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  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 28, 2020 A six-month commercial Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS) is planned for 2022-2023, according to files obtained by Sputnik. According to the documents, the launch of a Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft with a Russian cosmonaut as crew commander and two unknown crew members is planned for October 2022, while a return to Earth is planned for April 2023. No details are provided on the two passengers. Earlier this month, it was reported that two space tourists would will fly to the ISS i ... read more |
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Northrop says it's on schedule with next-generation OmegA rocketOrlando FL (UPI) Apr 28, 2020 Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is on schedule for testing of its next-generation rocket, the OmegA, despite the challenges of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, a company executive s ... more  
GPS celebrates 25th year of operationPeterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, marks its 25th year of operation Apr. 27, 2020. On this date in 1995, the system reached full operational capability, meaning the system met ... more  
China builds Asia's largest steerable radio telescope for Mars missionBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2020 China is constructing the largest steerable radio telescope in Asia with a 70-meter-diameter antenna to receive data from its first Mars exploration mission which is expected to be launched this yea ... more 
China recollects first satellite stories after entering space for 50 yearsBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2020 The Space Day of China, which falls on April 24, is more special this year, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country's first man-made satellite. ... more |
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Is it time for a 'new way of war?' What China's army reforms mean for the rest of the worldSydney, Australia (The Conversation) Apr 24, 2020 The ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu once said, "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak." Looking at the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) today, it's ha ... more  
NASA contributes expertise, ingenuity to COVID-19 fightWashington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 NASA has joined the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) with efforts underway across the country to augment the national response, a few of which were highlighted in a media briefing today. " ... more 
Dream Chaser spaceplane set to get wingsSparks NV (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, uncrated both wings for its Dream Chaser spaceplane this month at the company's Loui ... more 
Russian cargo capsule docks with ISSMoscow (AFP) April 25, 2020 A Russian cargo capsule with 2.5 tons of supplies docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday after the fastest such trip yet from earth, the national space agency Roscosmos said. ... more 
CASIS welcomes new NASA ISS National Lab program executiveHouston TX (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 NASA recently shared its response to the findings and recommendations from an Independent Review Team (IRT) commissioned to evaluate the operations of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. Nati ... more |
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 China's first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen-1 
US Military not sure if Iran's launch of 'military' satellite was successfulWashington DC (Sputnik) Apr 23, 2020 Tehran earlier announced that it had launched a new military satellite into low Earth orbit, after the country failed in several previous attempts to send a civilian-made device in space. Vice ... more  |
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Russian 'Victory Rocket' cargo flight docks at ISSMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2020 The cargo rocket MS-14 will deliver food, medical supplies, fuel and other equipment to the International Space Station, along with a flash drive containing the names of the Soviet soldiers who took ... more  
Lockheed Martin's new contract with DARPA can disrupt the future of spaceSunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 DARPA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.8 million contract for the first phase of satellite integration on the Blackjack program. Lockheed Martin will define and manage interfaces between Black ... more  
Syria air defence intercepts 'Israeli' missiles: state mediaDamascus (AFP) April 27, 2020 Syrian air defence intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" air strike on Monday against targets near the capital Damascus, the official SANA news agency reported. ... more 
AFRL scientists investigate if microwaves reduce viability of airborne coronavirus spreadArlington VA (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory scientists draw on their academic and industrial connections in the science and technology ecosystem to investigate the possibility of using light and radiation to deco ... more 
Pentagon formally releases Navy videos of unidentified object encountersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2020 The Pentagon formally released three videos on Monday taken by Navy pilots which indicate the presence of "unidentified aerial phenomena. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 
MIT researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.
The sensor-embedded garments, which are machine washable, can be customized to fit close to the body of the person wearing them. The researchers envision tha ... more |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
DARPA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.8 million contract for the first phase of satellite integration on the Blackjack program.
Lockheed Martin will define and manage interfaces between Blackjack's bus, payload and Pit Boss - its autonomous, space-based command and data processor. Additional scope includes testbed validation of internal and external vehicle interfaces. Program work will p ... more |
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 Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS, marks its 25th year of operation Apr. 27, 2020.
On this date in 1995, the system reached full operational capability, meaning the system met all performance requirements. U.S. Air Force Space Command formally announced the milestone three months later.
"This is a major milestone," Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., former Air Force Vice Ch ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
DARPA's AlphaDogfight Trials Final event, originally scheduled for April, has been rescheduled for the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third and final trial is now planned for Aug. 17-20, 2020, at AFWERX, the Air Force's innovation hub, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Eight teams were selected last year to compete in a virtual competition designed to demonstrate advanced artificial intellig ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 
Artificial intelligence has become a focus of certain ethical concerns, but it also has some major sustainability issues. Last June, researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst released a startling report estimating that the amount of power required for training and searching a certain neural network architecture involves the emissions of roughly 626,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. T ... more |
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 Paris (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
The French Space Agency (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, CNES) has recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument for the TRISHNA satellite.
TRISHNA (Thermal infraRed Imaging Satellite for High resolution Natural resource Assessment) will be the latest satellite in the joint Franco-Indian satellite fleet d ... more |
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 
A pioneering technique to detect plastics floating on the sea surface, led by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has been published this week in Scientific Reports.
Earth observation scientists analysed data from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites to develop this new approach, which demonstrates for the first time that aggregated patches of plastics floating in coasta ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2020 
China is constructing the largest steerable radio telescope in Asia with a 70-meter-diameter antenna to receive data from its first Mars exploration mission which is expected to be launched this year.
China aims to complete orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission, which has been named Tianwen-1.
The telescope, with an antenna the size of nine basketball courts, ... more |
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 Damascus (AFP) April 27, 2020 
Syrian air defence intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" air strike on Monday against targets near the capital Damascus, the official SANA news agency reported.
It did not give details of the positions targeted shortly before dawn but said the military "shot down a number of missiles before they reached their targets".
SANA described it as "Israeli aggression" carried ou ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2020 
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation $165 million for Lot 9 full rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) in March. Assets will include all-up round missiles and captive air training missiles for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales.
"AARGM provides the U.S. Navy and allies unmatched protection to detect and defeat surface-to-air ... 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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 Singapore (AFP) April 17, 2020 
Singapore researchers have invented a disinfecting robot with an arm that mimics human movement, to help take the load off overworked cleaners during the coronavirus pandemic.
The "XDBOT" is a box-shaped creation on wheels mounted with a dexterous robotic limb, which can reach awkward locations such as under tables and beds.
The robot, built by researchers at the city-state's Nanyang Te ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 23, 2020 
What if you could generate wind power without needing to build wind turbine towers? Dutch company Ampyx Power is developing flying kite-like tethered drones to harness energy directly from high-altitude wind. ESA's NAVISP programme is supporting the company in developing a precision takeoff and landing system, allowing the drones to land automatically as needed.
Flying at high-wind altitud ... more |
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