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Viability of using commercial rockets to transport cargo quickly focus of Space Force research![]() Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 31, 2022 When a natural or humanitarian disaster occurs halfway around the world, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) aims to send a rocket filled with food, water and other essential supplies to the site in one hour. With the help of UCF researchers, they may be able to achieve this goal within the next decade. UCF is one of seven universities to receive funding through the USSF's University Consortium Research Opportunity, which connects higher education institutions with the U.S. Department of Defense's space-r ... read more |
Long March 11 launches Tianping-2 satellites into orbitBeijing (Sputnik) Apr 01, 2022 China has successfully launched a Long March (Chang Zheng) 11 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province in the country's north-west on Wednesday and deployed three Ti ... more
On the road to cultured meat for astronauts and EarthlingsParis (ESA) Apr 01, 2022 Cultured meat could be a game changer for the environment, food security, human health and animal welfare. But some challenges prevent it from reaching its full potential. Now ESA is supporting rese ... more
South Korea tests first solid-fuel rocket in wake of North Korea ICBM launchSeoul, South Korea (UPI) Mar 31, 2022 South Korea successfully tested its first home-produced solid fuel rocket Wednesday, the country's military said, in a boost to its space-based defense capabilities just days after North Korea test- ... more
Full-scale static test concludes qualification testing for Orion spacecraft abort motorPromontory UT (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin successfully performed the final full-scale ground test of the abort motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Northrop Grumman's Promontory ... more |
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ESA-developed P120C solid rocket motor enters productionParis (ESA) Apr 01, 2022 ESA's Ariane 6 and Vega-C will soon join the family of launch vehicles operating from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana to guarantee more opportunities for Europe to reach space. The P120C motor, ... more
Blue Origin launches 4th crew to spaceWashington DC (UPI) Mar 31, 2021 Blue Origin launched the fourth crewed mission of its New Shepard rocket Thursday morning from Texas, carrying a crew of six to the edge of space and back. ... more
Embry-Riddle developed instruments headed for spaceDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 As Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engineering Physics senior Josh Milford works toward a career in space science, he is already gaining specialized hands-on experience building, calibrating an ... more
NASA's next moon rocket set for wet dress rehearsal ahead of launchWashington DC (UPI) Mar 30, 2021 Having rolled the Space Launch System lunar rocket out to its launch pad and powered it up successfully, NASA engineers and technicians say they're just about ready for a prelaunch wet dress rehearsal this week. ... more |
Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' XceleratorPlano TX (SPX) Mar 31, 2022 Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space transportation and infrastructur ... more
Singapore signs Artemis Accords; Artemis I is 'Go' for Wet Dress RehearsalWashington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2022 Singapore demonstrated its commitment to the peaceful and responsible exploration of space by signing the Artemis Accords, which set forth the guiding principles for cooperation among nations partic ... more
Long March 6A blasts off in ShanxiTaiyuan, China (XNA) Mar 30, 2022 China conducted the maiden flight of its Long March 6A carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, according to China Aerospace Science and Technol ... more
X-BOW Systems unveils 3D Printed solid rocket motorsAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a revolutionary American space technology company focused on 3D printed energetics, reports that it has exited stealth mode. X-Bow (pronounced "cross-bow") brings ... more |
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SENER completes hard capture system for universal docking mechanismMadrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 SENER Aeroespacial has developed the Hard Capture System (HCS) for the IBDM (International Berthing and Docking Mechanism), which is the European androgynous low impact docking system that allows bo ... more
HENSOLDT Cyber and Beyond Gravity team up for robust satellite cybersecurityZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 HENSOLDT Cyber will supply its high security IT operating system TRENTOS to Beyond Gravity's for its latest satellite computer . The company's say this will ensure a high level of IT security for sa ... more
SpiderOak and Lockheed Martin Space enter space cybersecurity + blockchain collaborationWashington DC (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 SpiderOak Mission Systems and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Space's Mission Solutions business are developing and testing a zero-trust cybersecurity platform to secure data across the space data suppl ... more
US astronaut and two cosmonauts get down to Earth in a Soyuz capsuleAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) March 30, 2022 A record-breaking US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts reached Earth Wednesday, with tensions between Moscow and the West soaring over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's space agency Roscosmos said. ... more
How scientists reviewed the process and development of space intelligent robot technology?Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 31, 2022 It is an inevitable choice for the development of space automation technology to use space intelligent robots to realize space exploration and space resource utilization. China started with the succ ... more |
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ATLANT 3D Nanosystems developing a space-certified Nanofabricator 0G Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Apr 01, 2022
ATLANT 3D Nanosystems announces today the collaboration with ESA BIC to further advance the development of ATLANT 3D Nanofabricator 0G systems, the first-ever zero gravity R and D system that allows selective area direct write atomic layer precision.
