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June 07, 2013

Production of Key Equipment Paves Way for NASA SLS RS-25 Testing
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2013
NASA plans to begin testing RS-25 engines for its new Space Launch System (SLS) in the fall of 2014, and the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi has a very big - literally - item to complete on the preparation checklist. Fabrication recently began at Stennis on a new 7,755-pound thrust frame adapter for the A-1 Test Stand to enable testing of the engines that will provide core-stage power for NASA's SLS. The stand component is scheduled to be completed and installed by November 2013. ... read more

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Lockheed Martin Completes Functional Testing of First GPS III Satellite Bus Electronic Systems A Lockheed Martin-led industry team has completed successful functional integration tests of the spacecraft bus and network communications equipment on the first satellite of the next generation Glo ... more		Europe launches record cargo for space station A European rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Wednesday carrying a record 6.6 tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) and its orbiting crew. A space freighter with food ... more		SES-6 Satellite Launched With Large Brazilian Anchor Customer SES S.A. reports that with the launch of the SES-6 satellite that the Brazilian telecommunication group Oi has signed as a new anchor customer to provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Brazil. Wit ... more
				Crew Shuffles for Shenzhou 10 When the Shenzhou 10 mission launches, Wang Yaping will become China's second woman in space. This is beyond question, due to repeated confirmations by China. There will also be two male astronauts ... more		Shenzhou's Code of Silence China's next astronaut mission, Shenzhou 10, is due to launch soon. Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut, will be aboard. Two other astronauts will join her. The Shenzhou will dock with the ... more

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Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos on Wednesday to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS). ... more		Israel fast-tracks Arrow 3 over Iran nuclear fears Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of Israel's defense sector, is accelerating development of its high-altitude Arrow 3 antiballistic missile system amid mounting concerns about Iran's nuclear program. ... 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		Lockheed Martin Completes Anti Ship Missile Tests Lockheed Martin has completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) "push-through" testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated ... more
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