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  Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 US aviation regulators said Wednesday that Blue Origin must complete "21 corrective actions" before it can resume launches, closing a probe into an uncrewed crash last year that set back Jeff Bezos's space company. The Federal Aviation Administration report into the September 12, 2022 "mishap" said failure of an engine nozzle caused by higher-than-expected engine operating temperatures caused the New Shepard rocket to fall back to the ground shortly after liftoff, even as the capsule carrying resear ... read more |
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Two Russians, American land back on Earth after ISS mission: MoscowMoscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut landed back on Earth Wednesday after spending a year at the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Roscosmos space agency said. ... more  
SSC partners with Johns Hopkins for software best practices in protected SATCOMLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $10M University-Affiliated Research Center laboratory contract to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL) to ensure software and cyber best ... more  
Government and industry collaboration leads to first air taxi deliveryWashington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 A new air taxi from the manufacturer Joby Aviation will allow NASA to evaluate how this kind of vehicle could be integrated into our skies for everyday use, while the Air Force researches its potent ... more 
ISS National Lab and Privateer announce Data and Information Sharing PartnershipSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory and Privateer Space, a leader in space decision intelligence and data infrastructure, announced a partnership to bring additional resources ... more |
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Vega's fuel-free CubeSats to keep formation with wingsParis (ESA) Sep 28, 2023 Spain's trio of ANSER CubeSats, due to fly on Europe's next Vega launcher, will fly like a flock of birds in orbit - in more ways than one. Keeping in formation by following their leader, the three ... more |
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returning to Earth after record 371 days in spaceWashington DC (UPI) Sep 27, 2021 A Russian Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, bringing an end to American astronaut Frank Rubio's U.S. record-setting 371-day mission in space. ... more  
Astronauts honored for contributions to China's space programBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Chinese astronauts who took part in the nation's four most recent spaceflights were given medals and honorary titles on Monday during a ceremony in Beijing. General He Weidong, a member of the ... more 
Historic NASA wind tunnel testing Mars Ascent VehicleHuntsville AL (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) team recently completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in a facility that has been a critical part of NASA missions going all the way back t ... more 
All engines added to NASA's Artemis II core stageNew Orleans LA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have structurally joined all four RS-25 engines onto the core stage for NASA's Artemis II Moon rocket. The flight test is the agency's first ... more |
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  Bulgaria to provide air-defence missiles to Ukraine 
BlueHalo expands US satellite operation capacity under Space Force SCAR ProgramAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 BlueHalo recently hosted U.S. Space Force officials and federal legislative leaders for a successful milestone demonstration of its BADGER system, a multi-band, deployable ground terminal that enabl ... more |
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ANSRs to Hard AI QuestionsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 How can we build robust, assured, and therefore trustworthy AI-based systems? That question lies at the heart of DARPA's Assured Neuro Symbolic Learning and Reasoning (ANSR) program. "Informal ... more 
Czech Republic to buy 24 US-made F-35 fighter jetsPrague (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 The Czech Republic will buy 24 US-made F-35 fighter jets, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters on Wednesday. ... more
Duke Field breaks ground on first electric aircraft charging stationDuke Field FL (SPX) Sep 25, 2023 AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field ... more  
First batch of U.S. Abrams tanks arrive in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2021 The first shipment of long-awaited U.S.-made Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday night, as Kyiv seeks to use them in its slow-moving counteroffensive to expel Russian forces from its borders. ... more |
  Northrop Grumman to deliver in country maintenance for the Triton UAV sustainment 
How L3Harris' multirole approach to EW enables superior mission agilityWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 In the dynamic, constantly evolving and fast-paced world that we live in today, it's not uncommon or unreasonable for people to expect to achieve multiple things at once. As the technology we turn t ... more |
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Reconstruction aid lagging for 2022 Pakistan floods: UN chiefUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country present "a litmus test for climate justice," the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. ... more 
East Libya government announces fund for flood-hit DernaBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Libya's eastern-based government announced Wednesday the creation of a fund for the reconstruction of Derna, weeks after it was hit by a devastating flood that swept thousands out to sea. ... more  
