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  Phoenix AZ (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, has announced that its Deos safety-critical real-time operating system has been selected by Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) for use in a communications subsystem destined for Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Dream Chaser Cargo System. The subsystem will provide on-board communication signal processing capabilities for the Dream Chaser Cargo System, a cargo transportation spacecr ... read more |
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New Zealand rocket launch postponed due to wind gustsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2020 Ground controllers scrubbed a launch in New Zealand Thursday that would have sent five small satellites into orbit. ... more 
High School Students Build Lockers for Trip to the International Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2020 Pulling that final zipper closed on a stuffed suitcase or getting the tailgate of a packed car shut is a true feeling of victory at the start of any road trip. Sending supplies to the International ... more  
GMV supplies the Spanish MoD with systems of the RPAS SeekerMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 The technology multinational GMV has won a contract under the Spanish MoD's RAPAZ program for the supply of four Class I Seeker RPASs, to be integrated into the intelligence units of the Paratrooper ... more  
GPS III SV-08 core mate complete, space vehicle named for NASA TrailblazerLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 The United States Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's Global Positioning System (GPS) III program reached a major milestone with the successful core mate of GPS III Space Vehicle 08 at ... more |
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Winds scrub Rocket Lab launch from New ZealandWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2020 Winds have scrubbed a rocket launch planned in New Zealand early Thursday morning is to propel five small satellites into orbit, including a Boston University experiment to measure solar winds and the Earth's magnetosphere. A new target launch date has not been announced. ... more
Kids are building rockets from their bedroomsWellington NZ (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 Peoply, the brainchild of 21-year-old Wellingtonian, Matt Strawbridge, has partnered with Rocket Lab to offer a rocket and space themed online program for kids ages 7-12. Each week, kids delve into ... more  
Testing for Ireland's first satelliteParis (ESA) Jun 11, 2020 Preparatory testing for Ireland's first space mission, EIRSAT-1, seen taking place at ESA's Hertz antenna test chamber. Educational Irish Research Satellite 1, or EIRSAT-1 for short, is being ... more 
From space, Russian cosmonauts fight chess grandmaster to a drawMoscow (AFP) June 9, 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station played chess against an Earth-bound grandmaster on Tuesday, in a celebration of the first such game half a century ago. ... more  
US Senate Panel Approves More Funds for Missile Defence in 2021 NDAA ActWashington DC (Sputnik) Jun 12, 2020 The US Senate Armed Services Committee approved additional funding for missile defence, including for hypersonic weapons, in the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2021, a ... more |
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 Arianespace Vega mission to perform Small Spacecraft Mission Service Proof of Concept flight 
Loft Orbital awards launch contract to Exolaunch to deliver YAM-3 microsatellite into orbit on Falcon 9Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2020 Exolaunch, the leading rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, has announced a Launch Services Agreement with Loft Orbital, a San Francisco-based company, to deliver Loft Orbital's YAM m ... more  |
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EU told China it won't launch 'cold war'Brussels (AFP) June 10, 2020 The EU's chief diplomat said Wednesday he had assured China's foreign minister the bloc does not want a "cold war", as it accused Beijing of waging a coronavirus disinformation campaign. ... more  
General Dynamics nabs $2.5B for Stryker Double-V vehiclesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2020 General Dynamics received a $2.5 billion contract this week for production of Stryker Double V-Hull A1 engineering change proposal vehicles, according to the Pentagon. ... more  
Van Ovost nominated as next Air Mobility Command commanderWashington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2020 The Air Force announced Thursday that Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has been nominated to succeed Gen. Maryanne Miller as Air Mobility Command commander. ... more 
Turkey to buy additional S-400 missile defense system from RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2020 Turkey will purchase an additional Russian-made S-400 air defense system, the head of Turkey's Defense Industries Administration said. ... more 
Aussie scientists turn to drones to protect sea turtlesBrisbane, Australia (AFP) June 10, 2020 Australian researchers have discovered they were underestimating numbers at the world's largest sea turtle nesting site after turning to drone technology for the first time. ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since.
The team describes the discovery of what scientists call a "ferroelectric nematic" phase of liquid crystal in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The di ... 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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 Xi'an, China (XNA) Jun 10, 2020 
The Xi'an Satellite Control Center's tests have shown links among the satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) are stable to ensure that the constellation can be completed as scheduled.
The tests showed that the inter-satellite links meet the demands of the construction of the global system, said Yuan Yong, a senior engineer from the control center.
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2020 
Significant progress is being made in preparation for NASA's first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell.
As NASA completes tasks for X-57's functional ground testing at its Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, working toward taxi testing and first flight, assembly and qualification tests are underway on two critical components of the X-57 vehicle at NASA's prime contr ... more |
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 St. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 08, 2020 
When it fires, a neuron consumes significantly more energy than an equivalent computer operation. And yet, a network of coupled neurons can continuously learn, sense and perform complex tasks at energy levels that are currently unattainable for even state-of-the-art processors.
What does a neuron do to save energy that a contemporary computer processing unit doesn't?
Computer modelli ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a new method for wind speed remote measurements. It may complement the widely employed lidar and radar sensing techniques. The paper came out in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.
Wind speed measurements are essential for many applications. For example, assimilation of these data is required for fine-tuning clim ... more |
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 Norilsk Industrial District, Russia (AFP) June 10, 2020 
Russian investigators on Wednesday detained three staff of a power plant over a huge fuel spill in the Arctic, as response teams warned a full clean-up would take years.
The spill of over 21,000 tonnes of fuel took place after a fuel reservoir collapsed last month at a power plant operated by a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel in the city of Norilsk.
It is the largest ever to ha ... 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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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jun 12, 2020 
The US Senate Armed Services Committee approved additional funding for missile defence, including for hypersonic weapons, in the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2021, a summary of the draft bill revealed.
The Armed Services Committee on Thursday voted 25-2 to advance the fiscal year 2021 NDAA to the Senate floor.
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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.
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to transport energy or information. Their "nanobrush" contains bristles made of alternating crystal sheets with vertically aligned interfaces and plentiful pores.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 11, 2020 
Feedforward mechanisms used to control machines are much more accurate than feedback mechanisms, but they can be computationally hard. A new method has improved over conventional techniques and is set to be tried out on industrial robots and machine vision.
Most people will be familiar with 'feedback', where a machine such as a thermostat corrects itself after observing an error in perform ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 
The technology multinational GMV has won a contract under the Spanish MoD's RAPAZ program for the supply of four Class I Seeker RPASs, to be integrated into the intelligence units of the Paratrooper Brigade and the Tercio de Armada de Infanteria de Marina (Marine Infantry Protection Force), thus providing them with the most advanced version of the unmanned aircraft Seeker.
The UAS Seeker i ... more |
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