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March 14, 2023
SPACE MEDICINE
Space-bound heart tissue to aid aging and long-flight studies



Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 09, 2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers are collaborating with NASA to send human heart "tissue-on-a-chip" specimens into space as early as March. The project is designed to monitor the tissue for changes in heart muscle cells' mitochondria (their power supply) and ability to contract in low-gravity conditions. The tissue samples will be launched into space aboard SpaceX CRS-27, a resupply mission to the International Space Station, slated for liftoff no earlier than Tuesday, March 14, at NASA's Kenned ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts to return in June
Beijing (XNA) Mar 14, 2023
China's Shenzhou-15 crew is scheduled to return to Earth in June, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday. The space station combination is operating steadily, and the Shenzhou-15 ast ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Launch of world's first 3D-printed rocket canceled at last second
Washington (AFP) March 11, 2023
The launch of the world's first 3D-printed rocket was ultimately scrubbed after several tries on Saturday, marking a new setback for the private owner of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Private firm to launch maiden rocket flight in Spain
Moguer, Spain (AFP) March 11, 2023
A micro rocket built by a Spanish company will lift off within several weeks, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday, a first for Spain as a space race hots up in Europe. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA SpaceX Crew-5 splashes down after 5-month mission
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2023
NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 returned to Earth on Saturday after a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, livestreamed video broadcast by the US space agency showed. ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
Sidus Space awarded new contract for Next Phase of NASA ASTRA Project
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2023
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) has been awarded a follow-on agreement for the next phase of NASA's Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications (ASTRA) project. During this phas ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Systems Command demonstrates satellite anti-jam capability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2023
Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully demonstrated its ground-based antijamming satellite communications (SATCOM) capability using an on-orbit operational satellite. The event demonstrated over-t ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Rensselaer researcher breaks through the clouds to advance satellite communication
Troy NY (SPX) Mar 13, 2023
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Moussa N'Gom, assistant professor of physics, applied physics, and astronomy, has devised a method to make communications between satellites and the ground more ef ... more
MILTECH
Ukraine troops wrap up Leopard tank training in Spain
Zaragoza, Spain (AFP) March 13, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers wrap up this week a four-week training course in Spain on how to operate the Leopard 2 tanks Western allies have agreed to deliver to help Kyiv fight Russian forces, the Spanish ministry said Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Iran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets
Tehran (AFP) March 11, 2023
Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defence cooperation between the two countries deepens. ... more
TRADE WARS
US worries China will use supply chains as weapon
Washington (AFP) March 9, 2023
The United States worries that China will use its power in global supply chains as an additional weapon to advance its political and military might, a report released Wednesday showed. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology State of the Art Report
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2023
In January 2023, NASA published the latest edition of the State of the Art in Small spacecraft Technology report. It is noteworthy that at the time of the first edition of this report in 2013, only ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV will develop the future Galileo Second Generation capabilities
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 14, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA) acting on behalf of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and in the name of the European Union represented by the European Commission (COM) has a ... more

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