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  Blacksburg, VA (SPX) Jul 23, 2019 On a quiet Wednesday morning, a small group gathered at Virginia Tech's Center for Space Science and Engineering Research. Excitedly huddled together around a big screen in a conference room, faculty, staff, and students eagerly awaited the countdown to deployment of the Virginia Cubesat Constellation from the International Space Station. Virginia Tech's satellite - the first to be built by undergraduate students and launched into space - along with two satellites from other Virginia universities, ... read more |
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US spacecraft's solar sail successfully deploysWashington (AFP) July 23, 2019 A new spacecraft's solar sail successfully deployed Tuesday one month after launch, as it journeys around earth carrying a small satellite. ... more  
SpaceX cargo launch to space station now targeting WednesdayKennedy Space Center FL (UPI) Jul 24, 2019 SpaceX's CRS-18 cargo launch to the International Space Station on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been pushed back three days to Wednesday. The launch previousl ... more  
Chinese scientists say goodbye to Tiangong-2Beijing (XNA) Jul 23, 2019 After helping scientists complete many significant experiments such as growing rice and vegetables in space, observing the strongest explosions in the universe and setting up the most precise clock ... more 
NASA seeks ideas from US firms on future lunar landerWashington (AFP) July 22, 2019 US space agency NASA on Monday asked American aerospace companies to offer detailed ideas for vehicles that could bring two astronauts to the Moon by 2024, an American objective that was reconfirmed on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. ... more |
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FAA Adopts NASA Aviation Distress Beacon RecommendationsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 24, 2019 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted NASA's Search and Rescue (SAR) office's recommendations regarding the installation and maintenance of Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), the ... more  
Lockheed awarded $1.4B contract for Saudi THAAD systemWashington (UPI) Jul 22, 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $1.4 billion contract to build the THAAD anti-missile shield for Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department announced. ... more  
Russia's Humanoid Robot FEDOR Renamed to Skybot Ahead of Its First Space MissionMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 22, 2019 Russia's humanoid robot FEDOR has been renamed to Skybot ahead of its first space mission scheduled in August, Rocket and Space Corporation Energia told Sputnik. "Anthropomorphic robot Skybot ... more  
Exercising in space prevents astronauts from fainting when returning to EarthMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 22, 2019 Astronauts who exercised regularly during their missions and received intravenous saline fluids upon returning to Earth did not experience orthostatic hypotension, the drop in blood pressure caused ... more  
U.S. Defense Department considers buying Israeli-made dronesWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 An Israeli-made anti-tank drone is under consideration for purchase by the U.S. Defense Department. ... more |
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Missiles 'probably' from Israel fired into south Syria: monitorBeirut (AFP) July 24, 2019 Missiles believed to have been launched by Israel were fired into south Syria on Wednesday morning, targeting military positions held by the government or its allies, a war monitor said. ... more  |
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Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrowWashington DC (AFNS) Jul 22, 2019 What's the first thought or word that comes to your mind when you hear Apollo 11? Is it NASA, moon landing, Armstrong or Aldrin? While all of those are perfectly logical and correct answers, t ... more 
US may have downed two Iranian drones last week: generalWashington (AFP) July 23, 2019 A US warship may have brought down two Iranian drones during a stand-off in the Gulf last week, the commander of American forces in the region said on Tuesday. ... more  
Lockheed to keep Sikorsky helicopter plant open in PennsylvaniaWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 Lockheed Martin has agreed to keep a helicopter plant in Pennsylvania open at least temporarily, reversing plans announced early last month. ... more 
Lockheed Martin gets $22.5M contract for Aegis upgradesWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 Lockheed Martin was awarded a $22.5 million modification to a prior contract Thursday for integration and delivery of the Aegis Baseline 9 weapons system. ... more 
Paris says its missiles found on pro-Haftar rebel base in LibyaParis (AFP) July 10, 2019 The French government said Wednesday that its missiles had been found in Libya on a base used by rebel forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, in an embarrassing admission that raises fresh questions about its role in the conflict. ... more |
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 Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 24, 2019 
On July 19, 2019, at 1:27 p.m. EDT, mission operators sent a shutdown command to one of two Van Allen Probes spacecraft, known as spacecraft B, from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, or APL, in Laurel, Maryland.
