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  Orlando FL (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk presented a united front Thursday on the United States' pursuit to return to human spaceflight. "This is a big deal for our country," Bridenstine said, standing next to Musk at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. "We can't get it wrong. In fact, we have to get it right." The joint appearance of NASA's top executive and the leader in commercial space was focused on timing and budget for NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which is the U. ... read more |
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NASA and SpaceX hope for manned mission to ISS in early 2020Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 11, 2019 SpaceX could launch US astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next year if tests on the company's long-delayed Crew Dragon capsule prove conclusive, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Thursday. ... more  
NASA's supersonic X-59 QueSST coming together at Skunk WorksPalmdale CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 In the high desert of California, where some of the most important aircraft in aviation history have been built and flown, the next airplane destined to take its place among those aeronautical icons ... more  
Luca powers up for a spacewalkParis (ESA) Oct 11, 2019 European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano is preparing to step out into space for his first spacewalk of the Beyond mission. Scheduled for 25 October, he will work with NASA astrona ... more 
SwRI hypersonic research spotlights future flight challengesSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 10, 2019 Southwest Research Institute engineers are advancing what researchers know about hypersonic flight. A new study presented at the 2019 Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Propulsion Meeting descr ... more |
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Pressure may be key to thermoelectric generatorsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2019 Pressure improves the ability of materials to turn heat into electricity and could potentially be used to create clean generators, according to new work from a team that includes Carnegie's Alexande ... more 
NASA iTech Challenge kicks off in Las Cruces, New MexicoLas Cruces NM (SPX) Oct 09, 2019 Ten companies have presented cutting-edge technology ideas that could be used in space to NASA's iTech program in Las Cruces this week. The New Mexico Partnership is proud to support this iTech even ... more 
Russia bestows medal on US astronaut in failed launchMoscow (AFP) Oct 8, 2019 Russia has decorated NASA astronaut Nick Hague, who survived an aborted space launch last year, with one of its highest honours, the Order of Courage, a Kremlin decree said on Tuesday. ... more 
Astronauts will spend much of October outside the space stationWashington (UPI) Oct 7, 2019 October is spacewalk month for astronauts aboard the space station. By the end of the month, crew members will have completed a total of five spacewalks. Most of their time outside will be spent making upgrades to the space station's power system. ... more  
Satlink shows the most advanced satellite telecommunications solutions to Spanish Special ForcesMadrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army ... more |
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 Air Force reactivates squadron for B-21 bomber testing 
Sea Launch platform stripped of foreign equipment, ready to leave US for RussiaLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Oct 09, 2019 The mobile maritime space port, designed to launch commercial payloads using specially-made rockets from near the equator, remains moored off California despite being purchased by a major Russian ai ... more  |
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United Technologies nets $325.2M contract for F-35 depot maintenanceWashington (UPI) Oct 7, 2019 The Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies Corp. was awarded a potential four-year, $325.2 million contract for aircraft maintenance equipment for the F-35 fighter aircraft. ... more 
U.S. Air Force hits all 2019 recruitment goalsWashington (UPI) Oct 10, 2019 The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service surpassed its recruiting goal in fiscal year 2019, with over 34,000 airmen taking the oath of enlistment. ... more 
Boeing's HorizonX $20M investment in Virgin Galactic values VG at $1.5BWashington DC (UPI) Oct 09, 2019 An exploratory division of U.S. aviation giant Boeing will make a $20 million investment for a stake in space tourism company Virgin Galactic, officials said Tuesday. Boeing's venture arm Hori ... more  
Kepler to launch satellite on a Soyuz mid next yearToronto, Canada (SPX) Oct 08, 2019 Kepler Communications signs launch agreement with Innovative Space Logistics B.V (ISL) working with GK Launch Services to deploy two satellites into sun-synchronous orbit in Q2-Q3 2020. The satellit ... more 
NASA, US industry aim to electrify commercial aviationCleveland OH (SPX) Oct 03, 2019 As our research team at NASA continues to explore electrified aircraft propulsion as a fuel- and- cost-efficient alternative to traditional jet engine-powered airplanes, the agency is teaming with U ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 
Astroscale Holdings Inc. has entered the assembly, integration and test (AIT) phase of its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission, following completion of rigorous design reviews and subsystem testing.
