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March 18, 2014

US to seek licence for domestic production of Russia's RD-180 rocket engines
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Mar 18, 2014
The US will consider the expediency of further use of Russia's RD-180 rocket engines, given the recent developments in Ukraine, according to the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel. He was speaking during congressional hearings. The United States needs RD-180 to launch its Atlas V boosters, which place in orbit satellites, including satellites for military purposes, under government contracts. Congressmen have long since voiced concern about what they see as the United States' excessive dependence on ... read more

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Scientists build thinnest-possible LEDs to be stronger, more energy efficient Most modern electronics, from flat-screen TVs and smartphones to wearable technologies and computer monitors, use tiny light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. These LEDs are based off of semiconductors that ... more		Rice synthetic biologists shine light on genetic circuit analysis In a significant advance for the growing field of synthetic biology, Rice University bioengineers have created a toolkit of genes and hardware that uses colored lights and engineered bacteria to bri ... more		Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders South Korea says concerned by China's 'no-sail zone' in overlapping waters		Heat-Based Technique Offers New Way to Measure Microscopic Particles Researchers have developed a new heat-based technique for counting and measuring the size of microscopic particles. The technique is less expensive than light-based techniques and can be used on a w ... more
				Astro Aerospace Delivers Antennas For Next-Gen GPS III Satellites 3 through 6 Continuing its support for the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS), Northrop Grumman has delivered 32 self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth GPS II ... more		Orbital Introduces the GEOStar-3 Commerical Communications Satellite Platform Orbital Sciences has introduced its GEOStar-3TM satellite platform, stating the program is now ready for delivery to commercial satellite operators on production schedules of 24 to 27 months. The me ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

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ORBITEC and Wisconsin Await Countdown for "VEGGIE" to Space on SpaceX 3 Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) will enjoy watching the first official food production system, "VEGGIE," launch to the International Space Station this Sunday morning on a NASA-sponsored, ... more		Proton-M carrier rocket with two satellites abroad installed on Baikonur launch pad A Proton-M carrier rocket with two communications satellites aboard was installed on a launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, March 12. The carrier rocket and ground equipment ... more		Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels Ancient Climate Shifts and Their Impact on North American Landscapes		Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Announces Industry-Unique "Refund Or Reflight" Program Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services has introduced the industry's first - and only - 100 percent space launch vehicle "refund or reflight" program, to protect customers in the event of a tota ... more
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Heat-Based Technique Offers New Way to Measure Microscopic Particles

A brake for spinning molecules

In the lab, scientists coax E. coli to resist radiation damage

NGG Starts Integration Of High-Speed Downlink Antennas EHF Comms Payload

Catching signals from a speeding satellite

Raytheon receives contract modification on JPSS Common Ground System

Proton-M with two Russian communication satellites on board blasts off from Baikonur

ASTRA 5B delivered for integration on Ariane 5 launcher

Proton-M carrier rocket with two satellites abroad installed on Baikonur launch pad

Astro Aerospace Delivers Antennas For Next-Gen GPS III Satellites 3 through 6

ESA to certify first Galileo position fixes worldwide

Russia plans to launch new Glonass satellite on March 24

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Lockheed Martin Receives US Army Contract For Guided MLRS Rocket Production

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Novel membrane reveals water molecules will bounce off a liquid surface

Battery that 'breathes' could power next-gen electric vehicles

Harnessing everyday motion to power mobile devices

Malaysia probe spotlights DIY politico, and groom-to-be

Central Asian states report no sightings of Malaysian jet

China's Giant Interactive to go private for $3 bln

Polluted Paris forces half cars off the road

China's politically-sensitive yuan falls after reform

China able to keep economic operation in proper range

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Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fire

Sina Weibo, 'China's Twitter,' files for IPO in US

Toshiba sues South Korean rival for corporate spying

Plane mystery deepens Malaysia Airlines' financial woes

Malaysia doubles scale of plane search, pilots probed

US to relinquish key oversight role for Internet

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