Chinese astronauts repair space station's solar wings after debris impact
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
The crew of the Shenzhou XVII, stationed on China's space station, successfully repaired damage to the core module's solar wings caused by space debris. This repair was accomplished during the country's inaugural mission involving extravehicular maintenance, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The astronauts are set to return to Earth on April 30, following the completion of their
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Lockheed Martin hands over advanced radar system to Missile Defense Agency
Sunday, 28 April 2024 16:35![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, has completed its final acceptance stage, known as DD250, and was officially transferred to the Missile Defense Agency. This move comes in anticipation of an Operational Capability Baseline decision and final transition to operational use. Prior to this, the radar system had already begun gathering Space Do
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Reimagining enlisted education: Space Force launches Vosler Fellowships
Sunday, 28 April 2024 16:35![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has revamped its enlisted professional military education (EPME) to better suit the specific needs of its enlisted personnel, known as Guardians.
A key milestone was celebrated at the Vosler Academy at Peterson Space Force Base on April 19, with the induction of the first cohort of Vosler fellows from the newly established Fellowship II. This initiative is aimed at mid
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Zap Energy reaches new heights in fusion technology with 37-million-degree plasma
Sunday, 28 April 2024 16:35![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
Over the past ninety years, humanity has explored various fusion technologies, yet only a select few have managed to generate a thermal fusion plasma with electron temperatures surpassing 10M C. Zap Energy's innovative approach, known as a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch, has now successfully exceeded this plasma temperature milestone in a remarkably compact device.
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Revisiting multi-dimensional classification with a focus on dimensions
Sunday, 28 April 2024 16:35![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The issue of class imbalance has been well-studied in the multi-class classification framework, but its exploration within multi-dimensional classification (MDC) has been somewhat overlooked due to the complexity of the imbalance shift phenomenon. This occurs when a sample is categorized as belonging to both a minor and a major class, depending on the labeling dimension.
Addressing this ga
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Falcon 9 launches Galileo navigation satellites
Sunday, 28 April 2024 14:28NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2024
Scientists at NASA are continuing work to restore operations to its Hubble Space Telescope, after pausing them earlier in the week due to issues with the orbiting instrument's gyroscope.
The space agency confirmed in a statement Friday all instruments are stable aboard the telescope, which turned 34 Wednesday, one day after NASA scientists put it into safe mode because of the ongoing is
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SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies
Saturday, 27 April 2024 22:50Ariane 6 prepares for inaugural launch from Europe's Spaceport
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Paris, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
On April 24, automated guided vehicles moved the Ariane 6 central core, which includes the main and upper stages, at a speed of 3 km/h from the launcher assembly building to the launch pad 800 meters away.
The central core's placement on the launch pad involved coordinated actions using two AGVs and a crane equipped with a lifting beam. This allowed for the upright positioning of the centr
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Free-Flying Robots in Space: How Real-Life Droids Test New Tech
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2024
Navigating the great unknown of space requires innovative tools, like the Multi-Resolution Scanner (MRS), a novel 3D mapping technology developed under the auspices of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. This technology leverages NASA's robotic Astrobee system to generate high-resolution maps of remote environments, aiding not only space exploration but also terrestrial in
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Identification of noise sources during launch using phased array microphone systems
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
Every part of a launch vehicle, launch pad, and ground operation equipment is subjected to the high acoustic load generated during lift-off. Therefore, many extreme measures are taken to try to suppress this acoustic environment by damping with a water deluge system and diverting engine plumes away from the vehicle via flame trenches. Even single decibel reductions of the acoustic levels can tra
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NASA and Industry Partners Enhance Space Station Missions with Crew and Cargo Deliveries
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
NASA collaborates with commercial entities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew to and from the International Space Station. Serving as a hub for extensive microgravity research, the station has been operational for over two decades, facilitating a wide array of technology trials and scientific experiments across various disciplines.
b>Human Transp
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Refining space mission interoperability: NASA unveils new trajectory sharing strategy
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
NASA's Engineering and Safety Center has introduced a new approach, dubbed Trajectory Reverse Engineering (TRE), for transferring spacecraft trajectories between flight mechanics tools.
This method is designed to be adaptable, making it suitable for use with any pair of tools despite differences in their dynamical and numerical models. Developed as part of the NESC study titled Flight Mech
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China set to retrieve Martian soil samples by 2030
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
China is on course to potentially be the first nation to return Martian soil to Earth, in what is considered a significant scientific and engineering feat, according to a prominent space scientist.
Wu Weiren, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a leading figure at the China National Space Administration, remarked this week in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, that China
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China to launch Chang'e 6 spacecraft for moon mission
Saturday, 27 April 2024 19:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
In a significant advancement in lunar exploration, China is preparing to launch the Chang'e 6 mission, aiming to retrieve samples from the uncharted far side of the moon. The mission is set for early May, with the spacecraft and its carrier rocket, the Long March 5, recently positioned at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.
This mission follows the success of Chang'e 5, Ch
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