Boeing's MQ-25 refueling dronesWashington (UPI) Jun 17, 2019 Boeing Co. selected BAE Systems to supply vehicle management systems for its MQ-25 unmanned aerial aircraft, BAE announced on Monday. ... more 
New energy-efficient algorithm keeps UAV swarms helping longerWashington DC (SPX) Jun 17, 2019 A new energy-efficient data routing algorithm developed by an international team could keep unmanned aerial vehicle swarms flying - and helping - longer, report an international team of researchers ... more 
Turkey unafraid of US sanctions over S-400 deal: ministerAnkara (AFP) June 24, 2019 Turkey said Monday it does not fear US sanctions over its decision to buy a Russian missile defence system that has frayed ties between the NATO allies. ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 28, 2019 
The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the Mediterranean Sea, the Konnect satellite has spent the past six weeks being exposed to the cold emptiness of space.
These enormous test chambers, which can be cooled to minus 180 Celsius, are designed to accommodate an entire spacecraft and effectively replicate the ... more |
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 Titusville FL (SPX) Jun 18, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force's fifth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite (AEHF-5) completed encapsulation into its payload fairing in preparation to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Its launch window is currently scheduled to open at 6:00 a.m. EDT on June 27.
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 Jerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2019 
GPS signals in Israel's airspace have been disrupted for three weeks, a government spokesman said Thursday, with local reports suggesting that Russia might be the cause of the problem.
It has baffled authorities who have failed to find the source and forced airports to change some landing procedures, a spokesman for the Israel Airports Authority said.
Air traffic controllers have been in ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Jun 28, 2019 
NASA Glenn's 9-by 15-Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (9 x 15 LSWT) has just completed a series of acoustic improvements that has reduced the facility's background noise to better characterize today's new, quieter aircraft engine fans. The tunnel is the only facility in the country that can simulate takeoff, approach and landing in a continuous subsonic acoustic environment.
Built in 1969, the 9x15 L ... more |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Jun 17, 2019 
As mysterious as the Italian scientist for which it is named, the Majorana particle is one of the most compelling quests in physics.
Its fame stems from its strange properties - it is the only particle that is its own antiparticle - and from its potential to be harnessed for future quantum computing.
In recent years, a handful of groups including a team at Princeton have reported fin ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
Harmful algal blooms can cause big problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When toxin-containing aquatic organisms multiply and form a bloom, it can sicken people and pets, contaminate drinking water, and force closures at boating and swimming sites.
With limited resources to monitor these often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies from ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) June 22, 2019  With Southeast Asia awash in rubbish, from plastic-choked whales to trash-clogged canals, leaders are planning to push through a deal to fight maritime debris at a regional meeting this weekend.
Just five Asian countries - China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand - dump more than half of the eight million tonnes of plastic waste that end up in oceans every year, according t ... 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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 Dubai (AFP) June 25, 2019  The shooting down last week of a sophisticated US drone by an Iranian missile demonstrates that Tehran's air defence capabilities can pose a challenge to US air superiority, experts say.
The Global Hawk, an advanced US navy surveillance drone, was flying at high altitude - it can reach 60,000 feet (18 kilometres) - early Friday local time when it was struck by a ground-to-air missile by Ir ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2019 
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $561.8 million contract to produce Army tactical guided missiles for Bahrain, Poland and Romania.
The contract for the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, includes guided missiles and a launching Service Life Extension Program, or SLEP III, as part of foreign military sales, the Defense Department announced Monday.
The SLEP and new ATACM ... 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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 Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Jun 24, 2019 
On June 14, a robot named Bumble became the first Astrobee robot to fly under its own power in space. Astrobee is a free-flying robot system that will help researchers test new technologies in zero gravity and perform routine work alongside astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Robots that can operate on their own in space, such as Astrobee, can be caretakers for NASA's lunar ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 27, 2019 
Russian air defence forces regularly pick up and track a variety of US and NATO reconnaissance aircraft, including drones, operating near Russian airspace, with such activity increasing substantially in recent years.
JSC Radio Technical and Information Systems, a major Russian R and D and production enterprise responsible for developing and producing a variety of advanced radar, automated ... more |
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