As expected, following final de-orbit maneuvers in February of this year, the spacecraft has used its remaining propellant to keep its solar panels pointed at the S ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 08, 2019 
The US Defense Department recently released an outline of the new satellite architecture for its Space Development Agency (SDA), a space force military branch that will oversee the development of sensors and weapons to counter advances by Russia and China.
The architectural layout of the agency's military satellite setup will consist of a layer which tracks and targets missiles threats in ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 18, 2019 
Europe's Galileo satellite navigationsystem, a rival of the American GPS network, is back in service after a six-day outage, its oversight agency said on Thursday.
"Commercial users can already see signs of recovery of the Galileo navigation and timing services, although some fluctuations may be experienced until further notice," the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency said i ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 24, 2019 
An app that integrates navigational data and weather conditions to improve flight safety for pilots has been launched. Its inventors hope to have a full commercial version on sale by the end of the year.
Preparing a flight plan can be a long and arduous task for pilots, who have to process large quantities of information on weather patterns, ground topology, the flights of other aircraft a ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
The quantum logic clock--perhaps best known for showing you age faster if you stand on a stool--has climbed back to the leading performance echelons of the world's experimental atomic clocks.
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been quietly upgrading their quantum logic clock design for the past eight years, mainly to reduce errors from unwanted mot ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 24, 2019 
ESA's Aeolus satellite, which carries the world's first space Doppler wind lidar, has been delivering high-quality global measurements of Earth's wind since it was launched almost a year ago. However, part of the instrument, the laser transmitter, has been slowly losing energy. As a result, ESA decided to switch over to the instrument's second laser - and the mission is now back on top form.
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 Copenhagen (AFP) July 18, 2019 
More than 90 percent of northern petrels found dead off the Danish coast had plastic in their stomachs, a study by Denmark's environmental protection agency said Thursday.
"More than 95 percent of corpses of northern petrels found on Danish beaches contain plastic," according to study author John Pedersen.
The petrel, a seabird mainly found in the North Sea and the North Atlantic, genera ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 23, 2019 
After helping scientists complete many significant experiments such as growing rice and vegetables in space, observing the strongest explosions in the universe and setting up the most precise clock in space, China's first space lab Tiangong-2 ended its mission and reentered the atmosphere under control Friday night (Beijing Time).
With deep attachment, Chinese scientists recalled the exper ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 22, 2019 
Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $1.4 billion contract to build the THAAD anti-missile shield for Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department announced.
The system is part of a series of much larger defense equipment deals reached by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the last two years that have far surpassed the $100 billion mark.
The contract modification announced Friday increase ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) July 24, 2019 
Missiles believed to have been launched by Israel were fired into south Syria on Wednesday morning, targeting military positions held by the government or its allies, a war monitor said.
"The missiles, probably Israeli" were fired at the southern region close to the Golan Heights, an area occupied and annexed by Israel, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The mis ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more researchers discover about how living creatures move, the more machines can imitate them all the way down to their smallest molecules.
"We have these amazing machines already in our bodies, and t ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Robotics researchers at the University of California San Diego have for the first time used a commercial 3D printer to embed complex sensors inside robotic limbs and grippers. But they found that materials commercially available for 3D printing still need to be improved before the robots can be fully functional.
Researchers who specialize in 3D printing have long sought to make an entire r ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2019 
An Israeli-made anti-tank drone is under consideration for purchase by the U.S. Defense Department.
The Defense Department is seeking the approval of the U.S. Congress to transfer $6.9 million between accounts to buy an undisclosed number of Hero-120 "loitering drones," canister-launched anti-armor munitions. The proposed purchase is part of the $2.8 billion omnibus Pentagon budget sent ... more |
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