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  Seoul (AFP) May 24, 2023 South Korea on Wednesday postponed the launch of its homegrown Nuri rocket after a technical glitch was detected just hours before lift-off, officials said. It was the third planned launch of Nuri, following a failed first attempt and a successful second mission last year. A communication error between the launch control computer and another computer managing the launch pad was detected during preparation, forcing officials to postpone, said Oh Tae-seog, vice minister of science and ICT. "It ... read more |
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Shenzhou XVI mission to launch in daysBeijing (XNA) May 24, 2023 China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XVI, is scheduled to be launched in the coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. ... more 
Rocket Lab scoops up Virgin Orbit Long Beach California assetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 24, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has been selected as a successful bidder and is finalizing an asset purchase agreement for the purchase of certain Long Beach California aerospace production and manufacturing a ... more  
The Huginn mission - an overviewParis (ESA) May 24, 2023 ESA Astronaut Andreas Mogensen will fly to the International Space Station for his second mission called Huginn, in late summer of 2023. It will be a mission of firsts for both Andreas and ESA. ... more 
Solar Foods one of the Phase II winners of NASA Deep Space Food ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2023 A panel of Judges has selected Solar Foods' Solein?-producing technology as one of the winners of the Phase II of Deep Space Food Challenge. The challenge, launched in January 2021 by NASA and their ... more |
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Mainland, Macao put 2 satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) May 24, 2023 China launched two science satellites on Sunday afternoon jointly developed by scientists from the mainland and Macao, according to the China National Space Administration. The Macao Science S ... more  
Around the bed in 60 daysParis (ESA) May 24, 2023 Lying in bed for a full 60 days - with one shoulder always touching the mattress - might sound like bliss, but add cycling, spinning and constant medical tests to the equation and it becomes a chall ... more 
UCSD to test cancer drugs in space using private astronaut missionSan Diego CA (SPX) May 24, 2023 On May 21, 2023, scientists at University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute launched several new nanobioreactor experiments onto the International Space Station (ISS) via the secon ... more
ISS welcomes its first Saudi astronauts, in private missionWashington (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. ... more |
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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  
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 |
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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 
PathFinder Digital receives additional orders under DLA IDIQ ContractSanford FL (SPX) May 24, 2023 PathFinder Digital has reported the receipt of additional Delivery Orders under its IDIQ contact issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of the U.S. Army's Prophet program. Pro ... more  
ETRI lays the groundwork for convenient and safe drone flightSeoul, South Korea (SPX) May 24, 2023 In a significant development that promises to address the challenge of information sharing between drones, a Korean research team has developed a breakthrough solution. The team from Korea Electroni ... more 
AFWERX announces new Mantra, Mission and Vision StatementWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 24, 2023 AFWERX leadership announced a new mantra, mission and vision statement to its Airmen and Guardians in a virtual all-call May 18, 2023. "We changed some of the wording to talk about teaming lea ... more |
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EU says 200,000 shells sent to Ukraine under ammo planBrussels (AFP) May 23, 2023 The EU has supplied Ukraine with over 200,000 artillery shells and 1,000 missiles under a plan to rush urgently needed ammunition to Kyiv, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Tuesday. ... more  
How the military could speed helicopter operations on the battlefieldChapel Hill NC (SPX) May 24, 2023 North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that allows the military to make more efficient use of helicopters, helping commanders move troops on the battlefield ... more 
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 |
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