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October 03, 2013

Successful mission of Sept 30 makes possible four Proton launches before year end
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Oct 03, 2013
The successful takeoff of a Proton-M Russian heavy launch vehicle from Baikonur on September 30 holds out hope for conducting another four Proton launches from that space center before the end of 2013, a Space Center spokesman told Interfax on Tuesday. Proton launches were postponed after the July 2 accident and a number of payloads the launch vehicles were supposed to put into orbit accumulated. The US radio satellite Sirius FM-6 was scheduled for positioning on October 20, and the Russian ... read more

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US private spacecraft company SpaceX launches upgraded Falcon rocket U.S. private spacecraft company SpaceX launched its first new version Falcon 9 rockets from California, an ambitious test flight that also marked the company's first flight from the West Coast. ... more		After Successful Spacecraft Docking, US Orbits Five Satellites Sunday saw two successful space debuts for the United States: hours after the Cygnus cargo spacecraft eventually reached the International Space Station (ISS), a new version of the Falcon 9 rocket t ... more		Proton booster back in service after mishap According to an announcement made by officials at the Russian spaceport of Baikonur in Kazakhstan, the remainder of this year should see four satellite launches performed with the help of the Proton ... more
				Spirals of Light May Lead to Better Electronics A group of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created the optical equivalent of a tuning fork-a device that can help steady the electrical currents needed to power h ... more		Drexel finds new energy storage capabilities between layers of 2-D materials Drexel University researchers are continuing to expand the capabilities and functionalities of a family of two-dimensional materials they discovered that are as thin as a single atom, but have the p ... more

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How to make ceramics that bend without breaking Ceramics are not known for their flexibility: they tend to crack under stress. But researchers from MIT and Singapore have just found a way around that problem - for very tiny objects, at least. ... more		Researchers demonstrate 'accelerator on a chip' In an advance that could dramatically shrink particle accelerators for science and medicine, researchers used a laser to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times higher than conventional technology i ... 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		DigiGone Approved for Use on the Thuraya Satellite Network DigiGone has announced that its innovative video communications system and software platform has been approved for use with Thuraya's IP terminals. A leading mobile satellite services operator, Thur ... more
				People prefer different robot faces depending on task assigned People have varying opinions about what a personal robot should look like, and they change their minds based on what it is supposed to do, U.S. researchers say. ... more		Tokyo gadget show offers glimpse of tomorrow A car that drives itself and glasses that translate a menu as you read it are some of the glimpses of tomorrow on offer at a gadget fair near Tokyo that began on Tuesday. ... more

US Navy History of Human Spaceflight Conference

Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Bright, laser-based lighting devices As a modern culture, we crave artificial white lights - the brighter the better, and ideally using less energy than ever before. To meet the ever-escalating demand for more lighting in more places ... more		UFO? Star cluster? No, it's Falcon 9's jettisoned fuel The Falcon 9 launch from California not only boosted the cache of commercial spaceflight but also of UFO sightings, a review of observers' comments indicated. ... 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		Paradigm shift: Need something in space? Print it, don't ship it The first 3D printer will launch into space in 2014 aboard commercial spaceflight provider SpaceX's Dragon capsule, the California-based printer provider said. ... more
				China launches satellite to monitor natural disaster A satellite for natural disaster monitoring was successfully launched into orbit at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has announced. The satellite Kuaizhou I, or sp ... more		Astronauts Practice Launching in NASA's New Orion Spacecraft NASA astronauts recently experienced what it will be like to launch into space aboard the new Orion spacecraft during the first ascent simulations since the space shuttles and their simulators were ... more

How to make ceramics that bend without breaking

Paradigm shift: Need something in space? Print it, don't ship it

Bright, laser-based lighting devices

Third Advanced EHF Satellite Will Enhance Resiliency of Military Communications

USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

Atlas 5 Lofts 3rd AEHF Military Comms Satellites

After Successful Spacecraft Docking, US Orbits Five Satellites

US private spacecraft company SpaceX launches upgraded Falcon rocket

UFO? Star cluster? No, it's Falcon 9's jettisoned fuel

Astrium down selected for MOJ electronic tagging contract

Lockheed Martin GPS 3 Satellite Prototype Integrated With Raytheon OCX Ground Control Segment

China's navi-location industries to boom: white paper

	Raytheon awarded Standard Missile-6 contract The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $243,478,659 contract for procurement of 89 Standard Missile-6 Block I all up rounds, spares, containers and services. The contract was awarded in Raytheon's third q ... more		Argentina goes for second-hand jets for air force As compromises go, Argentina is buying used French Mirage jets from Spain rather than pour scarce cash into an ambitious but more desirable acquisition of new aircraft. ... more		Airbus delivers first A400M military transport plane After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivers its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France at its Spanish assembly plant. ... more		US ally Turkey defends choice of Chinese missiles Turkey on Wednesday defended its decision to enter talks with China to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, in spite of protests from its ally Washington. ... 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

S. Korea parades new N. Korea-focused missile		US F-35 jet plagued by shoddy quality control: audit		Extended Range Munition completes first Guide to Hit test series		Raytheon's Griffin missile demonstrates maritime protection capabilities		Raytheon AI3 intercepts its first UAS target
US concerned at Turkey's pick of Chinese missile firm		Satellite flood maps reach crisis teams via Internet		US banks $584 mln in Egypt aid for safe-keeping		Australia and Indonesia hold conciliatory discussions		Putting a face on a robot

Improving Lithium-Ion Batteries with Nanoscale Research Between UC San Diego and The National Labs

China, Indonesia boost economic ties as Xi arrives

Tesco seals China deal as profits slump

S. Korean steel plant in India could displace 22,000, says UN

Taiwan envoy to meet China's Xi at APEC summit

Icahn presses Apple for $150 bn share buyback

Tesco looks to China as profits dive in Europe

Japan PM to hike sales tax to ease debt burden

Skyline of tents, towers shows Mongolia inequality

Internet technology becoming cyber chic

Vast Benidorm skyscraper a symbol of Spain crisis

China to be world's top gold buyer this year: experts

Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US: survey

New York spreading wireless access across city

Japan leader set to announce crucial sales tax hike

Program seeks Internet use equality for women

China house price increases gain speed in September: survey

China launches free trade zone in Shanghai

Thousands of Romanians protest Canadian mine plans

China manufacturing expands in September: HSBC

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