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April 04, 2022
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Russian space agency suspends ISS cooperation over sanctions



Washington DC (UPI) Apr 2, 2021
Russia has suspended cooperation with other nations involved with the International Space Station over sanctions levied amid the war in Ukraine. Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian space agency Roscosmos, made the announcement in a series of tweets Saturday in response to a letter received from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, a former U.S. senator. Nelson said in a letter sent Wednesday that NASA could continue to cooperate with Russia "to ensure continued safe operations of ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab launches 112th satellite to orbit
Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Apr 02, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Successful launch shows new rocket factory's solid steps
Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022
China launched a Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket on Wednesday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, deploying three satellites into space, according to C ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space report launch of first satellite mission
Tysons VA (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are proud to announce that Omnispace Spark-1 was successfully delivered into orbit aboard the SpaceX Trans ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Roscosmos to Brief Russian Government on Options for Ending ISS Cooperation Soon, Rogozin Says
Beijing (XNA) Apr 03, 2022
The Russian space agency Roscosmos will soon inform the government of how it plans to terminate cooperation with Western partners on the International Space Station, its chief said. "Roscosmos ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
Aphelion Aerospace secures investment from The Mercury Group and others
Denver CO (SPX) Apr 04, 2022
Aphelion Aerospace, based in Denver, Colorado is establishing itself as a one-stop-shop for low-cost small satellite integration and on-demand launch operations from practically anywhere around the ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
SpaceX launches Transporter-4 rideshare mission from Florida
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX launched its 12th rocket of the year Friday afternoon, in spite of gloomy weather. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX to test-fire rocket ahead of Axiom-1 private astronaut mission
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 1, 2021
SpaceX plans to test-fire a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday ahead of its first private astronaut mission, Axiom-1, to the International Space Station. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA begins critical final test on mega Moon rocket
Washington (AFP) April 1, 2022
NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency gears up to return humans to the Moon. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tianzhou 2 re-enters Earth's atmosphere, mostly burns up
Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022
China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Winning technologies benefit NASA and Industry
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2022
In 2021, NASA recognized four teams from around the agency for inventions and software that will help government and private industry. The new technologies can help improve passenger flights and rem ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's next moon rocket set for wet dress rehearsal ahead of launch
Washington 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Blue Origin launches 4th crew to space
Washington 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

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SPACE TRAVEL
Embry-Riddle developed instruments headed for space
Daytona 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' Xcelerator
Plano 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 11 launches Tianping-2 satellites into orbit
Beijing (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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Singapore signs Artemis Accords; Artemis I is 'Go' for Wet Dress Rehearsal
Washington 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
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpiderOak and Lockheed Martin Space enter space cybersecurity + blockchain collaboration
Washington 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
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South Korea tests first solid-fuel rocket in wake of North Korea ICBM launch
Seoul, 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
UAV NEWS
Drones over Ukraine: fears of Russian 'killer robots' have failed to materialise
Brisbane, Australia (The Conversation) Apr 02, 2022
Drones have played a starring role in Ukraine's defence against the ongoing Russian attack. Before the invasion experts believed Russia's own fleets of "killer robots" were likely to be a far more p ... more
UAV NEWS
'Punishment from above': Hobby pilots build Ukraine's drone fleet
Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) April 1, 2022
At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Air strikes hit Ukraine's strategic port Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (AFP) April 3, 2022
Air strikes rocked Ukraine's strategic Black Sea port of Odessa early Sunday, AFP reporters said, but there were no casualties, according to the army. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Russian soldiers likely exposed to Chernobyl radiation: Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 1, 2022
Russian soldiers were likely exposed to radiation while they were occupying the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station over the past four weeks, Ukrainian officials said on Friday. ... more
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HENSOLDT Cyber and Beyond Gravity team up for robust satellite cybersecurity
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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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US helping China with cockpit recorder of jetliner that crashed
Washington (AFP) April 2, 2022
The US National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it was assisting Chinese aviation officials in downloading data from the cockpit voice recorder of the Boeing 737-800 that crashed in southern China last month. The China Eastern jetliner was flying between the cities of Kunming and Guangzhou on March 21 when it nosedived into a mountainside, disintegrating on impact and killing all 1 ... more
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Programmed assembly of wafer-scale atomically thin crystals
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Tianzhou 2 re-enters Earth's atmosphere, mostly burns up
Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022
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Air strikes hit Ukraine's strategic port Odessa
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