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August 07, 2019
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spaceflight's Second Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab Slated Next



Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocket Lab's next mission aboard an Electron rocket. This mission, called "Look Ma, No Hands" by Rocket Lab, represents Spaceflight's second of several launches scheduled with Rocket Lab this year, and follows the launch of seven spacecraft on its inaugural "Make it Rain" mission with Rocket Lab in late June ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus and NanoRacks announce working relationship
Santa Clara, CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
Momentus, a provider of in-space shuttle services that move satellites between orbits, has announced a working relationship with NanoRacks to utilize the Bishop Airlock Module for Vigoride services ... more
AEROSPACE
Making a case for returning airships to the skies
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Reintroducing airships into the world's transportation-mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector's carbon emissions and can play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen based econo ... more
GPS NEWS
GPS signals no longer disrupted in Israeli airspace
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 6, 2019
Israeli airspace is no longer experiencing a mysterious disruption of GPS signals that had forced a change in some plane landing procedures, the country's airports authority said Tuesday. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Saber Astronautics given mission control status for CUAVA-1
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2019
Professor Iver Cairns, Director of the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs and their Applications at the University of Sydney, has announced that Saber Astronautics has been awarded the satellite ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
Arianespace's "GO-1" mission will provide small satellites with a direct flight to geostationary orbit
Evry, France (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
Arianespace to introduce an innovative service providing fast-track access to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (also known as geostationary orbit, or GEO) for the new generation of small satellites, ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
How deep space travel could affect the brain
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation - the conditions present in deep space - causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in eNeuro. These results highlight the pressing ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Two weeks of science and beyond on ISS
Paris (ESA) Aug 07, 2019
Over two weeks have flown by since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was launched to the International Space Station for his second six-month stay in orbit. His arrival, alongside NASA astronaut Andrew M ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Paragon Space Development Corporation CELSIUS Technology NASA Tipping Point Contract Award
Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA), are now under contract to mature their Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud and Insulated Upper Stage (CE ... more
GPS NEWS
Evolution of space, 2SOPS prepares for GPS Block III
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Lockheed Martin presented the 2nd Space Operations Squadron with a GPS Block III model satellite to celebrate the successful on-orbit testing of the new GPS III satellite at Schriever Air Force Base ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
Arralis launches smallsat integrated low-profile K Ka Band Transceiver
Daytona FL (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Irish company Arralis, international leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, has announced the launch of its new K/Ka-Band transc ... more
ROBO SPACE
Roach-inspired robot nearly as fast as real thing, unsquashable
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. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Lease option agreed for Space Hub Sutherland
Inverness, Scotland (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
The owners of land earmarked for the Space Hub Sutherland development on the Moine Peninsula have agreed a lease option with developer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Representatives ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles
Tehran (AFP) Aug 6, 2019
Iran unveiled three precision-guided missiles on Tuesday, with the defence minister saying they show the country is ready to defend itself in the face of US "viciousness and conspiracies". ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Beijing warns of 'countermeasures' over US missile plans
Beijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2019
China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. ... more


