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  Columbia IL (SPX) Apr 20, 2020 Nanosatellite manufacturer and mission integrator NanoAvionics, together with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and students from the Polytechnic University of Atlacomulco will develop the first nanosatellite for the State of Mexico, (one of most important states of the country), the AtlaCom-1. Building the nanosatellite is part of a pilot project to establish a nanosatellite infrastructure for future space missions designed and built by Mexico's youth. The project, starting in September 2020, is a t ... read more |
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NASA Successfully Tests Telemetry Signal on Agency's First All-Electric X-planeEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 Recent ground testing on NASA's first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, successfully demonstrated the aircraft's ability to transmit its telemetry signal, allowing the team the capability to t ... more 
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  
Dialogue With US on Hypersonic Weapons Impossible Without Discussing Antimissile Systems - MoscowMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2020 Russia cannot have a dialogue with the US on new Russian hypersonic weapons without a thorough discussion of US hypersonic projects, its plans to create a global anti-missile system and to deploy we ... more  
Space tourists will celebrate New Year 2022 in orbit for first timeMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2020 Two space tourists who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft in late 2021 will have a unique opportunity to celebrate the New Year in orbit. ... more |
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American Manufacturers Swift Tactical Systems and Silvus Technologies Announce Strategic AllianceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, and Silvus Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance. This collaboration combines Swift's world-class unmanned aircraft systems w ... more  
Applying mathematics to accelerate predictions for capturing fusion energyPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 16, 2020 A key issue for scientists seeking to bring the fusion that powers the sun and stars to Earth is forecasting the performance of the volatile plasma that fuels fusion reactions. Making such predictio ... more 
Russia ready to talk hypersonic weapons with USWashington DC (UPI) Apr 16, 2020 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow is open to holding talks with the United States on the development of advanced weapons, including hypersonic missiles. He said a ... more 
US Norway to partner on hypersonic missile propulsion systemsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2020 A joint U.S.-Norwegian effort to produce solid fuel propulsion systems for hypersonic missiles was announced by the U.S. Defense Department on Monday. The Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet ... more  
US Rocketry Chief Offers Novel Explanation for Why America Continues to Buy Russia's RD-180 EnginesMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2020 Nearly a decade after the decommissioning of the Space Shuttle programme, NASA and its allies continue to depend on Russian Soyuz rockets to take crews to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, ... more |
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 Air Force saves $7M on fuel for KC-135 by turning windshield wipers vertical  
Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materialsAberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2020 Materials used for a Soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study. Findings, released April 10 in the journal Polymer, show that polymers fi ... more  |
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Air Force selects Raytheon for Long-Range Standoff missile developmentWashington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2020 Raytheon Co. will remain the U.S. military's sole-source contractor of the nuclear Long-Range Standoff cruise missile, the U.S. Air Force announced. ... more  
Virus hands China its first economic contraction in decadesBeijing (AFP) April 17, 2020 China's economy contracted for the first time in decades last quarter as drastic measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic brought activity to a standstill, official data showed Friday. ... more 
EU aims to bar 'predatory' takeovers of weakened firmsBrussels (AFP) April 16, 2020 EU trade ministers vowed on Thursday to protect strategic European companies weakened by the virus-triggered downturn from "predatory" takeovers. ... more 
NanoAvionics selected for Norwegian-Dutch research mission for radar signalsLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2020 A consortium of Norwegian and Dutch research centres selected satellite integrator NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites, 'Birkeland' and 'Huygens'. The purchase order is part of a military use o ... more 
Germany eyes Airbus and Boeing fighter jetsBerlin (AFP) April 20, 2020 Germany confirmed Monday it aims to replace its ageing fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from both European manufacturer Airbus and US-based Boeing. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2020 
Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have started printing inorganic components of rat bone tissue as part of an experiment devised by Russian company 3D-bioprinting Solutions, managing partner Yusef Khesuani said on Saturday.
"The experiment began in orbit as planned at 11:45 Moscow time on April 11," Khesuani said.
Prior to this, experiments on the printing o ... 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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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 15, 2020 
Apple has launched a new website that shows with striking graphs how the coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on life around the world.
The tool visualises the movement of people in dozens of major cities and countries around the world based on the number of requests made for directions on Apple Maps since January 13.
It shows the dramatic drop in the number of users driving, walk ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2020 
Recent ground testing on NASA's first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, successfully demonstrated the aircraft's ability to transmit its telemetry signal, allowing the team the capability to track mission-critical data during flight.
This data will be received on the ground during X-57's flight tests, where it will be monitored in real time by the project team during flight operation ... more |
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 Tampa FL (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules - the building blocks that make areas of nanotechnology and nanomaterial advancement possible.
Since the 2004 discovery of graphene, the world's thinnest (one-atom-thick) and strongest (200 times stronger than steel) material, researchers have been working to furt ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 15, 2020 
With increasing levels of greenhouse gases causing our climate to change, it is important to understand exactly where these gases come from and how they disperse in the atmosphere. A new dataset, produced by the European Space Agency's Climate Change Initiative, provides a detailed view of carbon dioxide and methane - two of the most important human-made gases driving global warming.
Heat- ... more |
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 Dakar (AFP) April 20, 2020 
A ban on single-use plastics came into effect in Senegal on Monday, although the government has said it will allow the sale of plastic water sachets until the coronavirus pandemic ends.
The West African country won plaudits from environmentalists when it issued a law in January banning the import and sale of single-use plastics such as drinking straws, small bags and coffee cups.
The mo ... 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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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2020 
Russia cannot have a dialogue with the US on new Russian hypersonic weapons without a thorough discussion of US hypersonic projects, its plans to create a global anti-missile system and to deploy weapons in space, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Friday, stressing that this was an indisputable precondition of the dialogue.
"As for some of our new systems, which Americ ... 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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 Washington (AFP) April 16, 2020 
What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington.
Three blocks away, Jake Williams and his three-year-old daughter Emilia wait for the delivery robot and take out bags with pizza, fresh fruit and a loaf of French bread from the nearby Broad Branch Market.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2020 
Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, and Silvus Technologies have entered into a strategic alliance. This collaboration combines Swift's world-class unmanned aircraft systems with Silvus' advanced MIMO communication systems for tactical applications.
The commercial agreement will enable Swift to integrate the locally manufactured radios into its family of American mad ... more |
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