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June 21, 2020
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NanoAvionics to build first 2 satellite buses for Omnispace Constellation



Midland TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2020
Mission integrator NanoAvionics was contracted by Thales Alenia Space to build the initial two satellite buses for Omnispace's satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. NanoAvionics' two satellite buses will host the payload which is being developed by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, in partnership with Syrlinks. The flight-proven performance, lower cost NanoAvionics' M12P satellite buses are optimised for IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. Omnispace is reinventi ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Superlens squeezes light into nanospace
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
Russian and Danish researchers have made a first-ever experimental observation of a plasmon nanojet. This physical phenomenon enables nanoscale focusing of light and, theoretically, allows engineers ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Simba CubeSat to swivel from Earth to Sun to help track climate change
Paris (ESA) Jun 16, 2020
Due to launch aboard Friday's Vega rocket, ESA's Simba CubeSat is a tiny mission with a big ambition: to measure one of the fundamental drivers of climate change in a new way. The 30-cm long nanosat ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Two-dimensional carbon networks
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2020
Lithium-ion batteries usually contain graphitic carbons as anode materials. Scientists have investigated the carbonic nanoweb graphdiyne as a novel two-dimensional carbon network for its suitability ... more
NANO TECH
The smallest motor in the world
Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace Vega mission to perform Small Spacecraft Mission Service Proof of Concept flight
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 12, 2020
With this mission, designated Flight VV16, Arianespace underscores its comprehensive range of innovative and competitive services to address the nano- and micro-satellite market sub-segment, serving ... more
ENERGY TECH
Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storage
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals - the spontaneous formation of hollow structures - could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density with ... more
NANO TECH
Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to ... more
OIL AND GAS
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sun
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
In line with the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems our planet faces due to their combustion, developing technology for clean energy generation is a topic of global interest. A ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Showtime for photosynthesis
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2020
Using a unique combination of nanoscale imaging and chemical analysis, an international team of researchers has revealed a key step in the molecular mechanism behind the water splitting reaction of ... more
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OIL AND GAS
New nanodevice could use solar energy to produce hydrogen
Amsterdam. The Netherlands (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
Solar energy is considered by some to be the ultimate solution to address the current energy crisis and global warming and the environmental crises brought about by excessive consumption of fossil f ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 04, 2020
Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells are among the applications that could stand to benefit from an innovative ... more
CHIP TECH
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020
Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanosatellite with global mission tested for space
Paris (ESA) May 29, 2020
ESA's largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the latest satellite in a constellation to serve the internet of things. ... more
CHIP TECH
Xilinx 'lifts off' with launch of industry's first 20nm space-grade FPGA for space applications
San Jose CA (SPX) May 26, 2020
Xilinx has announced the industry's first 20-nanometer (nm) space-grade FPGA, delivering full radiation tolerance and ultra-high throughput and bandwidth performance for satellite and space applicat ... more


Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries

NANO TECH
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiratio ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
How to manipulate light on the nanoscale over wide frequency ranges
Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2020
An international team led by researchers from the University of Oviedo and the Centre for Research in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN-CSIC), together with scientist from the Basque research c ... more
UAV NEWS
FLIR to supply Black Hornet Nano-UAV Systems for US Army's Soldier Borne Sensor Program
Arlington VA (SPX) May 08, 2020
FLIR Systems has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Satellites for NASA funded AERO-VISTA mission to be built by NanoAvionics
Columbia IL (SPX) May 08, 2020
NanoAvionics has received a contract to build two nanosatellites for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AERO-VISTA mission team at NanoAvionics' recently opened manufacturing facility i ... more
NANO TECH
To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
Singapore (SPX) May 05, 2020
Here's a new chapter in the story of the miniaturisation of machines: researchers in a laboratory in Singapore have shown that a single atom can function as either an engine or a fridge. Such a devi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's new solar sail system to be tested on-board NanoAvionics' satellite
Columbia IL (SPX) Apr 30, 2020
NanoAvionics has been selected to build a 12U nanosatellite bus for an in-orbit demonstration of NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3). This a result of a contract between NASA Ames Res ... more
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Final Frontier Design awarded multiple NASA lunar xEMU Space Suit contracts
New York NY (SPX) Jun 22, 2020
Final Frontier Design (FFD) is pleased to announce the award of multiple contracts for components of NASA's next generation xEMU Lunar space suit. The xEMU Lunar space suit will be used in the Artemis mission, the first US planetary space mission since Apollo. The development awards include the Lunar xEMU space suit boot, hip, and waist joints, and will culminate with hardware delive ... more
+ NASA invites competitors to shoot for the moon and beyond
+ NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon
+ NASA awards Northrop Grumman Artemis contract for Gateway Crew Cabin
+ First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
+ NASA to announce selection of company to fly VIPER rover to Moon
+ Xplore to host Space for Humanity Payload on its first lunar mission
+ New study provides maps, ice favorability index to companies looking to mine the moon
Satellite launch center Wenchang eyes boosting homestay, catering sectors
Wenchang, China (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
Homestay and catering industries related to aerospace are expected to be developed in Wenchang township, the location of China's fourth satellite launch center in tropical Hainan province, according to a local official. "I believe the two new industries will further contribute to our economy and employment, even though we have just put forward the idea and are still studied specific measur ... more
+ Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growth
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China space program targets July launch for Mars mission
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China's tracking ship Yuanwang-5 back from rocket monitoring mission
+ China's Kuaizhou rocket industrial park partially operational
+ China's experimental new-generation manned spaceship works normally in orbit


