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  Washington (AFP) April 9, 2022 To its many detractors, space tourism amounts to nothing more than joy-rides for the global super rich that will worsen the planet's climate crisis. But the nascent sector also has supporters, who, while not rejecting the criticism outright, argue the industry can bring humanity benefits too. - More research opportunities - The first argument is that private spaceflights, in addition to their customers, can send to space scientific experiments that require microgravity environments. In ... read more |
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First all-private mission docks with ISSWashington DC (UPI) Apr 9, 2021 The crew from the first all-private mission to the International Space Station docked with the orbital outpost Saturday morning, a historic moment marked by a ceremonial welcome from astronauts on board. ... more 
ISRO likely to launch seven satellites during current year: GovtNew Delhi, India (IANS) Apr 08, 2022 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch seven satellites during the current year and the expenditure towards the realisation of satellites is nearly Rs 490 crore, the Parli ... more  
CACI completes review for planned 2023 satellite launchReston VA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its demonstration small satellite program (DemoSat) launch scheduled for early 2023, which is slated to deliver ... more  
Chinese satellites achieve V-band low orbit measurementBeijing (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, has achieved V-band low orbit measurement and control on its six satellites which were sent into space on March 5, the China Science Daily re ... more |
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Brazilian Space Chief Says Nations Should Think Long-Term, Keep Space Out of GeopoliticsColorado Springs (Sputnik) Apr 08, 2022 Countries should think long-term about space cooperation, as there are many things on which they could work together regardless of geopolitical tensions, Carlos Moura, the president of the Brazilian ... more 
Arianespace wins new contract to launch Sentinel-1C observation satellite on board Vega-CParis, France (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Sentinel-1C in the first half of 2023 on Vega-C. The satellite, weig ... more 
UCF part of historic civilian space flight to ISSOrlando FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 When the first four civilians travel to the International Space Station April 8 they will be working with a team of University of Central Florida doctors to study how space travel affects the human ... more 
SpaceX delivers Blue Canyon built GNOMES-3 microsat to orbit for PlanetiQLafayette CO (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, hsa announced the successful lau ... more |
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SpaceX delivers several NanoAvionics satellites to orbitVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 Friday's SpaceX Transporter-4 mission included three satellites built by smallsat mission integrator NanoAvionics for multiple customers. MP42 is NanoAvionics' largest satellite built and laun ... more 
SpinLaunch signs Space Act Agreement to test innovative mass accelerator launch systemLong Beach CA (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 SpinLaunch has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA. Through this partnership, SpinLaunch will develop, integrate, and fly a NASA payload on the company's Suborbital Accelerator Launch System to p ... more  
Wreckage of world's largest plane testament to Kyiv's defenceGostomel, Ukraine (AFP) April 8, 2022 Under a shattered crescent hanger at Ukraine's Gostomel Airport the world's largest plane lies buckled and broken, an immovable monument to the battle Russia waged to take this foothold towards the capital of Kyiv. ... more  
US-led coalition in Iraq downs drone targeting baseBaghdad (AFP) April 8, 2022 The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq said it shot down Friday an armed drone that targeted an air base, reporting no casualties or damage. ... more |
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Slovakia gives S-300 air defence system to UkraineBratislava (AFP) April 8, 2022 Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Friday said the EU member had given Ukraine an S-300 air defence system, adding that it did not mean Slovakia had joined the conflict with Russia. ... more 
Virgin Orbit to launch maritime data satellite from the UKLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 Virgin Orbit has announced an agreement with The Satellite Applications Catapult (The Catapult) to launch the latest satellite in The Catapult's In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) programme into space fro ... more 
Xplore acquires Major Tom cloud-based mission operation software and Kubos flight softwareRedmond WA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service, has announced it has acquired the assets of Kubos Corporation and its Major Tom mission and flight control software platform for ... more 
SwRI's Space System Integration Facility supports smallsat developmentSan Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 Southwest Research Institute has added a new, 74,000-square-foot Space System Integration Facility to its San Antonio headquarters. The SwRI facility can rapidly respond to customers needing to desi ... more 
Sidus Space announces the upcoming launch of LizzieSatCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service satellite company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, is pleased to announce its forward progressi ... more |
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 Mumbai (AFP) April 4, 2022 
A large metal ring and sphere that villagers in rural western India said fell from the sky over the weekend could be from a Chinese rocket launched into space last year, officials told local media.
The metal ring - reportedly two to three metres (6.5-10 feet) in diameter and weighing over 40 kilogrammes (90 pounds) - was discovered in a village field in Maharashtra state late on Saturday, ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 
GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, has achieved V-band low orbit measurement and control on its six satellites which were sent into space on March 5, the China Science Daily reported Wednesday.
Satellite measurement and control refers to achieving the position and condition of satellites and controlling the platforms and loads of satellites.
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 
NASA's airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI, flew aboard NASA's ER-2 aircraft from March 12 to 16 to accurately measure the amount of light reflected off the Moon. Reflected moonlight is a steady source of light that researchers are taking advantage of to improve the accuracy and consistency of measurements among Earth-observing satellites.
"The Moon is extremely stable and not ... more |
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 Gostomel, Ukraine (AFP) April 8, 2022 
Under a shattered crescent hanger at Ukraine's Gostomel Airport the world's largest plane lies buckled and broken, an immovable monument to the battle Russia waged to take this foothold towards the capital of Kyiv.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya - a cargo-lift plane with an 88 metre (290 feet) wingspan that is the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service - has been mauled by blast ... more |
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 Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Mar 31, 2022 
Lego blocks, beloved by both children and adults, can be assembled into set models like space shuttles or cool buildings, but also can be used to build any new structures. Like these blocks, a new technology has been proposed to assemble atomic-sized blocks into new materials.
A POSTECH research team led by Professor Cheol-Joo Kim and Ph.D. candidates Seong-Jun Yang and Ju-Hyun Jung (Depar ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 01, 2022 
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has announced the launch of five additional spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellites were delivered to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit on SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission on April 1, 2022 onboard the Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rocket, under SpaceX's Rideshare program. All fi ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) April 6, 2022 
Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
Waters off the coast of Thailand are choked with pollution and the coronavirus pandemic has brought a surge in plastic waste as demand for takeaway food grows.
The Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said the ban ... more |
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 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 said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 6, 2022 
The US announced Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system, something Taipei said would help protect the island from any invasion by China.
"The proposed sale will help to sustain (Taiwan's) missile density and ensure readiness for air operations," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency ... more |
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 Bratislava (AFP) April 8, 2022 
Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Friday said the EU member had given Ukraine an S-300 air defence system, adding that it did not mean Slovakia had joined the conflict with Russia.
"I can confirm that the Slovak Republic has donated the S-300 air defence system to Ukraine, following Ukraine's request for assistance," Heger posted on Facebook.
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 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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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 
In machine learning, understanding why a model makes certain decisions is often just as important as whether those decisions are correct. For instance, a machine-learning model might correctly predict that a skin lesion is cancerous, but it could have done so using an unrelated blip on a clinical photo.
While tools exist to help experts make sense of a model's reasoning, often these method ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC), NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has reached a major milestone with the NATO AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA)'s Full System Handover to the NATO AGS Force (NAGSF) at the Main Operating Base, Sigonella, Sicily. The specially-designed AGS system is uniquely suited to NATO requirements and is providing critical Joint ISR s ... more |
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