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Virgin Orbit announces next launch, dubbed 'Straight Up'![]() Long Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2022 Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) has entered flight preparation mode for its forthcoming launch, Straight Up, that will support the United States Space Force's STP-28A mission. After departing Virgin Orbit's Long Beach rocket factory on Thursday, April 28, 2022, the rocket arrived at the Mojave Air and Space Port. It will support the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) and will carry payloads for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP). Integration testing with airplane and ground equ ... read more |
Roscosmos boss calls to hold Elon Musk 'accountable' for supporting Ukraine 'fascists'Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2022 Elon Musk has responded after Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos, sent a message to Russian media accusing him of supporting "fascist forces" in Ukraine. The a ... more
DLR Land Down UnderAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 10, 2022 In preparation for their ReFEx rocket launch campaign from Australia, the DLR team are visiting spaceport partner Southern Launch. As part of their visit, the DLR team will be visiting Southern Laun ... more
Phantom Space places order for more than 200 Ursa Major rocket enginesTucson AZ (SPX) May 10, 2022 Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company, has announced an agreement to purchase more than 200 rocket engines from Ursa Major, America's only independent pure-play rocket propulsion c ... more
UK blogger detained in Baikonur confirms release from custody after issued fineMoscow (Sputnik) May 10, 2022 UK blogger Benjamin Rich, who was recently detained near a launch pad in the Baikonur spaceport, said on Sunday that the Russian police released him after questioning and handed out a fine. On ... more |
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China launches the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraftBeijing (XNA) May 10, 2022 In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to ... more
Momentus' Vigoride spacecraft arrives at launch site for first flight with SpaceXSan Jose CA (SPX) May 08, 2022 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has announced that its Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle ... more
China prepares to launch Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraftWenchang (XNA) May 08, 2022 The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agen ... more
NASA's Crew-3 astronauts splash down in Gulf of MexicoWashington DC (UPI) May 5, 2021 After a 24-hour delay to be sure of weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, NASA's Crew-3 returned to Earth on Friday with a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico just off the coast of Florida. ... more |
New study reveals the effect of extended space flight on astronauts' brainsPortland OR (SPX) May 06, 2022 Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research from Oregon Health and Science University and scientists across the country. ... more
NASA identifies Artemis 1 rocket issues, plans another wet dress rehearsal for JuneWashington DC (UPI) May 5, 2021 NASA is targeting early June for its next attempt of the Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, officials announced on Thursday. ... more
Astronaut crew returns to Earth after six months on ISSWashington (AFP) May 6, 2022 NASA's Crew-3 mission returned home to Earth on Friday after six months aboard the International Space Station. ... more
China launches Jilin-1 commercial satellitesTaiyuan (XNA) May 06, 2022 China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D rocket to place a group of eight satellites in space. Satellite Jilin-1 Kuanfu 01C, together with seven Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D satellites, was lifted at ... more |
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Spacecraft navigation uses x-rays from dead starsUrbana IL (SPX) May 04, 2022 The remnants of a collapsed neutron star, called a pulsar, are magnetically charged and spinning anywhere from one rotation per second to hundreds of rotations per second. These celestial bodies, ea ... more
Maritime Launch plans inaugural flight for 2023Halifax. Canada (SPX) May 05, 2022 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ) (MLSI) and Reaction Dynamics (RDX) are pleased to announce that they have signed a letter of intent to conduct launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia, expected ... more
MDA completes first commercial sale of Canadarm3 technology to Axiom spaceToronto, Canada (SPX) May 04, 2022 MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced the first commercial sale of its Canadarm3 technology to Axio ... more
Air Force medical professionals learn craft in AFRL simulatorsWright-Patterson AFFB OH (SPX) May 10, 2022 The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, one of two mission units in the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to a total of eight air ... more
Testing interactions between drones and traditional aircraftCochstedt, Germany (SPX) May 08, 2022 Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport has rejoined the German aviation network. The official reopening took place on 6 May 2022, attended by representatives from government, academia and industry. Take-offs a ... more |
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Zortrax Z-PEEK confirmed to meet ESA's outgassing requirements Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 08, 2022
All polymeric materials must meet strict outgassing requirements before they are cleared for a space flight. Gases released by a vast majority of polymers in high vacuum tend to contaminate sensors and other fragile spacecraft components which severely degrades their performance.
