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December 13, 2022
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US researchers announce historic nuclear fusion breakthrough



Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022
US researchers announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough on Tuesday, hailing a "landmark achievement" in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end to reliance on fossil fuels. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California said an experiment it conducted this month "produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it." The US Department of Energy described the achievement of fusion ignition as a "major scientific breakthrough" that wi ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
Proposal for picogram-scale probes to explore nearby stars
New York NY (SPX) Dec 13, 2022
In a forward-looking article, George Church, PhD, from Harvard University and the Wyss Institute, proposes the use of picogram to nanogram-scale probes that can land, replicate, and produce a commun ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Orion splashes down in Pacific Ocean after trip around the moon
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 11, 2021
NASA's Orion capsule, after traveling 1.4 million miles through space, including orbiting the moon and collecting data, returned to Earth on Sunday. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
New nanosatellite tests autonomy in space
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2022
In May 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-5 mission into orbit. The mission contained a collection of micro and nanosatellites from both industry and government, including one f ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Smart Dragon 3 rocket makes maiden flight
Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2022
The Smart Dragon 3, a new solid-propellant carrier rocket, made its maiden flight on Friday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the country's leading space co ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Practice makes perfect for student inventions at JPL competition
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 12, 2022
Months of preparation led to three teams from one school taking home the top prizes at the 23rd Invention Challenge hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After a two-year hiatus due to t ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
After 15 Years, 1,000 Tests, Orion's Heat Shield Ready to Take the Heat
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2022
When Artemis I launched on Wednesday, Nov. 16, NASA's new mega Moon rocket carried the Orion spacecraft?- uncrewed, for now - into orbit for the first time, and a new era of lunar exploration began. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Precious Payload partners with Maritime Launch
Abu Dhabi UAE (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
Precious Payload is excited to announce a partnership with Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF), the owner and operator of Canada's first orbital launch complex, to market satelli ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Collins Aerospace to deliver new spacesuits to NASA for International Space Station missions
Cedar Rapids IA (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
Building on more than 50 years of experience developing spacesuits for NASA, Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, along with its partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, was a ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SpaceCREST Cybersecurity Platform will protect Space Communications hardware for DARPA program
Jacksonville FL (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, reports that its suite of space cybersecurity tools developed with BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China launches two space experiment satellites
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 13, 2022
China on Monday launched a Long March-4C rocket, placing a pair of satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 4:22 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest C ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity
Bloomington IN (SPX) Dec 12, 2022
The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit. On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China's Gobi Desert carrying three taikonaut ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China launches Long March 2D carrier rocket
Beijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022
China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket early on Friday morning to transport an Earth-observation satellite into space, according to the China National Space Administration. The rocket b ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL
These freeze-drying algae can awaken from cryostasis, could help spaceflights go farther
Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys contain some of Earth's coldest and driest deserts. The environment there is so extreme that the Dry Valleys have been used as Mars analogs to test prototype equipme ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Can plasma instability in fact be the savior for magnetic nozzle plasma thrusters
Sendai, Japan (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
A research group has demonstrated that spontaneously excited plasma waves may be the solution to a long-associated problem with magnetic nozzle plasma thrusters, turning conventional thinking on its ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA taps Collins Aerospace to develop new spacesuits for Space Station
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside the International Space Station. This award - the second under NASA's Exploration EVA Se ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Colgate-Palmolive and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to boost off planet hygiene
New York NY (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
Colgate-Palmolive Company has signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to explore innovative solutions to advance oral health, personal care and skin health ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Launches secured for five Sentinel satellites
Paris (ESA) Dec 08, 2022
A contract signed between ESA and Arianespace has ensured rides into orbit for five Copernicus Sentinels: Sentinel-1D, Sentinel-2C, Sentinel-3C, and the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide-A and ... more
SPACE TRAVEL


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ROCKET SCIENCE
Southern Launch and ATSpace return to launch up to two Kestrel I rockets before the end of the year
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
by Kurtis Eichler for The Lead After a severe electrical storm damaged an ATSpace rocket on the launch pad in November, the company has announced that repairs have been completed and they will atte ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
US conducts successful hypersonic missile test: Air Force
Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2022
The US Air Force announced Monday it successfully tested a hypersonic missile, a cutting edge strategic weapon that is also being developed by China and Russia. ... more
AEROSPACE
Ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots: indictment
Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022
A former US military pilot has been accused by the United States of conspiracy and breaking an arms control law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, according to an unsealed indictment. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Nations step up space cooperation
Beijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022
Scientists from Saudi Arabia will soon have the opportunity to carry out an experiment aboard China's Tiangong space station that is expected to help with the design and production of high-efficienc ... more
AEROSPACE
Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
London (AFP) Dec 9, 2022
Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national security and safeguard thousands of jobs. ... more
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Jacksonville FL (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, reports that its suite of space cybersecurity tools developed with BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), an AI-powered analytics and cyber engineering solutions company, will be used by Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN) in the development of an advanced satellite communication program sponsored by the De ... more
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Kleos partners with UP42
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Dec 02, 2022
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Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
London (AFP) Dec 9, 2022
Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national security and safeguard thousands of jobs. The three nations held out the prospect of cooperation with European and US allies, which are developing their own "sixth-generation" planes, vowing to maintain "interoperability" among all ... more
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China launches WTO dispute over US chip sanctions
Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022
China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization over US restrictions on chip exports, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement late Monday, accusing Washington of threatening global supply chains. The United States in October announced new export controls aimed at restricting China's ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications, complicating Bei ... more
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