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Space Mission Launches that will Carry Experiment Aimed at Solving Antibiotic Resistance![]() Ramat Gan, Israel (SPX) Jun 18, 2020 Israel's Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer will make history on June 18 as one of the world's first hospitals to launch a bio-medical experiment in space. To help solve the worsening global problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, on this space mission Sheba will test its theory that microgravity in space affects antibiotic resistance acquisition by bacteria. The success of this experiment will help to understand the risks of infectious diseases in humans traveling to space and has the pot ... read more  | 
 
NASA Prepares to Complete Artemis SLS Rocket Structural TestingHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 22, 2020 NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Program is concluding its structural qualification test series with one upcoming final test that will push the design for the rocket's liquid oxygen tank to its limi ... more  
Spacecrafts get a boost in 'aerogravity assisted' interactionsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2020 In a recent paper published in EPJ Special Topics, Jhonathan O. Murcia Pineros, a post-doctoral researcher at Space Electronics Division, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose dos Camp ... more  
Launch postponement for Flight VV16 due to weather conditions at the SpaceportKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 19, 2020 Unfavorable high-altitude wind conditions over the Guiana Space Center has led to a decision that the final preparation phase for Arianespace's Flight VV16 with Vega could not be initiated as planne ... more  
Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computationsAdelphi MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2020 Over the past few decades, computers have seen dramatic progress in processing power; however, even the most advanced computers are relatively rudimentary in comparison with the complexities and cap ... more  | 
 