That is why there are only a few polymers suitable for space. Now, Z-PEEK, a 3D printing filament based on poly ... more |
Northrop Grumman Australia team brings together space capabilities for JP9102 Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2022
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced the space technology capabilities its team will offer the Commonwealth for JP9102, the Australian Defence Force's Satellite Communication System project.
Global and Australian leaders in space communications - Northrop Grumman, Inmarsat, L3Harris, AECOM, Blacktree Technologies, EM Solutions and Vocus - will draw on decades of collective experience t ... more |
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China Satellite Navigation Conference to highlight digital economy, intelligent navigation Beijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2022
The 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference will be held in Beijing in May, highlighting the digital economy and intelligent navigation, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
The conference will showcase the latest industrialization achievement of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), the office said.
Diverse events such as summit forums, academic exchanges, ... more |
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Air Force medical professionals learn craft in AFRL simulators Wright-Patterson AFFB OH (SPX) May 10, 2022
The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, one of two mission units in the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to a total of eight aircraft simulators with various capabilities, which help prepare medical Airmen for aeromedical evacuation, or AE, missions. The simulators are equipped with smoke, sound, fire, cameras and temperature ... more |
Neon ice shows promise as new qubit platform St. Louis MO (SPX) May 05, 2022
The fundamental building blocks of a quantum computer are quantum bits, or qubits. Some of the most common examples of qubits are based on the different energy states of single electrons.
In a recent Nature paper, a team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Argonne National Laboratory has announced the creation of a new qubit platform formed by freezing neon gas into a solid at ver ... more |
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NASA rocket to measure Earth's life-supporting secret: a weak electric field Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2022
Why does Earth support life, while Venus and Mars - and for all we know, any other planet in the universe - do not?
"It's one of the most fundamental questions in all of science: Why are we here? And it's what Endurance is after," said Glyn Collinson, a space scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and principal investigator for NASA's Endurance mission.
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Mexico shuts US-owned quarry on environmental grounds Mexico City (AFP) May 6, 2022
Mexico said Friday that it had suspended operations at a US-owned limestone quarry in the Riviera Maya tourist region due to environmental concerns, a move the company branded "illegal."
After an inspection visit to a subsidiary of US group Vulcan Materials, it was decided to temporarily close the site near Playa del Carmen, the environment and natural resources ministry said.
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China launches the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft Beijing (XNA) May 10, 2022
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am, ... more |
Turkey says still talking to Russia about missile deliveries Istanbul (AFP) April 27, 2022
NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring a second batch of one of its most advanced missile defence systems despite the war in Ukraine.
The comments on state television late Tuesday by the head of Turkey's military procurement agency underscore Ankara's efforts to maintain good relations with Moscow during the conflict.
The agency and its chief, Ismail Demir ... more |
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Russia admits striking Kyiv during UN chief's visit Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2022
Russia confirmed Friday that it carried out an air strike on Kyiv during a visit by the UN's secretary general, the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in nearly two weeks, and in which a journalist also died.
Vera Gyrych, a producer for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was killed when a Russian missile hit the building where she lived, the media group said.
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Seeing more deeply into nanomaterials New York NY (SPX) Apr 14, 2022
From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nanoscale. However, to fully unlock the potential of these new materials, researchers need to "see" into their tiny creations so that they can control the design and fabricatio ... more |
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MDA completes first commercial sale of Canadarm3 technology to Axiom space Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 04, 2022
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced the first commercial sale of its Canadarm3 technology to Axiom Space.
The contract is for the delivery of 32 external robotic interfaces for Axiom Space's Axiom Station which is now under construction and on schedule to be the world's first commercial spa ... more |
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Testing interactions between drones and traditional aircraft Cochstedt, Germany (SPX) May 08, 2022
Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport has rejoined the German aviation network. The official reopening took place on 6 May 2022, attended by representatives from government, academia and industry. Take-offs and landings for aircraft up to 5.7 tonnes will once again be possible at Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport, initially in accordance with visual flight rules. Linking the airport with the National Experiment ... more |
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