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  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 NASA's BioSentinel has carried living organisms farther from Earth than ever before - more than one million miles. Aboard the shoebox-sized CubeSat are microorganisms, in the form of yeast - the very same yeast that makes bread rise and beer brew. On Dec. 5, BioSentinel was 655,730 miles from Earth when the BioSentinel team at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley sent commands to the spacecraft to kick off the initial experiment for the first long-duration biology study in de ... read more |
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China's space sector set to rocket into futureBeijing (XNA) Dec 20, 2022 Chen Li, who owns a restaurant in Longlou, a coastal township in China's southernmost province of Hainan, said he is grateful to the country's space industry because it has boosted business at his e ... more  
North Korea conducts 'final-stage test' for spy satellite: state mediaSeoul (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 North Korea carried out an "important final-stage test" for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, state media said on Monday. ... more 
Rocket Lab reschedules 1st US launch to JanuaryWallops Island VA (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab"), a leading launch and space systems company, has announced the launch window for its first Electron mission from U.S. soil has been rescheduled to J ... more 
China launches one more space experiment satelliteBeijing (XNA) Dec 18, 2022 China launched a Long March 11 carrier rocket early on Friday afternoon to transport an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's lea ... more |
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GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup extend partnership on Ariane 6 rocket engine subsystemsParis, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to supply the next phase of Ariane 6 turbines and Vulcain nozzles. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of units for the next 14 Ar ... more  
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 RangeHawk supports NASA's Artemis missionEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk supported the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the recent Artemis I mission. RangeHawk is part of SkyRange, th ... more  
Healthier diets for astronauts on spaceflights may improve health and performanceWashington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 Astronauts could be given an enhanced diet during spaceflights that includes a greater variety and quantity of fruits, vegetables, and fish to improve their health and performance compared to standa ... more
Rocket Lab scrubs first U.S. Electron launch over high windsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2021 U.S. launch and space systems company Rocket Lab called off its Sunday evening liftoff of its first Electron rocket mission from the United States over upper-level high winds. ... more |
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NASA conducts first test of redesigned Lunar rocket engine at StennisNew Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 NASA conducted the first test of the newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Dec. 14, completing 209.5 seconds of a scheduled 500 second hot fire at ... more 
Temperature rising on Soyuz, crew not in dangerMoscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2022 The temperature on the Soyuz capsule docked at the International Space Station has risen but the crew are not in danger, the Russian space agency said Friday as it assesses a leak. ... more 
AstroAccess successfully completes first weightless research flight with international disabled crewHouston TX (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 AstroAccess, a project dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space, announced the successful completion of its first formal research flight 'AA2' onboard Zero-G Corporation's aircraft. The ... more 
Tiny meteorite may have caused leak from Soyuz capsuleWashington (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. ... more |
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Spire Global to launch six satellites on SpaceX Transporter-6 MissionVienna 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  
Airbus achieves key milestone on EGNOS European satellite-based navigation augmentation systemParis, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 Airbus has successfully achieved the System Critical Design Review (CDR) on the EGNOS V3 satellite-based augmentation system. The EGNOS V3 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is desi ... more 
Chinese space-tracking ship sets sail for new missionsNanjing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang 3, set sail on Sunday for a new round of spacecraft monitoring missions. The ship, which is a second-generation vessel and responsible for monitoring high-, med ... more  
The future of the F-35Washington DC (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 The U.S. Department of Defense has an ambitious plan to update the F-35. And amid all the documents, discussions and details, there is one very important factor: the demand on the cooling system. ... more 
Northrop Grumman integrates multifunction RAPTR Sensor and Mini-CNI in flightLakehurst NJ (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 Northrop Grumman has completed a demonstration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to improve the survivability and lethality of the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms, a key enabler f ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
NASA's Near Space Network enables spacecraft exploring the solar system and Earth to send back essential science data for researchers and scientists to investigate and make profound discoveries.
Now, the network has integrated four new global antennas to further support science and exploration missions. In December 2022, antennas in Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia; Punta Arenas ... more |
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 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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 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
Airbus has successfully achieved the System Critical Design Review (CDR) on the EGNOS V3 satellite-based augmentation system. The EGNOS V3 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is designed to add key security features for the most safety-critical applications such as aircraft navigation and landing, and will provide entirely new services for maritime and land users. EGNOS V3 is the ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
The U.S. Department of Defense has an ambitious plan to update the F-35. And amid all the documents, discussions and details, there is one very important factor: the demand on the cooling system.
Since the fighter jet first took flight, the amount of cooling needed to control waste heat from its many electronic systems has doubled. And that demand will continue to grow, as officials add to ... more |
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 Nanjing, China (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
Since the concepts of digital coding metasurface and programmable metasurface were put forward in 2014, the physical world of electromagnetics has been closely connected to the digital world of information, thus producing unique advantages of metasurface-based wireless communications.
In recent years, the proposal and development of time-domain coding metasurface (TDCM) and space-time-codi ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 18, 2022 
ESA's wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance - just in time for the holidays.
It's another remarkable success for ESA's fifth Earth Explorer. Launched in 2018 after many technical challenges, Aeolus pioneered what none had pione ... more |
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 Levallois-Perret, France (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
Fast-food eateries in France will soon no longer be able to use disposable containers, plates, cups and tableware for clients eating in, the latest measure from a 2020 law to combat waste and encourage recycling.
Restaurants have been preparing for months to implement a rule that comes into force on January 1, which for many has upended business models based on single-use packaging and utens ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 20, 2022 
Chen Li, who owns a restaurant in Longlou, a coastal township in China's southernmost province of Hainan, said he is grateful to the country's space industry because it has boosted business at his eatery in recent years.
"So many people came to Longlou before the launch of the Wentian space lab. There was 'a mountain of people, a sea of people'. A lot of tourists came to my restaurant to g ... more |
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 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.
Patriots are "far from a silver bullet," against the low-flying cruise missiles and drone bombs that Russian forces have pummeled Ukraine with, according to Ian Williams of the Mi ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has completed the fourth successful flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft on November 30 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of southern California, successfully engaging an operationally-representative, moving maritime targ ... 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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 Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has made a minority investment in autonomous solutions company EpiSci. The investment aligns with Raytheon Technologies' longstanding leadership in the development of advanced autonomous technologies and will help drive the growth of EpiSci's Tactical AI technology.
"EpiSci is a leader in rapidly deployable, hardwa ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk supported the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the recent Artemis I mission. RangeHawk is part of SkyRange, the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center's uncrewed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), responsive mobile flight test initiative.
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