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NASA temporarily loses communication with Orion spacecraft![]() Washington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2021 Communication between NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston and the Artemis I moon mission spacecraft was lost for 47 minutes Wednesday morning. It was resolved by a reconfiguration on the ground side, according to NASA. NASA said in a blog statement that communication was lost temporarily while reconfiguring the communication link between the Orion spacecraft and Deep Space Network overnight. "The reconfiguration has been conducted successfully several times in the last few days, and ... read more |
SpaceX Falcon 9 carries Eutelsat communications satellite in final launchWashington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2021 A SpaceX rocket carrying a communications satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday night on a mission that will allow improved internet connectivity for passengers aboard ships and planes. ... more
NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch TROPICS MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been selected by NASA to launch the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) miss ... more
Airbus and ArianeGroup sign Ariane 6 transition batch contract in SpainMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 23, 2022 Airbus and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the next transition batch of Ariane 6 large carbon fibre structures. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of innovative, large, lightw ... more
Sidus Space signs MOU with Capital C for maritime satellite developmentCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 23, 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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Hall of mirrors for Proba-3 laser testingParis (ESA) Nov 23, 2022 The double spacecraft of ESA's Proba-3 mission will become the most precisely controlled objects in space, maintaining a set distance from each other down to millimetre-level precision. An ESA clean ... more
Tianzhou 4 deploys minisatelliteBeijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 China has recently conducted an in-orbit test of a robotic cargo spacecraft to deploy miniature satellites, according to a project insider. In the test that took place on Nov 14, the Tianzhou ... more
Shenzhou XV to begin mission to space soonBeijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 China will conduct its Shenzhou XV manned spaceflight in coming weeks, sending three astronauts into orbit for a six-month stay inside the country's Tiangong space station. The Long March 2F c ... more
China aims to establish new global partnership in space exploration, innovation: CNSAHaikou, China (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 China is aiming to establish a new global partnership in space exploration and innovation, in an effort to build a community with shared future for humanity in outer space, according to a statement ... more |
Chen Dong sets national record for longest time in spaceBeijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 Chen Dong has set a new record for the most cumulative days living and working in space by a Chinese astronaut. The China Manned Space Agency said on Tuesday that the two-time space traveler, ... more
France, Germany, Italy agree on next-generation space rocketsParis (AFP) Nov 22, 2022 France, Germany and Italy, the three biggest contributors to the European Space Agency, said Tuesday they have agreed to guarantee the future of the next-generation Ariane 6 and Vega-C rocket launcher systems. ... more
SpaceX Dragon supply ship launch scrubbed by bad weatherWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2021 The launch of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station was scrubbed Tuesday afternoon because of bad weather, NASA officials said. ... more
Xi: China open to space exchanges, cooperationBeijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 President Xi Jinping reiterated on Monday China's wish to work with other nations to carry out space exploration and development. Xi wrote in a congratulatory letter to the United Nations/China 2nd ... more |
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Rocket Lab completes final launch rehearsal ahead of first Electron Mission from USWallops Island VA (SPX) Nov 22, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed a final launch rehearsal and is ready for lift-off for its first mission from U.S. soil as early as December 7. The mission will take place from Roc ... more
With new supplies, space station astronauts to research mending broken bonesWashington DC (UPI) Nov 21, 2021 New research on the International Space Station will include implantable drug delivery devices and an adhesive that can stimulate bone growth. ... more
USU leads international space mission to shed new light on Brazil's vexing GPS problemLogan UT (SPX) Nov 16, 2022 In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals ... more
NOAA adopts Finland's CubeSat-proven space weather monitorParis (ESA) Nov 21, 2022 An advanced X-ray monitoring instrument tested for space aboard an ESA CubeSat will serve as an operational space weather payload on the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space We ... more
Japan missile defense flight test successfulWashington DC (SPX) Nov 24, 2022 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announce the successful completion of a two-week missile defense event incorporating two live fire ex ... more |
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'Sail' to de-orbit would-be space junk Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
As the number of rocket launches, planetary missions and satellite activities continues to grow, so does junk in space, and many have been pondering the question of how to reduce the amount of debris orbiting Earth. Now, China may have found a solution with its newly deployed "sail" technology.
