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September 02, 2020
TECH SPACE
L3Harris Technologies selected to build space antenna for mobile telecom satellite



Melbourne FL (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to build a space reflector antenna for a next-generation satellite which will provide mobile telecommunication services throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Central Asia. The geostationary satellite, owned and operated by Yahsat/Thuraya, will carry an L-band payload that will enable high-speed services for all customer segments, including defense, government and enterprise throughout multiple continents. The satellite, e ... read more

SPACEMART
Gogo announces entry into agreement to sell its Commercial Aviation unit to Intelsat for $400M in Cash
Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Gogo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Commercial Aviation (CA) business to Intelsat S.A. for $400 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The Gogo Board of Direct ... more
TECH SPACE
Altius Space Machines to develop innovative technologies for satellite servicing
Denver CO (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Voyager Space Holdings' subsidiary - Altius Space Machines - has been selected to participate in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Starship could attempt near-earth orbit test flight next year, Elon Musk says
Washington (Sputnik) Sep 02, 2020
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says the Starship reusable launch vehicle that his company is developing with the intention of taking humans to the moon and Mars at some point, could fly to the near-Earth orbi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA seeks next class of Flight Directors for human spaceflight missions
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
NASA is looking for leaders for one of the best jobs on Earth for human spaceflight - including missions to the Moon - the position of flight director in mission control at the agency's Johnson Spac ... more
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MOON DAILY
Orion program completes key review for Artemis I
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
NASA's Orion Program has completed the System Acceptance Review and Design Certification Review to certify the Artemis I spacecraft is fit for flight, ready to venture from Earth to the lunar vicini ... more
TIME AND SPACE
UH Manoa researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energy
Honolulu HI (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Astronomers have known for two decades that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, but the physics of this expansion remains a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Hawai' ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Finding magnetic eruptions in space, with an AI Assistant
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
An alert pops up in your email: The latest spacecraft observations are ready. You now have 24 hours to scour 84 hours-worth of data, selecting the most promising spl ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Solar storm forecasting gets boost with $5M grant
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and University of Michigan researchers lead two multi-million-dollar projects to impro ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Europe's largest Solar Telescope GREGOR unveils magnetic details of the Sun
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
The Sun is our star and has a profound influence on our planet, life, and civilization. By studying the magnetism on the Sun, we can understand its influence on Earth and minimize damage of satellit ... more
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ROBO SPACE
Toward a machine learning model that can reason about everyday actions
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 01, 2020
The ability to reason abstractly about events as they unfold is a defining feature of human intelligence. We know instinctively that crying and writing are means of communicating, and that a panda f ... more
ENERGY TECH
Revised code could help improve efficiency of fusion experiments
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 01, 2020
An international team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has upgraded a key computer code for calculating forces acting on magneti ... more
SPACEWAR
Airmen to transfer into Space Force beginning Sept 1
Washington DC (AFNS) Sep 02, 2020
Beginning Sept. 1 and continuing throughout the fall, more than 2,400 active-duty Airmen in space operations (13S) and space systems operations (1C6) career fields will transfer into the U.S. Space ... more
SPACEMART
Dragonfly Aerospace emerges from SCS Aerospace Group
Cape Town, South Africa (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Dragonfly Aerospace picks up the flag in the latest chapter in the proud history of South African space engineering and space missions. This history starts with the national space program of t ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Lockheed, York nab $281.6M for new military satellite network
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 01, 2020
The Space Development Agency has awarded two contracts - totaling $281.6 million - to develop two sets of satellites that will serve as the communications backbone for a network designed to enable a range of advanced command and control systems. ... more


