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February 20, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA, Boeing target April for manned Starliner test flight



Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2023
NASA and Boeing said Friday they aim to launch the first manned test flight mission of the CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station in April. The long-awaited Starliner, described as the "next generation" spacecraft has been highly anticipated to add a needed transportation option to the orbiting laboratory, along with other missions. The launch had been planned for February after being pushed back from last fall. Steve Stich, manager, of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, ackno ... read more

ROBO SPACE
ChatGPT sparks AI 'gold rush' in Silicon Valley
New York NY (AFP) Feb 19, 2023
Generative AI, of which ChatGPT is an example, wades through oceans of data to conjure up original content - an image, a poem, a thousand-word essay - in seconds and upon a simple request. Sin ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russia 'expected' to launch rescue ship to ISS on Feb 24: official
Moscow (AFP) Feb 18, 2023
Russia's space agency said Saturday it was planning to send a rescue ship on February 24 to bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites from California
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2023
SpaceX launched 51 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday. The payload lifted off as scheduled aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 11:12 a.m. PT, 2:12 p.m. ET. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Japan aborts launch of new flagship rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2023
Japan on Thursday aborted the launch of its next-generation H3 rocket. An English translator for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which was broadcasting the launch, said that the main engine ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Machine learning techniques identify thousands of new cosmic objects
Mumbai, India (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
Scientists of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India, viz., Prof. Sudip Bhattacharyya (TI ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
From Hair to Eternity: locks of US presidents heading to space
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2023
George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan are going on a hair-raising journey into outer space. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, part of Inmarsat program
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2023
SpaceX on Friday completed its second launch of the day, sending a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit from Florida as part of its Inmarsat program. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Inmarsat-6 F2 marks 12th SpaceX launch of 2023
Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 19, 2023
SpaceX completed a launch doubleheader Friday night, February 17. When an Airbus-built communications satellite soared into orbit at 10:59 p.m. EST (0359 GMT on February 18) Friday from Cape Canaver ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX faces a $175,000 penalty for failure to report launch data to FAA
Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 19, 2023
The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $175,000 civil penalty to SpaceX for failing "to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data directly to the FAA before t ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NuSpace and GomSpace signs MoU to develop an extended value proposition in Singapore NewSpace
Aalborg, Denmark (SPX) Feb 20, 2023
GomSpace, a satellite company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NuSpace Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based company providing space-based infrastructure services. The partnership will all ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Biology and Robotics Research Occupy Crew
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 17, 2023
A multitude of advanced microgravity research benefitting humans and robotics took precedence aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Two Expedition 68 astronauts investigated how ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Former football player revamps NASA air filter invention
Cleveland OH (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
From grimy dirt and dangerous bacteria to tiny spores and pollen grains, air filters remove harmful particles from the air we breathe. But changing filters once they're soiled can prove time-consumi ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Japan's new rocket fails to blast off
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 17, 2023
Japan's next-generation rocket failed to launch on Friday after an apparent ignition problem, the national space agency said. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China solicits logos for manned space missions in 2023
Beijing (XNA) Feb 16, 2023
The China Manned Space Agency began to solicit logos on Wednesday for the country's upcoming crewed space missions, marking the first open logo solicitation of its manned space program. The ev ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX halts plans to convert oil rigs into floating offshore launch pads
Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
After speaking at the Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Conference on February 8, President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell told reporters that SpaceX has abandoned ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Two crews set for Tiangong station in '23
Beijing (XNA) Feb 16, 2023
China will launch two crews to work on its Tiangong space station this year, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency published schedules for the Shenzhou XVI and XVII mission cr ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Lockheed Martin gets $1BN contract for sea-based hypersonic strike capability
Littleton CO (SPX) Feb 20, 2023
Lockheed Martin is partnering with the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability onto surface ships. The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than $2 billion, if all opt ... more
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US ends search for downed Chinese balloon debris, other objects

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SpaceDaily Streamlines Imaging Process with ChatGPT Technology
Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
SpaceDaily, a leading news organization covering space exploration, astronomy, and technology, has implemented ChatGPT's technology, along with simple rules lists and innovative software development ... more
AEROSPACE
US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey
Ankara (AFP) Feb 20, 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel
Antwerp, Belgium (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. This is the message underlying a new study in Frontiers in Physiology. The study examined the brains of F16 fighter pi ... more
MISSILE NEWS
N. Korea ballistic missile appears to have landed in Japan's EEZ: PM
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2023
A North Korean missile that is believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone on Saturday was intercontinental ballistic missile-class, the government in Tokyo said. ... more
MILTECH
US boosts artillery round production; As EU eyes joint muntion purchases for Ukraine
Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2023
The US Army on Friday announced the award of a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155 mm artillery rounds that are being used in large quantities by Ukraine. ... more
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China to employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system in railway survey
Wuhan, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2023
China will employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system (BDSBAS) to provide high-precision positioning service in railway survey and construction, according to the China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd. Four satellite-based and 12 ground-based observation stations will be set up along the Wufeng-Enshi railway section in central China's Hubei Province. This is the ... more
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