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Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

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Department of Defense (DOD) concluded that Russia was still trying to jam Starlink, according to documents leaked by U.S. If Russia is jamming a LEO constellation, it would be a new layer for the silent war in space-ground communications. In March, the U.S. National Guard airman Ryan Teixeira and seen by the Washington Post.

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Russian researchers find simple, efficient way to strengthen aluminum-based composite materials

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However, we are not going to stop here, and in the future we plan to continue working on the creation of more advanced, complex (3-, 4 - and more phase) and cheap composites, the production cycle of which will include the use of aluminum of technical purity and cheaper alloying components.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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The report “Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway” outlines the path to making profitable, low-emissions steel and describes how a combination of falling hydrogen costs, cheap clean power, and increased recycling could reduce emissions to net zero, even while total output increases.

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SpaceX to launch Varda Space’s first Rocket Lab-derived ‘space factory’ satellite

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While far from the commercial orbital laboratory many at NASA would like to paint it as, the joint NASA-Russia International Space Station (ISS) routinely hosts payloads from paying customers, some of which are focused on manufacturing (albeit at an absurdly low volume) materials that can only be made in microgravity (i.e.

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Lockheed Martin pursuing compact nuclear fusion reactor concept

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The smaller size will allow us to design, build and test the CFR in less than a year. After completing several of these design-build-test cycles, the team anticipates being able to produce a prototype in five years. This design has two doughnuts and a shell so it will be more than four times as bad as a tokamak. 2014.03.072.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The hope is, these floating leviathans will collaborate with satellites to detect hypersonic missiles, like those being developed by Russia and China. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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Mad Power thoughts

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Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. Gas is the only answer. What would I do?

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