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  Paris (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 A deadly explosion at a Russian testing site has focused attention on President Vladimir Putin's bid to build a nuclear-powered missile that the Kremlin hopes would give Moscow the edge in a new arms race. Western experts have linked the blast at the Nyonoksa test site on August 8, which caused a sharp spike in local radiation levels, to the 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile first revealed by Putin in 2018. The Kremlin has, however, not confirmed that the accident was linked to th ... read more |
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Chinese space startup to send heavy satelliteBeijing (XNA) Aug 15, 2019 China's Smart Dragon-1 rocket will carry a heavy satellite developed by a commercial Chinese space company in its upcoming launch, the Beijing Daily reported Wednesday. The satellite, which we ... more  
The first DJ in spaceParis (ESA) Aug 15, 2019 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano made space (and music) history on 13 August when he broadcast the first DJ music set from orbit, performing to an audience of over 3000 people as part of the BigCityBeat ... more  
Evolving computers from tools to partners in cyber-physical system designWashington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 Department of Defense (DOD) systems and platforms are composed of numerous integrated cyber-physical subsystems, which create an enormous amount of complexity and makes their engineering a daunting ... more  
Skyfront Perimeter Drone Performs The First Beyond-Line-of-Sight Flight under FAA Part 107Fairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 15, 2019 Skyfront's Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA's Part 107 rul ... more |
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Xplore To Send Celestis Memorials to the Moon, and BeyondWashington DC (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 Xplore and Celestis will host Celestis Memorial Spaceflight payloads on Xplore's planned missions to the Moon, and beyond, starting in 2021. This event marks Celestis' first Voyager Mission, called ... more  
Kleos orbit change in response to market demandLuxembourg (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 Kleos space S.A. , a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has changed launch provider for its Scouting Mission satellites which will now launch into a ... more  
Bahrain signs agreement for Patriot missile systemWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2019 Bahrain agreed to purchase the Patriot missile defense system, manufacturer Raytheon Co. announced, marking the start of contract negotiations. ... more  
Lockheed wins $99M contract for foreign JASSM cruise missile supportWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2019 Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $99 million contract for production support of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff cruise missiles for allied militaries, the Defense Department announced. ... more 
Vulcan Centaur rocket on schedule for first flight in 2021Centennial CO (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 At the United Launch Alliance (ULA) factory in Decatur, Alabama, production of the first Vulcan Centaur rocket continues, with shipment to the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flor ... more |
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 Pearl White cubesats mission set to launch 
Arianespace's "GO-1" mission will provide small satellites with a direct flight to geostationary orbitEvry, 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  |
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Russian combat pilots to wear upgraded tactical vests after Syrian campaign experienceMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 A decision made in light of the Syrian campaign experience, to modernize the tactical vest for Russian combat pilots, will increase their chances of survival when ejecting over enemy territory, note ... more 
N.H. Air National Guard base gets its first KC-46A tankerWashington (UPI) Aug 9, 2019 Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., is the first guard base to receive a next-generation KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker plane. ... more 
Cathay Pacific caught in crossfire of Hong Kong's crisisHong Kong (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 Cathay Pacific has flown into a storm of controversy generated by the Hong Kong protests that has left it trying to appease an angry Beijing while not alienating its home market. ... more 
South Korea approved to buy 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicoptersWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2019 The U.S. State Department has approved South Korea's request to purchase MH-60R multi-mission helicopters and associated parts and spares, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. ... more 
Air Force grounds 123 C-130s due to 'atypical cracks'Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2019 The U.S. Air Force said Thursday that Gen. Maryanne Miller has grounded 123 of 450 Total Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from service after discovering cracks on the wing. ... more |
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 Centennial CO (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) is pleased to announce it has been granted a Canadian patent for an advanced RF processing Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology. SEAKR's Canadian patent CA 2,953,837 "Integrated Mixed-Signal ASIC with Analog Digital Converter (ADC), Digital Analog Converter (DAC) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP)" marks the firm's 4th patent received globall ... more |
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 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
With the launch of the first EDRS-C communications satellite on 6 August 2019, a milestone has been reached for the EDRS system. EDRS is a globally unique network of geostationary relay satellites that can deliver data volumes of up to 1.8 gigabits per second to Earth with minimal delay using laser communications. The system is a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) ... more |
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 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.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2019 
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday that Gen. Maryanne Miller has grounded 123 of 450 Total Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from service after discovering cracks on the wing.
During maintenance, "atypical cracks" were found on the lower center wing joint or "rainbow fitting," accoding to an Air Mobility Command statement from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga.
Miller gave an or ... more |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 
Silicon dominates solar energy products - it is stable, cheap, and efficient at turning sunlight into electricity. Any new material taking on silicon must compete, and win, on those grounds. As a result of an international research collaboration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate Univer ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 
Invisible to the human eye, molecular interactions between gases and liquids underpin much of our lives, including the absorption of oxygen molecules into our lungs, many industrial processes and the conversion of organic compounds within our atmosphere. But difficulties in measuring gas-liquid collisions have so far prevented the fundamental exploration of these processes.
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 Monaca, United States (AFP) Aug 14, 2019  President Donald Trump has seen the future and it is oil. And plastic.
Where most environmental scientists and most US allies fear that overuse of fossil fuels is driving the planet into crisis, the US president spies only opportunity.
In a speech on Tuesday to hundreds of workers building a new Shell petrochemical factory near Pittsburgh, Trump did not bother paying even lip service to ... 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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 Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2019 
Bahrain agreed to purchase the Patriot missile defense system, manufacturer Raytheon Co. announced, marking the start of contract negotiations.
The U.S. government will now work with Raytheon to finalize the number of systems and missiles to be sold to Bahrain under the foreign military sale, the company said Tuesday in a statement.
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 Moscow (AFP) Aug 12, 2019  Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing despite the explosion.
The accident took place at an Arctic military facility on the coast of the White Sea on Thursday, but Russian authorities only admitted its nuclear nature on Saturday.
The explosion caused a spike in radiation levels. ... 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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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
Autonomous robots will assist future astronauts during long-duration missions to other worlds by performing tedious, repetitive and even strenuous tasks. These robotic helpers will let crews focus on the more meticulous areas of exploring. To help achieve this, NASA's Centennial Challenges program, along with Space Center Houston of Texas, opened the second phase of the NASA Space Robotics Chall ... more |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 15, 2019 
Skyfront's Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA's Part 107 rules. This flight is a significant step toward the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace.
During the round-trip flight, the Perimeter UAV flew over mountainous, r ... more |
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