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  Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 On Thursday afternoon, at around 3:14 p.m. CST (2114 GMT) , SpaceX conducted a critical milestone towards an orbital test with a full duration static fire test, by simultaneously igniting all 33 next-generation Raptor engines of Booster 7 from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas at Boca Chica Beach, located on the Gulf Coast east of Brownsville. When the Super Heavy and Starship are combined, it stands at nearly 400 feet tall, the tallest rocket ever built a ... read more |
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ISRO launches second Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-SSLV-D2Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) successfully lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the island of Sriharikota, India on Thursday at 9:18 a.m. local time (03:48 UTC), six months ... more 
NASA conducts first 2023 test of redesigned SLS rocket engineStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 NASA's newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, underwent its first hot fire test of the year on Feb. 8 at the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay ... more  
NASA turns to AI to design mission hardwareGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 Spacecraft and mission hardware designed by an artificial intelligence may resemble bones left by some alien species, but they weigh less, tolerate higher structural loads, and require a fraction of ... more  
Shenzhou XV astronauts take their first spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Feb 10, 2023 Shenzhou XV mission crew members have just concluded their first spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release early on Friday morning that mission command ... more |
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SES, ThinKom and Hughes enable multi-orbit resilient connectivity for critical airborne missionsLuxembourg (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high-performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for government airborne missions, the companies announced Wednesday. ... more  
Russia launches resupply ship to int'l space stationWashington DC (UPI) Feb 9, 2021 Russia successfully launched a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan on Thursday with a final destination of the International Space Station where it will deliver some 3 tons of supplies on the weekend. ... more 
SpaceX launches Hispasat's Amazonas Nexus communication satelliteCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 07, 2023 After a 27-hour delay due to poor weather at the launch site and unfavorable booster recovery, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, February 6th, 2023, from Cape Canaveral on a mission to pl ... more 
Shenzhou XV astronauts to conduct first spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Feb 09, 2023 The Shenzhou XV mission crew, who are now inside the Tiangong space station, are scheduled to carry out their first spacewalk soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said ... more |
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Bringing more power to Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 A new cargo mission stands ready to launch early Thursday and dock to the International Space Station two days later. Meanwhile, the Expedition 68 crew switched roles between space scientists and or ... more 
AI supercharges battle of web search titansParis (AFP) Feb 7, 2023 A new generation of AI chatbots has unleashed a titanic battle between Microsoft and Google for the eyeballs of billions of web users, and the dollars they bring. ... more 
Momentus to fly FOSSA systems PocketPodSan Jose (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has entered into an agreement to fly a PocketPod for FOSSA Systems ("FOSSA"), a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in ... more 
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel releases 2022 Annual ReportWashington DC (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2022 annual report Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, examining the agency's safety performance, a ... more |
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Launches of Busek Thrusters push OneWeb constellation towards completionNatick MA (SPX) Feb 07, 2023 The in-space propulsion firm Busek Co. Inc. (Busek) announced the successful on-orbit commissioning of its BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters on a duo of launches. The thrusters were sent aloft on OneWeb ... more 
Poland's SatRev signs on for future Virgin Orbit flightsLong Beach CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2023 Virgin Orbit (NASDAQ: VORB) and Poland-based satellite manufacturer SatRev announced a follow-on launch services agreement (LSA) for additional launches of SatRev's satellites in 2023 and beyond. ... more 
Killer AI? Dutch summit to focus on military useThe Hague (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 While chatbots have caught the world's imagination, should we be more worried about "slaughterbots"? ... more  
Germany to give Slovakia Mantis air defence systemsBratislava (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Germany will give Bratislava two sets of the MANTIS air defence system to protect Slovakia's eastern border with Ukraine, the Slovak defence ministry said Thursday. ... more  
Northrop Grumman-built Common Infrared Countermeasure Systems approved by US Army for early fieldingRolling Meadows IL (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). With IOC, the U.S. Army demonstrated the ability to field ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 07, 2023 
NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has successfully completed its critical space environment tests. Planned for launch to the International Space Station, AWE will study gravity waves in Earth's atmosphere to gain a deeper knowledge of the connections caused by climate systems throughout our atmosphere and between the atmosphere and space.
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 
SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high-performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for government airborne missions, the companies announced Wednesday. The open architecture ThinKom ThinAir Ka2517 airborne satcom terminal was successfully demonstrated over SES's Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satellite networks during testing at Thi ... more |
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 Toulouse, France (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 
At the FIRA international agricultural robotics forum, GEODNET announces initial availability of a Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Centimeter Precision, GNSS Corrections Service for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Systems Integrators.
GEODNET is compatible with thousands of fielded GNSS receivers from all major brands, on-vehicle automated steering and spraying kits, as well as the ... more |
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 Bengaluru, India (AFP) Feb 6, 2023  India unveiled on Monday its largest helicopter factory, which can turn out at least 1,000 aircraft a year, as part of a defence self-reliance push to counter China's growing assertiveness.
New Delhi also announced a double-digit increase in its annual defence budget last week with an eye on its geopolitical rival, with which it shares a disputed northern border.
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 Falmer UK (SPX) Feb 09, 2023  Researchers from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum have demonstrated for the first time that quantum bits (qubits) can directly transfer between quantum computer microchips and demonstrated this with record-breaking speed and accuracy. This breakthrough resolves a major challenge in building quantum computers large and powerful enough to tackle complex problems that are of critical ... more |
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 Southampton UK (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 
Humans are artificially expanding cities' coastlines by extending industrial ports and creating luxury residential waterfronts. Developers have added over 2,350 square kilometers of land (900 square miles, or about 40 Manhattans) to coastlines in major cities since 2000, according to a new study.
The study reports the first global assessment of coastal land reclamation, which is the proces ... more |
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 Ames IA (SPX) Feb 03, 2023 
Researchers are integrating tried-and-true technologies (let's unleash bacteria on the biodegradables then heat up the leftovers) and developing new ones (let's try plasma that shoots "bullet" electrons) to break down waste plastics and convert them to useful materials.
"We're learning about new technologies and helping to develop new ideas for more interdisciplinary approaches to solving ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 10, 2023 
Shenzhou XV mission crew members have just concluded their first spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release early on Friday morning that mission commander Major General Fei Junlong and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu completed a seven-hour spacewalk and returned to the Wentian science module at 12:16 am (Beijing Time). The third crew member, Senior Colonel D ... more |
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 Bratislava (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
Germany will give Bratislava two sets of the MANTIS air defence system to protect Slovakia's eastern border with Ukraine, the Slovak defence ministry said Thursday.
"Slovakia will receive the systems free of charge and permanently," the ministry spokeswoman Martina Kakascikova told AFP.
"The training of Slovak soldiers to use the system will begin in the coming months," Slovak Defence M ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 
The joint DARPA and U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test. The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, capped a program that accomplished all of its initial objectives. It was the final flight test for HAWC, which is providing critical data to inform Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hype ... 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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 Paris (AFP) Feb 7, 2023  A new generation of AI chatbots has unleashed a titanic battle between Microsoft and Google for the eyeballs of billions of web users, and the dollars they bring.
Microsoft has gone all-in with a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, the firm behind the world's most buzzy bot ChatGPT, hoping to revolutionise its unloved Bing search engine.
Google has owned the search market for two d ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2023 
The United States said Wednesday that suspected Chinese spy balloons like the one it shot down were part of a "fleet" that has spanned five continents, as NATO joined in voicing concern.
Pointing to global ramifications of the incident that has animated the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was giving data to allies as it assesses the recovered debris. ... more |
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