China rolls out Long March 8 rocket for weekend test flight
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HELSINKI — China has rolled out a Long March 8 to the pad for the first launch of a rocket that will later be adapted for vertical landing and reuse.
Investigation confirms improperly connected cables caused Vega launch failure
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WASHINGTON — An independent investigation of a Vega launch failure in November confirmed that misconnected cables in the rocket’s upper stage doomed the mission and made recommendations to allow a return to flight in early 2021.
The European Space Agency announced Dec.
New satellite propulsion test facility to propel UK into new space age
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SpaceX aborts launch attempt of U.S. government spy satellite
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Major upgrade to Fermilab accelerator complex gets green light
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New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely
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Not so fast!: controlling the speed of light bullets
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Turksat 5A satellite to 'secure' Turkey's orbital rights
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'Chaotic' way to create insectlike gaits for robots
Thursday, 17 December 2020 09:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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Microchip adds COTS 64Mbit flash memory device to its radiation-tolerant lineup
Thursday, 17 December 2020 09:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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NASA releases best practices handbook to help improve space safety
Thursday, 17 December 2020 09:58![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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Unibap becomes a member of AWS Partner Network for SpaceCloud
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Advancing innovation and collaboration across the space enterprise
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US Space Command claims Russia conducted anti-satellite missile test
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Terahertz security for e-shopping centres – and US border
Thursday, 17 December 2020 09:54![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
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COVID-19 has revolutionised security practices along with other parts of everyday life: screening people via personal ‘patdowns’ is no longer safe. ESA-developed passive terahertz technology – enabling the detection of items hidden under clothing from a distance – is helping to fill the gap. The US Customs and Border Protection agency is among the latest of more than 200 users of the technology, deploying it to secure the US border.