Trimble and Kyivstar to provide GNSS correction services in UkraineWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications company, are partnering to install a new Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network to provide Global Navigatio ... more 
'We're all dead': Iraqis in shock after wedding fireQaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A huge portrait of Jesus Christ dominates the crowd, which parts to make way for a stream of coffins after a fire tore through an Iraqi Christian wedding. ... more |
 
Brain implants could restore paralyzed patients' arm movementsWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 A paralyzed Swiss man has become the first person to test a new technology that reads his thoughts using AI and then transmits signals through his own nervous system to his arms, hands and fingers in order to restore movement. ... more 
At least 100 killed in Iraq wedding fire tragedyQaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 At least 100 people were killed when a fire broke out at a wedding attended by hundreds of guests in northern Iraq after fireworks were set off inside, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
Australia says cost of climate, disasters surgingSydney (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 Australia's government said on Tuesday that a warming planet threatened future crop yields, while federal spending on storm, flood and fire disasters was already soaring. ... more  
France taps nuclear know-how to recycle electric car batteriesBagnols-Sur-Ceze, France (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 In the cradle of France's atomic programme, researchers are using their nuclear know-how for a key project in the country's energy transition: recycling the raw materials in old electric car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. ... more |
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'Save our village': Indonesians resist eviction for China-backed projectRempang, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, Indonesian fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing they may be uprooted from their ancestral land to make way for a China-funded megaproject worth billions. ... more 
World Bank chief vows to tackle 'dysfunctionality' at development lenderWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 World Bank President Ajay Banga said Tuesday that he is working to reform "dysfunctionality" among the leadership of the development lender, and pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change. ... more 
China's Evergrande Group halts trading in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Beleaguered property giant China Evergrande suspended trading of its shares in Hong Kong on Thursday, according to notices posted by the bourse, as the debt-ridden company grapples with severe financial difficulties. ... more 
Oil extends rally as supply fears build, dollar holds strengthHong Kong (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Oil extended gains Thursday to a fresh one-year high and towards the $100-a-barrel mark on concerns about growing demand and waning supplies, while bets on another US interest rate hike kept the dollar elevated and equities mixed. ... more |
How to build better extraterrestrial robotsYokohama, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Running on the beach versus a paved road can change an athlete's stride, speed and stability. Alter the force of gravity, and that runner may break their personal record or sink into the ground. Res ... more 
Meta putting AI in smart glasses, assistants and moreMenlo Park, United States (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the tech giant is putting artificial intelligence into digital assistants and smart glasses as it seeks to gain lost ground in the AI race. ... more 
Chinese universities climb up leading global rankingLondon (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Chinese universities are making a "dramatic" rise up a leading university rankings table as higher education institutions in Britain and the United States face growing competition from Asia. ... more 
Markets mostly up but US rate outlook feeds uncertaintyHong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Markets mostly rose Wednesday following hefty recent losses but traders remain consumed by worries over the economy as the Federal Reserve considers hiking interest rates further. ... more |
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Need for critical metals poses dilemmas for investorsParis (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 Soaring demand for the raw materials needed for the transition towards renewable energy is creating dilemmas for investors weighing the economic, environmental and human rights risks of such projects. ... more 
Golden future for thermoelectricsVienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 25, 2023 Thermoelectrics enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy - and vice versa. This makes them interesting for a range of technological applications. In the search for thermoelectric ... more 
China capable of protecting astronauts from effects of space weightlessnessBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 China has the capability to protect astronauts from the effects of a weightless environment for 180 days in space, according to a forum on aerospace medicine that kicked off Thursday in Beijing. ... more 
Greek flood victims race to rebuild before new storm hitsVlochos, Greece (AFP) Sept 26, 2023 When Storm Daniel this month dumped cataclysmic amounts of rain on his village in central Greece, Nikos Falangas barely had time to flee. ... more |
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