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  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 This July, NASA is sending a team of four six-unit (6U)-sized CubeSats into orbit around Earth to see if they're able to cooperate on their own, without real-time updates from mission control. While that kind of autonomous cooperation may not sound too difficult for humans, this team will be robotic - composed of small satellites to test out key technologies for the future of deep space missions, where more complex and autonomous spacecraft will be essential. Once launched, the four CubeSats will ... read more |
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Axiom Space Awarded Contract to Pursue Spacesuit Development for International Space StationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Axiom Space, a Houston-based company, has been granted a significant contract by NASA to develop spacesuits for the International Space Station (ISS). The contract, which involves an initial commitm ... more  
China Aerospace Foundation and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization Sign Cooperation MOUSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 The China Aerospace Foundation and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization have solidified their commitment to collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the headquarter ... more 
Bursting the Bubble with Inflatable HabitatsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Following a successful inflatable habitat burst test in December 2022, Lockheed Martin conducted another subscale burst test on June 14 in Colorado-and like the first time, it went off with a bang! ... more 
NASA expands options for spacewalking, moonwalking suits, servicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 NASA has awarded Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace task orders under existing contracts to advance spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit, as well as moonwalking services for Artemis missions. ... more |
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 first-stage booster breaks the record on its 16th flightSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 A 229-foot-tall (70-meter) Falcon 9 rocket thundered off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Sunday at 11:58 p.m. EDT (0358 UTC Monday). SpaceX's St ... more |
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PLD Space wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government to develop a micro launcherElche, Spain (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 PLD Space, the company that designs, develops, manufactures and operates the first private launcher in Europe, wins the aerospace public-private partnership contract promoted by Spanish Government t ... more 
NASA expands task orders for spacewalking, moonwalking suitsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 10, 2023 NASA is expanding its options for spacewalking suits and moonwalking suits with task orders from Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace. ... more 
RTX selected for crossover task order under NASA xEVAS contractHouston TX (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 Collins Aerospace, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX) announced today it has been awarded a new task order under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services ("xEVAS") contract to modify the company ... more 
Southern Launch reveals new logo and brandingHindmarsh, Australia (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 Australian space company Southern Launch is celebrating growing from a start-up with big ideas to a pioneer of Australia's space industry with a brand new logo. Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp ... more |
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 Space Act Agreement with NASA will advance UArizona engagement in human spaceflight 
Canadian student rocketry group reaches new heights with Spaceport Nova Scotia's first launchCanso, Canada (SPX) Jul 07, 2023 Recently, a group of some of the brightest young minds in the fields of Canadian science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) took their passion for rocketry and space to new levels as th ... more |
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Taking flight and making a splashParis (ESA) Jul 08, 2023 Last week, members of ESA's astronaut support teams participated in a helicopter underwater escape training. This training is mandatory for people involved in astronaut landing operations, including ... more 
Winning spacesuit designsParis (ESA) Jul 04, 2023 Taking into account the extreme conditions spacewalk suits must withstand to protect our astronauts, participants were challenged to design a suit that is instantly recognisable for ESA astronauts. ... more 
Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisisParis (AFP) July 6, 2023 Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts. ... more 
Ariane 5 bows out in style: dual payloads, perfect deliveryParis (ESA) Jul 06, 2023 Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has completed its final flight, placing two payloads - the German aerospace agency DLR's Heinrich Hertz experimental communications satellite and the French communications s ... more |
  Lockheed Martin achieves milestone in PAC-3 MSE Integration with Aegis Weapon System  
First French long-range missiles already in UkraineVilnius (AFP) July 11, 2023 France has already made a delivery of a number of SCALP long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a military source told AFP on Tuesday, after President Emmanuel Macron announced the supplies. ... more |
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France to send Ukraine SCALP long-range missiles: MacronVilnius (AFP) July 11, 2023 France will provide Ukraine with SCALP long-range cruise missiles to help Kyiv's forces strike targets deep behind Russian lines, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. ... more  