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NUKEWARS
US warns NKorea still pressing ballistic missile development
Washington (AFP) Sept 1, 2020
The US government warned Tuesday that North Korea continues to acquire materials and equipment for its ballistic missile program, despite claims in Washington that Pyongyang has pulled back on its nuclear ambitions. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
DARPA completes key milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons program
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
DARPA and the US Air Force (ave announced the successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first fre ... more
NUKEWARS
China pushing to double nuclear warhead arsenal: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Sept 1, 2020
The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Manchester experts' breakthrough narrows intelligent life search in Milky Way
Manchester, UK (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
An analytical breakthrough that could significantly improve our chances of finding extra-terrestrial life in our galaxy has been discovered by a team at The University of Manchester. In new re ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA's Lucy mission one step closer to exploring the Trojan Asteroids
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 31, 2020
NASA's first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids is one step closer to launch. The Discovery Program's Lucy mission passed a critical milestone and is officially authorized to transition to its ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Boeing's Starliner makes progress ahead of flight test with astronauts
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 31, 2020
NASA and Boeing continue to make progress toward the company's second uncrewed flight test of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft prior to flying astronauts to the International Space Station as part o ... more
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NASA seeks next class of Flight Directors for human spaceflight missions
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
NASA is looking for leaders for one of the best jobs on Earth for human spaceflight - including missions to the Moon - the position of flight director in mission control at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Those chosen as NASA flight directors will lead human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, as American astronauts once again are launching on American ro ... more
+ Boeing's Starliner makes progress ahead of flight test with astronauts
+ The Seventh Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Comprehensive Dialogue on Space: Joint Statement
+ Russian cosmonaut sheds light on how ISS crew deals with suspected air leak
+ ISS crew moved to Russian segment for 3 days to search for air leak
+ NASA perseveres through pandemic, looks ahead in 2020, 2021
+ Moonstruck 'aroma sculptor' builds scent from space
+ A QandA on the Demo-2 mission
DARPA completes key milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons program
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
DARPA and the US Air Force (ave announced the successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing within the calendar year. The joint Agency and Service effort seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic crui ... more
+ Starship could attempt near-earth orbit test flight next year, Elon Musk says
+ SpaceX launches satellite for Argentina into polar orbit
+ New launch opportunity begins on Sept 1 for small sats mission
+ Student research team develops hybrid rocket engine
+ NASA's Green Propellant Infusion Mission nears completion
+ Safety of SpaceX suits an 'open question' says Russian designer
+ Ball Aerospace completes small satellite, Green Fuel Mission


China releases recommended Chinese names for Mars craters
Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2020
The Chinese Astronomical Society (CAS) has recently released the list of recommended Chinese names of 1,136 Mars craters on its website. The data will be available for public use. Users can find the Chinese names at Glossary of Astronomical Terms operated by the National Astronomical Data Center. Previously, the CAS had released the first batch of recommended Chinese names of 811 Mar ... more
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+ Sustained planetwide storms may have filled lakes, rivers on ancient mars
+ Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
+ NASA establishes Board to initially review Mars sample return plans
+ Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recharges its batteries in flight
+ NASA scientists leverage carbon-measuring instrument for Mars studies
+ Rice researchers use InSight for deep Mars measurements
Mars-bound Tianwen 1 hits milestone
Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2020
China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe had traveled 100 million kilometers as of Friday morning, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration said in a statement that the spacecraft was in good condition and several of its mission payloads had completed self-examination and sent scientific data back to ground control. By Friday morning, the robotic probe had flown a ... more
+ China's Mars probe over 8m km away from Earth
+ China seeks payload ideas for mission to moon, asteroid
+ China marching to Mars for humanity's better shared future
+ From the Moon to Mars: China's long march in space
+ Tianwen 1 probe to soon blast off for Mars
+ China's newest carrier rocket fails in debut mission
+ China's tracking ship wraps up satellite launch monitoring
Gogo announces entry into agreement to sell its Commercial Aviation unit to Intelsat for $400M in Cash
Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Gogo has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Commercial Aviation (CA) business to Intelsat S.A. for $400 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The Gogo Board of Directors has approved the transaction. Intelsat expects to finance the transaction utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under its $1 billion debtor-in-possession credit facility and has obtained support f ... more
+ Dragonfly Aerospace emerges from SCS Aerospace Group
+ Satellite constellations could hinder astronomical research, scientists warn
+ Africa is investing more in space and satellite industry
+ ESA astronauts are flat out training
+ Ban on import of communication satellites opens up opportunity says ISRO chief
+ SES picks SpaceX to launch four additional O3b mPower satellites
+ New UK space projects to boost global sustainable development receive cash boost
L3Harris Technologies selected to build space antenna for mobile telecom satellite
Melbourne FL (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to build a space reflector antenna for a next-generation satellite which will provide mobile telecommunication services throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Central Asia. The geostationary satellite, owned and operated by Yahsat/Thuraya, will carry an L-band payload that will enable high-speed services for all cu ... more
+ Altius Space Machines to develop innovative technologies for satellite servicing
+ Making Perwave
+ Purdue, US Army to collaborate on next-generation energetic materials
+ US to spend $625 mn on super-computing research centers
+ TWTS and 3D Printing
+ New laser-based tool is so fast it can observe chemical reactions
+ NASA selects proposals for new space environment missions


