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March 29, 2013

XCOR Driving Rocket Science Forward With Lynx Suborbital Vehicle
Mojave CA (SPX) Mar 28, 2013
XCOR Aerospace has announced a first in aviation and space history, the firing of a full piston pump-powered rocket engine. This breakthrough is the foundation for fully reusable spacecraft that can fly multiple times per day, every day. It is a game changing technology that has the power to fundamentally alter the way we as a society view, visit, and utilize the abundant resources around our planet and in our solar system. The initial portion of XCOR's pump test program culminated in a 67-s ... read more

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Lasers could yield particle research tool A laser system using telecom technology may produce a next-generation particle accelerator similar to the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, physicists say. ... more		ILS Proton Launches Satmex 8 Satellite for Satmex International Launch Services (ILS), a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, report it has successfully carried the Satmex 8 satell ... more		Soviet MIR EVA spacesuit auctioned for 112,000 euros A spacesuit used for Soviet spacewalks in the 1980s was auctioned in Paris for 112,484 euros ($143,979), the sale organisers said on Wednesday. ... more
				UMass Amherst Researchers Reveal Mechanism of Novel Biological Electron Transfer When researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by microbiologist Derek Lovley discovered that the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens conducts electricity very effectively along meta ... more		Berkeley Lab Researchers Use Metamaterials to Observe Giant Photonic Spin Hall Effect Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have once again demonstrated the incredible capabilities of metamaterials - artificial nan ... more

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DARPA Envisions the Future of Machine Learning Machine learning - the ability of computers to understand data, manage results, and infer insights from uncertain information - is the force behind many recent revolutions in computing. Email spam f ... more		Miners shoot for the stars in tech race A self-sustaining mechanised colony that mines and exports resources from the Moon could be a reality within a generation, helping to meet demand for materials key to innovation on Earth. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Electrical signals dictate optical properties Researchers at the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) have created an artificial material, a metamaterial, with optical properties that can be controlled by electric s ... more
				Electronics and High-Performance Computing Communities Sought for Microfluidic Cooling Demo The increased density of electronic components and subsystems in military electronic systems exacerbates the thermal management challenges facing engineers. The military platforms that host these sy ... more		Oregon researchers synthesize negative-charge carrying molecular structures University of Oregon chemists have synthesized organic molecular structures that move both positive and negative electrical charges - a highly desired but often difficult combination to achieve in c ... more

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Israel: Iron Dome shootdown rate disputed Israel showcased its much-vaunted Iron Dome anti-missile system for U.S. President Barack Obama when he visited this week but in recent days the U.S.-funded system's declared shoot-down rate of 84 percent has been challenged by several scientists. ... more		EAPS Completes Miniature Hit-To-Kill Interceptor Flight Test Lockheed Martin's Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program successfully conducted the first Guided Test Flight to characterize the seeker, guidance, navigation and control systems o ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Removing orbital debris with less risk Global Aerospace Corporation has announced that the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is publishing an article entitled "Removing Orbital Debris With Less Risk" in the March/ ... more
				Apple patent shows pen with GPS, phone The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reissued a patent to Apple for a mobile computer encased in a pen, adding cellular and GPS capabilities. ... more		Hybrid ribbons a gift for powerful batteries Hybrid ribbons of vanadium oxide (VO2) and graphene may accelerate the development of high-power lithium-ion batteries suitable for electric cars and other demanding applications. The Rice Uni ... more

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Astrium: operational and commercial launch of the fully complete Pleiades constellation

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DARPA Seeks More Robust Military Wireless Networks

DoD Selects Northrop Grumman for Joint Command and Control System

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ILS Proton Launches Satmex 8 Satellite for Satmex

SpaceX capsule returns after ISS resupply mission

VectorNav Technologies Announces Partnership With NavtechGPS to Market the VN-200 GPS/INS

Ground system improves satellite navigation precision

Apple patent shows pen with GPS, phone

	SpaceX capsule returns after ISS resupply mission An unmanned, privately-owned US space capsule which took supplies to the International Space Station splashed down safely in the Pacific on Tuesday, its mission completed. ... more		China's Next Women Astronauts In mid-2013, China's second woman in space is expected to lift off. Wang Yaping, a former air force pilot, is expected to be aboard the crew of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, which will fly to a rendez ... more		Russia Extends Space Cooperation With US Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree set to extend the U.S.-Russia agreement on cooperation in the use and exploration of outer space till 2020, the government reported on Saturday. ... more		The Future of Exploration Starts With 3-D Printing The latest in cutting-edge manufacturing is already making a significant impact in the future of space exploration. Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif., the prime contractor fo ... more

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Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar System Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

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White House: no Patriot missiles in Syria

Peru mulls replacing aged air force jets

France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

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