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July 03, 2013

Dawn's Ion propulsion 10 times more efficient than conventional chemical propulsion
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2013
The indefatigable Dawn spacecraft is continuing its extraordinary interplanetary flight on behalf of inquisitive creatures on distant Earth. Progressing ever farther from Vesta, the rocky and rugged world it so recently explored, the ship is making good progress toward its second port of call, dwarf planet Ceres. We have seen in many logs that this adventure would be quite impossible without its advanced ion propulsion system. Even a mission only to orbit Vesta, which Dawn has accomplished with su ... read more

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Russian rocket explodes in Kazakhstan An unmanned Russian carrier rocket exploded Tuesday on takeoff at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, releasing tonnes of highly toxic fuel into the air in the space programme's latest disaster caught on live television. ... more		No more leakage of explosive electrolyte in battery A research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, found a new physical organogel electrolyte with two unique characteristics: an irreversible thermal gelation ... more		New low-cost, transparent electrodes Indium tin oxide (ITO) has become a standard material in light-emitting diodes, flat panel plasma displays, electronic ink and other applications because of its high performance, moisture resistance ... more
				Exotic alloys for potential energy applications The search for thermoelectrics, exotic materials that convert heat directly into electricity, has received a boost from researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University of To ... more		Russian Proton M Rocket Explodes Just After Blast Off An unmanned Russian carrier rocket exploded on takeoff at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, releasing 600 tonnes of highly toxic fuel into the air in images broadcast live on television. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

India launches satellite for new navigation system India launched the first of seven satellites for its domestic satellite navigation network Tuesday, its space centre said, in the first step to creating a scaled down version of the US Global Positioning System. ... more		Inmarsat's First Fully Assembled Global Xpress Satellite Achieves Significant Testing Milestone Inmarsat reports that the first fully assembled Inmarsat-5 satellite has successfully completed mechanical testing at Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, CA. The satellite, one of three t ... 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		France seeks $1.5B MQ-9 Reaper deal France is seeking to procure MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from the United States in a package deal worth an estimated $1.5 billion. ... more
				Israel gets sixth Iron Dome, awaits David's Sling As the Middle East descends deeper into conflict, Israel's military is set to deploy its sixth Iron Dome counter-rocket battery, produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and is preparing to take delivery of the first unit of David's Sling, another Rafael anti-missile system. ... more		Large-scale quantum chip validated A team of scientists at USC has verified that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization processor. The team demonstrated that the D-Wave processor housed ... more

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Microscopy technique could help computer industry develop 3-D components A technique developed several years ago at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for improving optical microscopes now has been applied to monitoring the next generation of compu ... more		Russia's Academy of Sciences at odds with government The Russian Academy of Sciences has harshly criticized a government proposal to overhaul its nationwide network of research institutions. ... 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		Voyager 1 Explores Final Frontier Of Our Solar Bubble Data from Voyager 1, now more than 11 billion miles (18 billion kilometers) from the sun, suggest the spacecraft is closer to becoming the first human-made object to reach interstellar space. ... more
				Arianespace takes delivery of its next Ariane 5 at the Spaceport Arianespace is keeping up the mission pace at its French Guiana base of operations with the acceptance of another heavy-lift Ariane 5, which now is being readied for the integration of a dual-satell ... more		NASA's Voyager 1 approaches outer limit of solar system The Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching the outer limit of the solar system but remains months or even years away from the farthest reach of the sun's magnetic pull, NASA said Thursday. ... more

Inmarsat's First Fully Assembled Global Xpress Satellite Achieves Significant Testing Milestone

Low-power Wi-Fi signal tracks movement -- even behind walls

Making hydrogenation greener

Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS Satellite Encapsulated In Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing

Mutualink Unveils Man-Portable Multimedia Interoperable Ops Fusion Kit with Secure Tactical 4G LTE Bubble Capability

Northrop Grumman, MILSATCOM Conduct Preliminary Design Review of Enhanced Polar System Control and Planning Segment

Russian Proton M Rocket Explodes Just After Blast Off

Arianespace takes delivery of its next Ariane 5 at the Spaceport

SpaceX Will Launch Turkmenistan Satellite For Thales Alenia Space

India launches satellite for new navigation system

Beidou's second trial held in Yangtze Delta

The next batch of Galileo satellites

	Twilight for Tiangong The return to Earth of China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has wrapped up an important chapter in spaceflight. China has now completed all crewed activity with Tiangong 1, the nation's first space labora ... more		U.S. space-based missile alert system moves forward The United States' futuristic missile alert system operating from outer space moved forward with Lockheed Martin's delivery of the third "highly elliptical earth orbit" satellite payload system. ... more		Lockheed to build technology hub in Israel Lockheed Martin plans to set up a technology development center in Israel, underlining the defense ties between the Jewish state and its strategic ally. ... more		Northrop Grumman's Innovative Logistics Solutions Deliver Greater Affordability, Higher Mission Readiness for Global Customers Northrop Grumman logistics experts met at the National Press Club to discuss how mission execution, effectiveness and innovation for affordability are defining the company's performance and growth i ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Lockheed Martin Delivers Third SBIRS HEO Satellite Payload To USAF		Northrop Grumman, MILSATCOM Conduct Preliminary Design Review of Enhanced Polar System Control and Planning Segment		Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS Satellite Encapsulated In Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing		Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Management of Varied Unmanned Air Vehicles from One Integrated Control System		Low-power Wi-Fi signal tracks movement -- even behind walls
Mutualink Unveils Man-Portable Multimedia Interoperable Ops Fusion Kit with Secure Tactical 4G LTE Bubble Capability		Philippine president vows to rebuild air force by 2016		REACTing to a crisis		Making hydrogenation greener		Improving measurements by reducing quantum noise

Surprise superconductor

New catalyst could cut cost of making hydrogen fuel

Power for seaports may be the next job for hydrogen fuel cells

French environment minister sacked for criticising budget

Peru gold mine protesters want project scrapped

Investigators stand by TWA explosion theory

Gartner trims global IT spending forecast for the year

Yahoo buys startup behind smartphone movie app

Study: Electric cars no greener than gasoline vehicles

Members of Top Nine Software Teams Move Forward from DARPA's Virtual Robotics Challenge

Walker's World: A British revolution?

EU approves compromise on 'shipbreaking' in South Asian countries

Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan

China sets rare earth export quota for second half

France's PSA opens car plant in China

Japan manufacturer sentiment jumps: BoJ

GM, Honda partner on fuel cell vehicle development

China manufacturing index hits nine-month low: HSBC

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