Manchester experts' breakthrough narrows intelligent life search in Milky Way
Manchester, UK (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
An analytical breakthrough that could significantly improve our chances of finding extra-terrestrial life in our galaxy has been discovered by a team at The University of Manchester. In new research published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the researchers demonstrate a reanalysis of existing data that represents a new milestone in the Search for Extra-terrestri ... more
+ Bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars when forming aggregates
+ Fifty new planets confirmed in machine learning first
+ Tracing the cosmic origin of complex organic molecules with their radiofrequency footprint
+ Bacteria could survive the trip to Mars in the form of thick aggregates
+ Recently discovered planets not as safe from stellar flares as first thought
+ Pristine space rock offers NASA scientists peek at evolution of life's building blocks
+ Rogue planets could outnumber the stars
Technology ready to explore subsurface oceans on Ganymede
Kiruna, Sweden (SPX) Aug 24, 2020
The first of two Swedish-led Jupiter instruments has left the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) to take its place on the European spacecraft JUICE. The Radio and Plasma Wave Investigation instrument (RPWI) will measure electric and magnetic fields to identify and map the oceans beneath the frozen ice cover of the moon Ganymede. In 2013, IRF was sel ... more
+ Large shift on Europa was last event to fracture its surface
+ The Sun May Have Started Its Life with a Binary Companion
+ Ganymede covered by giant crater
+ Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact
+ Inside the ice giants of space
+ Ammonia sparks unexpected, exotic lightning on Jupiter
+ Shallow Lightning and Mushballs reveal ammonia to Juno scientists


Veolia bids for 29.9 percent of French rival Suez
Paris (AFP) Aug 30, 2020
The French environmental services group Veolia said Sunday it wants to buy 29.9 percent of rival Suez from energy company Engie to build a "world champion in ecological transformation". Veolia's offer, worth an estimated 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion), would leave Engie with a holding of just over two percent in Suez that it could sell later when Veolia makes a planned public offer for the ... more
+ US defence chief says China 'destabilising' Pacific
+ Overfishing erased sharks from many of the world's reefs
+ La Nina likely, but temperatures set to remain high: UN
+ Low-oxygen zones in Danish seas double in a year
+ Efforts to reach Nile dam joint accord 'at standstill': Sudan
+ As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
+ Oklahoma City nabs $617M to upgrade water utility for Tinker AFB
Tech combo is a real game-changer for farming
Beijing (XNA) Aug 18, 2020
Global acceptance and application of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System will gather momentum on the back of further integration with telecom technologies like 5G and the internet of things, company executives and experts said. Their comments came after Beidou started offering full-scale global services on July 31. More importantly, navigation technologies are increasingly intertwin ... more
+ Launch of Russia's Glonass-K satellite postponed until October
+ GPS 3 receives operational acceptance
+ Air Force navigation technology satellite passes critical design review
+ Software upgrades for Beidou to continue
+ Beidou's eye can help spot and stop rampant illegal mining
+ Full global service of Beidou signals space tech independence
+ Beidou also belongs to world


