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  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 When Boeing's Orbital Flight Test (OFT) launches on Dec. 20, 2019, it will be a major step toward returning human spaceflight capability to the U.S. The uncrewed mission for NASA's Commercial Crew Program will rendezvous and dock Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft with the International Space Station and return to Earth on Dec. 28. Starliner will launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. "This ... read more |
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SpaceX launches JCSAT 18 Kacific 1 communication satelliteOrlando FL (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 SpaceX successfully launched on Monday evening a communications satellite that is owned jointly by two companies, one in Japan and one in Malaysia, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The r ... more  
D-Orbit closes a new round of investment led by Seraphim CapitalFino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 D-Orbit, an Italian systems and services provider for the Traditional and New Space sectors, has announced a new funding round led by Seraphim Capital, the world's largest venture capital fund dedic ... more  
Lockheed Martin's precision strike missile successful in first flight testDallas TX (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 Lockheed Martin has tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All test objectives w ... more  
Citadel Defense collaborates with US Govt to deploy safe, trusted and reliable counter drone solutionsSan Diego, CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 Citadel Defense has worked with three undisclosed U.S. Government agencies for six months to deploy counter drone technology that meets regulatory, safety, and critical infrastructure protection req ... more |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne gears up for first flight of Boeing's StarlinerEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 From start to finish, Aerojet Rocketdyne will play a major role in Boeing's first demonstration mission of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA, ushering in a new era of human spaceflight. The ... more 
AFRL completes two and a half-day ultra leapWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) has successfully completed initial flight tests for a revolutionary Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with a customizable suite of In ... more 
Equipment installation for Angara Launch Pad at Russia's Vostochny to start SundayVostochny, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2019 The installation of equipment needed for Angara-family rocket lauch systems will begin at the Vostochny space centre in Russia's Far East on Sunday, Deputy Director-General of Russia's Centre for Op ... more  
AFRL, AFLCMC respond to warfighter request for assistanceWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory continues to provide U.S. Air Force combat aviators with specialized research and partner with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide technical suppo ... more  
Boeing to upgrade engines on new Air Force One to limit costs, enhance efficiencyWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2019 Boeing has been awarded a $12 million contract for work on engines for the VC-25B, better known as the new Air Force One. ... more |
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 Crashed Chile plane had emergency in 2016: Air Force 
BAE Systems awarded $249.2 million modification for self-propelled HowitzersWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2019 BAE Systems Land & Armaments received a $249.2 million modification Friday to provide ammunition and support for self-propelled Howitzer vehicles for the U.S. Army. ... more  |
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AFRL creates new modular weapons storage for cargo aircraftWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory's Junior Force Warfighter Operations team is at it again. Their current project is an updated gun rack or Modular Weapon Storage System, for the U. S. Air Force C-1 ... more 
First commercial electric plane takes flight in CanadaVancouver (AFP) Dec 11, 2019 The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions. ... more 
Lockheed Martin awarded $18M for F-35 support for Australia, UK, CanadaWashington (UPI) Dec 13, 2019 Lockheed Martin has received an $18 million contract modification for maintenance and operation of the support center that tests the F-35 aircraft for three partner nations. ... more 
Spaceflight Inc. closes 2019 with 3 successful launches in one week across three continentsSeattle WA (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 Spaceflight, the leading provider of mission management and rideshare integration services, reports it has successfully executed nine missions in 2019, the most rideshare launches the company has pe ... more 
Kepler Communications selects SpaceX to launch two batches of its nanosatellite constellationToronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 Kepler Communication has selected SpaceX as launch partner to deliver a portion of its first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into space onboard SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicl ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 16, 2019  Calling all radio amateurs! ESA is challenging anyone with amateur radio equipment to catch the first signals from OPS-SAT, ESA's brand new space software laboratory.
On 17 December, OPS-SAT will be launched into low-Earth orbit on a Soyuz rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, together with ESA's Cheops exoplanet-tracker.
Once launched, the satellite will deploy its solar panels and ult ... more |
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 Fairfax VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data communications for U.S. forces worldwide.
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Dec 12, 2019 
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a federal law specifying the annual budget and expenditure for the US Department of Defence. The House and Senate Conference Committee has now approved the final defense bill for 2020.
Congress has designated India's NavIC - a regional satellite navigation system, as an "allied" navigational system alongside Galileo of the European Union and ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2019 
NASA's first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held Thursday at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
The management review, known as Key Decision Point-D (KDP-D), was the last programmatic hurdle for the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft to cle ... more |
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 Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 09, 2019 
A research team has reported seeing, for the first time, atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a new and powerful semiconductor.
The study, published earlier this month in the journal Physical Review X, shows a fundamental aspect of how the semiconductor, beta gallium oxide, controls electricity.
"Our job is to try to identify why this material, called beta gallium oxid ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 09, 2019 
The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroying the ozone layer, now appears to be the first international treaty to successfully slow the rate of global warming.
New research published in Environmental Research Letters has revealed that thanks to the Protocol, today's global temperatures are considerably lower. And by mid-cent ... more |
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 Barcelona (AFP) Dec 12, 2019  A river in Spain was littered with dead fish on Thursday, a day after a huge blaze engulfed a nearby industrial waste disposal plant near Barcelona, local officials said.
"Some of the water used to extinguish the fire has reached the Besos river, greatly affecting its fauna," the Catalan Water Agency which manages water resources in the northeastern region of Catalonia said in a statement. ... more |
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 Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019 
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time).
They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket and have entered the planned orbit successfully.
It was the second launch from the Taiyuan launch center in less than six hours after another KZ-1A rocket sent the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellit ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 
Germany is showing reluctance to approve a missile system developed by Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland, a defense ministry report indicates.
A joint proposal by the defense contractors for a high-profile missile system, known as TLVS, was submitted in June for a second time, but unclassified portions of a biannual assessment indicate that the German defense ministry has unspecified ... more |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 
Lockheed Martin has tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All test objectives were achieved.
During the flight test, the PrSM was fired from Lockheed Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher and flew approximately 240 kilometers to the target area. ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of only 0.5 to 2 nm. This breakthrough in analytical techniques will enable the development and application of minuscule materials in the fields of electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, and more.
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2019 
Artificial intelligence appears to be "widening inequality," and its deployment should be subject to tough regulations and limits, especially for sensitive technologies such as facial recognition, a research report said Thursday.
The AI Now Institute, a New York University center studying the social implications of artificial intelligence, said that as these technologies become widely deploy ... more |
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 San Diego, CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 
Citadel Defense has worked with three undisclosed U.S. Government agencies for six months to deploy counter drone technology that meets regulatory, safety, and critical infrastructure protection requirements. Throughout the pilot program, Citadel's Titan technology has been successfully operated in real-world missions for CUAS protection at live events throughout the continental United States. ... more |
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