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Isar Aerospace and Spaceflight Inc sign launch agreement to service global market![]() Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 European launch service company Isar Aerospace, and U.S.-based Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, announced they have signed a multi-launch services agreement. Under the agreement, Spaceflight secured one dedicated launch in 2026 to a sun-synchronous orbit taking off from Andoya, Norway and an option to add an additional dedicated launch to occur in 2025. "We've seen an increased demand for flexible and affordable launch options around the globe, but especially for our ... read more |
NASA selects nine technologies for commercial flight testsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 selected nine space technologies for flight testing to advance innovations that address mission needs for both the agency and the commercial space industry. Selected as part of the NASA's 2022 ... more
Driving mobility into the third dimensionParis, France (SPX) Jan 25, 2023 After selecting all partners for structural elements of its eVTOL prototype, Airbus is now focusing on two major features of CityAirbus NextGen: the electrical power distribution system (EPDS) and t ... more
NASA safety system enables Rocket Lab launch from WallopsWallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 A revolutionary NASA flight safety system has enabled a new era of space transportation with the successful flight of Rocket Lab USA's Electron rocket Jan. 24, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in ... more
20 Years Ago: Remembering Columbia and Her CrewHouston TX (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 The year 2003 was shaping up to be an ambitious one for NASA, with six space shuttle missions planned, five to continue construction of the ever-growing and permanently occupied International Space ... more |
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Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT firm OpenAIWashington (AFP) Jan 23, 2023 Microsoft on Monday said it had extended its partnership with OpenAI, the research lab and creator of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that has sparked widespread fears of cheating in schools and universities. ... 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
MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory prepares to jet into the futureBoston MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 In 1941, the National Academy of Sciences appointed a committee to assess the use of gas turbine engines - which use heat released during fuel combustion to produce thrust for propulsion - in aviati ... more
NASA validates revolutionary propulsion design for deep space missionsHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 26, 2023 As NASA takes its first steps toward establishing a long-term presence on the Moon's surface, a team of propulsion development engineers at NASA have developed and tested NASA's first full-scale rot ... more |
UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISSHouston (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi said Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission. ... more
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
Latest milestone brings NTS-3 Vanguard closer to 2023 launchKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 The Department of the Air Force's Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, Vanguard program has reached another major milestone in preparation for the satellite's launch in late 2023. Indu ... more
Denmark in talks with Israel to replace howitzers donated to UkraineCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 27, 2023 After pledging all 19 of its French-made Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, Denmark is in talks with Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems for new mobile artillery to plug a "critical gap". ... more |
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GIT becomes Iridium Certus Service Provider to DoD and other Government customersAustin TX (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) announced has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. A lon ... 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
Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: GermanyMockern, Germany (AFP) Jan 26, 2023 Leopard tanks pledged by Germany to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion will arrive in "late March, early April", Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday. ... more
Electra Strategic to develop full-scale pre-production eSTOL aircraft for USAFManassas VA (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 Electra.aero, Inc. ("Electra"), a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, has announced its selection by the U.S. Air Force AF ... more
Ukraine leader says wants long-range missiles, jets from WestKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 25, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he wants the West to send long-range missiles and jets to his war-torn country to help repel Russian troops. ... more |
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The last mysteries of mica Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jan 26, 2023
At first glance, mica is something quite ordinary: it is a common mineral, found in granite for example, and has been extensively studied from geological, chemical and technical perspectives.
One might think that nothing new can be discovered from such an everyday material. But now a team from the Vienna University of Technology has presented a study in the journal Nature Communications, i ... more |
Airbus to provide satellite communications for Belgian Armed Forces Brussels, 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 (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on-board a commercial telecommunications satellite manufactured by Airbus.
"With this new UHF payload, Airbus will be able to offer ... more |
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New Galileo service set to deliver 20 cm accuracy 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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Driving mobility into the third dimension Paris, France (SPX) Jan 25, 2023
After selecting all partners for structural elements of its eVTOL prototype, Airbus is now focusing on two major features of CityAirbus NextGen: the electrical power distribution system (EPDS) and the human-machine interface.
Airbus has announced the selection of Eaton and Crouzet to provide the EPDS and the human-machine interface of CityAirbus NextGen, respectively. The providers' valuab ... more |
Danish quantum physicists make nanoscopic advance of colossal significance Copendhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jan 27, 2023
In a new breakthrough, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Ruhr University Bochum, have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now control two quantum light sources rather than one. Trivial as it may seem to those uninitiated in quantum, this colossal breakthrough allows researchers to create a phenomenon known ... more |
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New data platform to host Copernicus Earth observation data Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2023
Remote sensing data reveals the state of our planet and allows us to look into Earth's past: it is an indispensable tool to help us better understand and protect our planet. How can we secure this tool long term while providing continuous access? The European Copernicus Earth observation programme seeks to answer this question.
On 24 January 2023, the 'Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem' was ... more |
"Dark" side of air pollution across China poses potential health threat Birmingham UK (SPX) Jan 27, 2023
China is a night-time 'hot-spot' for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) in the atmosphere, a new study reveals.
The country has experienced a rapid increase in nocturnal production of NO3, whilst Europe and the US experienced a decline. Experts believe that this increase will have significant ai ... more |
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Chinese astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space station Beijing (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) on New Year's Eve.
The trio, dressed in blue jumpsuits with dark red patterns, each held a sticker showing their own calligraphy. Two of the stickers were written with the Chinese character "f ... more |
Kremlin keeps mum on missile systems seen on Moscow rooftops 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.
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Ukraine leader says wants long-range missiles, jets from West Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 25, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he wants the West to send long-range missiles and jets to his war-torn country to help repel Russian troops.
Zelensky, who turned 45 on Wednesday, thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US leader Joe Biden for their decision to send heavy tanks to Ukraine.
But Zelensky, who looked exhausted but determined, said Ukraine nee ... more |
New system designs nanomaterials that conduct heat in specific ways 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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Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT firm OpenAI Washington (AFP) Jan 23, 2023
Microsoft on Monday said it had extended its partnership with OpenAI, the research lab and creator of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that has sparked widespread fears of cheating in schools and universities.
In a company blog post tweeted by CEO Satya Nadella, the tech giant announced a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs" that would be "bro ... more |
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Swift developing flight planning software for drones in urban environments 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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