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April 14, 2022
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA sets coverage for Russian spacewalks



Washington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
NASA will provide coverage of spacewalks Monday, April 18, and Thursday, April 28, as Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station to activate a new robotic arm attached to the Nauka module. Coverage for both spacewalks will begin at 10 a.m. EDT each day on NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency's website. Each spacewalk is scheduled to begin around 10:25 a.m. Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev of Roscosmos will conduct Russian spacewalks ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Astra announces electric propulsion system contract with LeoStella
Alameda CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) and LeoStella LLC ("LeoStella") has announced a contract for Astra to provide multiple Astra Spacecraft Engines for LeoStella satellites. Astra is expected to begin ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
AFRL completes series of 1 newton ascent monopropellant thruster testing
Edwards 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
ROBO SPACE
How to compete with robots
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
When it comes to the future of intelligent robots, the first question people ask is often: how many jobs will they make disappear? Whatever the answer, the second question is likely to be: how can I ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tianzhou 4's rocket arrives in Hainan
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. ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE
Orbital Assembly and Irvine to study health on ISS for 100 Year Starship project
Huntsville 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Artemis astronauts will ride in style in new crew transportation vehicles
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
When astronauts leave their crew quarters at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their lunar mission, NASA's Artemis II crew will ride in a new set of wheels: A fleet of shiny crew transporta ... more
AEROSPACE
Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabins
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. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space Perspective unveils luxurious balloon-launched spaceflight experience
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2021
Want to be a space tourist but can't spend tens of millions of dollars? ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Breaks Ground on Neutron Production Complex in Wallops, Virginia
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 2 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA working around valve issue to complete testing of Artemis
Washington 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Space tourism: the arguments in favor
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. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First all-private mission docks with ISS
Washington 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

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ROCKET SCIENCE
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 TRAVEL
Brazilian Space Chief Says Nations Should Think Long-Term, Keep Space Out of Geopolitics
Colorado 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
GPS NEWS
NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy
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 ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Northrop Grumman developing sovereign secure communication capability for Australia
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) has entered into an agreement with Australian electronics engineering company IntelliDesign for hardware design services and contract manufacturing of Secure C ... more
UAV NEWS
Unmanned aerial vehicles used to bolster supply of food, medicine
Shanghai (XNA) Apr 08, 2022
Two drones carrying 20 kilograms of rice and vegetables took off from a distribution warehouse in Shanghai's Jinshan district on Thursday. Five minutes later, the drones landed in an open space in t ... more
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MILTECH
Bolsonaro downplays Brazil army's Viagra order
Brasilia (AFP) April 13, 2022
President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday downplayed the Brazilian military's recent purchase of Viagra, which drew scrutiny from opposition lawmakers and a flurry of jokes online. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE UAS completes a world record 39-hour flight
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 fligh ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
CACI completes review for planned 2023 satellite launch
Reston 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
Xplore acquires Major Tom cloud-based mission operation software and Kubos flight software
Redmond 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
ROBO SPACE
PickNik Robotics to work with Sierra Space on space robotics
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 30, 2022
PickNik Robotics, a leader in robotics software and engineering services, has announced that it is collaborating with the team at Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company with 1,100 employee ... more
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Northrop Grumman developing sovereign secure communication capability for Australia
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
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NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy
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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Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabins
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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Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 07, 2022
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Tianzhou 4's rocket arrives in Hainan
Wenchang (XNA) Apr 13, 2022
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