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  Townsville, Australia (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 James Cook University scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create fuels for rockets, and using tailor-made rocket motors they've built to test the fuels. JCU lecturer in mechanical engineering Dr Elsa Antunes led the study, which made use of the revolutionary and rapidly advancing 3D printing technology. The JCU scientists 3D printed fuel grains (solid, plastic-based fuel) for the hybrid rockets using plastics and other materials. "We wanted to explore the viability of usin ... read more |
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Small, nimble CSU satellite has surpassed a year in spaceFort Collins CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 After meeting all its benchmarks for demonstrating small-satellite weather forecasting capabilities during its first 90 days, a Colorado State University experimental satellite is operating after mo ... more 
SpaceX tests next-gen rocket Starhopper in Texas, builds in FloridaOrlando FL (UPI) Jul 30, 2019 SpaceX is marching on with tests of its next-generation Starship rocket and spacecraft, with test fires in Texas and construction in Florida. Company founder Elon Musk tweeted video showing a ... more 
Launch of first Crew Dragon to ISS postponed from November to DecemberMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 The launch of Crew Dragon, a reusable spacecraft manufactured by US aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed from November to December this year, a ... more  
NASA commercial lunar payload services updateWashington DC (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract was designed for quick access to the Moon with science and technology payloads delivered by commercial partners. Since the project began, NASA has s ... more |
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NanoRacks flies science mission for first Emirati AstronautWebster TX (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 The 18th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station from SpaceX delivered a historic mission for NanoRacks. NanoRacks, the leading provider of commercial access to low-Earth orbit, tr ... more 
Japan's space agency develops new filter to recycle urineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 July 25 (UPI) - Japan's astronauts could be drinking water distilled from their own urine in the near future, thanks to the latest innovation from Japan's space agency. Japan Aerospace Explora ... more 
Green Run test will pave the way for NASA lunar missionsHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced July 25 the agency will conduct a "Green Run" core stage test for the Space Launch System rocket ahead of the upcoming Artemis 1 lunar mission. Thi ... more 
SpaceX Dragon on route to Space Station with cargoWashington DC (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to deliver the second commercial crew docking port and about 5,000 pounds of science investigations and supplies for the International Space Station af ... more 
Pentagon working on 9 separate hypersonic missile projects to take on Russia, ChinaWashington (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 Earlier this year, the US Air Force announced that it was in a 'race' with Russia and China to develop new hypersonic missile systems, with the Pentagon saying it would use President Trump's new 'Sp ... more |
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 Russia launches Meridian military satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome  
US Air Force awards contract for Enterprise Ground Services satellite operationsLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 The Space and Missile Systems Center's Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver C ... more  |
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DLR conducts flight tests for gyrocopter dronesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number ... more 
State Dept. approves $950M drone support services sale to South KoreaWashington (UPI) Jul 30, 2019 The State Department on Tuesday informed Congress that it has approved a potential $950 million sale of contractor logistical support services for South Korea's RQ-4 Global Hawk drone fleet. ... more  
Northrop Grumman nets $167M for full-rate AARGM missile productionWashington (UPI) Jul 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman's Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a contract for conversion of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles into upgraded AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for the U.S. Navy. ... more  
French 'flyboard' daredevil to make new Channel bidLille, France (AFP) July 30, 2019 A Frenchman who has captured the country's imagination with his jet-powered "flyboard" will make a new bid to cross the English Channel after a failed first attempt last week, his team said on Tuesday. ... more 
Navy test fires Hellfire missile from littoral combat shipWashington (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 A successful test-firing by an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program will prompt further development tests, the Naval Sea Systems Command said. ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
David Lindell, a graduate student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, donned a high visibility tracksuit and got to work, stretching, pacing and hopping across an empty room. Through a camera aimed away from Lindell - at what appeared to be a blank wall - his colleagues could watch his every move.
That's because, hidden to the naked eye, he was being scanned by a high powered ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
The Space and Missile Systems Center's Enterprise Ground Services project office awarded a $47 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract to Frontier Technology, Inc., of Beaver Creek, Ohio to support EGS Life Cycle Decision Support efforts.
"We are excited to form this partnership with Industry as we continue to implement our enterprise solution to stove-piped ground sy ... more |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Recording the movements of people and animals (including birds and insects) has become very easy because of the development of small and inexpensive GPS devices and video cameras. However, it is still difficult to infer what triggers such movements (for example, external stimuli and/or their mental processes) from the behavioral records.
In this study, Shuhei Yamazaki and colleagues have d ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Bye Aerospace's two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2 prototype began an important next flight test phase this week with the new 90 kW Siemens SP70D production motor.
Following successful flight tests earlier this spring, Bye Aerospace completed the pre-production lower-power prototype motor test program and installed the fully capable, higher-power production motor.
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 Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
By combining thin organic layers with thick layers of hybrid perovskite, researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed micrometer-thick organic light-emitting diodes that could improve the affordability and viewing angles of high-performance displays and televisions in the near future.
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) use layers of organic molecules to efficiently convert e ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2019 
Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years.
The device, developed in collaboration with ESA, is smaller and more durable than existing tags, as well as being cheaper and more animal friendly.
It records pressure - indicating the depth of the shark - temperature, light level and til ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 30, 2019  Several Southeast Asian countries, sick of being the wealthy world's rubbish dump, have in recent weeks turned back container-loads of waste from foreign shores.
It comes after China last year stopped accepting the world's used plastic, having previously been the biggest market for recyclables.
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 28, 2019  Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday provides protection against potential threats from Iran.
The tests of the Arrow-3 system were carried out in the US state of Alaska and it successfully intercepted targets above the atmosphere, Israel's defence ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 
A successful test-firing by an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program will prompt further development tests, the Naval Sea Systems Command said.
A Longbow Hellfire surface-to-surface missile module launched from an unnamed Independence- class littoral combat ship was successfully tested on June 11 at the Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif., the Command said in a statem ... 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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 Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
Could a computer, at a glance, tell the difference between a joyful image and a depressing one?
Could it distinguish, in a few milliseconds, a romantic comedy from a horror film?
Yes, and so can your brain, according to research published this week by University of Colorado Boulder neuroscientists.
"Machine learning technology is getting really good at recognizing the content o ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
In a globalised world, logistics and networking are becoming increasingly important. Airborne parcel deliveries are a key area of interest for the future, and have considerable potential in a number of applications. As part of the ALAADy (Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery) system and ALAADy Demonstrator projects, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is c ... more |
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