Raytheon delivers prototype mid-band jammer for use on EA-18G fighter

AEROSPACE
Boeing nets $55.5M for work on KC-46 tanker's boom redesign
Washington (UPI) Aug 5, 2019
Boeing Co. received a $55.5 million contract modification for engineering work on the KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane, the Defense Department announced. ... more
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AEROSPACE
Pentagon: Cost of F-35 fighter plane program up by $25B
Washington (UPI) Aug 5, 2019
The cost of the U.S. military's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter plane program is increasing, the Defense Department said last week in an acquisition report. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Pentagon working on 9 separate hypersonic missile projects to take on Russia, China
Washington (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
MISSILE NEWS
US wants to quickly deploy new missiles in Asia: Esper
Sydney (AFP) Aug 3, 2019
Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday in a move likely to anger China. ... more
UAV NEWS
DLR conducts flight tests for gyrocopter drones
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 ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA team builds cubesat-compatible aerosol-detecting instrument
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
A NASA team has built a miniaturized instrument that will measure more comprehensively than existing instruments the specks of naturally occurring and manmade matter in the air that can adversely af ... more
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Millennium Space Systems to test orbital debris solutions with TriSept, Rocket Lab and Tethers Unlimited
Chantilly VA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
TriSept Corporation, a leading provider of launch integration and mission management services, has signed comprehensive launch service agreements with Millennium Space Systems and Rocket Lab to support a unique mission aimed at helping to solve the ever-increasing low-Earth orbital debris challenge. Millennium Space Systems is designing and building, and will be operating the Millennium RA ... more
+ How roads can help cool sizzling cities
+ Could Mexico cactus solve world's plastics problem?
+ Recovering color images from scattered light
+ GOES-17 Mishap Investigation Board Study Completed
+ Pentagon stalls $10 bn cloud contract eyed by Amazon
+ Camera can watch moving objects around corners
+ AFRL looks to fine tune process of 3D printing composite inks
US Air Force awards contract for Enterprise Ground Services satellite operations
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
+ Russia launches Meridian military satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome
+ Army project may advance quantum materials, efficient communication networks
+ Newly established US Space Agency offers sneak peek at satellite layout
+ AEHF-5 encapsulated and prepared for launch
+ Corps begins fielding mobile satellite communication system
+ AFRL demonstrates world's first daytime free-space quantum communication enabled by adaptive optics
+ Harris to build new satellite connection system prototype for USAF


Evolution of space, 2SOPS prepares for GPS Block III
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Lockheed Martin presented the 2nd Space Operations Squadron with a GPS Block III model satellite to celebrate the successful on-orbit testing of the new GPS III satellite at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29. Staff Sgt. Joseph Wood, 2nd SOPS mission chief, said the model is a physical representation of the modernization underway. "The GPS III provides improved capabilities ... more
+ GPS signals no longer disrupted in Israeli airspace
+ An AI technology to reveal the characteristics of animal behavior only from the trajectory
+ European Galileo satellite navigation system resumes Initial Services
+ Europe's Galileo GPS system back after six-day outage
+ Europe's GPS rival Galileo suffers outage
+ Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Ready for July 25 Liftoff
+ Planes landing in Israel see GPS signals disrupted
Making a case for returning airships to the skies
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Reintroducing airships into the world's transportation-mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector's carbon emissions and can play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen based economy. According to the authors of an IIASA-led study, these lighter-than-air aircraft could ultimately increase the feasibility of a 100% sustainable world. Airships were introduced in the first h ... more
+ Boeing nets $55.5M for work on KC-46 tanker's boom redesign
+ Raytheon delivers prototype mid-band jammer for use on EA-18G fighter
+ Pentagon: Cost of F-35 fighter plane program up by $25B
+ Cathay Pacific reports profit but warns of HK protests impact
+ Lockheed awarded $1.1B for F-16 work for Slovakia, Iraq
+ French 'flyboard' daredevil to make new Channel bid
+ eFlyer 2 Prototype Begins New Flight Test Program with Siemens Production Motor
Quantum light sources pave the way for optical circuits
Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
An international team headed up by Alexander Holleitner and Jonathan Finley, physicists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has succeeded in placing light sources in atomically thin material layers with an accuracy of just a few nanometers. The new method allows for a multitude of applications in quantum technologies, from quantum sensors and transistors in smartphones through to new en ... more
+ Researchers produce electricity by flowing water over extremely thin layers of metal
+ Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues
+ Scientists send light through 2D crystal layer in quantum computing leap
+ Speediest quantum operation 200 times faster than before
+ NIST's quantum logic clock returns to top performance
+ EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm 242 mn euros for 'predatory' pricing
+ Will your future computer be made using bacteria


