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July 16, 2013

China's astronauts ready for longer missions
Beijing (XNA) Jul 16, 2013
Chinese astronauts are capable of conducting medium and long-term space missions and enduring the harsh physical conditions involved, a senior astronaut said on Thursday. "From Shenzhou V to Shenzhou X, we have been laying the foundation for future medium and long-term missions," said Nie Haisheng, one of three astronauts who took part in last month's 15-day space mission, the longest yet for China. Nie was speaking at the astronauts' first news conference since the mission aboard the Shenzh ... read more

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Chinese probe reaches record height in space travel China's space probe Chang'e-2 has flew to an outer space about 50 million km from the Earth, marking a new height in the nation's deep space exploration, Chinese scientists said on Sunday. The ... more		NASA, Industry Test Additively Manufactured Rocket Engine Injector NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne of West Palm Beach, Fla., recently finished testing a rocket engine injector made through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing. This space technology demonstration may ... more		Distorted GPS signals reveal hurricane wind speeds By pinpointing locations on Earth from space, GPS systems have long shown drivers the shortest route home and guided airline pilots across oceans. Now, by figuring out how messed up GPS satellite si ... more
				Lockheed Martin Delivers Antenna Assemblies For Integration On First GPS III Satellite Lockheed Martin has completed and is preparing to install the navigation, communication, and hosted payload antenna assemblies for the first satellite of the next generation Global Positioning Syste ... more		Medical quarantine over for Shenzhou-10 astronauts The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-10 mission appeared in public on Thursday after they completed their medical quarantine. At the Astronaut Center of China in a northwest suburb of Beij ... more

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ESA Signs Off On Baseline Configuration Of Ariane 6 In November 2012, European Ministers responsible for space, meeting in Naples, Italy, approved the start of preparatory activities for Europe's next-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle. The objective ... more		Alphasat stacks up On Wednesday, Alphasat was mated with its launcher adaptor in preparation for installation on the Ariane 5 rocket. Several weeks ago, Ariane was checked for compatibility with an Arianespace a ... 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		Humanoid robot makes appearance A humanoid robot for use in disaster-relief operations has been displayed to the public by its manufacturer, Boston Dynamics, and the U.S. military. ... more
				GPS III satellite antenna assemblies ready for installation Lockheed Martin has completed antenna assemblies for the first of eight GPS III satellites that will replace aging craft orbiting the Earth. ... more		NASA, Industry Test Additively Manufactured Rocket Engine Injector NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne of West Palm Beach, Fla., recently finished testing a rocket engine injector made through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing. This space technology demonstration may ... more

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NASA and Japanese Space Agency Discuss Space Cooperation NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and the president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) met in Washington Wednesday, July 10, to discuss the importance of international cooperation in s ... more		Lockheed Martin GPS III Prototype Validates Test Facilities For Future Flight Satellites Lockheed Martin's GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST) has successfully completed a series of high-fidelity pathfinding events which validate the process and facility for vehicle integration ... 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		Technology Could Curtail Astronaut Conflict Scientists aim to equip manned crews to Mars with innovative devices that keep track of social interactions and provide instant feedback when conflict and other troubles regarding teamwork emerge. ... more
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Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

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

Alphasat stacks up

ESA Signs Off On Baseline Configuration Of Ariane 6

Proton Rocket to Stay in Demand Despite Accidents

Lockheed Martin Delivers Antenna Assemblies For Integration On First GPS III Satellite

Distorted GPS signals reveal hurricane wind speeds

GPS III satellite antenna assemblies ready for installation

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US drone strike kills two militants in Pakistan

Qatar to order 118 German battle tanks: report

Navigation satellite orbit raised, ISRO starts testing cryogenic engine

F-35 Pilot Cadre Grows to 100 as Training Ramps Up at Eglin AFB

Lockheed Martin Completes Captive Carry Tests with LRASM

US set to deliver F-16s to Egypt: officials

GPS System Improved as New Boeing Satellite Enters Service

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NTU invention transforms plain surfaces into low-cost touch screens

Researchers develop systems that convert ordinary language to code

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Microsoft slashes price on Surface tablet

Outside View: The road to a socialist paradise

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China Construction Bank to set up in Luxembourg

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