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New Covid-19 norms foster agile smallsat innovationWashington DC (SPX) Jun 18, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing wide-scale safer-at-home order responses have made it abundantly clear that a return to "business as usual" may never happen. This "new normal" will require new ... more  
Amyloid formation in the International Space StationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2020 Amyloids, abnormal fibrillar aggregates of proteins, are associated with various disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms of amyloid formation is ... more  
Borrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systemsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2020 Scientists at the University of Sydney have adapted techniques from autonomous vehicles and robotics to efficiently assess the performance of quantum devices, an important process to help stabilise ... more  
Trump warns of 'complete decoupling' from China despite talksWashington (AFP) June 18, 2020 President Donald Trump warned Thursday the United States had the option to separate from China's deeply intertwined economy, despite the powers' pledges to move forward on a trade deal. ... more  
Australia to buy additional Triton surveillance UAVCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2020 Northrop Grumman has announced the Australian government's decision to provide funding for an additional three of their planned six MQ-4C Tritons and associated ground mission control stations. ... more  | 
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Researchers design a system to reduce the noise of space rockets in the launch phaseValencia, Spain (SPX) Jun 19, 2020 The thesis is focused on the research of methods that reduce the noise level of space rockets during the first phases of launching (engine ignition and takeoff). According to Ivan Herrero, at those ... more  | 
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Spaceflight Inc prepares for launch of a Canon Electronics satellite aboard a Rocket Lab ElectronSeattle WA (SPX) Jun 17, 2020 Spaceflight Inc., reports it is managing the launch of Canon Electronics' CE-SAT-IB imaging satellite on Rocket Lab's Electron. The mission will lift off from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 at the so ... more  
FSSCat Phi-sat-1 ready for launchParis (ESA) Jun 17, 2020 The first artificial intelligence to be carried onboard a European Earth observation mission will be launched this week from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The pioneering artificial in ... more  
Northrop Grumman rocket boosters arrive at KSC for Artemis I missionPromontory UT (SPX) Jun 16, 2020 Northrop Grumman reports that the segments for the two rocket boosters that will be used to help launch NASA's first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis I mission have arrived at Kenned ... more  
UK looking at alternatives to UK GPS plansLondon, UK (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2020 In 2018 the then Prime Minister Theresa May pulled the UK out of the EU's Galileo project, slamming the European Commission's decision "to bar the UK from being fully involved in developing all aspe ... more  
Future space travelers may follow cosmic lighthousesHouston TX (SPX) Jun 17, 2020 For centuries, lighthouses helped sailors navigate safely into harbor. Their lights swept across the water, cutting through fog and darkness, guiding mariners around dangerous obstacles and keeping ... more  | 
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Reducing the risk of space debris collision by Staff Writers  
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2020
As humanity expands its horizons beyond the Earth and begins to consider space missions with extended duration, sustainability necessitates the launch of more space vehicles, increasing the risk of collision with existing space debris. One method of clearing this debris involves a tug vehicle dragging it to a safe region. 
In a new paper published in EPJ Sp ... more | 
DARPA pit boss contractors SEAKR and SSCI team with DARPA for Blackjack early risk reduction orbital flights Woburn MA (SPX) Jun 17, 2020  
DARPA Blackjack program prime contractors SEAKR Engineering and Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) are preparing to use a series of small satellite demonstrations in an effort to verify and validate critical elements of the Blackjack program. 
In partnership with the U.S. Space Force, DARPA's Blackjack program has an objective to ultimately launch and test a constellation of up to 20 s ... more | 
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UK looking at alternatives to UK GPS plans London, UK (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2020  
In 2018 the then Prime Minister Theresa May pulled the UK out of the EU's Galileo project, slamming the European Commission's decision "to bar the UK from being fully involved in developing all aspects of Galileo," and stating it was unacceptable for London to be shut out from security discussions. 
UK ministers are reportedly looking to revise plans for an independent satellite navigation  ... more | 
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Space tourists might rise above Earth with hydrogen balloons Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2020  
 The newest entry into a growing field of space tourism firms says it will use giant hydrogen balloons launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida - rather than rockets - to give passengers a view of the stars from the stratosphere. 
 At 20 miles up, Space Perspective's observation capsule would reach about one-third of the way to outer space, but passengers could see the blackness abo ... more | 
Photonics: From custom-built to ready-made Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 18, 2020  | 
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China launches new Earth observation satellite Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 18, 2020  
China launched a new Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:19 pm Wednesday (Beijing Time). 
The satellite Gaofen-9 03, sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, is an optical remote-sensing satellite with a resolution up to the sub-meter level. 
The satellite will be mainly used for land survey, city planning, land right c ... more | 
COVID-19 makes air pollution a top concern worldwide: report Paris (AFP) June 17, 2020  
 At least two-thirds of people in countries home to a fifth of the world's population support stricter laws and enforcement to tackle air pollution, the Clean Air Fund said Wednesday. 
Researchers from the consortium of philanthropic groups analysed YouGov polling data from India, Britain, Nigeria, Bulgaria and Poland, the first survey across multiple countries on air pollution in the wake of  ... more | 
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Satellite launch center Wenchang eyes boosting homestay, catering sectors Wenchang, China (SPX) Jun 17, 2020  
Homestay and catering industries related to aerospace are expected to be developed in Wenchang township, the location of China's fourth satellite launch center in tropical Hainan province, according to a local official. 
"I believe the two new industries will further contribute to our economy and employment, even though we have just put forward the idea and are still studied specific measur ... more | 
Japan 'can't move ahead' with US missile defence system: PM Tokyo (AFP) June 16, 2020  
 Japan "can't move ahead" with a costly US missile defence system, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday, throwing his support behind a decision to suspend deployment of the controversial programme. 
In a surprise announcement a day earlier, Japan's Defence Minister Taro Kono said the deployment of the Aegis Ashore system would be suspended, citing cost and time constraints. 
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Successful testing of rocket motor and warhead designs demonstrate progress toward flight testing Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2020  
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) following successful design verification tests of key components for the U.S. Navy's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) program. 
The AARGM-ER program is leveraging the AARGM program currently in Full Rate Production. Design verification tests of the AARGM-ER rocket mot ... more | 
The smallest motor in the world Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020  
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a  ... more | 
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Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computations Adelphi MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2020  
Over the past few decades, computers have seen dramatic progress in processing power; however, even the most advanced computers are relatively rudimentary in comparison with the complexities and capabilities of the human brain. 
Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory say this may be changing as they endeavor to design computers inspir ... more | 
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Australia to buy additional Triton surveillance UAV Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2020  
Northrop Grumman has announced the Australian government's decision to provide funding for an additional three of their planned six MQ-4C Tritons and associated ground mission control stations. 
The MQ-4C Triton is a cooperative development program between the Royal Australian Air Force and the U.S. Navy, and provides a round-the-clock maritime wide-area intelligence, surveillance and recon ... more | 
 
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