ATLANT 3D will develop a space-certified Nanofabricator 0G with the goal of going to the International Space Station (ISS) in future missions ... more |
HENSOLDT Cyber and Beyond Gravity team up for robust satellite cybersecurity Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 01, 2022
HENSOLDT Cyber will supply its high security IT operating system TRENTOS to Beyond Gravity's for its latest satellite computer . The company's say this will ensure a high level of IT security for satellites is at the heart of today's efforts to make satellites more robust and reliable.
"As satellites have become increasingly critical to the infrastructure of modern society, there is an inc ... more |
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Identifying RF and GPS interferences for military applications with satellite data Vienna VA (SPX) Mar 25, 2022
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR)has announced the expansion of their existing partnership with Slingshot Aerospace. On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Space Force awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $2 million contract to develop a prototype analytics tool that utilizes space-based location data from proliferated low Earth orbit (pLEO) constellations to identify potential sources of electronic ground interferen ... more |
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Algeria fighter jet crash kills pilot Algiers (AFP) March 29, 2022
An Algerian pilot died when his Russian-made fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the country's west, the defence ministry said.
The MiG-29 went down "because of a technical fault, directly after taking off from Bousfer airbase" in the province of Oran, it said late Monday.
The pilot and co-pilot were able to eject but the pilot later succumbed to his injuries, the statement s ... more |
Hot spin quantum bits in silicon transistors Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 29, 2022 |
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Planet-scale MRI Austin TX (SPX) Mar 30, 2022
Earthquakes do more than buckle streets and topple buildings. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the Earth, acting like a giant MRI machine and providing clues to what lies inside the planet.
Seismologists have developed methods to take wave signals from the networks of seismometers at the Earth's surface and reverse engineer features and characteristics of the medium they ... more |
Most EU cities breach UN air particle guidelines: report Copenhagen (AFP) April 1, 2022
Despite a fall in emissions due to Covid curbs, nearly all EU urban dwellers in 2020 were exposed to microparticle pollution that breached recommended UN limits, the bloc's environmental watchdog said on Friday.
"Critically for health, 96 percent of the urban population was exposed to concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) above the WHO guideline of 5 micrograms per cubic metre," ... more |
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Shenzhou XIII astronauts prep for return Beijing (XNA) Mar 30, 2022
Three astronauts stationed in China's Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth's gravity.
The astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, have to tidy up a large number of materials, including ... more |
MDA and US Army test integration of THAAD and Patriot missile defense Washington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2022
The Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, successfully conducted a flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System. The test, designated Flight Test THAAD Weapon System (FTT)-21, was conducted at t ... more |
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North Korea goes Hollywood with dramatic missile launch footage Seoul (AFP) March 25, 2022
Leather jacket, sunglasses and a gigantic missile: North Korean state media announced the launch of Pyongyang's largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile with an attempt at old-school Hollywood flair on Friday.
Leader Kim Jong Un walks towards the camera, flanked by generals, as they prepare to fire the giant Hwasong-17 missile - Pyongyang's first ICBM test since 2017.
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Atom by atom: building precise smaller nanoparticles with templates Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 07, 2022
Nanoparticles (which have sizes ranging between 3-500 nm), and sub-nanoclusters (which are around 1 nm in diameter) are utilized in many fields, including medicine, robotics, materials science, and engineering. Their small size and large surface-area-to-volume ratios give them unique properties, rendering them valuable in a variety of applications, ranging from pollution control to chemical synt ... more |
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How scientists reviewed the process and development of space intelligent robot technology? Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 31, 2022
It is an inevitable choice for the development of space automation technology to use space intelligent robots to realize space exploration and space resource utilization. China started with the successful launch of the Tianhe Core Module in 2021, and intends to build a large-scale, long-term manned national space laboratory during 2021-2022, and gradually develops into the China's Space Station ... more |
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DLR measures flow phenomena around wind turbines with a swarm of drones Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2022
The wind is not just 'wind' - but a complicated arrangement of turbulent features that are influenced by the surrounding environment. Air turbulence is created by the landscape, but also by buildings, roads and wind turbines. In the ESTABLIS-UAS project, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is researching these flow effects. For this purpose, a swarm of dr ... more |
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