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  Moscow (AFP) April 11, 2020 The head of Russia's space agency on Saturday accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of predatory pricing for space launches, which is pushing Russia to cut its own prices. "Instead of honest competition on the market for space launches, they are lobbying for sanctions against us and use price dumping with impunity," Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin wrote on Twitter. Rogozin, who is often outspoken on Twitter and previously engaged in online banter with Elon Musk, on Friday raised the issue during a meeting w ... read more |
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NASA develops unique materials for the next generation of aircraftCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 09, 2020 As NASA looks to the future of flight, the agency is investing in technologies aimed at changing the aviation industry as we know it. These developments vary from basic materials to full-scale exper ... more  
NASA advances food-in-space technologyWashington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2020 NASA is prepared to plant new varieties and bigger quantities of food in gardens on the International Space Station as part of its planned Moon to Mars program. ... more  
Exolaunch signs with SpaceX for Falcon 9 rideshare missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 Exolaunch, a German rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, signed a Launch Services Agreement with SpaceX to launch small satellites on a Falcon 9 as part of SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare ... more  
Long spaceflights affect astronaut brain volumeOak Brook IL (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 Extended periods in space have long been known to cause vision problems in astronauts. Now a new study in the journal Radiology suggests that the impact of long-duration space travel is more far-rea ... more |
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NASA looks to university teams to advance aviation technologyWashington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2020 NASA has selected five teams led by university faculty and students to examine a range of technical areas in support of the agency's aeronautics research goals. Known as the University Leaders ... more 
Boeing completes first flight of F-15QA for QatarWashington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2020 Boeing announced Tuesday that it has successfully completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter during a 90-minute mission from the Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. ... more  
Pentagon awards $5.2B in contracts for face masks, other medical suppliesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 09, 2020 The Department of Defense awarded $5.2 billion in contracts for various aspects of coronavirus response - including face masks, alternate care centers and unspecified coronavirus-related response - Thursday. ... more 
DoD to spend $133M for 39M N95 masks under Defense Production Act orderWashington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2020 The Defense Department began executing a $133 million project to make N95 masks, its first coronavirus-related order under the Defense Production Act. ... more 
Russia will cut space launch prices by 30 percent in response to SpaceX predatory pricingMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2020 According to Roscosmos chief, the market price of a SpaceX launch is about $60 million but NASA pays between 1.5 and 4 times more for it. Russia will slash the price of its space launch servic ... more |
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 Rocket Lab completes electron mid-air recovery test 
Three Proton-M rockets returned to factory over quality control issuesMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2020 Russian space agency Roscosmos recently introduced more stringent quality control measures in a bid to reduce the amount of defective components and equipment in both the commercial and state space ... more  |
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Germany to replace most Tornado jets with Eurofighters: reportBerlin (AFP) April 10, 2020 Germany will replace most ageing Tornado fighter-bomber jets in its air force fleet with Eurofighter aircraft but buy a share of the replacements from US manufacturer Boeing, media reported Friday. ... more 
Boeing resumes production of P-8, KC-46 military planesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2020 Boeing Co. restarted production of the P-8 and KC-46 military planes on Monday after a two-week shutdown caused by coronavirus concerns. ... more  
General Dynamics nabs $55.9M to make missile tubes for U.S., BritainWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2020Washington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2020 General Dynamics was awarded a $55.9 million contract modification to manufacture missile tubes for the United States and Britain, the Department of Defense announced Friday. ... more  
Amid COVID-19 hurdles, AFRL develops "jump kits" to rapidly enable operationsRome NY (SPX) Apr 13, 2020 With vast numbers of businesses and organizations re-calibrating day-to-day operations, organizations across the Department of Defense and the intelligence community are adopting new technologies ra ... more 
Lockheed awarded $14.9M for work on F-35s for Navy, Air Force, partnersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2020 Lockheed Martin was awarded a $14.9 million contract modification Friday for work on the F-35 for the the Navy, Air Force and some non-Pentagon participants, according to the Department of Defense. ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 13, 2020 
Bacterial pathogens can live on surfaces for days. What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill them off?
Purdue University engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into a rapid bacteria killer - just by giving the metal's surface a different texture.
In a study published in the journal Advanced Materi ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2020 
The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded two $500 million contracts to develop and produce satellite communications modems secure from enemy jamming.
On Monday, the USSF's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) announced that L3Harris and Raytheon had each received $500 million contracts to develop Protected Tactical Waveform-capable modems for the US Army and the Department of the Air Force, ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2020  Researchers have developed a wireless network capable of tracking small animals tagged with sensors.
The new technology - described Thursday in the journal PLOS Biology - could help scientists compile tracking data for local populations of small animals without relying on heavy transmitters and satellite communication systems.
Automated tracking methods have made it much easier ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 09, 2020 
As NASA looks to the future of flight, the agency is investing in technologies aimed at changing the aviation industry as we know it. These developments vary from basic materials to full-scale experimental aircraft, all designed to increase efficiency and reliability, while decreasing weight and cost.
NASA engineers are developing innovative new materials that can be used to manufacture be ... more |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Apr 06, 2020 
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a new generation of electronics that will require less power and generate less heat.
It involves exploiting the complex quantum properties of electrons - in this case, the spin state of electrons.
In a world first, the researchers - led by a team of physicists from the University of Leeds - have announced in the journal Scienc ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 09, 2020 
This week marks 10 years since a Dnepr rocket blasted off from an underground silo in the remote desert steppe of Kazakhstan, launching one of ESA's most remarkable Earth-observing satellites into orbit.
Tucked safely within the rocket fairing, CryoSat had a tough job ahead: to measure variations in the height of Earth's ice and reveal how climate change is affecting the polar regions. Car ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 13, 2020 
Over the past several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast United States. Similar reductions have been observed in other regions of the world.
These recent improvements in air quality have come at a high cost, as communities grapple with widespread lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders as ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 07, 2020 
China has been testing high-tech parachutes to control rocket debris and make space launches safer, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
During the March 9 launch of a Long March-3B rocket carrying a satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, a booster was equipped with parachutes and control devices.
After the booster separated from the rocke ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2020 
Last month, a subsidiary of S-500 maker Almaz-Antey confirmed that multiple components of the next generation air defence system had been developed and tested, with the completed complex to start testing with the military later this year.
The S-500 is not just a conventional air and missile defence system, but an anti-space weapon whose introduction will fundamentally change Russia's air d ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2020Washington DC (UPI) Apr 10, 2020 
General Dynamics was awarded a $55.9 million contract modification to manufacture missile tubes for the United States and Britain, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
The deal modifies a $5 billion contract awarded in 2017 for work on Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
The contract is part of a joint missile compartment program agreement between the United State ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2020 
Scientists have developed a way to remotely control the release of adrenal hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.
Previous studies have linked problems with the regulation of hormones from the adrenal gland with mental health disorders, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The new research, detailed in the journal Science Advances, could help scientists investig ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2020 
Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.
One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Meals were served, temperatures taken and communications handled by mac ... more |
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 Yokneam, Israel (SPX) Apr 14, 2020 
Sky Sapience introduces its newest generation tethered UAV platform, HoverMast- Lite (HM-L1 and HM-L3.) Designed to function as smaller, light-weight versions of their flagship HoverMast platform, the HM-L systems will be used in tandem with small robotic vehicles participating in the RCV/SMET programs.
The HM-L systems maintain the impressive capabilities of the original HoverMast product ... more |
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