NASA targets coastal ecosystems with new space sensor
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
NASA has selected a space-based instrument under its Earth Venture Instrument (EVI) portfolio that will make observations of coastal waters to help protect ecosystem sustainability, improve resource management, and enhance economic activity. The selected Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) instrument, led by principal investigator Joseph Salisbury at the Unive ... more
+ CryoSat conquers ice on Arctic lakes
+ Airbus selects exactEarth as AIS Partner for new maritime applications platform
+ Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation
+ China shares satellite data with India to help millions in flood-hit regions
+ Roscosmos postpones launch of second Arctic weather satellite
+ NASA's Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor Goes to Work Aboard the International Space Station
+ African smoke is fertilizing Amazon rainforest and oceans
Lebanese kick up stink over smell fix for garbage woes
Beirut (AFP) Aug 6, 2019
Sitting at a plastic table outside her flatbread sandwich shop in the Lebanese capital, Nadime Yazbeck says she wishes the government would deal with the stench from the local trash dump. "They really need to find a solution to these smells," said the 66-year-old Beirut resident, in a spotless white t-shirt and hair net. Four years after a garbage crisis sparked political protests in Leb ... more
+ Curbing air pollution won't speed up global warming
+ Malawi's top court outlaws single-use plastic
+ Paris downplays Notre-Dame lead poisoning fears
+ 'I like plastic': Pakistan's toxic 'love affair' with waste
+ Asian countries turning back wealthy world's waste
+ Plastic junk spawns desert island disaster in Pacific
+ Earth's 2019 resources 'budget' spent by July 29: report


China launches first private rocket capable of carrying satellites
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
+ Chinese scientists say goodbye to Tiangong-2
+ China's space lab Tiangong 2 destroyed in controlled fall to earth
+ From Moon to Mars, Chinese space engineers rise to new challenges
+ China plans to deploy almost 200 AU-controlled satellites into orbit
+ Luokung and Land Space to develop control system for space and ground assets
+ Yaogan-33 launch fails in north China, Possible debris recovered in Laos
+ China develops new-generation rockets for upcoming missions
Israel, US successfully test ballistic missile interceptor
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
+ Erdogan says Russian S-400 operational by April 2020
+ What do dragonflies teach us about missile defense?
+ Lockheed Martin gets $22.5M contract for Aegis upgrades
+ Lockheed awarded $1.4B contract for Saudi THAAD system
+ China tested new anti-ballistic missile in South China Sea
+ Trump declines to criticize Turkey's Russia missile purchase
+ Turkey awaits ninth delivery for Russian S-400 missile defense system


US wants to quickly deploy new missiles in Asia: Esper
Sydney (AFP) Aug 3, 2019
Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday in a move likely to anger China. The new Pentagon chief said the US was now free to deploy the weapons following its withdrawal Friday from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia. "Yes I would like to," Esper said when asked if the US was consi ... more
+ Beijing warns of 'countermeasures' over US missile plans
+ Iran unveils three new precision-guided missiles
+ Northrop Grumman nets $167M for full-rate AARGM missile production
+ Navy test fires Hellfire missile from littoral combat ship
+ North Korea fires short-range missiles in latest provocation
+ Missiles 'probably' from Israel fired into south Syria: monitor
+ Paris says its missiles found on pro-Haftar rebel base in Libya
DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
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
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program
+ Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles
+ Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
+ 2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
+ Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems
+ AD alloyed nanoantennas for temperature-feedback identification of viruses and explosives
+ Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles


Roach-inspired robot nearly as fast as real thing, unsquashable
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
+ A computer that understands how you feel
+ In the shoes of a robot: The future approaches
+ Kitchen disruption: better food through artificial intelligence
+ Get up and go bots getting closer, study says
+ Russia's Humanoid Robot FEDOR Renamed to Skybot Ahead of Its First Space Mission
+ A squeaky clean: friendly robots spruce up Singapore
+ Robot-ants that can jump, communicate with each other and work together


DLR conducts flight tests for gyrocopter drones
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
+ S.Korea tests drone delivery in remote regions
+ General Atomics to build parts, equipment for MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone
+ State Dept. approves $950M drone support services sale to South Korea
+ Automating complex design of universal controller for hybrid drones
+ US may have downed two Iranian drones last week: general
+ U.S. Defense Department considers buying Israeli-made drones
+ C-Astral participates in demonstrations to help Europe set rules for drone deliveries
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