"We are excited to be taking this next step in building our groundbreaking mission," said Seita Iizuka, Project Manager. "ELSA-d is an incredibly complex satellite ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 
Satlink, a Spanish company specializing in satellite communications, has showcased the most advanced solutions currently available in the market to the Special Operations Forces of the Spanish Army as well as other government security agencies.
The company has carried out simulations in real-life scenarios on a very practical day, called Operation Beyond the Horizon, in collaboration with ... more |
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 Reston VA (SPX) Oct 10, 2019 
Satelles, Inc. has raised $26 million in Series C funding. C5 Capital led the round, with participation from Iridium Communications and existing investors. This new investment brings Satelles's total funding since the launch of its platform to $39 million and will help the company expand its sales and marketing efforts, broaden its partner network, and accelerate product development.
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 
In the high desert of California, where some of the most important aircraft in aviation history have been built and flown, the next airplane destined to take its place among those aeronautical icons continues to take shape on a legendary factory floor.
That airplane is NASA's X-59 QueSST (short for Quiet SuperSonic Technology), an experimental piloted aircraft designed to fly faster than s ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 08, 2019 
Scientists in Switzerland have developed an infrared spectrometer small enough to fit on a computer chip. The technology could allow smart phones to perform chemical analysis.
Today's infrared spectrometers weigh several pounds. They are often bulky and difficult to integrate with mobile devices.
The compact infrared spectrometer developed by researchers at ETH Zurich - describe ... more |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2019 
University of Maryland (UMD) scientists have carried out a novel statistical analysis to determine for the first time a global picture of how the ocean helps predict the low-level atmosphere and vice versa.
They observed ubiquitous influence of the ocean on the atmosphere in the extratropics, which has been difficult to demonstrate with dynamic models of atmospheric and oceanic circulation ... more |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 11, 2019 
Citizen scientists are being urged to help shine a light on one of the most significant, yet often neglected, environmental issues by using photos taken from space.
Experts from the University of Exeter are leading a pioneering new project, called Lost at Night, which studies the effects of artificial light pollution at night.
As part of the project, the research team are inviting me ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 02, 2019 
Two satellites for technological experiments were sent into space by a Kuaizhou-1A, or KZ-1A, carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:41 a.m. and sent the two satellites into their planned orbit.
Kuaizhou-1A, meaning speedy vessel, is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short prep ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2019 
Norway will increase its 2020 defense budget by $218 million, the government announced, but it does not include participation in NATO's missile defense system.
The $6.56 billion defense budget will instead include the introduction of a new short-range air defense, the acquisition of tanks, the service of F-35 fighter planes and the planned receipt of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2019 
DARPA's Operational Fires (OpFires) program has reached a major program milestone, completing booster preliminary design review of an innovative two-stage tactical missile system. OpFires aims to develop and demonstrate a ground-launched hypersonic weapon system to engage critical, time-sensitive targets in contested environments.
"U.S. ground-based forces currently are limited in effectiv ... more |
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 Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more |
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 Adelphi MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2019 
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value of the molecular living functionality of muscle, and the fundamental mechanics that would need to be replicated in order to artificially achieve the capabilities arising from the proteins responsible for muscle contraction.
Bionanomotors, like ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2019 
Package delivery giant UPS said Tuesday it became the first company to obtain US regulatory approval to operate a "drone airline" and would expand its airborne operations in healthcare and other sectors.
UPS said it was the first applicant to win full certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to fly an unlimited number of drones with an unlimited number of remote op ... more |
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