1st quarter 2020 Sounding Rockets Program newsletter.
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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Boeing Receives $1.5 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract From U.S. Navy
Mar 30, 2020
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. (Boeing photo)
ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2020 — The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
NASA Selects Mission to Study Causes of Giant Solar Particle Storms
 A new NASA mission called SunRISE will study what drives solar particle storms – giant surges of solar particles that erupt off of the Sun – as depicted in this illustration. Understanding how such storms affect interplanetary space can help protect spacecraft and astronauts.
Credits: NASA
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NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms – known as solar particle storms – into planetary space. Not only will such information improve understanding of how our solar system works, but it ultimately can help protect astronauts traveling to the Moon and Mars by providing better information on how the Sun’s radiation affects the space environment they must travel through.
Announcement of the Space Vehicle for JAXA Astronaut Soichi Noguchi’s International Space Station (ISS) Expedition
March 31, 2020 (JST) JAXA astronaut, Noguchi Soichi, currently preparing and training for
the ISS Expedition, will start training to board the first
operational Crew Dragon under development by Space-X. The flight schedule will be announced when it is determined.
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Stream Marine Training Donates to National Emergencies Trust
Glasgow based Stream Marine Training (SMT) has made a donation to the National Emergencies Trust which will go to help to front line charities to help those most in need.
New publication offers updated maritime security guidance for mariners operating off West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea
Industry organisations, supported by government and military organisations, have worked together to produce a new publication that will help mariners detect, deter and delay external threats to their safety. Best Management Practices to Enhance Maritime Security for Vessels & Mariners Operating Off the Coast of West Africa including the Gulf of Guinea (BMP WA) consolidates and enhances existing guidance for specific threats in this region.
£45 contactless threshold still forces thousands through unnecessary exposure – in-app payments present solution
Retail innovator discusses why in-app payment is most hygienic method through COVID-19
Will Broome, CEO of Ubamarket, calls for retailers to adapt to the conditions and introduce tech-based hygiene solutions amidst Coronavirus fears
UIPM STATEMENT ON NEW DATES FOR TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES IN 2021
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Ship Suppliers Must be Classed as Essential Workers, says ISSA
Ship suppliers should be given ‘essential worker’ status to enable them to keep the world’s ships stocked with vital supplies and spare parts during the global coronavirus pandemic, says the International Ship Suppliers & Services Association (ISSA).
