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December 16, 2022
SPACE TRAVEL
Tiny meteorite may have caused leak from Soyuz capsule



Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2022
Russian and NASA engineers were assessing a coolant leak on Thursday from a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS) that may have been caused by a micrometeorite strike. Dramatic NASA TV images showed white particles resembling snowflakes streaming out of the rear of the vessel for hours. The coolant leak forced the last-minute cancellation of a spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts on Wednesday and could potentially impact a return flight to Earth by three crew member ... read more

AEROSPACE
Advanced Air Mobility makes travel more accessible
Teresa Whiting for AFRC
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 Imagine requesting an air taxi by app, like you do now with Uber or Lyft, to travel to your local airport - you could be soaring above road traffic and arrive much ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spire Global to launch six satellites on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission
Vienna VA (SPX) Dec 15, 2022
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than January 2023. The satellites will demonstrate a ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spaceflight Inc. to Wrap Up 2022 with Transporter 6, its 10th Launch of the Year
Bellevue WA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, has announced it's preparing its 10th and final launch of 2022. Spaceflight provided the launch and integration services for Kleos Spac ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ICEYE announces a framework contract with European Maritime Safety Agency
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
ICEYE, the global leader in satellite persistent monitoring of the planet and an expert in natural catastrophe solutions, has announced the start of a multi-year framework contract with the European ... more
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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
SPACE TRAVEL
Russian ISS spacewalk cancelled due to coolant leak: NASA
Moscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2022
A spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station was called off after the detection of a coolant leak, NASA said on Thursday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman increases hypersonic manufacturing production capacity and affordability
Elkton MD (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
Northrop Grumman has received funding through the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for enhancements to its hypersonics manufacturing techn ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Government Solutions rebadges as SES Space and Defense
Reston VA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will begin operating under the new name SES Space and Defense effective immediately. The name change comes after combining SES Go ... 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
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
NASA starts RS-25 engine testing for future Artemis missions
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 13, 2021
NASA will start hot fire testing for the production of new RS-25 engines that will power future Artemis missions to the Moon, and eventually Mars. ... 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

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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
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
MISSILE DEFENSE
Patriot missiles: crucial but limited help for Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2022
The expected US provision of Patriot missiles to Ukraine is a muscular message of support and will boost defenses against Russia's relentless aerial assaults, but experts say its battlefield impact will be limited. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE


North Korea tests solid-fuel motor, aiming to build new weapon: state media

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UAV NEWS
Remote Carrier demonstrator released and operated from flying A400M for the first time
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2022
Germany's Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts have jointly carried out the world's first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M. ... more
AEROSPACE
Germany signs contract to buy F-35 jets
Berlin (AFP) Dec 14, 2022
Germany on Wednesday signed a deal to buy dozens of US-made F-35 fighter jets, US officials said, part of the country's military overhaul following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more
MILTECH
Black Colombian army major breaks ranks by wearing natural hair
Bogota (AFP) Dec 15, 2022
A Colombian army major, Martha Estrada, has made history by becoming the first Black policewoman to wear her hair unstraightened while on duty, a symbolic advancement in the country's battle against discrimination. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
US plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: media
Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2022
The Pentagon is finalizing plans to send Patriot missile batteries that can shoot down incoming missiles to Ukraine, US media reported Tuesday. ... more
MILTECH
L3Harris awarded potential $886M contract supporting Enhanced Battlespace ISR
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth up to $886 million to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for the Army, ... more
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Changchun, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
As the rapid development of aerospace and nuclear industries, higher requirements are raised for the service life of detectors and the safety of staff. Gamma ray with extremely short wavelength and strong penetration would cause the serious damage to the detectors and staff. Therefore, it is important to develop gamma ray shielding materials with outstanding radiation shielding performance. ... more
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Government Solutions rebadges as SES Space and Defense
Reston VA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will begin operating under the new name SES Space and Defense effective immediately. The name change comes after combining SES Government Solutions with the recently acquired DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (DRS GES). The SES Space and Defense brand reflects the organization's new positioning and expanded offering serving the n ... more
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Kleos partners with UP42
Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Dec 02, 2022
Kleos Space has partnered with leading geospatial developer platform and marketplace, UP42, to offer Kleos' RF geolocation data to their platform users. Under the partnership, Kleos' geospatial data product, Guardian LOCATE, will be available on UP42's marketplace. Guardian LOCATE provides processed geolocated radio frequency transmissions collected over key areas of interest by Kleos' sat ... more
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Advanced Air Mobility makes travel more accessible
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Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2022 Imagine requesting an air taxi by app, like you do now with Uber or Lyft, to travel to your local airport - you could be soaring above road traffic and arrive much faster than driving. Aviation industry creatives are already designing rideshare air services between home and the airport. New remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft will make air travel mor ... more
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US places Chinese chipmakers on trade blacklist
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2022
The US Commerce Department on Thursday blacklisted 36 Chinese companies including top producers of advanced computer chips, severely restricting their access to American technology. The move, which included semiconductor makers Cambricon and Yangtze Memory Technologies, aimed to limit China's "efforts to obtain and leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence for its mili ... more
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Planet makes its geospatial data available through Amazon SageMaker
San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2022
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Nations step up space cooperation
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US plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: media
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