China charges Canadians with spying, Ottawa 'disappointed'
Ottawa (AFP) June 20, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he is "disappointed" that China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, more than 18 months after their arrest amid a row between Beijing and Ottawa. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were detained in December 2018, nine days after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a US warrant, in wh ... more
+ Australia under cyberattacks from state actor
+ Australia under 'malicious' cyberattack from state actor
+ US eases conditions for working with Huawei on 5G standards
+ US wants undersea data cable to skip Hong Kong
+ Flirting with danger: Message apps add to China marital woes
+ Defense alleges abuse of process in Canada arrest of Huawei exec
+ Russia sentences US ex-marine to 16 years in spy trial
Final Frontier Design awarded multiple NASA lunar xEMU Space Suit contracts
New York NY (SPX) Jun 22, 2020
Final Frontier Design (FFD) is pleased to announce the award of multiple contracts for components of NASA's next generation xEMU Lunar space suit. The xEMU Lunar space suit will be used in the Artemis mission, the first US planetary space mission since Apollo. The development awards include the Lunar xEMU space suit boot, hip, and waist joints, and will culminate with hardware delive ... more
+ NASA invites competitors to shoot for the moon and beyond
+ NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon
+ NASA awards Northrop Grumman Artemis contract for Gateway Crew Cabin
+ First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
+ NASA to announce selection of company to fly VIPER rover to Moon
+ Xplore to host Space for Humanity Payload on its first lunar mission
+ New study provides maps, ice favorability index to companies looking to mine the moon
The smallest motor in the world
Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ... more
+ Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
+ New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
+ Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 18, 2020
China launched a new Earth observation satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:19 pm Wednesday (Beijing Time). The satellite Gaofen-9 03, sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, is an optical remote-sensing satellite with a resolution up to the sub-meter level. The satellite will be mainly used for land survey, city planning, land right c ... more
+ Successful integration of ATLID completes the European set of instruments for EarthCARE satellite
+ SEOSAT-Ingenio ready for shipment to Kourou
+ China's polar-observing satellite starts Arctic mission
+ Half the earth relatively intact from global human influence
+ China plans to launch meteorological satellite to dawn-dusk orbit
+ Looking up to the stars can reveal what's deep below
+ Scientists present new method for remote sensing of atmospheric dynamics


The smallest motor in the world
Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ... more
+ Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
+ New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
+ Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
Researchers discover unique material design for brain-like computations
Adelphi MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2020
Over the past few decades, computers have seen dramatic progress in processing power; however, even the most advanced computers are relatively rudimentary in comparison with the complexities and capabilities of the human brain. Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory say this may be changing as they endeavor to design computers inspir ... more
+ Borrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systems
+ New control technique could improve accuracy of industrial robots
+ Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
+ Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
+ These flexible feet help robots walk faster
+ Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
+ The concept of creating brain-on-chip revealed


Australia to buy additional Triton surveillance UAV
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2020
Northrop Grumman has announced the Australian government's decision to provide funding for an additional three of their planned six MQ-4C Tritons and associated ground mission control stations. The MQ-4C Triton is a cooperative development program between the Royal Australian Air Force and the U.S. Navy, and provides a round-the-clock maritime wide-area intelligence, surveillance and recon ... more
+ AI goes underground: root crop growth predicted with drone imagery
+ New research leads to Army drones changing shape mid-flight
+ Droniq and Sky Drone make BVLOS drone flights with real-time command and control possible
+ Army researchers find new ways to test swarming drones
+ NSO group launches anti drone defense system
+ GMV supplies the Spanish MoD with systems of the RPAS Seeker
+ Aussie scientists turn to drones to protect sea turtles
Photonics: From custom-built to ready-made
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 18, 2020
Information technology continues to progress at a rapid pace. However, the growing demands of data centers have pushed electrical input-output systems to their physical limit, which has created a bottleneck. Maintaining this growth will require a shift in how we built computers. The future is optical. Over the last decade, the field of photonics has provided a solution to the chip-to-chip ... more
+ Compact Optical Frequency Combs Provide Extraordinary Precision with the Turn of a Key
+ DARPA Selects Teams to Increase Security of Semiconductor Supply Chain
+ Engineers grow optical chips in a Petri dish
+ Sound waves transport droplets for rewritable lab-on-a-chip devices
+ New supercapacitor opens door to better wearable electronics
+ Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
+ Silicon 'neurons' may add a new dimension to computer processors


