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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 08, 2020 The U.S. Space Development Agency announced a search for contractors to develop technology to detect and track 3,100-mph hypersonic missiles. The request for proposals, issued last week, calls for "commercial services to launch and support its Tracking Phenomenology Experiment [TPE],"and represents the first step toward a system to defend against hypersonic missiles. The package is the first part of SDA's plans to deploy a constellation of low orbiting satellites to guard against hyperso ... read more |
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General Atomics partners with space development agency to demonstrate optical intersatellite linkSan Diego CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2020 General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has partnered with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate and conduct a series of experiments for an Optical Intersatellite Link (OIS ... more  
ARISS established dedicated US Organization to support amateur ISS communicationsTowson MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2020 In late May, the USA team of the ARISS International working group became an incorporated non-profit entity in the state of Maryland, officially becoming ARISS-USA. This move allows ARISS-USA to wor ... more  
These flexible feet help robots walk fasterSan Diego CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020 Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed flexible feet that can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips. The work has ap ... more 
Rhea Space Activity wins USAF Prime Contract to Hypersonic Vehicle Detection and TrackingWashington DC (SPX) Jun 03, 2020 The rapidly growing 'New Space' startup company Rhea Space Activity (RSA), headquartered in Washington D.C., with operations in Colorado Springs, has been tapped by the United States Air Force (USAF ... more |
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US scales back China airline ban to permit 2 weekly flightsNew York (AFP) June 5, 2020 The US modified a ban on Chinese commercial airlines Friday to allow two round-trip flights per week, matching the level permitted by Beijing and de-escalating somewhat a conflict between the countries. ... more 
Research into flexible wing surfaces at DLRBraunschweig, Germany (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 Part of the noise from aircraft is generated by the wing. Where high-lift devices and control surfaces meet the wing, there is an abrupt transition between these aerofoils and the air flowing around ... more
GAO: New presidential helicopters need better communications systemWashington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2020 The program to replace the presidential helicopter has been delayed to address communications-related issues, a Government Accountability Office report said. ... more  
Facebook blocks white nationalists organizing move on protestsSan Francisco (AFP) June 5, 2020 Facebook on Friday said it disrupted efforts by banned white nationalist groups to organize members to arm themselves and target protests against racial injustice. ... more  
Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growthParis, France (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 In its latest research titled "China Space Industry Report," Euroconsult provides in depth analysis of how commercialization is driving both growth and technology advances in the Chinese space secto ... more |
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 Penultimate BeiDou satellite starts operation in network 
ESA moves ahead on low-cost reusable rocket engineParis (ESA) Jun 05, 2020 ESA's Prometheus is the precursor of ultra-low-cost rocket propulsion that is flexible enough to fit a fleet of new launch vehicles for any mission and will be potentially reusable. At the Spa ... more  |
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Navy SEAL training resumes after pandemic hiatusWashington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2020 The U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Center resumed its SEAL training after classes were paused in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Navy announced on Friday. ... more 
B-21 bomber's advanced software may turn it into 'technological powerhouse'Washington DC (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2020 The first B-21 is already reportedly under construction, with the stealth bomber's maiden flight expected in December 2021. The US Air Force (USAF)'s next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 R ... more  
UAV Navigation tests its autopilot against an anti drone systemSan Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference (MIJI) is one of the most discussed topics when it comes to UAV operations. It refers to the interception and rebroadcast of signals that are more pow ... more 
Pacific Air Forces return Global Hawk drones to Yokota Air BaseWashington DC (UPI) Jun 04, 2020 Pacific Air Forces began rotating RQ-4 Global Hawks from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base in Japan last week, the Air Force announced Thursday. ... more 
SpaceX launch boosts Starlink network to 480 satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 03, 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, propelling 60 Starlink communications satellites into orbit. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020  Inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting, MIT engineers have designed a friction-boosting material that could be used to coat the bottom of your shoes, giving them a stronger grip on ice and other slippery surfaces.
The researchers drew on kirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting paper as well as folding it, to create the new coating. Laboratory tests showed that when pe ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2020 
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has partnered with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate and conduct a series of experiments for an Optical Intersatellite Link (OISL) utilizing GA-EMS's internally developed 1550nm (nanometer) wavelength laser communication terminals (LCTs).
This will be one of the first Department of Defense contracted efforts to develop a ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 05, 2020 
The 54th and penultimate satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started operation in the network after completing in-orbit tests and network access evaluations, according to a statement from China's Satellite Navigation System Management Office.
The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on March 9, is a geostationary earth orbit satellite of th ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 05, 2020 
The program to replace the presidential helicopter has been delayed to address communications-related issues, a Government Accountability Office report said.
The GAO's Defense Acquisitions Annual Assessment, released this week, notes that the mission communications system of the U.S.Navy's Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program requires "more time to address MCS-related challenges. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 09, 2020 
MIT engineers have designed a "brain-on-a-chip," smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors - silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting synapses in the human brain.
The researchers borrowed from principles of metallurgy to fabricate each memristor from alloys of silver and copper, along with ... more |
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 Paris (SPX) Jun 08, 2020 
The coronavirus pandemic constitutes an unprecedented challenge with severe societal and socio-economic consequences. In order to shed new light on these changes taking place, ESA and the European Commission have worked closely together to create the 'Rapid Action Coronavirus Earth observation' dashboard - also known as RACE. The platform, which was unveiled Friday during an online event, uses E ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2020 
Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes and industrial byproducts, seep into groundwater, the source of our drinking water. One such pollutant is perchlorate, a chemical compound used in rocket fuels, fireworks, fertilizers and other materials. The compound is thought to contribute to health issues in humans such as hypothyroidism, the decreased production of hormones from the thyroid gland, ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 
In its latest research titled "China Space Industry Report," Euroconsult provides in depth analysis of how commercialization is driving both growth and technology advances in the Chinese space sector, with oversubscribed IPOs and a wave of private investment.
China Satcom is now the world's highest valued pure satellite operator with a market cap of US$11 billion as of May 2020, while Chin ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) June 2, 2020 
Israel on Tuesday said it has successfully tested two ballistic missiles in the Mediterranean, amid tensions with Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
The state-run Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said the "complex trial... was held in the open sea" and involved two Long-Range Artillery Weapon Systems (LORA).
"The first scenario involved a short-range launch to 90 kilometres (55.8 mil ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 01, 2020 
A ground-to-ground test of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rocket, normally launched from the air, was a success, BAE Systems announced on Monday.
The tests were conducted at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, with APKWS rockets fired from a launcher built specifically for ground vehicles by Missouri-based Arnold Defense and Electronics LLC.
The U.S. Navy al ... more |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020 
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiration to learn how to transport energy efficiently in, for example, molecular electronics. Physicist Richard Hildner from the University of Groningen and his colleagues have investigated energy transport ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020  Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed flexible feet that can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips. The work has applications for search-and-rescue missions as well as space exploration.
"Robots need to be able to walk fast and efficiently on natural, uneven terrain so they can go everywhere humans can go, b ... more |
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 San Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 
Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference (MIJI) is one of the most discussed topics when it comes to UAV operations. It refers to the interception and rebroadcast of signals that are more powerful than the ones used to navigate the aircraft. Although this type of attack can be possible on any type of signal with a stronger one, it mainly affects the GNSS.
UAV Navigation has ramped u ... more |
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