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  Wallops Island VA (SPX) Apr 12, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) today broke ground on the construction of a state-of-the-art rocket production complex where the Company's Neutron launch vehicle will be manufactured. The 250,000 square foot Neutron Production Complex is being constructed on a 28-acre site adjacent to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The complex will support Neutron production, assembly, and integration, and is expected to bring up to 250 highly-s ... read more |
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Elon Musk urges cadet researchers to keep innovating, make rocket launches 'boring'USAF Academy CO (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk motivated cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy to keep the research industry on its toes by fighting complacency and working overtime to break boundaries. "We want to take ... more  
Space Perspective unveils luxurious balloon-launched spaceflight experienceWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2021 Want to be a space tourist but can't spend tens of millions of dollars? ... more 
AFRL completes series of 1 newton ascent monopropellant thruster testingEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 The Chemical Propulsion Flight Programs Group at the Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully completed the Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-toxic Propellant (ASCENT) monopropellant 1 Newto ... more  
Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabinsWashington (AFP) April 12, 2022 A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Earth's curvature from the comfort of a luxury cabin, lifted to the upper atmosphere with a giant balloon. ... more |
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Tianzhou 4's rocket arrives in HainanWenchang (XNA) Apr 13, 2022 The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said. ... more  
Orbital Assembly and Irvine to study health on ISS for 100 Year Starship projectHuntsville AL (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), the only company advancing the development and operation of the first commercially viable, space-based business park with gravity, is partnering with the 100 Year ... more 
NASA working around valve issue to complete testing of ArtemisWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2021 NASA on Tuesday plans to proceed with modified pre-launch tests of its next mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System. ... more 
Winning technologies benefit NASA and IndustryWashington 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 |
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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 
Space tourism: the arguments in favorWashington (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. ... more 
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 
Arctic simulation of Moon-like habitat shows wellbeing sessions keep you saneSurrey UK (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 Researchers at the University of Surrey and the University of Milano-Bicocca have partnered with SAGA Space Architects to investigate the psychological impact of social isolation in harsh environmen ... more |
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406 Day: how Galileo helps save livesParis (ESA) Apr 06, 2022 Wednesday was the annual 406 Day, celebrating the life-saving importance of emergency beacons, named for the radio frequency they operate on, as well as the satellites that relay their signals - wit ... more  
Return of the Battling RobotsCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 When the FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition returned to Cleveland in March for the first time since 2019, nobody was more excited than the high school student competitors. They came from Oh ... 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 
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 |
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 Melbourne FL (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been awarded $117 million for option-year three of a U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command contract to continue maintaining and modernizing infrastructure to track objects in space. The Maintenance Of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program has an estimated contract value of $1.2 billion over 10 years.
L3Harris won the in ... 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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 Paris (ESA) Apr 06, 2022 
Wednesday was the annual 406 Day, celebrating the life-saving importance of emergency beacons, named for the radio frequency they operate on, as well as the satellites that relay their signals - with Europe's own Galileo constellation prominent among them. While Galileo's main purpose is satellite navigation, the system also picks up distress messages from across the globe and relays them to reg ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2022 
A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Earth's curvature from the comfort of a luxury cabin, lifted to the upper atmosphere with a giant balloon.
Space Perspective on Tuesday revealed illustrations of its swish cabins, which it hopes to start launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida from late 2024. More than 600 tickets have so far been sold, at $ ... 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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 Jiuquan (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 
China launched a new Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday.
The satellite, Gaofen-3 03, was launched by a Long March-4C rocket at 7:47 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully.
The satellite will be networked with the orbiting Gaofen-3 and Gaofen-3 02 satellites to form a land-sea radar satellite ... 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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 Wenchang (XNA) Apr 13, 2022 
The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said.
Next, the rocket will be assembled and undergo ground tests with the robotic spaceship at the coastal launch complex, the agency said in a brief statement.
Tianzhou 4, the country's fourth cargo ... 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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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
When the FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition returned to Cleveland in March for the first time since 2019, nobody was more excited than the high school student competitors. They came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York with their robots to vie for a spot in the international championship. But joy also shone on the faces of the volunteers and mentors who helped make the competition poss ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works demonstrated the expanded endurance capabilities of a specially configured Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE unmanned aerial system (UAS) through a world record endurance flight on Feb. 18, 2022, at the Santa Margarita Ranch in California.
The flight establishes a new record in the Group 2 (5 to 25-kilogram) category with a flight time of 39 hours, 17 minutes and 7 s ... more |
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