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January 17, 2014
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Space Launch System Could Make 'Outside the Box' Science Missions Possible
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 17, 2014
When it comes to scientific probes exploring the far reaches of our solar system, the rules could be changing. The human spaceflight community joined the space science community Jan. 13-14 at the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) meeting in Tucson, Ariz. There, scientists heard from the Space Launch System (SLS) Program about the capabilities and progress being made on the rocket, and discussed the potential benefits it also could bring to robotic exploration of the outer solar system. " ... read more
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TECH SPACE

Boeing Space Surveillance System Reduces Risk of Satellite Loss by 66 Percent
Boeing Space-Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has helped the U.S. Air Force cut the danger of satellites being lost by two-thirds in the past year by detecting potential threats more quickly a ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

SpaceShip Two Into Serious Flight Testing
Virgin Galactic's adventure into space tourism moves closer to operational flight status. Just last week the second stage of its two-stage suborbital vehicle, SpaceShipTwo, reached its highest altit ... more
ROBO SPACE

The Cyborgs Era Has Started
Medical implants, complex interfaces between brain and machine or remotely controlled insects: Recent developments combining machines and organisms have great potentials, but also give rise to major ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds Passage of Bill Providing Funding for Commercial Programs
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation thanks the Members of the House of Representatives for the passage of H.R. 3547. The bill provides critical funding for NASA's Commercial Crew Program and exten ... more


SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Sets Coverage Schedule for TDRS-L/Atlas V Launch Events
NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-L (TDRS-L) is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket Thursday, Jan. 23, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force St ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

China tested hypersonic missile vehicle: US officials
China for the first time has tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of sound, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more
TECH SPACE

Japan scientists test tether to clear up space junk
Japanese space scientists are set to trial a tether they hope will help pull junk out of orbit around Earth, clearing up tonnes of planetary clutter, they said Thursday. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP
New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway line to Ukraine
TECH SPACE

Towards perfect control of light waves
A team at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics (LAP) in Garching (Germany) has constructed a detector, which provides a detailed picture of the waveforms of femtosecond laser pulses (1 fs = 10-15 s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

China tested hypersonic missile vehicle: US officials
China for the first time has tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of sound, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite
Boeing has applied new anti-jamming technology to an existing military satellite for the first time, expanding the military's potential to access secure communications more affordably. In the ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon has received a resume work order from the U.S. Navy to commence development of the new Air and Missile Defense Radar. The order followed the official Government Accountability Office update ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE

Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel's second-largest state-owned defense company, is reported ready to start co-producing its Iron Dome anti-missile defense system with the Raytheon Co. of the United States, consolidating an alliance that's already developing the Stunner interceptor missile of Rafael's David's Sling system designed by Rafael. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Shika Sonic device deters bear sightings near Toyama school
Rats played major role in Easter Island's deforestation, study reveals
'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bid
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test
The fifth Lockheed Martin Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy is entering its first system test faster than the previous build, now that integration is complete. Engineer ... more
UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Boasts Best Safety Record Designation
Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has been designated as the platform with the best safety record in the U.S. Air Force in 2013. Detachment 1 of the 69th Reconnaissan ... more
UAV NEWS

Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours
Northrop Grumman's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 combat flight hours in service. The MQ-5B Hunter, which is currently deploy ... more
UAV NEWS
ORNL-UT researchers invent 'sideways' approach to 2-D hybrid materials

Big data: A method for obtaining large, phylogenomic data sets

Penn research helps lay out theory for metamaterials that act as an analog computer


UAV NEWS
Boeing Transmits Protected Government Signal Through Military Satellite

Fifth MUOS Completes Assembly, Enters System Test

Northrop Grumman Supports US Marine Corps Command, Control and Communications Facility for Tactical Air Operations


UAV NEWS
Vega Flight VV03 And Ariane Flight VA218

Competiveness, quality and launcher family evolution are the keywords for Arianespace in 2014 and beyond

Orbital Sciences launches second mission to space station


UAV NEWS
Northrop Grumman and Trex Enterprises to Introduce Celestial Navigation to Soldier Precision Targeting Laser Systems

GPS Traffic Maps for Leatherback Turtles Show Hotspots to Prevent Accidental Fishing Deaths

China to upgrade homegrown GPS to improve accuracy

CHIP TECH

Eye-catching electronics
Researchers at ETH are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a single hair without damaging the electronics. This opens up ... more
CHIP TECH

Fastest organic transistor heralds new generation of see-through electronics
Two university research teams have worked together to produce the world's fastest thin-film organic transistors, proving that this experimental technology has the potential to achieve the performanc ... more
TECH SPACE

Bio-inspired glue keeps hearts securely sealed
When a child is born with a heart defect such as a hole in the heart, the highly invasive therapies are challenging due to an inability to quickly and safely secure devices inside the heart. Sutures ... more
TECH SPACE

Penn research helps lay out theory for metamaterials that act as an analog computer
The field of metamaterials has produced structures with unprecedented abilities, including flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and even optical "metatronic" devices that can manipulate light in the way ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30
Wearable Lets Users Control Machines and Robots While on the Move
Gold electron spins mapped in full resolve decades-old surface debate
TECH SPACE

Big data: A method for obtaining large, phylogenomic data sets

ENERGY TECH

An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devices

ENERGY TECH

Superlens Extends Range of Wireless Power Transfer

TECH SPACE

ORNL-UT researchers invent 'sideways' approach to 2-D hybrid materials

MISSILE NEWS

Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system

MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon receives SM-3 contract

RUSSIAN SPACE

Two carrier rockets to be launched from Baikonur next month

RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia to launch seven space vehicles in two months

VSAT NEWS

KVH mini-VSAT Installed on 100 US Coast Guard Vessels

SPACE TRAVEL

Ground control to Major Tang

Space-faring countries discuss cooperation in US

McCain fury over 'secret' Congress move on drones

Taiwan displays upgraded fighter jets with 'smart' munitions

One killed after US Army helicopter makes 'hard landing'

F-35 maintains market edge, but rivals want to catch up

US to sell Israel six Osprey military aircraft

Embraer says it met all regional jet delivery targets

US F-18 fighter crashes off Virginia coast

Lockheed Martin Receives JASSM Contract For Additional Finnish Air Force F-18 Integration

Tornadoes, flood, drought cost US billions in 2013

Quantum physics could make secure, single-use computer memories possible

Potential Future Data Storage at Domain Boundaries

New Technique for Probing Subsurface Electronic Structure

2-proton bit controlled by a single copper atom

Foreign direct investment in China rebounds 5.3% in 2013

Indian PM says delayed Korean steel plant to open soon

US court muddles outlook for 'Open Internet'

Outside View: Resolutions for communications policymakers

Hong Kong domestic helpers demand justice for 'tortured' maid

Derision over China official's visa 'discrimination' claim

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