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  Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2022 A space-enabled system to help clear congested skies while reducing carbon emissions is going global, following a deal signed between satellite communications provider Inmarsat and ESA. Passengers will experience fewer delays once the Iris system is fully implemented - and airlines will save fuel and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. It could even be used to safely coordinate the flights of drones delivering medical supplies between hospitals or aid to remote communities. Air travel is inc ... read more |
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ReOrbit and VENG signs agreement for satellite manufacturingFalda Del Carmen, Argentinia (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 ReOrbit and VENG, an Argentinian-based company, signed an agreement to manufacture satellites in Argentina to serve the Latin America market. The directors of both organisations met at the Argentina ... more  
The face of GalileoParis (ESA) Jun 10, 2022 Ahead of Galileo satellites like this one going to space, they are switched on as if already operating there within ESA's Maxwell EMC Facility. This test procedure is a check of the satellite's 'ele ... more  
Astra rocket fails to deliver 2 small satellites after launch, NASA saysWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2022 NASA said a rocket carrying two small weather satellites failed Sunday, preventing the inauguration of a technology that would have helped better forecast hurricanes. The rocket by California- ... more  
New feedback system can improve efficiency of fusion reactionsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have refined the use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities ... more |
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Momentus First Demonstration Mission Update #3San Jose CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has provided its third Mission Update since the launch of its Vigoride-3 spacecraft on May 25. As we previously stated in earlier updates on the inaugural flight o ... more  
Women in space analogues demonstrate more sustainable leadershipKaunas, Lithuania (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 A new study based on Mars Desert Research Station commanders' reports reveals differences in female and male leadership behaviour. Although both genders are task-focused, women tend to be more posit ... more 
Artemis II engine section moves to final assemblyNew Orleans LA (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 On May 24, 2022, the core stage production team moved the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket engine section for Artemis II to the core stage final integration area at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility ... more 
Venus Aerospace unveils mach 9 hypersonic spaceplane StargazerHouston TX (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 Venus Aerospace, a startup developing hypersonic aircraft, introduced the "Stargazer", the company's first conceptual vehicle design, at the Up.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Venus Vehic ... more |
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Terran Orbital concludes Fleet Space CENTAURI-5 bus commissioningBoca Raton FL (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries, reports that it has completed bus co ... more  
Shenzhou XIV taikonauts to conduct 24 medical experiments in spaceBeijing (XNA) Jun 10, 2022 Taikonauts of the Shenzhou XIV crew will carry out 24 in-orbit medical experiments during their six-month stay in China's space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency on Thursday. ... more 
NASA Marshall Team Delivers Tiny, Powerful 'Lunar Flashlight' Propulsion SystemHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 09, 2022 Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have built some of the largest rocket engines ever to light up the icy reaches of space. Now Marshall and its commercial part ... more  
Commercial UAV Expo - Las Vegas September 6 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2022 Commercial UAV Expo is the world's leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS with more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event. Ind ... more |
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Air-breathing hypersonic weapon delivers value and performanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 Two core technologies are at the heart of the U.S. pursuit of hypersonic weapons, or those that travel Mach 5 or faster: scramjets, which derive propulsion from the air around them, and boost-glide ... more  
Raytheon Intelligence and Space conducts Troposcatter comms test for US ArmyFort Bliss TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, successfully demonstrated the next-generation, transportable beyond-line-of-sight, or BLOS, Troposcatter communications system est ... more 
AFRL leads effort to develop, test Hybrid Halvorsen Aircraft Loader PrototypeWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading a Department of the Air Force effort to develop and test a diesel-electric mobility aircraft cargo loader, the hybrid Halvorsen prototype. Airlift ... more 
Ukraine forces need deliberate training on new rocket system: USWashington (AFP) June 9, 2022 Ukraine wants new Himars artillery from the United States on the battlefield now, but the Pentagon is stressing the need for comprehensive training to make sure the long-range precision rocket systems are used effectively against Russian forces. ... more 
UK and US to launch Joint Mission Aboard UK's first Virgin Orbit orbital flightLong Beach CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2022 Satellite launch company Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) announces today that a joint mission between the United Kingdom's Defense Science and Technology Laboratory and the United States Naval Research ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2022  The launch service provider Isar Aerospace signs in as the latest ExoOPSTM - Mission Design customer, Exotrail's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution dedicated to space mission simulation and analysis.
Isar Aerospace, the leading European launch service provider focusing on small and medium satellite deployment, will use ExoOPSTM - Mission Design to answer the thriving demand for flexible ... more |
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 Fort Bliss TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 
Raytheon Intelligence and Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, successfully demonstrated the next-generation, transportable beyond-line-of-sight, or BLOS, Troposcatter communications system establishing high bandwidth, high stability communication links for the U.S. Army.
The wireless, point-to-point communications system delivers voice and command and control information to decision ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2022 
Ahead of Galileo satellites like this one going to space, they are switched on as if already operating there within ESA's Maxwell EMC Facility. This test procedure is a check of the satellite's 'electromagnetic compatibility', with all its systems running together to detect any harmful interference between them.
Once Maxwell's main door is sealed, its metal walls form a 'Faraday Cage', scr ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2022 
A space-enabled system to help clear congested skies while reducing carbon emissions is going global, following a deal signed between satellite communications provider Inmarsat and ESA.
Passengers will experience fewer delays once the Iris system is fully implemented - and airlines will save fuel and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide. It could even be used to safely coordinate the flights ... more |
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 Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have improved the coherence time of a previously developed quantum membrane dramatically. The improvement will expand the usability of the membrane for a variety of different purposes. With a coherence time of one hundred milliseconds, the membrane can for example store sensitive quantum information for further processing in a qu ... more |
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 Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 
Clouds and aerosols are still considered the great unknowns in understanding our climate. With the EarthCARE Earth observation satellite, Airbus has made the finishing touches to the crucial 'key' that will unlock the mysteries of clouds, helping make more accurate atmospheric models and climate forecasts.
The 2.3-tonne satellite is now being transported from the Airbus site in Friedrichsh ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) June 14, 2022 
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
Across South Asia, the average person would live five years longer if levels of fine particulate matter met World Health Organization standards, according to a report from the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute.
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 10, 2022 
Taikonauts of the Shenzhou XIV crew will carry out 24 in-orbit medical experiments during their six-month stay in China's space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency on Thursday.
These space medical experiments are mainly designed to study how the weightless environment and spaceflights affect taikonauts, said Li Yinghui, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 19, 2022 
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia.
The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow's main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2022 
Two core technologies are at the heart of the U.S. pursuit of hypersonic weapons, or those that travel Mach 5 or faster: scramjets, which derive propulsion from the air around them, and boost-glide systems, which use a rocket motor to reach the edge of space and then descend to their target.
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, is making significant investments ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultrathin silicon nanowire - could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies.
Electronic devices powered by microchips that efficiently dissipate heat would in t ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 10, 2022 
From action heroes to villainous assassins, biohybrid robots made of both living and artificial materials have been at the center of many sci-fi fantasies, inspiring today's robotic innovations. It's still a long way until human-like robots walk among us in our daily lives, but scientists from Japan are bringing us one step closer by crafting living human skin on robots. The method developed, pr ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2022 
Commercial UAV Expo is the world's leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS with more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event.
Industries covered include Construction; Drone Delivery; Energy and Utilities; Forestry and Agriculture; Infrastructure and Transportation; Mining and Aggregates; Public Safety and Emergency Services; Se ... more |
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