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ESA plans for low-orbiting navigation satellites![]() Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2022 Satellite navigation is headed closer to users. ESA's Navigation Directorate is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometres up in space, supplementing Europe's 23 222-km-distant Galileo satellites. Operating added-value signals, these novel so-called 'LEO-PNT' satellites will investigate a new multi-layer satnav system-of-systems approach to deliver seamless Positioning, Navigation and Timing services that are much more accurate, robust ... read more |
UCF researcher receives NASA award to develop revolutionary rocket engine technologyOrlando FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 A University of Central Florida researcher has received NASA funding to further develop a novel rocket engine system that could revolutionize space travel. The project focuses on rotating deto ... more
Thermal control designs keep astronauts cool on space stationBeijing (XNA) Oct 27, 2022 For astronauts, staying cool and comfortable on China's Tiangong space station is no problem. The station orbits Earth in about 90 minutes at an altitude of 400 km. It experiences large fluctuations ... more
Balancing risk and reward in planetary explorationPittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 NASA's Mars rovers strive for groundbreaking scientific discoveries as they traverse the Martian landscape. At the same time, the crews operating the rovers do all they can to protect them and the b ... more
AFRL upgrades rocket fabrication capabilitiesEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory upgraded its fabrication shop equipment with 20 new state-of-the-art machines for manufacturing rocket components that will enhance capabilities, increase accuracy ... more |
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Gilmour Space partners with Equipmake on advanced motors for rocket programGold Coast, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Global electrification specialist Equipmake has been selected by Australia's leading space company, Gilmour Space Technologies, to support its commercial space rocket programme with the supply of ad ... more
Mengtian space lab to undergo final tests before launchBeijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, a ... more
China completes test of vacuum liquid oxygen-methane rocket engineBeijing, ChinaBeijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 China has completed a test of its largest-thrust vacuum liquid oxygen-methane engine, which was designed for use on a commercial rocket, the engine maker said Thursday. Developed by the Chines ... more
China's deep space exploration laboratory recruits young talentsBeijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 China's deep space exploration laboratory launched campus recruitment, aiming to attract more young talents to devote themselves to the country's deep space exploration, according to the China Natio ... more |
Sidus Space executes launch agreement with Vaya SpaceCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 21, 2022 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company, focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, ... more
NASA readies Superstack for upcoming JPSS-2 launchGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 Two very different payloads flying on one rocket are ready for their ride to space. Creating an integrated stack that stands 25 feet tall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA ... more
NGC delivers first GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters to support Vulcan first flightMagna UT (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 Northrop Grumman has delivered the first two 63-inch-diameter extended length Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The solid rocket boosters will su ... more
China to invest in major space programsBeijing (XNA) Oct 25, 2022 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, will continue to invest in major space programs such as the manned lunar missions and the development of a super- ... more |
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S.Africa warned after refusal to bar superyacht tied to Putin allyJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 South Africa's largest opposition on Wednesday warned that government risks sanctions if it allows a luxury megayacht linked to one of Russia's wealthiest oligarch's to dock in its territorial waters. ... more
Boss of Germany's BASF warns against 'China bashing'Frankfurt (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 The boss of Germany's BASF warned Wednesday against "China bashing" and said the chemicals giant would push on with major investments there, despite concerns about growing economic dependence on the Asian giant. ... more
Airbus hands employees extra 1,500 euros as inflation hitsParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2022 European aircraft maker Airbus announced Monday a one-off payment of 1,500 euros for all employees in its four founding nations - UK, France, Germany, Spain - as inflation hits. ... more
Five Indian soldiers killed in chopper crash near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Five Indian army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near the country's disputed border with China, the defence ministry said Saturday - the second such fatal accident in the region this month. ... more
Gilmour Space offers tech demo satellite mission from Australia in 2024Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2022 Australian rocket and satellite builder, Gilmour Space Technologies, is offering a new rideshare mission into Low Earth Orbit - this time, on one of its G-class satellite buses (or G-Sat) scheduled ... more |
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NASA inflatable heat shield finds strength in flexibility Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 27, 2022
How does something that looks like a stack of orange inner tubes covered in a black tarp survive temperatures reaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it plunges through the atmosphere? An upcoming technology demonstration uses advanced materials to make a heat shield that's tougher than it looks.
Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) technology has been in development for more ... more |
Rivada Space Networks signs MoU with SpeQtral to develop ultra-secure communications Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 19, 2022
Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable secure, global connectivity for governments and enterprises, has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with SpeQtral, an emerging leader in quantum-secure communications systems.
Our world is increasingly data-driven, cloud-based and cybersecurity consc ... more |
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ESA plans for low-orbiting navigation satellites Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2022
Satellite navigation is headed closer to users. ESA's Navigation Directorate is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometres up in space, supplementing Europe's 23 222-km-distant Galileo satellites. Operating added-value signals, these novel so-called 'LEO-PNT' satellites will investigate a new multi-layer satnav system-of-system ... more |
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Airbus hands employees extra 1,500 euros as inflation hits Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2022
European aircraft maker Airbus announced Monday a one-off payment of 1,500 euros for all employees in its four founding nations - UK, France, Germany, Spain - as inflation hits.
"The Airbus Executive Committee has decided that an exceptional premium will be paid before the end of 2022 to all Airbus* employees," including senior management, the company said in a message to employees seen by ... more |
Advance brings quantum computing one step closer to implementation Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2022
Quantum computers are powerful computational devices that rely on quantum mechanics, or the science of how particles like electrons and atoms interact with the world around them. These devices could potentially be used to solve certain kinds of computational problems in a much shorter amount of time.
Scientists have long hoped that quantum computing could be the next great advance in compu ... more |
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Planet launches nonprofit program to drive more access to timely, global satellite data San Francisco CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2022
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)reports the launch of its Nonprofit Program, an offering that provides access to Planet imagery and support services specifically for nonprofits and non-governmental organizations (NGOS).
In line with Planet's mission to use space to help life on Earth and in effort to enable more impactful uses of Planet's data, the offering addresses two traditional challenges f ... more |
EU aims for 'zero pollution' in air and water Brussels (AFP) Oct 26, 2022
The EU detailed plans Wednesday to bring air and water pollution down to zero by 2050, proposing tougher rules and compensation for those affected by poor air quality.
The points set out by the European Commission bolster its push transitioning towards a greener future for the 27-nation bloc - a core pledge by commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
"The longer we wait to reduce this pol ... more |
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Mengtian space lab to undergo final tests before launch Beijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022
China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that prelaunch preparation work is underway at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island prov ... more |
Spain to send air defence systems to Ukraine: NATO chief Brussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2022
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday Spain was sending four medium-range air defence systems to Ukraine, as Western backers scramble to help Kyiv against Russia's missile barrages.
Ukraine's international supporters have held talks at the NATO headquarters in Brussels with the focus on air defences after Moscow unleashed a blitz across Ukraine following a blast at a bridge to the an ... more |
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Iran denies plan to send missiles to Russia for Ukraine war Tehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2022
Iran's top diplomat denied Thursday that Tehran planned to send missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, an allegation made in several media reports.
The denial comes as the Czech republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, announced that the bloc had agreed sanctions against three individuals and one entity alleged to have supplied Iranian attack drones to Russia ... more |
New system designs nanomaterials that conduct heat in specific ways 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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Balancing risk and reward in planetary exploration Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2022
NASA's Mars rovers strive for groundbreaking scientific discoveries as they traverse the Martian landscape. At the same time, the crews operating the rovers do all they can to protect them and the billions of dollars behind the mission. This balance between risk and reward drives the decisions surrounding where the rovers go, the paths they take to get there and the science they uncover.
R ... more |
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Airbus' multi-mission "cargo copter" is put to the test during a robotic military exercise Paris, France (SPX) Oct 19, 2022
A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners.
By taking part in this exercise, the "cargo copter" operated in a dense robotic environment, validating the c ... more |
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