Reducing the risk of space debris collision
by Staff Writers
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2020 As humanity expands its horizons beyond the Earth and begins to consider space missions with extended duration, sustainability necessitates the launch of more space vehicles, increasing the risk of collision with existing space debris. One method of clearing this debris involves a tug vehicle dragging it to a safe region. In a new paper published in EPJ Sp ... more
+ Northrop Grumman Continues Support for US Air Force Infrared Countermeasures Systems
+ UK space sector gets a boost with the installation of a giant new satellite test chamber
+ Targeting the radiation hardened power electronics market for mission critical applications
+ Using sunlight to save satellites from a fate of 'space junk'
+ Fish armor both tough and flexible
+ Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
+ Quantum rings in the hold of laser light
Taiwan urges Beijing to honour Hong Kong's special status
Copenhagen (AFP) June 19, 2020
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday urged Beijing to respect Hong Kong's special status in international law, in a speech aired live in Denmark. "By allowing anti-democratic forces and autocrats to advance abroad, we are neglecting our own democratic values," she said via video to the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit. "Taiwan has joined the international community in urging the B ... more
+ China to set up 'national security agency' in Hong Kong
+ Former head of China insurance regulator jailed for 11 years
+ China moves closer to passing Hong Kong security law
+ Hong Kong's 'rebel' tycoon Jimmy Lai has no regrets
+ G7 ministers 'strongly urge' China to reconsider Hong Kong law
+ China extraditions possible under new security law in Hong Kong: advisor
+ Australian PM 'concerned' over China death sentence for Oz actor


This supernova in a lab mimics the cosmic blast's splendid aftermath
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Jun 18, 2020
Nestled in the constellation Taurus, a spectacle of swirling cosmic gases measuring half a dozen lightyears across glows in shades of emerald and auburn. The Crab Nebula was born of a supernova, the explosion of a giant star, and now, a lab machine the size of a double door replicates how the immense blasts paint the astronomical swirls into existence. "It's six feet tall and looks like a ... more
+ New research hints at the presence of unconventional galaxies containing 2 black holes
+ Australian scientists reveal a lost 8 billion light years of universe evolution
+ Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates
+ Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world
+ Exploring mass dependence in electron-hole clusters
+ Quasar jets are particle accelerators thousands of light-years long
+ Innovative model provides insight into the black hole at the center of our galaxy
Thailand team wins UN access to ESA's hypergravity centrifuge
Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2020
ESA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have selected a team from Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out research using ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge. The team will see how watermeal - the smallest flowering plant on Earth, even smaller than the more familiar duckweed - responds to changing gravity levels to assess its usefulness for space-based lif ... more
+ New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
+ Seeing the universe through new lenses
+ L3Harris lays foundation for first space-based gravitational wave observatory
+ Gravitational waves could prove the existence of the quark-gluon plasma
+ TAMA300 blazes trail for improved gravitational wave astronomy
+ A gravitational-wave signal like none before
+ Solar gravity lens concept receives $2m NASA grant for technology maturation


Utility solar restoration partnership gets plants back online after extreme weather
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2020
Solar Support, DEPCOM Power Inc., (DEPCOM) and Power Factor have partnered to expand the capabilities of its extreme weather restoration and recovery program. Combined, the team brings 15 years of experience restoring hundreds of MWs of damaged sites. The trio minimizes production and revenue losses for asset owners and operators through an end-to-end solution, saving millions in avoided costs a ... more
+ Vapor fix lifts up perovskite crystal performance
+ IEA floats 'green recovery' plan to boost economies, cut emissions
+ New 100MW Solar Power Plant opens in Kagoshima
+ Meyer Burger Technology to become solar cell module maker
+ Trina Solar unveils TrinaPro Mega, an ultra-high-power smart PV solution
+ Nature provides roadmap to potential breakthroughs in solar energy technology
+ New method could simply print perovskite LEDs
SES selects 2 US companies to build 4 satellites as part of Accelerated C-Band Clearing Plan
Luxembourg (SPX) Jun 22, 2020
SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, announces it has selected two U.S. satellite manufacturers, Northrop Grumman and the Boeing Company, to deliver four new satellites as part of the company's accelerated C-band clearing plan to meet the Federal Communications Commission's objectives to roll-out 5G services. Northrop Grumman will deliver two flight-proven GeoStar-3 sa ... more
+ GomSpace enters agreement tp cancel spin-out project Aerial and Maritime
+ NanoAvionics to build first 2 satellite buses for Omnispace Constellation
+ UK space industry consortium calls for greater SME engagement for future satcom services
+ Northrop Grumman to build 2 C-band satellites for Intelsat
+ Maxar to Build Four 1300-class Geostationary Communications Satellites for Intelsat
+ SpaceX launches 58 Starlink, 3 SkySat satellites from Florida
+ SpaceX, Amazon, OneWeb seek communications dominance in space
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