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  Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 31, 2020 Two Galileo navigation satellites will be launched into space in December from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana on a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle, instead of the Ariane 6 carrier rocket, a source in the rocket and space industry said. "It was decided to launch two Galileo satellites by the Soyuz-ST-B rocket from Kourou. The date is tentative - 15 December, as it depends on the timing of the space centre's opening after the coronavirus-related quarantine", the source said. He said tha ... read more |
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Five MIT payloads deployed on the International Space StationBoston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 Five research payloads from the MIT Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative were recently deployed on the International Space Station for a 30-day research mission. Scientists, designers, and artis ... more 
SMC prepares GPS Next Generation OCX for OperationsLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 On March 26, the U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program instructed Raytheon to replace the computer hardware in OCX prior ... more  
Chances for Coronavirus to Get to ISS 'Slim to None' - NASA SpecialistWashington (Sputnik) Mar 31, 2020 Chances for the novel coronavirus to get into the International Space Station (ISS) are next to zero due to the enhanced security measures undertaken by the space agencies, NASA nurse Raksana Batsma ... more 
Construction of Russian National Space Center to be finished in Moscow in 2023Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 27, 2020 The construction of the Russian National Space Centre on the territory of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in Moscow is set to be finished in 2023, according to the Roscosmo ... more |
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Lockheed Martin selects SEAKR Wolverine mission processor for Protected Tactical SATCOMCentennial CO (SPX) Mar 24, 2020 SEAKR Engineering has been selected to join Lockheed Martin's team to help design and build a prototype payload for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical Satellite Communications (SATCOM), or PT ... more  
A landmark plan for realizing fusion energy and advancing plasma sciencePlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 23, 2020 Creating and controlling on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is a key goal of scientists around the world. Production of this safe, clean and limitless energy could generate ele ... more  
Pentagon tests hypersonic glide body in HawaiiWashington DC (UPI) Mar 20, 2020 The Army and Navy, under supervision of the Missile Defense Agency, jointly tested a hypersonic glide body at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii this week, according to the Department of Defense. ... more  
US deploys Patriot air defence system to IraqBaghdad (AFP) March 30, 2020 The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday. ... more 
Russian Space Agency says will change 2020 launch schedule due to COVID-19 outbreakMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 27, 2020 The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos will adapt its planned launch schedule for this coming year in light of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic that has caused the suspension of satellite production ... more |
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Contingency Operations Program and GPS III SV02 Receives Operational Acceptance from USSFLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 The Space and Missile Systems Center achieved a major Global Positioning System milestone on March 27 with the Contingency Operations (COps) program and GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 02 receiving U.S. ... more  |
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Final Steps Underway To Operationalize Ultra-Secure, Jam-Resistant GPS M-Code SignalColorado Springs CO (SPX) Mar 27, 2020 The final steps to fully-enable the ultra-secure, jam-resistant Military Code (M-Code) signal on the Global Positioning System (GPS) are now underway. As part of the U.S. military's effort to ... more 
AEHF-6 satellite completes protected satellite constellationSchriever AFB CO (SPX) Mar 27, 2020 The Advanced Extremely High Frequency vehicle number six launched March 26, completing the planned protected satellite program. The 4th Space Operations Squadron maintains and commands the pro ... more  
Mesoamerican copper smelting technology aided colonial weaponryBoston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 When Spanish invaders arrived in the Americas, they were generally able to subjugate the local peoples thanks, in part, to their superior weaponry and technology. But archeological evidence indicate ... more  
State Dept. approves $194M upgrade deal for South Korea's F-16sWashington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2020 The State Department approved a sale of upgrades to South Korea's F-16 fighter planes, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday. ... more 
Marines' 'Ugly Angels' Osprey helicopter squadron declared fully operationalWashington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2020 The U.S. Marine Corps announced the operational capability of the California-based helicopter squadron known as the "Ugly Angels" on Monday. ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2020 
A radar system known as Space Fence, which can track material in space as small as 10 centimeters, is fully operational, the U.S. Space Force announced.
Using enhanced S-band radar, the Space Fence improves on previous capabilities of the Space Surveillance Network in tracking objects such as commercial and military satellites, depleted rocket boosters and space debris in low, medium, a ... more |
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 Centennial CO (SPX) Mar 24, 2020 
SEAKR Engineering has been selected to join Lockheed Martin's team to help design and build a prototype payload for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical Satellite Communications (SATCOM), or PTS, program.
PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with more agile and jam-resistant SATCOM. The complete system will deploy a constellation of dedicated geostationary satell ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 
On March 26, the U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program instructed Raytheon to replace the computer hardware in OCX prior to system delivery due to sale of IBM's computer product line to a Chinese company.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States approved the IBM x86 product line sale to a foreign o ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2020 
The U.S. Marine Corps announced the operational capability of the California-based helicopter squadron known as the "Ugly Angels" on Monday.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was declared "fully operational capable" last week, the Corps said in a press release, indicating that its MV-22B Osprey helicopters are prepared to support the 3rd Marine Air ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 26, 2020  Under DARPA's Photonics in the Package for Extreme Scalability (PIPES) program, researchers from Intel and Ayar Labs have demonstrated early progress towards improving chip connectivity with photons - or light. Signaling over optical fibers enables the internet today and optical transceivers are ubiquitous in data centers, yet digital systems still rely upon the movement of electrons over metal ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 22, 2020 
Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantines, experts say, but it is far too early to speak of long-term change.
Images by the US space agency NASA are clear, in February the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) fell dramatically in Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, passing from an indicator that was red/orange to blue.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 27, 2020 
Scientists in Germany have identified a new strain of bacteria that breaks down the chemical building blocks of polyurethane, or PU, a polymer used to make a variety of plastic materials. In effect, the bacteria eats plastic's essential compounds.
Researchers detailed their discovery this week in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 25, 2020 
A trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship is being tested at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the coast of south China's island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The experimental spacecraft is scheduled to launch with no crew in mid to late April on the maiden flight of the Long March-5B carrier rocket, a variant of the Long March-5, ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) March 30, 2020 
The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday.
Washington and Baghdad had been negotiating the placement of the defence system since January, when Tehran fired ballistic missiles at the western Iraqi base of Ain al-Asad, which hosts American and other ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 26, 2020 
Raytheon Missile Systems announced Thursday that it has made a $1 billion, five-year strategic deal to buy propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missile projects.
"Moving to multi-year, rather than annual-year contracting enables Raytheon and its supply chain to deliver even more value to our Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy customers, and the taxpayer," said Eugen ... more |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 04, 2020 
Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale - hundreds of times smaller than the typical human cell.
"Nanoscale motors have tremendous potential for applications in biosensing, in building synthe ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 25, 2020 
Robots are expected to demonstrate their value for "dirty and dangerous" medical tasks in the fight to quell the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said Wednesday.
An editorial in Science Robotics noted that robots can help with telemedicine, decontamination, handling of hazardous waste and monitoring compliance with voluntary quarantines.
"Historically, robots have been developed to take ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 26, 2020 
GMV has been awarded the SUGUS project (Solution for E-GNSS USpace Service), which aims to speed up the takeup of GNSS and Galileo in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) segment. SUGUS, an 18-month, 485,000-euro, European Union R and D project, is to be carried out by a GMV-led consortium involving also Everis Aerospace, Defense and Security, VVA Brussels, ESSP, FADA-CATEC and Unifly.
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