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  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 United Launch Alliance has successfully launched the third in a series of polar-orbiting weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 1:49 a.m. PST Thursday, as well as a NASA technology demonstration misison on a ULA Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Mission managers for NOAA's JPSS-2 confirm the satellite is now in Sun acquisition mode (initial operations mode) with the solar array fully deployed. The operations team will conti ... read more |
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NASA views images, confirms discovery of Shuttle Challenger artifactWashington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 NASA leaders recently viewed footage of an underwater dive off the East coast of Florida, and they confirm it depicts an artifact from the space shuttle Challenger. The artifact was discovered ... more 
Hurricane causes only minor damage to Artemis rocketWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 After initial visual inspections, NASA said on Thursday that its new mega moon rocket apparently suffered no major damage after Hurricane Nicole hit Florida. ... more  
Kanyini CubeSat coming together in AdelaideAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 10, 2022 With its 2023 launch announced by the South Australian government, here's a look inside the Kanyini CubeSat. It's the multi-million-dollar satellite that will collect invaluable data from spac ... more 
NOAA satellite, NASA LOFTID heat shield experiment launched into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Nov 10, 2021 The third of five advanced NOAA satellites launched into orbit early Thursday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Joint Polar Satellite System-2 will provide a continuous stream of vital weather data. ... more |
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Piece of Challenger space shuttle found off Florida coastWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986. ... more  
BeiDou making mark among navigation systemsBeijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2022 China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be further developed and feature better compatibility and interoperability coordination with the world's other navigation systems, including the ... more  
Calnetix Technologies' high-speed blower system delivered to ISSCerritos CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 Calnetix Technologies reports that NASA has completed ground testing of its new carbon dioxide (CO2) removal system and has successfully launched the high-speed blower system to the International Sp ... more 
Nicole postpones NASA Artemis I mission until Nov. 16Washington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2021 NASA has decided to re-schedule its Artemis 1 mission launch to Nov. 16, "pending safe conditions for employees to return to work." ... more |
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Splashdown is Just the Start for NASA Heat Shield Recovery TeamWashington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2022 After NASA's inflatable heat shield splashes down 500 miles off the coast of Hawaii, the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, technology demonstration will be complet ... more 
Nicole weakens to Tropical Storm, threatens NASA launchWashington (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 Tropical Storm Nicole slowed after making landfall in the US state of Florida, meteorologists said Thursday, with high winds raising concerns that a long-delayed NASA rocket launch could be disrupted. ... more 
SmartSat CRC and NASA team up to collaborate on astronaut emergency communicationsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Nov 10, 2022 SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, has announced a project agreement to further develop new Search and Rescue (SAR) beacon technologies with partner NASA. Australia and the United States, a ... more 
S.S. Sally Ride delivers experiments to International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2021 The S.S. Sally Ride delivered experiments and other supplies to astronauts on the International Space Station Wednesday morning. ... more |
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NASA Moon rocket launch delayed again, this time by storm Miami (AFP) Nov 8, 2022 NASA again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials said. ... more  
Next-generation rocket for astronauts expected in 2027Beijing (XNA) Nov 09, 2022 China's next-generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027, said a project manager. Zhao Xinguo, a senior rocket designer and head of the China Academy of ... more  
Experts plan to set up 'space hospital' to serve astronautsBeijing (XNA) Nov 09, 2022 As China's Tiangong space station recently completed its in-orbit assembly, the country's space medicine experts have started planning to set up a "space hospital" to serve astronauts, according to ... more 
Subtropical Storm Nicole delays SpaceX launchWashington DC (UPI) Nov 8, 2021 SpaceX's next launch has been pushed back at least four days due to concerns about the recently formed Subtropical Storm Nicole. ... more 
Gilmour Space completes final qualification test of Sirius rocket engineGold Coast, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2022 Australian rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have successfully completed the final qualification test of its main Sirius hybrid rocket engine, paving the way for the country's first orb ... more |
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 Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 
The space transportation and logistics company D-Orbit has announced the signing of a framework contract with NPC SPACEMIND, an Italian space company specializing in smaller satellite hardware, complete platforms, and end-to-end mission services.
The contract covers the launch and deployment of FUTURA-SM1 and FUTURA-SM3, a 3U and a 6U CubeSats respectively, which will be integrated into NP ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 09, 2022 
The EAGLE-1 satellite, which will support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe, will be launched for SES by Arianespace on a Vega C rocket from French Guiana as early as Q4 2024.
The satellite will be placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The EAGLE-1 project comprising satellite and ground infrastructure, is developed by SES and its consortium of 20 European ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2022 
China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be further developed and feature better compatibility and interoperability coordination with the world's other navigation systems, including the GPS system of the United States, Russia's GLONASS system and the Galileo system of the European Union, an official said during the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Zhejiang province on Wedn ... more |
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 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 
Numerous posts on social media criticised delegates for travelling by private jet to the COP27 in Egypt - the latest in a series of recurrent claims targeting the UN climate summit.
Posts and reports included various estimates for the number of such planes bringing delegates to the gathering in the beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Climate Action Against Disinformation, a group that anal ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Nov 8, 2022 
The German economy ministry has recommended that the sale of a chip factory to a Chinese-owned firm should be blocked as it poses a security threat, government sources said Tuesday.
Sweden's Silex, a unit of Chinese company Sai MicroElectronics, had been seeking to take over Dortmund-based Elmos.
But economy ministry sources said the acquisition would "constitute a threat to public orde ... more |
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 London (SPX) Nov 08, 2022 
Airbus HAPS Connectivity Business (Airbus HAPS) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Space Compass Corporation of Japan (Space Compass) for a cooperation agreement to service the Japanese market with mobile connectivity and earth observation services from the Stratosphere with Airbus' record breaking Zephyr platform.
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive of Airbus HAPS, commented on the agreem ... more |
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 Paarl, South Africa (AFP) Nov 9, 2022 
The sound of chirping birds drowns out the noise of passing cars near a school on the southern tip of Africa, where pupils plant cabbages, mix compost and climb trees.
South Africa's first "green school" aims to raise a new generation of environmentally-conscious citizens, fostering children's creativity and resilience in the face of climate disruption.
Founder Alba Brandt, said she cam ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 09, 2022 
China's next-generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027, said a project manager.
Zhao Xinguo, a senior rocket designer and head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology's rocket development department, said the new rocket, which has yet to be named, is an important backbone in China's ambitious plan to place its astronauts on the moon.
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 7, 2022 
Ukraine announced on Monday it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, saying the weapons would help defend against Russian attacks that have recently targeted energy infrastructure.
"NASAMS and Aspide air defence systems arrived in Ukraine! These weapons will significantly strengthen the Ukrainian army and will make our skies safer," Defence Minister Oleksiy Rezn ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 
Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, claimed on Thursday.
Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly more than five times the speed of sound.
"This hypersonic ballistic missile was developed to count ... 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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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Nov 04, 2022 
RDARS Inc. (CSE: RDRS) (OTCQB: RDRSF), an autonomous robotics and drone technology company developing advanced systems for alarm system augmentation and surveillance, is pleased to announce its successful integration of the SpaceX Starlink High Speed internet services into its Eagle Nest Drone-in-a-Box product.
This achievement provides RDARS with a unique Eagle Watch data transmission pla ... more |
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