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October 28, 2013

Dream Chaser Free-Flight Test Report
Sparks NV (SPX) Oct 28, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation has performed its first free-flight approach-and-landing test of the Dream Chaser spacecraft. The vehicle successfully released from its carrier aircraft, an Erickson Air-Crane helicopter, as planned at approximately 11:10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Following release, the Dream Chaser spacecraft automated flight control system gently steered the vehicle to its intended glide slope. The vehicle adhered to the design flight trajectory throughout the flight prof ... read more

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New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue A common blue pigment used in the 5 Pound note could have an important role to play in the development of a quantum computer, according to a paper published today in the journal Nature. The ... more		Raytheon demonstrates first Direct Geo-Positioning Metric Sensor For the first time, Raytheon has integrated an advanced targeting capability into the U.S. Army's Common Sensor Payload (CSP) airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance targeting system. ... more		ILS Proton Launches Sirius FM-6 Satellite International Launch Services (ILS), a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the Sirius FM-6 satellite, built ... more
				Russia's First Private Space Satellite Set for Launch The first private Russian space satellite is set to launch in February and will leverage commonly used "cloud computing" and mobile phone technology to generate potentially huge profits for its inve ... more		Russia Retires Faulty Glonass-M Satellite A satellite in the fleet of Russia's answer to GPS has been decommissioned because of a terminal malfunction, space officials said Tuesday. The Federal Space Agency said it stopped receiving s ... more

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NASA Engages the Public to Discover New Uses for Out-of-this-World Technologies The technologies NASA develops don't just blast off into space. They also improve our lives here on Earth. Life-saving search-and-rescue tools, implantable medical devices, advances in commercial ai ... more		Incoming ISS Commander to Treat Crew to Sushi The first-ever Japanese commander of the International Space Station said he plans to treat fellow residents at the orbital outpost to traditional Japanese food, including sushi. JAXA astronau ... 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		Orbcomm Launches Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking Solution ORBCOMM reports the commercial launch of its GT 1100 trailer tracking solution to the transportation and distribution industry at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Management Conference and Ex ... more
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Boeing Finalizes Agreement for Kennedy Space Center Facility Boeing has finalized an agreement with Space Florida to use a processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to build the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, an important step toward ... more		It's raining satellite: Europe's gravity field explorer to fall back to Earth in two weeks A one-ton European Space Agency satellite, which for four years has being mapping the Earth's gravity, has run out of fuel and will reenter the atmosphere in two weeks. While its descent is constant ... 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		China Moon Rover A New Opportunity To Explore Our Nearest Neighbor In December 2013, China will launch its first mission to soft-land on the surface of the Moon. The Chang'e-3 spacecraft will carry a robotic rover to the surface of the Moon, and also perform experi ... more
				Study finds time in space is risk to astronauts' eyes, genes Astronauts spending as little as 2 weeks in space may experience profound changes in eye structure and gene expression, U.S. researchers report. ... more		Gaia launch delayed several months Yesterday, the decision was taken to postpone the launch of ESA's Gaia mission after a technical issue was identified in another satellite already in orbit. Gaia shares some of the components ... more

NASA Laser Communication System Sets Record with Data Transmissions to and from Moon

New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue

Study Finds Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of Medical Implants

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Communications and Transmission Services to US Army

Raytheon demonstrates new protected tactical waveform on a small, lightweight, low-cost modem

ILS Proton Launches Sirius FM-6 Satellite

Takeoff of Proton LV with US satellite may be put off until Oct 25

Gaia launch delayed several months

Raytheon demonstrates first Direct Geo-Positioning Metric Sensor

Russia Retires Faulty Glonass-M Satellite

Orbcomm Launches Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking Solution

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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

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Uniformity: the secret of better fusion ignition		Researchers Advance Scheme to Design Seamless Integrated Circuits Etched on Graphene		Spacecraft Integration, Assembly and Test		Takeoff of Proton LV with US satellite may be put off until Oct 25		US military's airship programs lose altitude

Boeing, Lockheed team up for new US Air Force bomber

Turkey open to new bids for anti-missile system

British police seize 3D printer and suspected printed gun parts

AeroVironment, Eurocopter eye cooperation

AeroVironment and Eurocopter to Evaluate Potential Joint Ventures

Raytheon test fires enhanced Marine Corps anti-tank weapon system

US Army, Raytheon complete AI3 live-fire demonstration

US 'seriously concerned' about Turkey's Chinese missile choice

Former Pakistan PM, officials deny US drone collusion

AeroVironment, Eurocopter to explore collaboration

Boeing Begins Assembling 3rd KC-46A Tanker Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Micro-Gyro Prototype for DARPA Program

Raytheon BBN Technologies extends Boomerang shooter detection technology to helicopters

AeroVironment Unveils Four-Ounce Pocket DDL

Sandy swallows up New York community

Sandy clean-up 'enormous' one year on

Managing the Deluge of 'Big Data' From Space

Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum

Birthing a new breed of materials

Vacuums provide solid ground for new definition of kilogram

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