China's Chang'e-4 probe survives 600 Earth days on Moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Sep 01, 2020
China's Chang'e 4 probe has survived more than 600 Earth days on the far side of the moon while conducting scientific explorations. With a variety of scientific gear on board, the Chinese lunar probe observed and measured the exotic land, offering unprecedented views and understanding of the far side of the moon and beyond. As of last Wednesday, the lander and the rover of the Chang' ... more
+ Orion program completes key review for Artemis I
+ Researchers develop dustbuster for the moon
+ Wheelock readies astronauts for Lunar landing
+ Sensing the Moon with the Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer
+ Orion Window Panel Complete for Front-Row View on Artemis Moon Mission
+ Lander exhaust could cloud studies of Lunar ices
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 21st lunar day
NASA's Lucy mission one step closer to exploring the Trojan Asteroids
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 31, 2020
NASA's first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids is one step closer to launch. The Discovery Program's Lucy mission passed a critical milestone and is officially authorized to transition to its next phase. This major decision was made after a series of independent reviews of the status of the spacecraft, instruments, schedule and budget. The milestone, known as Key Decision Point-D (KD ... more
+ Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed
+ Meteorite strikes may create unexpected form of silica
+ Hubble snaps close-up of celebrity Comet NEOWISE
+ A dizzying show by Comet NEOWISE
+ Tiny Asteroid Buzzes by Earth - the Closest Flyby on Record
+ ZTF Finds Closest Known Asteroid to Fly By Earth
+ The Hayabusa2 Re-entry Capsule Approved to Land in Australia


Commercial satellite imagery market is growing.
London, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2020
According to a recent research, in the coming years, the global growth of this segment will exceed 11% per year. Climate change, environmental protection, disaster monitoring - these are only a few of many areas where satellite imaging is used. As the technology develops, the quality of images is constantly improving and the cost of getting them is falling, analysts predict a dynamic growth of t ... more
+ China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
+ A cloud-free Iceland
+ Improving weather forecasts with observations from the microwave instruments onboard China's FY-3D satellite
+ Observation satellite starts formal duties
+ Gaofen 7 observation satellite starts formal duties
+ New data product warns Alaska pilots of clouds, dangerously cold weather
+ Ozone levels across Northern Hemisphere have been rising for 20 years
Solar storm forecasting gets boost with $5M grant
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and University of Michigan researchers lead two multi-million-dollar projects to improve forecasting. These torrents of charged particles and electromagnetic fields from the Sun can damage power lines and satellites, and even astronauts. The National Science Foundation and NASA a ... more
+ Europe's largest Solar Telescope GREGOR unveils magnetic details of the Sun
+ Finding magnetic eruptions in space, with an AI Assistant
+ Global magnetic field of the solar corona measured for the first time
+ Research team develops the first physics-based method for predicting large solar flares
+ A method has been developed to study extreme space weather events
+ Aurora mysteries unlocked with NASA's THEMIS mission
+ Uncovering the shape of the Solar System


A direct view of star disk interactions
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Sep 01, 2020
A team including researchers from the Institute for Astrophysics of the University of Cologne has for the first time directly observed the columns of matter that build up newborn stars. This was observed in the young star TW Hydrae system located approximately 163 light years from Earth. This result was obtained with the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) and its GRAVITY instrument ... more
+ USTC researchers design continuous-scanning sky brightness monitor in 2.5- to 5-um band
+ Beyond the Brim, Sombrero galaxy's halo suggests turbulent past
+ Dark Matter not souce of extra radiation in galaxy center
+ Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy
+ Ground segment testing a success for Webb Space Telescope
+ Galactic bar paradox resolved in cosmic dance
+ Ancient star explosions revealed in the deep sea
UH Manoa researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energy
Honolulu HI (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
Astronomers have known for two decades that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, but the physics of this expansion remains a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa have made a novel prediction--the dark energy responsible for this accelerating growth comes from a vast sea of compact objects spread throughout the voids between galaxies. This conclusion ... more
+ Can black hole fire up cold heart of the Phoenix
+ Spinning black hole powers jet by magnetic flux
+ New observations of black hole devouring a star reveal rapid disk formation
+ First ever observation of 'time crystals' interacting
+ Breakthrough extends quantum state stability by 10,000 times
+ Physicists cast doubt on neutrino theory
+ Simulating quantum 'time travel' disproves butterfly effect in quantum realm
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