U.S. kills ISIS leader in Syria with drones that had been harassed by RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 9, 2023 Usamah al-Muhajir, a leader of the Islamic State terror group in eastern Syria, was killed Friday in a drone strike conducted by the same U.S. aircraft that had been harassed by Russian forces hours earlier. ... more 
Orbex expands facilities in preparation for UK Mainland's First Vertical Rocket LaunchForres UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2023 K-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rock ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne unveils cutting-edge solid rocket motor for Kratos' Zeus ProgramLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Aerojet Rocketdyne has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Zeus 1, an advanced stage 1 Large Solid Rocket Motor (LSRM) designed for Kratos' ambitious Zeus program. Following a ... more |
 
RTX secures $117M contract with US Army for Advanced Targeting Sensor SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 RTX, a leading defense technology company, has been awarded a substantial contract worth $117.5 million by the U.S. Army for the production of advanced targeting sensor systems. This significant dev ... more  
US Air Force suspends personnel moves, bonuses over funding shortfallWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2023 A funding shortfall, due to higher-than-expected costs, is forcing the U.S. Air Force to suspend thousands of airmen's moves and bonuses through September. ... more 
Europe-wide space-enabled aviation approaches take offParis (ESA) Jul 08, 2023 Commercial air passengers across Europe will soon experience fewer flight delays and greener travel thanks to pilots being able to use satellites to route their planes. The ESA-backed Iris for ... more 
Sidus Space Joins Forces with Lulav Space to Develop Advanced Star TrackerCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 08, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a significant player in the satellite industry, has announced a collaboration with Lulav Space, a specialist in robotics for space applications. The partnership aims to e ... more |
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ATLAS Space launches Freedom Space for Government MissionsColorado Springs CO (SPX) Jul 08, 2023 ATLAS Space Operations, a front-runner in Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS) provision, is broadening its reach with the inauguration of its subsidiary, Freedom Space Technologies. This developmen ... more 
What carbon footprint? American man flies 23 million milesNew York (AFP) July 10, 2023 Tom Stuker has flown some 23 million miles in three decades, the same as 48 round trips to the moon, but the American says he is not concerned by his carbon footprint. ... more  
ChatGPT dragged to US court over AI copyrightWashington (AFP) July 10, 2023 US comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors have sued Open AI over copyright infringement in the latest pushback by creatives since the company's release of ChatGPT took the world by storm. ... more  
Germany's 'China city' seeks new direction amid fraying tiesDuisburg, Germany (AFP) July 6, 2023 Duisburg once touted itself as Germany's "China city" due to strong links to the Asian giant, but it is now desperately seeking an image makeover as geopolitical tensions upend bilateral ties. ... more |
 
New Zealand confident in UN advice on Fukushima, govt saysWellington (AFP) July 10, 2023 New Zealand said Monday it has "full confidence" in the UN nuclear watchdog's advice after it approved of Japan's plans to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. ... more 
Most markets advance as US inflation data loomsHong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2023 Asian and European markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors jockeyed for position ahead of a key US inflation report later in the day, and Hong Kong extended gains on hopes for fresh Chinese stimulus. ... more 
Yellen sees 'desire on both sides' for productive US-China tiesWashington (AFP) July 10, 2023 Washington and Beijing both want to stabilize US-China ties and deal constructively with problems in their relationship, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview airing on Monday. ... more 
New Zealand signs 'ambitious' trade deal with EUBrussels (AFP) July 9, 2023 The European Union and New Zealand on Sunday signed a free trade agreement which Brussels says can lift exchanges between the two by 30 percent with a decade. ... more |
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Magnetic robots walk, crawl, and swimBoston MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 MIT scientists have developed tiny, soft-bodied robots that can be controlled with a weak magnet. The robots, formed from rubbery magnetic spirals, can be programmed to walk, crawl, swim - all in re ... more 
Pump powers soft robots, makes cocktailsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 The hottest drink of the summer may be the SEAS-colada. Here's what you need to make it: gin, pineapple juice, coconut milk and a dielectric elastomer actuator-based soft peristaltic pump. Unfortuna ... more
Climate-neutral air travel: Is it possible?Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have performed calculations to work out how air traffic could become climate-neutral by 2050. They conclude that simply replacing fossil ... more  
A bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and grapheneFukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 12, 2023 In research that could lead to a new age in illumination, researchers from Japan and Germany have developed an eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells using new molecules called dendrimers ... more |
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