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  Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 The first manned flight of Boeing's Starliner space capsule has been postponed again, and is now scheduled for April, NASA announced Thursday. The US space agency wants to establish a second means of transport to the International Space Station (ISS) for its astronauts, with the SpaceX capsule already in service. But Boeing has suffered a series of setbacks that significantly delayed its program, including a failed test flight in 2019. The company finally succeeded in May 2022 in reaching the IS ... read more |
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SpaceX launches broadcast satellite to serve Europe, Africa, Middle EastWashington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2021 SpaceX Thursday put the Hotbird 13G satellite into orbit for Eutelsat to bolster broadcast systems across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ... more 
NASA sounding rockets launch multiple science payloadsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2022 Newly proven technology developed at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Virginia, turns a single sounding rocket into a hive deploying a swarm of up to 16 instruments. The technology ... more 
Arianegroup to develop Phoebus for ESA to demonstrate future Ariane 6 Carbon Upper StageParis (ESA) Nov 03, 2022 ArianeGroup has received a 50-million-euro agreement from the European Space Agency (ESA) to continue the development of PHOEBUS, a super-light carbon composite upper stage demonstrator. This work w ... more 
Resupply mission for NASA carries scientific experiments to ISSHouston TX (SPX) Nov 03, 2022 The 18th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission for NASA to the International Space Station carries scientific investigations of topics such as plant mutations and mudflow structure a ... more |
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Sweden's MATS satellite set to Launch Carrying AAC Clyde Space SolutionsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 On Friday November 4, the Swedish spacecraft MATS, carrying AAC Clyde Space solutions, is planned to launch onboard a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle from the Mhia Peninsula, New Zealand. M ... more  
Keysight combines 5G and SatNav systems to accelerate location based servicesSanta Rosa CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced ... more 
Rocket Lab set to attempt next mid-air helicopter rocket catchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed that it will attempt to catch an Electron rocket with a helicopter as it returns to Earth from space during the Company's next launch. Rocket Lab's ... more 
DARPA awards Spire Global contract to design satelliteVienna VA (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to deliv ... more |
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New lab module to assist space station's completionBeijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022 China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong. ... more 
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket for first time in three yearsWashington (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida Tuesday, the first flight since 2019 of the world's most powerful rocket. ... more 
How scientist developed an intelligent fuzzy logical control to stabilize solar sail?Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 Solar sail, a form of longevous spacecraft without propellant demand, attracts numerous aerospace researchers' attention. Its prolongable peculiarity enables its tremendous potential in diverse inte ... more 
Sidus Space engages Dawn Aerospace to implement propulsion technology into LizzieSatCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 02, 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 |
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NASA generated $71 billion in economic impact in 2021Washington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2021 NASA's latest economic impact report released Thursday, boasting $71.2 billion in output during the fiscal year 2021. ... more 
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyondBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, inching closer to completion by the end of the year and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. ... more 
Final module docks at China's Tiangong space stationBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 The final module of China's Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said - a key step in its completion by year's end and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. ... more  
North Korea missile did not fly over Japan: defence ministerTokyo (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 A North Korean missile did not fly over Japan on Thursday, despite authorities issuing warnings to residents in several areas, the country's defence minister said. ... more  
Serbia strikes down drone near Kosovo: armyBelgrade (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 Serbia's army said Wednesday it had struck down a drone flying near its military sites in the southwest of the country near Kosovo. ... more |
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 Laramie WY (SPX) Nov 01, 2022 
Scientists researching forest carnivores such as martens, foxes and coyotes spend hours clambering through rugged terrain, sometimes in deep snow, placing and baiting camera traps to learn about animals' behavior in relation to their habitat.
In recent years, this on-the-ground work has received a big boost from what might seem to be an unlikely source: NASA.
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 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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 Santa Rosa CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2022 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that it is first to gain Global Certification Forum (GCF) validation of a 5G location based services (LBS) Assisted Galileo (A-Galileo) test case by combining 5G new radio (NR) and global navigation ... more |
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 Bangkok (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Aviation fuel supplied to junta-ruled Myanmar for civilian planes is being diverted to the military, whose air force has been linked to war crimes, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power last year and launched a brutal crackdown on dissent.
Fighting has flared with ethnic rebel groups as well as newer anti-coup "People's Defenc ... more |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 
Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and switches.
The scrap-metal district of Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, is in full swing as artisanal workers scavenge through discarded items and sell their harvest to traders, often Chinese o ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 01, 2022 
There are times when we could all do with a bit of magic in our lives. And, with the Global Climate Observing System announcement of 'terrestrial water storage' as a completely new Essential Climate Variable, the world of climate research and climate crisis response would certainly benefit from a satellite mission called MAGIC.
The Global Climate Observing System - or GCOS for short - is a ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Smog in New Delhi hit "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern India combined with other pollutants to create a noxious grey cocktail enveloping the megacity.
Levels of the most dangerous particles - PM2.5, so tiny they can enter the bloodstream - were 588 per cubic metre early on Thursday morning, according to monitoring firm IQAir.
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022  China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong.
The lab module's carrier - a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket - blasted off at 3:37 pm from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island province of Hainan.
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 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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 Tokyo (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
A North Korean missile did not fly over Japan on Thursday, despite authorities issuing warnings to residents in several areas, the country's defence minister said.
Early on Thursday, the country's J-Alert system was activated and residents in the northern Miyagi, Niigata and Yamagata regions were sent warnings to take shelter or stay indoors, with television stations breaking into regular pr ... more |
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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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. has announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments.
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 Belgrade (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
Serbia's army said Wednesday it had struck down a drone flying near its military sites in the southwest of the country near Kosovo.
"The drone, which was flying from the Kopaonik mountain (on the border with Kosovo) towards military establishments, was taken down with electronic jamming measures," the defence ministry said.
The ministry identified it as a "commercial drone" but did not s ... more |
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