Liam Payne’s Sister Says She Hopes News of His Death Is a Mistake
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Liam Payne’s Sister Says She Hopes News of His Death Is a Mistake

Top Stories Tamfitronics Liam Payne’s Sister Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After His Tragic PassingLiamPayne'ssister Nicola Payne is reflecting on her little brother's tragic death.After the One Direction alum fell from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina, Nicola detailed the moment she learned of the 31-year-old's death through the media."When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us I went cold, I wanted so much for this to be untrue," the 36-year-old wrote in a statement to Liam on Instagram Oct. 21. "I have spent days hoping that it was a mistake and somebody has got it wrong. You were truly too good for this earth, you are an angel who just lived for making people smile and happy.""You have always shown kindness to everyone you met...
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Luxembourg joins OQ Technology’s 30 million euro investment plan
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Luxembourg joins OQ Technology’s 30 million euro investment plan

Top Stories Tamfitronics OQ Technology is developing a business for connecting 5G devices in remote and rural areas to satellites. Credit: OQ TechnologyTAMPA, Fla. — Luxembourg’s government has backed a major chunk of OQ Technology’s ongoing 30 million euro ($32 million) Series B funding round, according to the Luxembourg-based operator of small narrowband satellites.OQ Technology announced an investment Oct. 21 from the Luxembourg Space Sector Development (LSSD), which the government co-runs with SES, a multi-orbit satellite fleet operator also based in the country.A spokesperson for OQ Technology said the investment covers a “significant part” of the Series B’s target, adding that it comes via a loan that LSSD can convert into an undisclosed number of shares in the venture within two years of closing the round.“This investment represents a major boost for the company and...
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Northrop Grumman unveils flying data center for military intelligence
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Northrop Grumman unveils flying data center for military intelligence

Top Stories Tamfitronics Northrop Grumman's deep sensing and targeting system, housed on a civilian aircraft (right), was showcased at Vanguard 24, aligning with the Armys Global 6500 Jet Trainer (left). Credit: Northrop GrummanWASHINGTON Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has demonstrated new technology that turns aircraft into a flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations.The system, called Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSAT), was showcased at a U.S. Army exercise last month, the company said Oct. 21.Were providing intelligence collection from space-based sensors to the airborne platform and delivering it to operators in real time, said Brent Swift, director of the DSAT program at Northrop Grumman’s Colorado-based intelligence unit.The technology could help solve a persistent military challenge: getting precise targeting data quickly enough to guide long-range missiles and artillery in...
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Argotec inaugurates new satellite factory
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Argotec inaugurates new satellite factory

Top Stories Tamfitronics Argotec's SpacePark headquarters and factory is a renovated building with a unique "spaceship" design. Credit: ArgotecTURIN, Italy — Italian smallsat manufacturer Argotec formally opened a new manufacturing facility that will allow it to increase its production rate while it looks at new business opportunities in Europe and the United States.The company held an event here Oct. 18 to open its new SpacePark headquarters and manufacturing facility, attended by regional and national officials, including Adolfo Urso, minister for enterprises in the Italian government, and Teodoro Valente, president of the Italian space agency ASI. The building has 11,500 square meters of space, including 1,000 square meters of clean rooms.While SpacePark is new for Argotec, the building itself is not new. The unique building, whose round shape gives it the feel of an old sci-fi...
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