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August 28, 2013

NASA Continues Preparation for SLS Engine Testing at Stennis
Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Aug 28, 2013
Think about negotiating an intricate maze, and you begin to appreciate the challenge of designing and fabricating test stand piping for NASA's RS-25 rocket engine. NASA is meeting that challenge at its Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., where liquid oxygen (LOX), liquid hydrogen and related piping is being produced for RS-25 engine testing on the A-1 test stand. Testing of the core-stage engine for NASA's new Space Launch System (SLS) is scheduled to begin next spring. The SLS is bein ... read more

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Russian rocket engine export ban could halt US space program Russia's Security Council is reportedly considering a ban on supplying the US with powerful RD-180 rocket engines for military communications satellites as Russia focuses on building its own new spa ... more		Ariane 5 build-up is completed for Arianespace upcoming flight with EUTELSAT The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace's August 29 mission is now complete at the Spaceport in French Guiana following integration of its second passenger - the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 satellite. ... more		NASA Crashes Helicopter to Study Safety NASA researchers will drop a 45-foot-long helicopter fuselage from a height of about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and advance experimental techniques and crashworthiness data. ... more		The go-ahead is given for Ariane 5 mission to orbit EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2013 has been approved for liftoff on Thursday with two communications satellites to provide relay coverage over the Middle East, North Africa and Central As ... more
				NASA Tests Limits of 3-D Printing with Powerful Rocket Engine Check The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component NASA ever has tested blazed to life Thursday, Aug. 22 during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. This test is a mi ... more		Computer Simulations Indicate Calcium Carbonate Has a Dense Liquid Phase Computer simulations conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) could help scientists make sense of a recently observed and puzzling wrinkle in ... more

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Japan suspends satellite rocket launch at last minute Japan suspended the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket on Tuesday just seconds before lift-off after engineers discovered a technical glitch. ... more		Promise of jobs triggers scramble for civilian drones The promise of tens of thousands of jobs has U.S. states jockeying to become hosts for testing before drones are introduced alongside civil aviation in U.S. airspace. ... 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		Russian Aerospace Industry Needs State Help The Russian space industry is plagued by such a great number of problems that the government cannot afford to leave it to its own devices, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. "Constant ... more
				Physicists pinpoint key property of material that both conducts and insulates It is well known to scientists that the three common phases of water - ice, liquid and vapor - can exist stably together only at a particular temperature and pressure, called the triple point. ... more		Lab-made complexes are "sun sponges" In diagrams it looks like a confection of self-curling ribbon with bits of bling hung off the ribbon here and there. In fact it is a carefully designed ring of proteins with attached pigments that s ... more

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Using x-ray vision to detect unseen gold Powerful x-rays can now be used to rapidly and accurately detect gold in ore samples, thanks to a fancy new technique our scientists have developed. We're pretty excited about this, because it means ... more		Mobius strip ties liquid crystal in knots to produce tomorrow's materials and photonic devices University of Warwick scientists have shown how to tie knots in liquid crystals using a miniature Mobius strip made from silica particles. By tying substances like this in knots, the researchers hop ... 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		Russian Space Center Delays 'Sabotage' Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin slammed the slow progress of construction at Russia's Vostochny cosmodrome during a visit to the facility Wednesday, saying the delays amounted to "sabotage." ... more
				Telemetry data confirms launch of South Korean satellite South Korea's new multipurpose satellite made contact with a ground station in the Asian country early Friday, confirming its successful deployment into its target orbit, officials in Yasny said. ... more		NASA Explores New Uses for Historic Launch Structures NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is seeking concepts for the potential use or divestment of three historic launch platforms that are not needed for the agency's current or planned future missi ... more

Lab-made complexes are "sun sponges"

Physicists pinpoint key property of material that both conducts and insulates

Using x-ray vision to detect unseen gold

New Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launches

US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users

Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

NASA Explores New Uses for Historic Launch Structures

Ariane 5 build-up is completed for Arianespace upcoming flight with EUTELSAT

Telemetry data confirms launch of South Korean satellite

Satellite tracking of zebra migrations in Africa is conservation aid

'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

	NASA Partner Completes Second Dream Chaser Captive-Carry Test NASA partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) of Louisville, Colo., successfully completed a captive-carry test of the Dream Chaser spacecraft Thursday, Aug. 22, at the agency's Dryden Flight Researc ... more		BRRISON: A Planetary Science Balloon Mission It doesn't always take a spaceship to do planetary science. Sometimes you just need a balloon, gondola and some high tech cameras. This fall, NASA plans to launch a new balloon-based mission that wi ... more		Flights of Fancy Robert Zimmerman got it exactly right. In last Wednesday's Wall Street Journal his op ed piece appeared, entitled: "No Liftoff for These Space Flights of Fancy." All too rarely do we see something a ... more		Czechs to extend Swedish Gripen fighter jet lease Prague expects to renew its lease on 14 Swedish fighter jets beyond 2015, outgoing Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok said Monday. ... 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

Russia showcasing new Sukhoi fighters at Moscow air show		Yemen asked US for drones: president		U.N. condemns Australia's treatment of refugees		Number of Fast-Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Set to Rise to Nearly 200,000 in 2020		First Report of Real-Time Manipulation and Control of Nuclear Spin Noise
Creating a Secure, Private Internet and Cloud at the Tactical Edge		China details charges against foreign fraud investigators		New Windows operating system sent to computer makers		Top French court overrules Mercedes sales ban		70% of Americans have high-speed Internet: study

Service now trumps price for Asian consumers: survey

China's Xiamen Airlines to buy 6 Boeing 787s

Sticking power of plant polyphenols used in new coatings

Volvo gets green light for two car plants in China

Path forward for Microsoft unclear as Ballmer exits

Wet noses to the touchscreen, iPads go to the dogs

Toyota joins Daimler in boycotting coolant

Microsoft eyes new course as Ballmer sets retirement

FDI into China rises 7.09% in Jan-July: government

Google buys virtual imaging patents from Foxconn

Caution urged on European growth prospects

China government approves free trade zone for Shanghai

US probe highlights hiring of Chinese 'princelings'

Lockheed hangs in for Seoul's 60-fighter aircraft deal

World's biggest cargo 'megaship' makes Gdansk stop on maiden voyage

NASA awards nearly $1.5B in support contracts

Coal India Ltd. scouts for mines in Australia, Indonesia and Colombia

U.S. firm releases $1,400 scanner to create 3-D printing files

Modernized Patriot system aces PAC-3 test

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