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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 Two Russian Cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk Wednesday to upgrade systems on the International Space Station. Before they set out on the spacewalk, NASA officials said cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin "will venture outside the station's Poisk airlock to attach three debris shields to the Rassvet module." NASA said the pair "will test the sturdiness of a work platform that will be affixed to the end of the European robotic arm attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory mo ... read more |
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Lockheed Martin's NGI program completes all subsystem PDRsHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully validated designs for all elements of the nation's Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Through a series of su ... more  
Impulse Space secures $45M in Series A Funding RoundLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Impulse Space, Inc. - a leader in the development of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system - has secured $45 million in its Series A funding round. The round is led by RTX Vent ... more  
Lockheed Martin opens facility for rapid development of small satellitesLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company's Spac ... more  
Lockheed Martin completes CDR for Tranche 1 Transport Layer SatellitesLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for SDA's Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) program. The integrated system r ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman achieves key milestone in Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission  
China to launch "Innovation X Scientific Flight" program, applications open worldwideBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 "Innovation X Scientific Flight" program, a new paradigm for low-cost space science and new technology experiments, was launched on July 27, 2023 and opens call for new payloads and products that re ... more |
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NASA's ComPair Balloon mission readies for flightGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 A team in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, is preparing to fly a balloon-borne science instrument called ComPair, which will test new technologies for detecting gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light. ... more 
Boeing says troubled Starliner will be ready to fly crew by MarchWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Boeing on Monday said its Starliner spaceship will now be ready to carry out its first crewed flight by March - though the actual launch date will depend on space calendar constraints. ... more 
Hypersonics Capability Center: Northrop Grumman's next step beyond Mach 5Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled its Hypersonics Capability Center (HCC) in Elkton, Maryland. This innovative facility is primed to deliver cutting-edge propulsion systems that will propel ... more 
SpaceX launches 22 additional Starlink satellitesWaushington DC (UPI) Aug 07, 2023 SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another payload of Starlink satellites into space from Florida late Sunday. The rocket launched at 10:41 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex ... more |
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 Scientists reveal blueprint of China's lunar water-ice probe mission  
What happens if someone dies beyond EarthHouston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 There's no question that sending human beings to space is an extraordinarily difficult and perilous proposition. Since human space exploration began just over 60 years ago, 20 people have died - 14 ... more |
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NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday. ... more 
NASA and Axiom Space join forces for fourth private mission in 2024Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2023 In a renewed commitment to the growth of private space ventures, NASA has announced another joint mission with Axiom Space. This mission, which will be the fourth private astronaut initiative, is sl ... more 
Advanced Space selected for two NASA SBIR Phase I AwardsWestminster CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that NASA has selected two of our new Phase I concepts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program ... more 
Rocket Lab inks new deal to launch HASTE mission from VirginiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a new launch services agreement with a confidential customer for a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission from Launch Complex ... more |
 Northrop Grumman begins producing NGI solid rocket motor booster cases 
Berlin offers to extend Patriot missile deployment in PolandFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Germany said Tuesday that it had offered to extend the deployment of its Patriot missile defence systems in Poland, likely until the end of the year. ... more |
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Pentagon eyes missile testing role for AustraliaSydney (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Australia could be a testing ground for US hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact, a top Pentagon official told AFP on Wednesday. ... more  
Russia says it shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting MoscowWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 The Kremlin's air defense shot down two drones launched at Moscow early Wednesday, the city's mayor said, in an apparent increase in Ukrainian attacks on the Russian capital. ... more 
'From Ukrainians without love': Drone fundraiser taunts MoscowKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Crouching beside Ukrainian-made attack drones on a runway, TV star Serhiy Prytula appeared keen to taunt Moscow with a crowdfunded fleet that experts have linked with recent strikes inside Russia. ... more 
Ukraine says downed 30 cruise missiles, 27 drones overnightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 Ukraine's air force said Sunday it shot down 30 out of the 40 cruise missiles and all Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight in several waves of attacks. ... more |
 
EU chief offers 400 mn euros to help flood-hit SloveniaLjubljana (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday offered 400 million euros from the bloc's solidarity fund as part of a package to help flood-hit Slovenia. ... more 
Little warning and 'huge' losses, say China flood victimsZhuozhou, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Villagers in northeastern China told AFP that the losses from recent flooding were "huge", a week after the heaviest rains Beijing has ever seen triggered widespread flooding in the region. ... more 
At least 16 killed in landslide in GeorgiaTbilisi (AFP) Aug 5, 2023 At least 16 people were killed and dozens were missing after a landslide at a resort town in northwestern Georgia, officials said Saturday. ... more  
China says US investment policy 'severely disrupts' global supply chainsBeijing (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Beijing on Thursday vowed to "safeguard" its interests against a new US policy to restrict investment in Chinese technology, accusing Washington of disrupting global supply chains. ... more |
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Chinese FM begins SE Asia tour as South China Sea tensions flareSingapore (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Singapore Thursday at the start of a three-nation regional tour, Beijing's embassy in the city-state said, as tensions flare with the Philippines in the South China Sea. ... more 
China resumes group tours to US, UK, Japan and AustraliaBeijing (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Beijing on Thursday lifted a Covid-era ban on outbound group tours to dozens of countries including the United States and Japan, a move that could see crowds of Chinese tourists return to destinations around the world. ... more 
Nervous investors trade cautiously ahead of US inflation reportHong Kong (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Asian markets were mixed Thursday ahead of much-anticipated US inflation data, which comes against a backdrop of renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve could announce another interest rate hike before the end of the year. ... more 
European stocks rebound, Asia mixed after weak China dataLondon (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday as bank shares recovered and after a mixed showing by Asia. ... more |
Asian markets swing as China slips into deflationHong Kong (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday after data showing China slipped into deflation compounded worries about the world number two economy's faltering post-Covid recovery. ... more 
Cathay Pacific rebounds to first-half profit as travel picks upHong Kong (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday swung to a healthy profit in the first half of the year thanks to a pick-up in travel, with the airline expecting passenger capacity to reach 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels by end of the year. ... more
China slips into deflation as post-Covid recovery faltersBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 China slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years in July, official data showed Wednesday, as slowing domestic spending weighs on the post-Covid economic recovery. ... more
China reports biggest drop in exports since 2020Beijing (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 China last month suffered its biggest fall in exports for more than three years, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's second-largest economy is battered by sluggish global demand and a domestic slowdown. ... more |
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BRICS summit to focus on Africa, without MacronJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 A BRICS summit in Johannesburg this month will seek to enhance the five-nation grouping's trade ties with Africa, host South Africa said on Monday. ... more  
US lab repeats nuclear fusion feat, with higher yieldWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 US scientists responsible for a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough say they have repeated the feat - this time achieving a greater yield of energy. ... more  
Robots cause company profits to fall - at least at firstCambridge UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 Researchers have found that robots can have a 'U-shaped' effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge ... more 
DLR conducts first flight of HyBird demonstratorCochstedt, Germany (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 HyBird is a small, hybrid-electric aircraft concept. Its goal is to serve routes of less than 1000 kilometres and with low passenger volumes in a climate-compatible way. The German Aerospace Center ... more |
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