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LockMart Establishes New Space Vehicle Integration Laboratory
Denver CO (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has established a new Space Vehicle Integration Laboratory (SVIL) to enable a more efficient and reliable process for space vehicle component and flight software integration. As a Lockheed Martin Space Systems-wide asset, the laboratory will have applications for large, small, existing and future satellite development. The SVIL utilizes state-of- ... read more

NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Starts Move To Launch Pad
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
Space shuttle Atlantis' rollout to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been rescheduled to begin at 4 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 31, as preparations for the STS-125 mission move forward. Atlantis is targeted to lift off May 12 to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. NASA Television's live coverage of the event will begin at 6:30 a.m. Video highlights will air on ... more

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ESA space debris conference begins
Darmstadt, Germany (UPI) Mar 30, 2009
The European Space Agency is the host for the Fifth European Conference on Space Debris through Thursday at its Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany. The ESA said the conference, which began Monday, is the largest dedicated event on space debris issues. It is co-sponsored by the British, French, German and Italian space agencies, the Committee on Space Research and the Internat ... more

Northrop Grumman-Built Cryocooler Operational On Ibuki
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
A high-reliability heritage flight cryocooler built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is now operational, following its launch aboard Japan's Ibuki, also known as the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite, earlier in February. Ibuki will monitor global warming. Northrop Grumman's cryocooler completed turn-on procedures and cooled the infrared focal planes of Ibuki's primary sensor ... more

SES ASTRA Enters Croatian Market
Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
SES ASTRA has announced that it has signed an agreement with CME group for the launch of the first Croatian channel on ASTRA. With the new long-term agreement, SES ASTRA will provide capacity to CME group for the broadcasting of the commercial programme Nova TV via its 23.5 degrees East orbital position. "The start of Nova TV on ASTRA further increases the attractive programme range availa ... more

NASA Awards $10 Million Cooperative Agreement To Maryland Firm
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
NASA Ames Research Center has selected the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Columbia, Md., for award of a new five-year cooperative agreement valued at $9,873,524 to provide internships to talented university students and faculty engaged in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Under the terms of the agreement, the USRA will design, implement and manage a work-fo ... more

 

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    SOLAR DAILY
    Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scale
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Researchers at Zhejiang University have mapped critical parameters governing crystallization in blade-coated perovskite films, clarifying pathways to manufacture high-efficiency solar cells and opto ... more
    Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts vary
    Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deploye ... more
    High efficiency and stability achieved in perovskite cells using fullerene derivatives
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
    Researchers in China have enhanced the performance and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells by creating two new 56pi-electron fullerene derivatives known as C60-TFB and C60-TFP for use as e ... more


    ENERGY TECH
    Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
    Davis CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
    Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The inventio ... more
    High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnostics
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
    Researchers have demonstrated that controlling the electric potential within fusion-grade plasma is vital for sustaining energy confinement in nuclear fusion reactors. The team used a heavy ion beam ... more
    Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
    ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management ... more
     
    Goodrich Celebrates 50 Years In Space
    Charlotte NC (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
    Goodrich is celebrating its 50th year of working in advanced space programs, and continues its pioneering role and contributions to the nation's defense and the furthering of mankind's knowledge from the high frontier. On June 25, 1959, the world's first space-borne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite was launched on the then-classified Corona program with a Goodr ... more

    Call For Payload Study Consortia For Cosmic Vision L-class Mission EJSM/Laplace
    Paris, France (ESA) Mar 31, 2009
    On 26 March ESA issued a "Call for Declarations of Interest in Science Instrumentation" for the L-class Cosmic Vision mission study EJSM/Laplace. Prospective Instrument Study Teams are invited to submit proposals outlining the composition of nationally funded consortia to carry out assessment level studies. ESA is currently carrying out an assessment study phase for a number of L-class mis ... more

    ATSB's RazakSAT Takes Punt With Test Rocket
    Hawthorne CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2009
    Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has announced that the launch window for ATSB's RazakSAT on Falcon 1 Flight 5 is currently scheduled to open Monday, April 20th at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) / 7:00 p.m. (EDT). SpaceX's Falcon 1 launch site is located approximately 2500 miles southwest of Hawaii on Omelek Island, part of the Reagan Test Site (RTS) at United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) i ... more

     

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    MISSILE DEFENSE
    Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system
    Boulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
    On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more
    SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California
    Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025
    SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more
    Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race
    Budapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
    The launch of the US 'Golden Dome' missile defence initiative has already set in motion ripple effects across the globe. Rival nations are considering their own layered missile defence architectures ... more

    CIVIL NUCLEAR
    Moscow says Ukraine drone debris hit Russian nuclear plant
    Moscow (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
    Russian officials said on Friday debris from a Ukrainian drone hit a nuclear power plant a day earlier, temporarily causing the station to reduce its output. ... more
    Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
    Uranium extraction from seawater progresses with engineered material for nuclear fuel supply
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Researchers have developed a covalent organic framework material able to improve the process of extracting uranium from seawater, according to a study detailed by Dr Xishi Tai of Weifang University ... more

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    China FM pledges support for Syria in 'achieving peace'
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
    China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. ... more
    Drenched and displaced: Gazans living in tents face winter downpours
    Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
    A barefoot Niven Abu Zreina swept an incessant stream of water away from her tent, as the season's first big rain hit her makeshift displacement camp in Gaza City. ... more
    Cash only: how the loss and damage UN fund will pay countries
    Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
    A hard-won UN "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries recover from the devastating impacts of climate change is finally about to come to life after years of tough negotiations. ... more
     

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  • ESA And CNES Sign Contract On Guiana Space Centre
  • Europe, Russia in Mars mission rehearsal
  • Russian ship with tourist docks with space station
  • Eutelsat defends choice of Chinese rocket
  • Discovery ends mission with successful landing
  • Russian ship with tourist docks with space station after glitch
  • The First Era Of Space Tourism Coming To An End
  • Aerojet's Propulsion Critical to Delta II GPS IIR-20 Launch

  • 15 Years Of Satellite Data Over Mt. Etna
  • India And France To Launch Weather Satellite Early Next Year
  • LockMart And University Of Florida To Develop And Launch Five CubeSats
  • California politician wants to censor online maps
  • Marshall Space Flight Center Director Retires
  • Control needed over 'God's eye' digital view of lives: expert
  • NASA Team Finds Riches In Meteorite Treasure Hunt
  • Postponement Of Firing Test For H-IIB Launch Vehicle



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