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  Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 New guidelines are needed to assure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically, a panel of experts say in a commentary appearing in the September 28 issue of the journal Science. Their paper is titled Ethically cleared to launch? Private companies are expected to fly thousands of people into space in the coming decades. Those aboard will include workers and passengers who will have the opportunity to participate in research studies. Such resea ... read more |
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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  
MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio wavesSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Small mobile robots carrying sensors could perform tasks like catching gas leaks or tracking warehouse inventory. But moving robots demands a lot of energy, and batteries, the typical power source, ... more 
Ethical guidelines needed before human research in commercial spaceflight is ready for liftoffGainesville FL (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 A global, multidisciplinary team of bioethicists, health policy experts, commercial spaceflight professionals and space health researchers, including Rachael Seidler from the University of Florida, ... more  
Record-breaking launch of SpaceX's Starlink satellitesSpace Coast FL (SPX) Sep 30, 2023 SpaceX pushed back the launch time from the original T-0 of 6:49 p.m. EDT (2249 UTC Sep. 30) more than three hours later due to the weather condition. At 10:00 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC Sep. 30), a Falcon ... more |
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 Global team recommends ethical rules for human research in commercial spaceflight 
Law professor calls for ethical approach to human experiments in spaceOxford MS (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon co-authored an article published (Sept. 28) in the journal Science that offers best practices for human research in space. Each time ast ... more |
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Maritime Launch unveils commercial suborbital program at Spaceport Nova ScotiaHalifax, Canada (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ; OTCQB: MAXQF) unveiled its suborbital launch program currently scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 2024. Maritime Launch's suborbital prog ... more 
GITAI passes all NASA safety reviews for ISS external demonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 GITAI USA Inc. and GITAI Japan Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, successfully completed all NASA safety reviews required for the ISS external demonstration. Furthermore, GITA ... more 
Moon and Mars test site for robotic missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 The Moon and Mars are stated targets of European and international space exploration. However, before humans embark on these journeys, robots will explore inhospitable areas, develop local resources ... more  
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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 Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe 
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 |
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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  
EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from Chinese buyersBrussels (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 The EU will signal Tuesday how Brussels will muscle up to counter China's aggressive trade policies, including by unveiling a list of sensitive technologies that must be kept out of Beijing's hands. ... more  
Northrop Grumman to provide new strike missile capability for fifth-generation aircraft and beyondLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reports the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company an approximately $705 million contract to deliver the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an air-to-ground weap ... more  
Australia retires Taipan helicopters after crashSydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Australia's military said Friday it was abandoning its MRH-30 Taipan helicopter fleet ahead of schedule, after one plunged into the sea in July, killing four crew members. ... more |
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$3.5 bn Germany deal the biggest yet for Israeli arms sectorTel Aviv (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Israel's $3.5-billion sale of its Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, sparked by security fears after Russia's Ukraine invasion, is the biggest yet for the small country's outsized arms sector. ... more |
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Germany and Israel sign 'historic' missile shield dealBerlin (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 Germany on Thursday signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defence against air attack. ... 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 
Boeing to pay $8.1M to resolve False Claims Act allegations on V-22 Osprey contractsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 28, 2023 Arlington, Va., defense contractor Boeing has agree to pay $8.1 million dollars to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with contracts with the U.S. Navy to manufacture the V-22 Osprey. ... 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 |
Bulgaria to provide air-defence missiles to UkraineSofia (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday decided to send aging, Soviet-era air-defence missile systems to Ukraine, its first such shipment to Kyiv from a country bitterly divided over the issue. ... more  
Libya's eastern govt delays Derna reconstruction meetingBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 Libya's eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism. ... more 
Four more officials held after Libya flood disasterBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month's flood that killed thousands. ... more 
'Negligent' Iraq officials sacked for wedding fireBaghdad (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 A mayor and his fire chief are among five Iraqi officials sacked for "grave negligence" after a blaze that killed 107 people at a wedding last week, authorities said Sunday. ... more |
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Senegal navy intercepts more than 600 migrants in three daysDakar (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 The Senegalese navy intercepted more than 600 Europe-bound migrants off the country's coast in three days, according to information published by the organisation on Sunday. ... 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 
Second round of Fukushima wastewater release to start next weekTokyo (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August. ... more  
Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railJakarta (AFP) Oct 2, 2023 Indonesia launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar project backed by China that President Joko Widodo hailed as "a symbol of our modernisation". ... more |
Austria rail operator OeBB unveils new night trainsVienna (AFP) Sept 30, 2023 Austrian rail operator OeBB on Saturday unveiled its new generation of sleeper trains - a response to demands from travellers for less pollutant alternatives to planes and petrol or diesel cars. ... more 
China's Evergrande closes up 28% in Hong Kong after trade resumesHong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 Shares in heavily indebted Chinese property giant Evergrande ended higher Tuesday as they resumed trade following last week's suspension when the firm announced its boss was under criminal investigation. ... more 
Airbus wins Cathay Pacific order for 32 more A320neo jetsParis (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Airbus said Friday that it had secured an order for 32 A320neo planes from Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, as the airline expands its flights to the Chinese mainland and elsewhere in Asia. ... more 
Italy court condemns Uber Eats over 4,000 layoffsRome (AFP) Sept 28, 2023 A Milan tribunal ordered Uber Eats Italy Thursday reverse this summer's lay-off of 4,000 riders, condemning the platform for failing to properly consult trade unions, the unions said. ... more |
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Markets fall on rate concernsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 Markets fell Tuesday on concerns over interest rates following hawkish comments by a senior Federal Reserve official indicating the central bank was likely to keep them higher for longer. ... more 
Meta technology chief defends tech titan's AI strategyMenlo Park, United States (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 Meta's chief technology officer is quick to push back on assertions that the company has fallen behind rivals like ChatGPT in the explosive surge across the tech industry in generative AI. ... 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 
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trialNew York (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see him spend decades in prison. ... more |
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