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  Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteoroid. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, made the announcement after examining the flight worthiness of the Soyuz MS-22 crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a radiator coolant leak in December. Roscosmos and NASA officials said at a joint press briefing that an uncrewed Soyuz ... read more |
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Private U.S. space company ABL fails to launch from AlaskaWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2023 An effort to put a satellite launcher into low-Earth orbit from Alaska's Kodiak Island failed after the rocket crashed back to the launchpad, destroying the facility, private U.S. company ABL Space Systems said. ... more 
Rocket Lab sets new date for first Electron launch from U.S. soilWallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for its first Electron mission from U.S. soil is scheduled to open on January 23, 2023 with back-up dates extending through early F ... more 
SpaceX capsule lands safely on return from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2023 SpaceX confirmed Wednesday its Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida after returning from the International Space Station. ... more 
Russia to send capsule to rescue crew from ISSMoscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 Russia said Wednesday it would send a rescue capsule on February 20 for three crew of the International Space Station, after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth. ... more |
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UK space chiefs vows to try again after failed rocket launchLondon (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 Space sector bosses on Tuesday said they were disappointed by the failure of the country's historic first attempt to launch satellites from UK soil but pledged to investigate and try again. ... more 
SpaceX to launch 51 Starlink satellites after weather delayWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2023 SpaceX is counting down to launch another group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit Tuesday night following a weather delay in California. ... more 
SpaceX Dragon capsule to return to Earth on WednesdayWashington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2023 The SpaceX Drago cargo spacecraft is expected to splash down on Wednesday off the Florida coast after successfully leaving the International Space Station on Monday. ... more 
NASA selects experimental space technology concepts for initial studyWashington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2023 Imagine a future in space where pellet-beam propulsion systems speed up travel to other worlds, pipelines on the Moon transport oxygen between settlements, and Martian bricks grow on their own befor ... more |
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China's first private sector 2023 rocket launch up, up and awayBeijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private aerospace manufacturer in Beijing, launched its fifth Ceres 1 rocket on Monday afternoon, deploying five small satellites into orbit. The Ceres 1 Y5 rocket blasted o ... more 
Heat shield inspections underway on Artemis I Orion spacecraftKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 09, 2023 Inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians conduct inspections of the heat shield on the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mis ... more  
Blue Canyon Technologies provides small satellite critical technologies on Transporter-6 LaunchLafayette CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2023 Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC ("BCT" or "Blue Canyon"), a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, has announced its contributions to the first ... more 
Scientific samples, hardware return from the space station for more studyHouston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2023 A radiation protection vest, olive oil, and sutured tissues are among the scientific samples returning from the International Space Station on the 26th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission fo ... more |
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Northrop Grumman advances scaled electronic attack capabilityBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully demonstrated key components of the company's future Ultra-Lite Electronic Attack (EA) Prototype System. The demonstrations were conducted in ... more  
Northrop Grumman developing the next generation radar for the F-35 Lightning IIBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 Northrop Grumman is developing AN/APG-85, an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the F-35 Lightning II. Northrop Grumman currently manufactures the AN/APG-81 active electro ... more  
Airbus and VDL Group join forces to produce an airborne laser communication terminalLeiden, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airb ... more 
New Soyuz will launch in February to replace leaking ISS spacecraftWashington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2023 The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said Wednesday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station in February to replace a damaged Soyuz spacecraft docked there. ... more 
OneWeb confirms successful deployment of 40 satellitesCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 11, 2023 OneWeb has confirmed the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This launch is OneWeb's 16th to-date, with only two more launches remainin ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jan 12, 2023  While it could take more than a decade to develop, state-owned Swedish mining company LKAB said Thursday it uncovered Europe's largest known deposit of rare-earth elements, elements that are central components for the energy transition.
Rare-earth elements such as lithium are essential for the batteries that power electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies, though most of that ... more |
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 Leiden, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the two companies will now prepare a demonstration of a prototype and a first flight test in 2024.
As of 2024, Airbus a ... more |
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 Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched three new combo antennas to help IoT solution designers and developers optimize device performance.
Each new combo antenna has been designed to offer maximized choice and performance for IoT deployments so customers can ensure their devices can access the connectivity they need across a variety of wireless technologi ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Northrop Grumman is developing AN/APG-85, an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the F-35 Lightning II. Northrop Grumman currently manufactures the AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar, the cornerstone to the F-35 Lightning II's sensor suite.
The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all varia ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2023 
DARPA, along with the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and industry and academic stakeholders, is kicking off the Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0). The SRC-led effort expands on the original JUMP collaboration aimed at accelerating U.S. advances in information and communications technologies.
The consortium created under JUMP 2.0 will pursue high-risk, high- ... more |
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 Boca Raton FL (SPX) Jan 10, 2023 
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced its GEOStare SV2 spacecraft completed a commercial data services imagery contract for Lockheed Martin.
Throughout the duration of the contract, Terran Orbital's operations team successfully demonstrated the ability to rapidly re-task th ... more |
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 Algiers (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 
Seventeen people died in Algeria in several cases of carbon monoxide poisoning overnight, emergency services said Tuesday, as plummeting temperatures push people to use crude heaters emitting dangerous fumes.
Nine members of the same family - a couple, their five children and two relatives - were found at their home in the city of Bou Saada, around 250 kilometres (155 miles) south of Algie ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 10, 2023 
Galactic Energy, a private aerospace manufacturer in Beijing, launched its fifth Ceres 1 rocket on Monday afternoon, deploying five small satellites into orbit.
The Ceres 1 Y5 rocket blasted off at 1:04 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert and placed the satellites into a preset orbit shortly after, the company announced in a news release.
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2023 
The United States will train Ukrainian personnel at a base in the state of Oklahoma on how to use and maintain the advanced Patriot air defense system that Washington is providing to Kyiv, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.
Washington promised a Patriot battery to Ukraine at the end of last year to help counter relentless aerial attacks by Moscow - a significant victory for Kyiv, which had ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Jan 5, 2023 
Australia said Thursday it has snapped up a US offer to obtain the same long-range, mobile rocket system Ukraine has deployed on the battlefield against invading Russian forces.
The government said the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) would deter attacks on Australia but could also be transported by plane for deployment worldwide.
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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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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 11, 2023 
Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work.
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman teased an upcoming version of ChatGPT "geared for professional use" as media reports swirled that Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in the startup.
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 Rome NY (SPX) Jan 10, 2023 
For the first time, the U.S.'s Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, in partnership with the U.K.'s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or Dstl, demonstrated state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, or AI, technology at two major back-to-back military exercises.
In November 2022, a team of 30 AI and autonomy experts from the U.K. and U.S. deployed as a joint taskforce to the Proj ... more |
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