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  Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has launched its 33rd Electron rocket and first mission from Virginia. The "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission lifted off at 18:00 EST on January 24th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The mission deployed three satellites to a 550km orbit for leading radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360. Rocket Lab has now successfully deployed a total of 155 satellites to orbit ... read more |
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New Galileo service set to deliver 20 cm accuracyParis (ESA) Jan 25, 2023 Galileo's capabilities have grown with the addition of a new High Accuracy Service, freely available worldwide to anyone with a suitably equipped receiver. Delivering horizontal accuracy down to 20 ... more 
NASA, DARPA will test nuclear engine for future Mars missionsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missi ... more 
Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerfulAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan sugg ... more 
Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crew and Service Modules MatedKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 The Boeing CST-100 Starliner's crew and service modules were connected, or mated, on Jan. 19 in advance of the first launch with astronauts to the International Space Station on the company's next-g ... more |
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NASA, Boeing teams achieve milestone ahead of crewed flightHouston TX (SPX) Jan 23, 2023 NASA and Boeing recently completed a full start to finish integrated mission dress rehearsal for the company's CST-100 Starliner flight with astronauts to the International Space Station, which is s ... more  
Saving Earth-based explorers and enabling explorationGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 In 2022, NASA-developed Search and Rescue technologies enabled rescue personnel to save 397 lives in the U.S. region. Since 1979, NASA has provided technical expertise to the Cospas-Sarsat program, ... more  
Astronauts conduct first ISS spacewalk of 2023Washington DC (UPI) Jan 20, 2023 Two astronauts embarked on the first spacewalk of 2023 on Friday as they worked toward upgrading the International Space Station's power generation system. ... more  
Chinese astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space stationBeijing (XNA) Jan 23, 2023 The Shenzhou-15 astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu sent their Spring Festival greetings from China's Tiangong space station in a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA ... more |
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China to launch 200-plus spacecraft in 2023Beijing (XNA) Jan 20, 2023 The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch more than 200 spacecraft with over 60 space missions in 2023, according to a company report released Wednesday. Th ... more 
DARPA, NASA Collaborate on Nuclear Thermal Rocket EngineWashington DC (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 DARPA, via its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, is collaborating with NASA to build a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine that could expand possibilities for the s ... more  
Airbus to provide satellite communications for Belgian Armed ForcesBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 Airbus has signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for a 15 year period. The Armed Forces will utilise channels of the Airbus UHF ... more  
DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control X-PlaneWashington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. This follows successful completion of ... more |
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Viasat managed services contract by US Marine CorpsCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced it was awarded a contract to provide end-to-end satellite communications (SATCOM) support through a fully managed service t ... more  
Germany says allies can start training Ukrainians on tanksBerlin (AFP) Jan 24, 2023 Germany's defence minister said Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use Leopard tanks, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg predicted that a decision on their delivery would be made "soon". ... more 
OneWeb and Marsh's mission-critical collaboration continuesLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, have announced that their relationship will continue through in ... more 
Norway fund drops China, India firms over Myanmar as junta accused of war crimesOslo (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, has excluded two companies from China and India for selling weapons to Myanmar, the Norwegian central bank said. ... more 
Two killed in Philippines air crash, another plane missingManila (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Two Philippine air force aviators were killed in a crash Wednesday, while rescuers were searching for another plane that went missing the previous day with six people on board, authorities said. ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2023 
Initially designed for a 15-year lifetime, the EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite has retired after an impressive 20+ years of fruitful in-orbit operation. The satellite was successfully re-orbited as planned to more than 400km above the geostationary arc, the propulsion system depressurised and the electrical equipment on board passivated. The final operation to de-activate the remaining Radio Frequen ... more |
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 Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced it was awarded a contract to provide end-to-end satellite communications (SATCOM) support through a fully managed service to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The contract is an extension following a successful pilot and follow-on service program in the government's FY22 through which Viasat delivered a fully managed ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 25, 2023 
Galileo's capabilities have grown with the addition of a new High Accuracy Service, freely available worldwide to anyone with a suitably equipped receiver. Delivering horizontal accuracy down to 20 cm and vertical accuracy of 40 cm, the High Accuracy Service is enabled through an additional level of real-time positioning corrections, delivered through a new data stream within the existing Galile ... more |
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 Manila (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 
Two Philippine air force aviators were killed in a crash Wednesday, while rescuers were searching for another plane that went missing the previous day with six people on board, authorities said.
During a training, the military's SF260 Marchetti plane plummeted onto a rice paddy in Pilar town near Manila, killing the pilot and another aviator, Bataan province's Police Chief Colonel Romell Vel ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 
Dutch firm ASML, a major equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced on Wednesday a drop in profits last year amid tech trade frictions between China and the United States.
The group reported a net profit of 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for 2022, 4.4 percent lower than in the previous year.
But the maker of lithography machines that print microchips said it expects ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jan 20, 2023 
With diminishing ice one of the biggest casualties of our warming world, it's imperative that accurate measurements continue to be made for scientific research and climate policy, as well as for practical applications such as ship routing.
To ensure that ESA and NASA are getting the best out of their ice-measuring satellites and to help prepare for Europe's new CRISTAL satellite, the two s ... more |
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 Yokohama, Japan (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
The dancers' futuristic headgear glints under the lights at a top ballet show, but just two months ago their plastic costumes were sticky bottles tossed into a Tokyo recycling bin.
"Plastic", a new production by renowned Japanese company K-BALLET, aims to draw attention to a global pollution crisis through some unusual set and wardrobe design.
Tutus made from used bubble wrap, four huge ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 20, 2023 
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch more than 200 spacecraft with over 60 space missions in 2023, according to a company report released Wednesday.
The CASC report unveiled plans for the country's space science and technology activities in 2023. It said that the Tianzhou 6 cargo craft, the Shenzhou XVI and the Shenzhou XVII flight missions would ta ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
The Kremlin refused to say Friday whether Russia was preparing for strikes on the capital after images of missile defence systems on several Moscow rooftops circulated on social media.
The pictures appeared to show a Pantsir anti-aircraft system installed on the defence ministry building along the Moskva River, which was visible Friday on the main ministry building in the capital.
A vide ... more |
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 Dnipro, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 
The toll from a devastating Russian strike on Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of one of Russia's deadliest attacks since its invasion.
Residents gathered to watch as cranes removed collapsing sections of the Soviet-style residential building that was ripped open by the strike in central Ukraine on Saturday.
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 
Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has produced intake systems to respond to Covid-19 patient surges, prediction systems to manage health complications in maternity wards, and telepresence robots that have allowed sick people to stay connected with friends and loved ones.
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 San Clemente CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2023 
Swift Engineering announced its Japanese Subsidiary, Swift Xi, signed an agreement with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in a project called "Digital Infrastructure Development Project for Digital Transformation of Industries: Research and development on 3D spatial information infrastructures." Both Swift Tactical Systems and Swift Engineering will sup ... more |
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