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  Webster 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, transported the materials for the science experiments that will be conducted by the first Emirati astronaut upon his arrival to the International Space Station (ISS) in late September, 2019. NanoRacks also launched the first-ever microgravity experiment from Young Living - the world-leader in essential oi ... read more |
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Flight by Light: Mission accomplished for LightSail 2Washington (AFP) July 31, 2019 Mission accomplished: the Planetary Society announced Wednesday that its LightSail 2 spacecraft, which was launched last month, had successfully raised its orbit using only the power of photons from the Sun. ... more  
Raytheon, DARPA complete design review for hypersonic weaponWashington (UPI) Jul 29, 2019 Raytheon Co. on Monday announced a successful design review of the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program. ... more  
Russia launches Meridian military satellite from Plesetsk CosmodromeMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 31, 2019 Russia launched successfully on Tuesday its Soyuz-2.1a carrier with Meridian military communications satellite from Plesetsk cosmodrome, located in Arkhangelsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry t ... more  
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 |
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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  
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 
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 
First rollout of Ariane 6 mobile gantryKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 30, 2019 At Europe's Spaceport the Ariane 6 mobile gantry, a 90 metre-high metallic structure built to house Ariane 6 underwent a 97 m rollout test last week to mimic prelaunch. When fully equipped, th ... 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 |
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 Green Run test will pave the way for NASA lunar missions 
General Atomics to build parts, equipment for MQ-1C Gray Eagle droneWashington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $21.7 million contract modification for work on the MQ-1C unmanned aerial vehicle, the Defense Department announced. ... more  |
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S.Korea tests drone delivery in remote regionsSeoul (AFP) July 31, 2019 Seoul began testing delivery by drone in the country's remote regions Wednesday, with the hope of improving residents' quality of life, the government said. ... more 
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 
China successfully tests accurate landing of rocket debrisBeijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2019 China has successfully tested the technology that can accurately control the landing site of falling rocket parts, making progress toward reusable launch vehicles in the future, China Aerospace Scie ... more 
Japan's MOMO-F4 private rocket falls into ocean minutes after takeoffTokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 A Japanese space company Interstellar Technologies said on Saturday that its privately developed sounding rocket MOMO-F4 had successfully launched but fell down into the ocean shortly after due to a ... more 
3D printed rocket fuel comparison at James Cook UniversityTownsville, 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 ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Jul 31, 2019 
In January 2016, researchers from AFRL started focusing on the ability to 3D-print parts for the Air Force, specifically polymer architectures that can replace heavier and complex metal parts currently used in low cost aircraft or on jet engines.
The standard, conventional parts for Air Force applications used today are mostly made by hand layup using a mold and continuous carbon fiber fab ... 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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 Lille, 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.
Former jetski champion Franky Zapata plans for an early takeoff from Sangatte in northern France on Sunday for the roughly 20-minute trip toward St Margaret's Bay in Dover.
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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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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 
Scientists have invented a new tool, tiny magnetic springs, to help break down microplastic pollution in the ocean. The coil-shaped, carbon-based magnets clean polluted water without harming microorganisms, according to researchers in Australia.
"Microplastics adsorb organic and metal contaminants as they travel through water and release these hazardous substances into aquatic organisms ... more |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2019 
If you see the latest robot from the University of California, Berkeley scurrying across your kitchen floor, don't bother trying to step on it. The novel roach-like robot, described this week in the journal Science Robotics, can't be squashed.
The new robot, developed by engineers at Cal, can run nearly as fast as a cockroach and as is even harder to kill. If one were to stomp on the li ... 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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