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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to best feed people. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Food Science and Technology have designed the optimal "space meal": a tasty vegetarian salad. They chose fresh ingredients that meet male astronauts' specialized nutritional needs and can be grown in space. Astronauts in space burn more calories than humans on ... read more |
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Viasat Secures Major U.S. Air Force Contract for Advanced Tech IntegrationCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced a significant collaboration with the U.S. Air Force's Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC). This partnership comes in ... more  
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. mark historic milestone with Blue Origin's New Shepard LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 In a significant advancement for space technology, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. has successfully executed its NASA-funded Advanced Modular Power and Energy System (AMPES) Tipping Point fuel ... more 
Helicity Space plants a seed for fusion propulsion technology - can it work?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Helicity Space, a name that's beginning to resonate in the commercial space industry, recently heralded a significant advance in its quest to redefine space propulsion. The company has successfully ... more 
From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world 2024 will be a major year in spaceWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India's Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, a ... more |
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 Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023  
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches USSF-52 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched the USSF-52 mission using its Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a significant achievement in the ongoing collaboration between Space Systems Command (SSC) and SpaceX. The ... more |
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InRange to enhance global launches with Viasat and Safran partnershipLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a prominent player in the global satellite communications arena, has announced a significant development in collaboration with Safran Data Systems. The two companies are ... more 
SpaceX successfully launches two rockets hours apartWashington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2023 Less than three hours after the launch of a mysterious space plane atop a Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX launched a second launch Thursday night, at 11:01 p.m. EST, deploying its latest batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. ... more 
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday. ... more  
Shenzhou XVII crew conducts 1st spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 Shenzhou XVII crew members conducted their first spacewalk on Thursday, completing a host of tasks outside the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more |
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 China advances space capabilities with Long March 11 Sea Launch  
SpaceX returns vital life science research to EarthWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 SpaceX returned more than 30 research payloads, many of which were vital life science investigations, from the ISS National Laboratory to Earth Friday. ... more |
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China's 63rd rocket launch of year puts four satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Monday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern Gobi Desert, placing four satellites in orbit, China Aerospace Sc ... more 
Rocket arrives at launch site for Tianzhou-7 cargo missionWenchang (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 The Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket, tasked with sending China's space station cargo craft Tianzhou-7 into orbit, was transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Ha ... more  
Satellites launched to upgrade Beidou networkBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 China launched two satellites into orbit on Tuesday morning for its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. The satellites were carried by a Lon ... more 
Spacewalk completes repairs, marks milestone for young astronautBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 China's Shenzhou XVII astronauts successfully completed their first spacewalk on Thursday, conducting repairs and setting a record for the nation's youngest astronaut to venture outside the Tiangong ... more |
  YPSat gift wrapped for Ariane 6 flight  
Ukraine says downed all Russian Kinzhal missiles with PatriotsKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Ukraine said that US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems downed all 10 Kinzhal ballistic missiles Russia fired at the country in its large-scale attack Tuesday. ... more |
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'No protection': Kyiv residents lose homes to missilesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Mariya Kadurina wrapped a quilt around her four-year-old son as he sat in front of their still-smoking block of flats in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack Tuesday. ... more 
Russia says downed nine missiles fired by Ukraine on border regionMoscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Moscow said on Tuesday it had downed nine missiles fired by Kyiv over Russia's Belgorod border region, hours after Russia launched a barrage of missiles at its neighbour. ... more  
Army Applications Lab selects Firehawk Aerospace as a supplier for Javelin, Stinger, and GMLR SystemsDallas TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Firehawk Aerospace, a market leader in hybrid rocket engine and solid rocket motor (SRM) propulsion, has secured a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract from Army Applications ... more 
ESA and IENAI Space unveil innovative electrospray propulsion for small satellitesParis (ESA) Dec 28, 2023 In a significant advancement for small satellite propulsion, the European Space Agency (ESA) and IENAI Space, a Spain-based technology firm, have introduced an innovative electrospray propulsion sys ... more |
KSC looks ahead to a busy year in 2024Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 Another jam-packed year is in store for NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the momentum of a busy 2023 is carried forward into the new year. On the horizon are missions to the Moon, more crew ... more 
NASA's 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a SuccessHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, A ... more  
Taiwan detects four Chinese balloons ahead of electionTaipei (AFP) Jan 3, 2024 Four Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with three flying directly above the island, Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more  
Explosive drone shot down at Iraqi Kurdistan airbaseArbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 An explosive drone targeting the US-led anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq was shot down at Arbil airport on Tuesday, authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said. ... more |
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Poland sends F-16 jets to border after Russian strikes on UkraineWarsaw (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Poland said it had dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to its eastern border on Tuesday to protect its airspace after a barrage of Russian missile attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. ... more 
Taiwan detects two Chinese balloons in new yearTaipei (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Two Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with one flying directly above the island, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said Tuesday. ... more 
China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfieldWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2023 In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan - and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest - is being revived. ... more 
GMV Leads In-Space Refueling Tech Development with UK Space Agency FundingLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 In a significant boost to the UK's space technology sector, GMV, a leader in aerospace and defense systems, has been selected by the UK Space Agency for a substantial project in the realm of in-orbi ... more |
Poland launches ground search after Russian cruise missile breaches airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2023 Nearly 500 Polish troops were dispatched on Saturday to the eastern Lublin region to search for a Russian cruise missile that penetrated Polish airspace amid a massive barrage fired at Ukraine. ... more 
UK minister says sending air-defence missiles to UkraineLondon (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 UK Defence Minister Grant Shapps on Friday said Britain would send around 200 air-defence missiles to Ukraine following a deadly wave of Russian strikes. ... more 
Japan sets third launch attempt of next-gen rocket for FebruaryTokyo (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Japan's space agency announced Thursday it will launch its next-generation H3 rocket in February after two failed attempts early this year. ... more 
U.S. announces $250 million in Ukraine military aid as funds run outWashington DC (UPI) Dec 27, 2023 The Biden administration announced an additional $250 million in military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, as U.S. funding for the country's nearly two-year war against Russia runs out. ... more |
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Evolution might stop humans from solving climate change, says new studyOrono ME (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Central features of human evolution may stop our species from resolving global environmental problems like climate change, says a new study led by the University of Maine. Humans have come to ... more 
'Helpless': Japan earthquake shatters New Year calmShika, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Waiting in the cold, hundreds of residents of the earthquake-hit Japanese town of Shika stood in a queue to get rations of a suddenly scarce, but vital, commodity: drinking water. ... more 
Race against time after deadly Japan quakeWajima, Japan (AFP) Jan 2, 2024 Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least 30 people and causing widespread destruction. ... more 
Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challengeChar Shildaha, Bangladesh (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat. ... more |
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