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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 Space Systems Command (SSC) has outlined 21 mission assignments as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract. Marking the final order year for Phase 2 of the contract, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) have been awarded 11 and 10 missions, respectively. The missions, spanning various operational focus areas, are slated for liftoff within the next two to three years. Brig. Gen. K ... read more |
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Monitoring nuclear weapons stockpiles with radio wavesBochum, Belgium (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 An international research team has proposed a new method for monitoring nuclear disarmament treaties. The IT security experts developed a mechanism that uses radio waves to remotely monitor whether ... more  
Israel army says intercepted 'missile' from Red Sea regionJerusalem (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 The Israeli military said on Tuesday its forces intercepted a missile fired from the Red Sea region, as tensions surged across the Middle East amid Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. ... more  
Military students innovate technology solutions for US Special Operations CommandBoston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 All eyes were on the robot-dog pacing the hangar on Hanscom Air Force Base. The robot was just one technology, among small drones, autonomous mapping vehicles, and virtual-environment simulators, se ... more  
TAP Lab Accelerator aims to transition space domain prototypes to commercial productsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 On October 28, Space Systems Command (SSC) rolled out its Technology, Applications, and Process (TAP) Lab Accelerator program aimed at enhancing Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Launched in Colorado Sp ... more |
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  HawkEye 360 secures $12M contract from NIWC Pacific for Maritime Awareness  
The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communicationsNagoya, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 A study from an international team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the University of New Hampshire in the United States has revealed the importance of the Earth's upper atmosp ... more |
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DLR and Tesat laser terminal paves way for high-speed data transfer from spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 The increasing congestion of data transmission due to the surge in small satellite deployments has been a lingering issue in the aerospace sector. ... more  
Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks about nuclear power's role at a critical moment in historyBoston MA (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 On Sept. 22, Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered the 2023 David J. Rose Lecture in Nuclear Technology at MIT. This lecture series was ... more 
NASA-ISRO radar mission to provide dynamic view of forests, wetlandsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2023 NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth's forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it launches in early 2024, the NIS ... more  
Nine Israeli soldiers killed in combat in Gaza: militaryJerusalem (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Nine Israeli soldiers were killed during combat operations in Gaza on Tuesday, the military said, bringing the total number of troops killed since October 7 to 326. ... more |
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  Terran Orbital receives $7M addition to Tranche 1 contract  
Taiwan detects 43 Chinese warplanes around islandTaipei (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 More than 40 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a day, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said on Wednesday. ... more |
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China scales back 'loud and brash' Pacific funding: reportSydney (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 China's spending spree throughout the South Pacific is drying up as Beijing instead seeks to cement its footprint in a smaller number of "friendly states", Australian researchers said Tuesday. ... more  
Voices from Ethiopia's war-scarred TigrayAddis Ababa (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 One year after Ethiopia signed a peace deal with the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending a brutal conflict that killed hundreds of thousands by some estimates, life in the northern region is slowly limping back to normal. ... more  
Six trends to watch in commercial Earth observationParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 With a multitude of opportunities for start-ups, established companies and investors, commercial Earth observation is a vibrant sector with fast-moving innovations in technology, datasets and downst ... more  
Biden 'aiming' for 'constructive' talks with Xi: USWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in San Francisco in November for "constructive" talks, the White House said Tuesday. ... more |
 Russia says Israeli air strikes on Syria 'unacceptable' 
Air Force, Space Force raise maximum enlistment age to gain recruitsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 To address ongoing recruiting challenges, the U.S. Air Force and Space Force have raised the age limit for new enlisted and officer recruits to 42. ... more |
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Tech agreement sets stage for U.S. private sector space launch sites in AustraliaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 The United States and Australia marked a significant milestone in their long partnership with the signing of a bilateral tech agreement Thursday. The assistant secretary for international secu ... more 
