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March 29, 2014

NASA Marks Major Milestone for Spaceport of the Future
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 31, 2014
NASA achieved a major milestone this month in its effort to transform the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida into a multi-user spaceport by successfully completing the initial design and technology development phase for the Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) Program. The major program milestone on March 20, called the Preliminary Design Review, provided an assessment of the initial designs for infrastructure at Kennedy and allowed development of the ground systems to proceed to ... read more

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Controlling electron spins by light Researchers of HZB manipulate the electron spin at the surface of topological insulators systematically by light. Topological insulators are considered a very promising material class for the develo ... more		Scientists Track 3D Nanoscale Changes in Rechargeable Battery Material During Operation Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have made the first 3D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery anode evolves at the nanoscale in a rea ... more		Ultra-Thin Light Detectors A new, extremely thin kind of light detectors was created at Vienna University of Technology. Two very different technologies were combined for the first time: metamaterials and quantum cascade stru ... more
				Britain, France sign anti-ship missile deal Britain and France will develop new anti-ship missiles in a Pounds 500-million pound project that stems from a major defence cooperation agreement, Britain's Ministry of Defence said Thursday. ... more		Approval given for Griffin missile launch system The U.S. Navy and Raytheon report that the Navy's MK-60 missile system for use in littoral waters has gained initial operating capability status. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Arianespace's seventh Soyuz mission from French Guiana is readied for liftoff next week The campaign for Arianespace's medium-lift Soyuz launch with the Sentinel-1A Earth observation satellite is moving into its final preparations for an April 3 liftoff from French Guiana. Follow ... more		C-Bird Solution Sets Industry Standard For VSAT Communications At Sea Maritime Broadband's C-Bird is gaining wide acceptance among major companies in the shipping industry. The company recently added Enterprises (Greece), Hellespont (Germany) and Sobelmar (Belgium) to ... 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		Thai satellite spots 300 objects in jet search Thai satellite images have shown 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner, an official said Thursday. ... more
				Robotic arm probes chemistry of 3-D objects by mass spectrometry When life on Earth was first getting started, simple molecules bonded together into the precursors of modern genetic material. A catalyst would have been needed, but enzymes had not yet evolved. ... more		'RoboClam' replicates a clam's ability to burrow while using little energy The Atlantic razor clam uses very little energy to burrow into undersea soil at high speed. Now a detailed insight into how the animal digs has led to the development of a robotic clam that can perf ... more

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Unavoidable disorder used to build nanolaser Researchers the world round are working to develop optical chips, where light can be controlled with nanostructures. These could be used for future circuits based on light (photons) instead of elect ... more		LockMart Opens Advanced Materials and Thermal Sciences Center In Palo Alto The Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratories building that will enable the company to provide innovative technical solutions to c ... 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		MIT engineers design 'living materials' Inspired by natural materials such as bone - a matrix of minerals and other substances, including living cells - MIT engineers have coaxed bacterial cells to produce biofilms that can incorporate no ... more
				Pioneering research offers new insight into improved wave energy testing Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studi ... more		Testing Begins on Third AEHF Satellite The third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite has begun transmitting using its protected communications payload, joining two other satellites undergoing system test in orbit with a su ... more

MIT engineers design 'living materials'

Unavoidable disorder used to build nanolaser

LockMart Opens Advanced Materials and Thermal Sciences Center In Palo Alto

Testing Begins on Third AEHF Satellite

Mutualink Obtains Key NATO Certification

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

Arianespace's seventh Soyuz mission from French Guiana is readied for liftoff next week

NASA Seeks Suborbital Flight Proposals

Arianespace Launches ASTRA 5B and Amazonas 4A

LockMart Taps General Dynamics For Network Element On GPS 3 Birds

First GLONASS satellite in 2014 put in orbit

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

	Rockwell Collins, Avionics Services in manufacturing deal Avionics displays by Rockwell Collins are to be built in South America through a manufacturing agreement with Avionics Services of Brazil. ... more		France says Qatar to buy 22 military helicopters Qatar will buy 22 NH90 military helicopters from European aerospace group Airbus worth nearly two billion euros ($2.8 billion), the French defence ministry said Thursday. ... more		Australia breaks ground for Seahawk helicopter support Ground was broken this week for a new maintenance and warehouse facility in Australia for U.S.-made MH-60R helicopters. ... more		Cassidian receives order for military optics Tanks and self-propelled guns operated by unidentified Middle East nation are to be fitted with optical equipment from Cassidian Optronics GmbH. ... more

Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy

Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious

Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status

Thales, Qatar to develop hybrid aircraft		Rockwell Collins contracted for Mexican Air Force upgrade program		Brazilian troops receive new armored vehicles		AgustaWestland showcasing its AW139M in South America		Mexico purchasing more Beechcraft military training aircraft
Advancing the Technology Readiness Of SLS Adaptive Controls		Australia investing in new defense technology proposals		Pentagon funds advanced procurement of F-35 parts, components		Northrop in collaborative research deal with Australian military		Gurkha war hero tells British MPs of 'third-class' treatment

Italian navy rescues 128 boat migrants

Hopes fading with 90 still missing in US landslide

Fewer missing, but questions grow over US landslide

Malaysia in uncharted territory on MH370 crash probe

Lithium-ion batteries pass key ageing test

Big Data keeps complex production running smoothly

Microsoft delivers Office for rival Apple's iPad as PCs lose ground

Global support for reduction in govt control of web domain names

Facebook wants to beam the Internet from the sky

Eurostar services disrupted after lightning sparks fire

China's Xi talks culture in France but business prevails

China's rare earth trade limits break global rules: WTO

Chinese giant Citic list in Hong Kong through local unit

China, France set to sign major business deals on Xi visit

China-Malaysia tourism hit by MH370: state media

Bank of China 2013 net profit up 12 percent

Parallel programming may not be so daunting

Digital ventures boost ailing news media, study shows

Storms ground MH370 air search after new debris sighting

Fukushima water decontamination system down again

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