Hundreds of millions of items of human-made debris are continually circling Earth, including bro ... more |
Datapath delivers transformative DKET Terminal to US Space Force Duluth GA (SPX) Nov 21, 2022
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of advanced and secure communications solutions and technical support services, has announced the delivery of its transformative more mobile Deployable Ku Band Earth Terminal (DKET) satellite communications terminal to the U.S. Space Force. The technological enhancement, along with the greatly improved transportability of this third generation DKET, has made th ... more |
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USU leads international space mission to shed new light on Brazil's vexing GPS problem Logan UT (SPX) Nov 16, 2022
In certain regions of Brazil, don't be surprised if your GPS device behaves erratically. For years, researchers have been scratching their heads, looking for a solution to the unreliable GPS signals in regions near the Amazon. The cause? Plasma bubbles in space.
Next week, NASA will launch a joint U.S.-Brazil satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station, with scient ... more |
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NATO says Russian jets conduct 'unsafe' Baltic ship overflight Brussels (AFP) Nov 18, 2022
NATO said Friday that two Russian fighter aircraft had conducted an "unsafe and unprofessional approach" towards alliance naval ships on routine operations in the Baltic Sea.
NATO's maritime command said the jets flew over "the force at an altitude of 300 feet (91 metres) and a distance of 80 yards (73 metres)" on Thursday morning after the Russian pilots failed to respond to communications ... more |
US chip ban on China a dangerous game for all Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022 |
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Satellites cast critical eye on coastal dead zones East Lansing MI (SPX) Nov 23, 2022
A dead zone in the ocean is as bad as it sounds. Being clueless about dead zones scope and path is worse. Scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have discovered a birds-eye method to predict where, when and how long dead zones persist across large coastal regions.
"Understanding where these dead zones are and how they may change over time is the first crucial step to mitigating thes ... more |
Tehran school pupils told to stay home as air pollution spikes Tehran (AFP) Nov 23, 2022
Schoolchildren in the Iranian capital Tehran were told to stay home on Wednesday because of a spike in air pollution levels in the metropolis of more than nine million people.
"Following a decision by the capital's pollution monitoring committee, all classes in Tehran province will be taught remotely on Wednesday, except in the towns of Pardis, Firouzkoh and Damavand," deputy governor Abed M ... more |
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Shenzhou XV to begin mission to space soon Beijing (XNA) Nov 23, 2022
China will conduct its Shenzhou XV manned spaceflight in coming weeks, sending three astronauts into orbit for a six-month stay inside the country's Tiangong space station.
The Long March 2F carrier rocket, which will haul the Shenzhou XV into space, was moved to a service tower at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on Monday. It will undergo final chec ... more |
Northrop Grumman's IBCS uses new Weapons Data Link to Engage Patriot Missile during dlight test Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 24, 2022 During two separate tests at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) proved again the system's modular, open architecture integrates with any networked sensor and effector from past, present or future.
The first live target engagement involved a Sentinel radar tracking ... more |
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Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile 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 |
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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A simpler path to better computer vision Boston MA (SPX) Nov 24, 2022
Before a machine-learning model can complete a task, such as identifying cancer in medical images, the model must be trained. Training image classification models typically involves showing the model millions of example images gathered into a massive dataset.
However, using real image data can raise practical and ethical concerns: The images could run afoul of copyright laws, violate peopl ... more |
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Taiwan's Chien Hsiang loitering drone was designed to destroy enemy radar and UAVs Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 22, 2022
Taiwan's domestically produced drone technology, developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), which develops military technology, was displayed to the public shortly after the conclusion of China's annual air show at Zhuhai, as debates intensify over the likelihood of a Chinese invasion of its tiny island nation sibling, exacerbated by the conflict in Ukrain ... more |
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