Goddard engineers improve NASA Lidar tech for explorationGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation. Like a sona ... more  
Three Russians arrested in New York for shipping arms componentsNew York (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Three Russians were arrested Tuesday in New York for evading US sanctions to ship electronic components for weapons used by Moscow in its war in Ukraine, authorities said. ... more 
Blinken to visit Seoul for North Korea talksSeoul (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week for "wide-ranging" discussions on issues including nuclear-armed North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. ... more |
Taiwan's opposition parties to team up in parliamentary electionTaipei (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Taiwan's two leading opposition parties agreed Monday to team up for January's parliamentary elections, but they stopped short on joining forces for a presidential ticket. ... more 
'Ceasefire now!' Protesters interrupt US congress hearingWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Protesters with hands covered in red paint repeatedly interrupted a congressional hearing on US military aid Tuesday, demanding Washington stop funding Israel's fight against Hamas. ... more 
Lebanon accuses Israel of white phosphorus attacksBeirut (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Lebanon on Tuesday accused Israel of white phosphorus attacks that it said it would file a complaint to the UN over, with a minister alleging the incendiary weapon had burned 40,000 olive trees. ... more  
FBI director warns Hamas-Israel conflict increases risk of attacks on AmericansWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2023 FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday that the Hamas-Israel conflict has heightened the risk of possible attacks against Americans to an unprecedented degree. ... more |
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Sons of Australian jailed in China push for 'miracle' releaseSydney (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 The sons of an Australian writer jailed in China are hoping for his "miracle" release, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise their father's plight on a trip to Beijing. ... more
Netanyahu says no cease-fire with Hamas, blames militants for civilian deathsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday refused to consider global calls for a humanitarian cease-fire in Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, citing the threat posed by the Hamas militant group. ... more 
Ukraine says hit Russian air defence system in CrimeaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Ukraine said it had struck part of Russia's air defence system in annexed Crimea overnight, as Moscow said it repelled a major attempted missile strike on the peninsula on Monday. ... more 
NASA tech breathes life into potentially game-changing antenna designGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Some 30 years ago, a young engineer named Christopher Walker was home in the evening making chocolate pudding when he got what turned out to be a very serendipitous call from his mother. Takin ... more |
Iran says attacks on US forces due to 'wrong American policies'Tehran (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Iran said Monday attacks on US forces in Iraq and elsewhere in the region were a result of "wrong American policies" including support for Israel in its war against Hamas. ... more 
Top China, Russia officials warn foreign forces stoking turmoilBeijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Top Chinese and Russian officials warned Monday that foreign forces were seeking to sow turmoil in Asia and beyond as they opened an international defence conference in Beijing. ... more  
Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky on government phonesOttawa (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. ... more
Taiwan transforms Matsu wartime strongholds into 'island museum'Matsu, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 A former military power plant on Taiwan's tiny Matsu archipelago is bathed in an ominous crimson light - an art installation reminding visitors of the ever-present threat of a Chinese invasion. ... more |
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China security minister in Myanmar following border clashesYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 China's public security minister has held talks with Myanmar's junta on establishing peace along their shared border, state media said Tuesday, following clashes between ethnic armed groups and the military in Myanmar. ... more  
Enhancing the safety and efficacy of drone flights in polar regionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Collecting accurate weather data in remote and challenging environments like the polar regions and mountains can be extremely difficult. These areas often lack the infrastructure and resources neede ... more 
New Lebanon-Israel war would devastate both sides, experts sayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 27, 2023 Israel-Hezbollah border clashes, which broke out with the raging Israel-Hamas war, were relatively contained, with new rules of engagement. But a full-scale war cannot be ruled out, Lebanese analysts told UPI. ... more 
Increasing transparency in critical materials price, supply, and demand forecastsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2023 Critical materials such as base metals (e.g., nickel, lithium, and magnesium), rare earth metals, and other minerals (e.g., cobalt and germanium) are vital to Department of Defense (DOD) operations ... more |
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