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  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2023 A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Monday, as part of a private mission chartered by Axiom Space. Rayyanah Barnawi, a scientist who became the first Saudi woman to go into space, and Ali Al-Qarni, a trained fighter pilot, are the first two people from their country to fly to the orbital outpost. "Greetings from outer space, I'm here not only representing myself, but representing the hopes and dreams of everyone back home, everyone in the ... read more |
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Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflictsMedford MA (SPX) May 19, 2023 Loud explosions rock the evening sky. Streaks of light appear like comets. Missiles rain down. Below, people scramble for cover. The injured are taken on stretchers - the dead, buried. That is ... more 
'Startup Nation' Israel hopes to ride out stormJaffa, Israel (AFP) May 19, 2023 The global economic slowdown and domestic political turmoil have not impaired the long-term prospects of Israel's vaunted hi-tech industry, officials and insiders say, despite a recent decline in hiring in the sector. ... more  
Northrop Grumman ships IBCS to Poland for WISLA Air Defense systemHuntsville AL (SPX) May 18, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components for Poland's WISLA medium range air defense program. With this delivery, IBCS moves clos ... more 
Elbit Systems secures $305M deal for PULS Rocket Artillery Systems for Dutch ArmyHaifa, Israel (SPX) May 18, 2023 Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) reports that as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, it was awarded a contract worth ... more |
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Poland receives delivery of first HIMARSWarsaw, Poland (SPX) May 18, 2023 Lockheed Martin, through the U.S. Army, has successfully delivered an initial shipment of HIMARS launchers to Poland. HIMARS provides immediate capability to deliver long range precision fires ... more 
NASA selects winners, announces final phase of Space Food ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023 NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency's Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final ... more 
NASA begins feedback process for Moon to Mars ArchitectureWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023 As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, efforts to advance the agency's Moon to Mars architecture concept development approach are u ... more  
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deploys 22 second-generation Starlink satellitesCape Canaveral (SPX) May 19, 2023 The first of two SpaceX missions planned to launch in less than seven hours took off early on Friday from Cape Canaveral, carrying 22 upgraded, new-generation Starlink broadband satellites. We ... more |
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New sensors with the HOTS for extreme missionsWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2023 Modern technologies are laden with sensors - a now-customary fact of life in much of the world. On smart watches and phones, and in cars and homes, sensors help monitor health, adjust various settin ... more  
China's next space exploration to feature new facesBeijing (XNA) May 19, 2023 China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XVI, is scheduled to be launched within this month to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to plans made by the China Manned ... more 
NASA harnesses US Navy spinning device to simulate spaceflightWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 18, 2023 A monster of a machine is now allowing NASA scientists to study on Earth the disorientation that astronauts may encounter in space. This machine is the U.S. Navy's Kraken, a device that can vi ... more 
China continues testing its 130-ton reusable liquid oxygen kerosene engineBeijing, China (SPX) May 17, 2023 China's National Space Agency has announced a significant achievement in the country's space propulsion development. The Xi'an Aerospace Propulsion Research Institute, known for its independent rese ... more |
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Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defencesViitna, Estonia (AFP) May 23, 2023 US troops stage an airborne assault. British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing. French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe. ... more  
Value of Chinese satellite navigation system increases as service expandsBeijing (XNA) May 19, 2023 By the end of 2022, the overall value of satellite-enabled navigation and positioning services in China was about 501 billion yuan ($71 billion), a 6.8 percent increase year-on-year, according to an ... more 
Beidou launches fifty-sixth Beidou navigation satelliteBeijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2023 The fifty-sixth Beidou navigation satellite, developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, recently took to the skies. The satellite is part of the geostation ... more  
Solar-powered balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphereChicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2023 Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the air just took painter's plastic, tape, a dash of charcoal dust, and plenty of sunlight. Daniel Bowman of Sandia National Laboratorie ... more |
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Accenture invests in SpiderOak to elevate satellite communications security in spaceNew York NY (SPX) May 19, 2023 Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in SpiderOak, a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for next generation space systems. Base ... more 
Biden blames China relations on 'silly balloon' shootdownWashington DC (UPI) May 21, 2021 President Joe Biden on Sunday blamed the recent poor relations between the United States and China on the "silly balloon" carrying surveillance equipment that was shot down earlier this year. ... more 
Biden backs advanced fighter jets, pilot training for UkraineWashington (AFP) May 19, 2023 US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that Washington will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts to train Kyiv's pilots, a senior White House official said Friday. ... more 
Rocket carrying Saudi man and woman launches to ISSCape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 21, 2023 The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station successfully launched on Sunday, carrying the first Saudi citizens, Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, and Ali Al-Qarni, ... more |
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