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  Mexico City (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday denied that a space cooperation agreement signed with Russia last year would help Moscow spy on North America. The pact was inked before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and "now a scandal is being made because there's talk that Mexico is allowing Russian satellites to be used to spy on Mexican and North American airspace," Lopez Obrador told reporters. "The truth is that these agreements are signed with all countries and are not intended to sp ... read more |
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NASA sets new Artemis I launch window for Nov. 14Washington DC (UPI) Oct 12, 2021 After a string of setbacks, the U.S. space agency, NASA, said Wednesday it would try again to conduct its Artemis I test flight to the moon on Nov. 14. ... more 
Japan orders satellite-carrying rocket to self-destruct after failed launchWashington DC (UPI) Oct 12, 2021 A Japanese rocket attempting to launch a satellite into space self-destructed after it failed to reach trajectory after liftoff on Wednesday. ... more 
NASA's Mars mission shields up for testsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 Micrometeorites are a potential hazard for any space mission, including NASA's Mars Sample Return. The tiny rocks can travel up to 50 miles per second. At these speeds, "even dust could cause damage ... more 
Astra announces spacecraft engine contract with Maxar TechnologiesAlameda CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 Astra Space, Inc. ("Astra") (Nasdaq: ASTR) announced that it has reached an agreement with Maxar Technologies ("Maxar") (TSX:MAXR) to supply Astra Spacecraft Engines. The propulsion systems will be ... more |
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World's first space tourist plans new flight to Moon with SpaceXWashington (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 Dennis Tito, an American entrepreneur who in 2001 became the first person to pay for their own space voyage, said Wednesday he plans to fly with his wife Akiko on a future SpaceX mission around the Moon. ... more 
NASA's Crew-5 mission casts long exposure light beamKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 In this 20-second exposure from Oct. 5, 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission from our Kennedy Space Center in Flor ... more 
Cables, tie-wraps and no stepParis (ESA) Oct 11, 2022 The third (pictured) and fourth European Service Modules are currently in production at Airbus facilities in Bremen, Germany. They are a key element of the Orion spacecraft, the first to return huma ... more 
Next-generation spacesuits on drawing board for NASA moon missionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 12, 2021 Nicole Mann, spacecraft commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor, just arrived at the International Space Station last week wearing a spacesuit designed decades ago for male test pilots. ... more |
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NASA's solid-state battery research exceeds initial goals, draws interestCleveland OH (SPX) Oct 11, 2022 NASA researchers are making progress with developing an innovative battery pack that is lighter, safer, and performs better than batteries commonly used in vehicles and large electronics today. ... more 
Rocket Lab successfully launches 31st Electron rocketLong Beach CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has broken its annual launch record with the launch of "It Argos Up From Here," a dedicated launch for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The missi ... more  
Western allies vow to get air defence to Ukraine 'as fast as can'Brussels (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 International backers of Ukraine vowed on Wednesday to deliver new air defences "as fast as we can", as Kyiv pressed them to bolster protection against Russia's missile blitz. ... more  
EU agreement on Ukraine military training missionBrussels (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 The EU has reached agreement on the contours of a big military mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian armed forces personnel in several member countries, diplomats said Wednesday. ... more |
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UK to supply Ukraine with air defence missilesLondon (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 Britain on Thursday said it would supply Ukraine with air defence missiles to defend itself against Russian assaults and will for the first time provide rockets capable of shooting down cruise missiles. ... more  
German foreign minister urges more caution towards ChinaBerlin (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday called for more caution in trade with China, warning that Europe's biggest economy must learn from the breakdown of its relations with Russia. ... more 
Biden to prioritize China competition amid 'dangerous' RussiaWashington (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 President Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning over China, seeing it as the only global rival to the United States, even as it also works to constrain a "dangerous" Russia. ... more  
USAF Mobility Flex Procurement To release EVTOL Request For InformationWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, or AFLCMC, Mobility and Training Directorate's Heavy Airlift Division, Mobility Flex Procurement, released a Request for Information, or RFI, Oct. 6, 2022 ... more 
Virgin Orbit, Spire Global sign multilaunch agreementLong Beach CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 Building on their shared record for successful collaboration in responsive space, Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has entered a ... more |
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SpaceLink, a company that provides secure data relay from any orbit, any time, announced it was awarded a contract by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to study how commercial optical ground terminals will integrate into the Near Space Network. The funded study includes a demonstration of end-to-end transport of multi-source data at the SpaceLink gateway in the Mojave Desert.
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 South Bend IN (SPX) Oct 07, 2022  SIMBA Chain announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a STTR Phase I in the amount of $250,000 to investigate how SIMBA's blockchain technology may enable In-space Service Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities being explored by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) through the Orbital Prime program. Orbit ... more |
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 Mexico City (AFP) Oct 10, 2022 
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday denied that a space cooperation agreement signed with Russia last year would help Moscow spy on North America.
The pact was inked before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and "now a scandal is being made because there's talk that Mexico is allowing Russian satellites to be used to spy on Mexican and North American airspace," Lopez Obrador to ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, or AFLCMC, Mobility and Training Directorate's Heavy Airlift Division, Mobility Flex Procurement, released a Request for Information, or RFI, Oct. 6, 2022, to understand the maturity of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing vehicles, or eVTOLs, for potential near-term fielding.
This RFI, led by the Program Executive Office for Mobility and Traini ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Chipmakers plunged in Asian trade Tuesday over new US measures to limit China's access to high-end semiconductors with military uses, a move that wiped billions from companies' valuations worldwide.
The announcement on Friday marked the latest volley in a long-running standoff between the two superpowers that has seen them face off over a range of issues including technology, trade, Hong Kon ... more |
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 Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2022 
The development of Europe's second generation polar-orbiting weather satellites has reached another decisive milestone with the installation of the Ice Cloud Imager Instrument (ICI) onto the MetOp-SG-B satellite. The novel sensor has now been successfully integrated at Airbus' Satellite Integration Centre in Friedrichshafen, Germany. ICI is one of the five instruments on board this next generati ... more |
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 
Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments.
However, a new study suggests that while they do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities of litter removed can be comparatively low and they can also trap marine organisms.
The study was led by researchers from the I ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 
Propellant injection work on the Mengtian space lab, the second lab component of China's Tiangong space station, was conducted on Monday morning at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that the lab module has undergone ground tests at the center and will undergo checks of its functions along with ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 12, 2022 
Ukraine has received the first Iris-T defence system from Germany, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has said.
"IRIS-Ts from (Germany) are already here. (American) NASAMS are coming. This is only the beginning. And we need more," Reznikov tweeted late on Tuesday. "There is a moral imperative to protect the sky over (Ukraine) in order to save our people."
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Oct 11, 2022 
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its next-generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The round was fired Thursday morning from the U.S. Army's HIMARS launcher and met all success criteria in a short-range test flight approximately 59 kilometers to the target area.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 1, 2022 
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty.
An Optimus prototype wheeled on stage during an annual Tesla AI Day presentation was mounted to a small platform. The robot, which remains a work-in-progress, waved to the audience and raised its knees.
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 Halifax, Canada (SPX) Oct 06, 2022  Team V-BAT announces the collaboration of three leading technical organizations each providing highly specialized and experienced capabilities to enable a very low-risk, non-developmental solution for the upcoming Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Project. ... more |
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