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  Forres UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2022 UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has secured 40.4 million pounds for its Series C funding round, led by a new investor, the Scottish National Investment Bank. The new round of funding will allow the company to scale up its resources as it counts down to the first vertical launch from UK soil, as well as unlocking additional funding to support future projects. Orbex recently revealed its "Prime" rocket in its final form, making this the first full orbital micro-launcher to be unveiled in Europe. ... read 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 
Electron Rocket arrives at Wallops for inaugural Rocket Lab mission from VirginiaWallops Island, VA (SPX) Oct 13, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) reports that the Electron rocket to be launched in the Company's first mission from U.S. soil has arrived at Launch Complex 2 in Virginia. The mission will ... more  
How scientist summarized the development of space robotic technologies for on-orbit assembly?Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 The construction of large structures is one of the main development trends of the space exploration in the future, such as large space stations, large space solar power stations, and large space tel ... 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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Eagle-designed space drones target in-orbit constructionDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 What if vehicles could be assembled in space without human supervision? What if autonomous spacecraft could conduct routine maintenance and inspections on satellites, while flying in orbit around th ... more 
Crew-4 astronauts splash down after 170 days in spaceWashington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2021 The International Space Station Crew-4 returned to Earth on Friday in the Dragon Freedom capsule after almost six months in space, landing off the coast of Florida. ... more 
Musk says cannot fund Starlink in Ukraine indefinitelyWashington (AFP) Oct 14, 2022 Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network. ... more 
NASA Crew-4 astronauts safely splash down in AtlanticWashington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down Friday off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, completing the agency's fourth commercial crew mission to the Interna ... more |
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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  
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 
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 |
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Russia's use of Iranian drones shows up domestic weaknessParis (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 The use by Russia of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine makes clear the weaknesses of its domestic industry and Tehran's growing claim on the market for unmanned aircraft, experts say. ... more 
Deadly drone strikes hit Kyiv as Russian warplane crashesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 Russia on Monday stepped up attacks across Ukraine, cutting electricity in towns and killing eight people, including in kamikaze drone strikes in the capital Kyiv, as a Russian warplane crashed near the Ukraine border. ... more  
Russian military jet crashes in south west, at least three deadMoscow (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 A Russian military plane crashed on Monday into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine, news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry, with at least three deaths reported. ... more 
New walking robot design could revolutionize how we build things in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m ... more 
Deadly drone strikes hit Kyiv as Russian warplane crashesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 Moscow on Monday stepped up attacks across Ukraine, cutting electricity and killing eight people, including in kamikaze drone strikes on the capital, as a Russian warplane crashed near the border. ... more |
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 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 
Satellites are increasingly becoming network nodes of the internet. Terrestrial nodes are integrated via fibre optic networks, and satellites can only keep up with current developments on the ground if they are also optically networked. European Commission programmes such as the 'Secure Connectivity Initiative' depend on this technology, as do many commercial networks such as Starlink or Oneweb, ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2021 
Tesla founder Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX could not keep funding its Starlink satellites in Ukraine because the company is losing money.
Musk said he would no longer fund the Starlink service for Ukraine, later turning his ire toward a Ukrainian envoy who allegedly insulted him with vulgarities for proposing a peace plan to end the war that included ceding some Ukrainian territory ... 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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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
At least 13 people, including three children, were killed after a Russian military plane crashed into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwest Russia near the border with Ukraine, Moscow authorities said Tuesday as search operations ended.
The ministry of emergency situations said in a statement that rescuers had completed the search of the rubble, and discovered "10 more bodies", af ... 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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 London, UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Satellite Vu, the British Earth Observation company set to become the world's thermometer from space with its planned constellation of high-resolution thermal imaging satellites, has been selected in Tech Nation's inaugural Net Zero X cohort.
The Net Zero X programme focuses on scaling and growth of the later-stage climate technology scaleups within its cohort. The six-month programme, in ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2022  The United States is pressing allies to hastily build for Ukraine a patchwork air defense network using NATO-compatible equipment - some ultra-modern, others older - to protect strategic targets from Russian strikes.
The effort was given added urgency after Moscow pummeled Ukraine with missiles this week, damaging energy facilities nationwide and leaving at least 20 people dead.
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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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 Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 
The construction of large structures is one of the main development trends of the space exploration in the future, such as large space stations, large space solar power stations, and large space telescopes. However, due to their large size, such structures cannot be carried directly into space by rockets or spacecraft. Therefore, these large structures need to be broken down into multiple modula ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
The use by Russia of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine makes clear the weaknesses of its domestic industry and Tehran's growing claim on the market for unmanned aircraft, experts say.
Washington believes Iran has delivered hundreds of drones, which Ukrainian officials say are now being used in strikes like those launched against cities and energy infrastructure on Monday.
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