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  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 system worth 5bln pounds ($6.18 billion) that was touted in 2018 as an alternative to the EU's Galileo project ... read more |
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China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPSBeijing (AFP) June 23, 2020 China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system, completing a network designed to rival American GPS as it jostles for market share in the lucrative sector. ... more  
NASA Developing a Plan to Fly Personnel on Suborbital SpacecraftWashington DC (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 For the first time in the agency's history, NASA has initiated a new effort to enable NASA personnel to fly on future commercial suborbital spaceflights. NASA's Flight Opportunities program has succ ... more 
Space Station stitchParis (ESA) Jun 24, 2020 This panorama of the International Space Station is a wider view of what ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was capturing on camera during the first of a series of historic spacewalks that took place in N ... more  
First modernized LM 2100 SBIRS missile warning satellite completes thermal vacuum testingSunnyvale CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2020 The world's most advanced missile defense satellite recently and successfully came out of almost two months of harsh simulated space environmental testing. On June 9, the U.S. Space Force's fi ... more |
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Microchip releases major update to BlueSky GNSS FirewallChandler AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the release of a major software update for its BlueSky GNSS Firewall product, providing a higher level of resiliency against GPS vulnerabilities for systems d ... more  
Final Beidou launch marks major milestone in China's space effortBeijing (XNA) Jun 24, 2020 The final satellite to complete the third-generation network of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System was launched on Tuesday morning, marking a milestone in the nation's space endeavor. ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne delivers 600th boost motor and divert and attitude control system for THAADHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 600th Boost Motor and the 600th Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of the nation's ... more 
Virgin Galactic signs agreement with NASAWashington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2020 Virgin Galactic announced Monday an agreement with NASA allowing it to develop a private astronaut readiness program for trips to the International Space Station. ... more  
Space tourists might rise above Earth with hydrogen balloonsWashington 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. ... more |
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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  |
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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 
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 
Beidou system sees wide application across the countryBeijing (XNA) Jun 24, 2020 China's domestically developed Beidou Navigation Satellite System has been widely used in many public and private fields at home and abroad, according to official figures. By the end of 2019, ... 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 
Green aviation still has electrifying future despite virusParis (AFP) June 19, 2020 The aviation industry has long been under pressure to reduce pollution, and while airlines have taken a financial wallop from the coronavirus crisis it may not stop a greening of the skies. ... more |
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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 |
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 Aalborg, Danmark (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 
GomSpace has signed a contract to develop and deliver a nanosatellite to the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).
The satellite will demonstrate military tactical communications on the UHF band from a polar Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The primary mission objective is to demonstrate the military use and relevance of an Arctic satellite relay for tactical communication radios.
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 24, 2020 
China's domestically developed Beidou Navigation Satellite System has been widely used in many public sectors and business fields at home and abroad, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
By the end of 2019, more than 100 million Beidou-based navigation chips, modules and other products had been sold.
The system had by then been applied to nearly 6.6 million taxis, buse ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 21, 2020 
Commercial flight trials that use satellite-enabled communications to reduce the environmental impact of flying are scheduled to commence once normal traffic levels resume.
As nations begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and airports start to reopen in Europe, satellite communications provider Inmarsat and consultancy firm CGI will be conducting real-world trials of the Iris air ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2020 
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.
Small enough to fit on a chip, miniature versions of these combs - so named because their set of uniformly sp ... more |
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 Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jun 18, 2020 
With the successful integration of the ATLID-Instrument the EarthCARE satellite (Clouds Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) has passed a crucial milestone, as it concludes the "onboarding" of the three European instruments.
EarthCARE is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), with Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen (Germany) acting as ... more |
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 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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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 24, 2020 
The final satellite to complete the third-generation network of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System was launched on Tuesday morning, marking a milestone in the nation's space endeavor.
As the countdown ticked down to zero at 9:43 am at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, eight engines on the first stage and four boosters of a Long March 3B carrier rocket spat or ... more |
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 Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2020 
The world's most advanced missile defense satellite recently and successfully came out of almost two months of harsh simulated space environmental testing.
On June 9, the U.S. Space Force's fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) successfully completed Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing at Lockheed Martin's Sunnyvale, California satellite manufacturi ... more |
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 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 |
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 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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 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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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 
Since the dawn of flight, pilots have used acrobatic maneuvers to test the limits of their airplanes. The same goes for flying drones: Professional pilots often gage the limits of their drones and measure their level of mastery by flying such maneuvers in competitions
Working together with microprocessor company Intel, a team of researchers at the University of Zurich has now developed a q ... more |
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