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April 14, 2014

Putin Hopes For Further Cooperation With Committee on Space Research
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 14, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that Russia will continue its cooperation with the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) during a meeting with the president of the organization on Friday. "The organization which you are heading is one of the world's most reputable ones in the field of cooperation on space research," the Russian leader said. "We greatly hope that Russia will continue effectively working and helping all its partners, both Russian and from other counties, in your ... read more

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NASA to go ahead with joint projects with Russia, aside from ISS Although NASA has suspended cooperation with Russia, it still plans to retain a number of joint projects, including the ISS, the news chief for Media Services in External Relations at NASA, Allard B ... more		Energy efficiency a trump card for German tech exports An often-ignored aspect of Germany's green energy transition is the one that has most helped its export industry; energy efficiency, the new hallmark of the country's high-tech sector. ... more		NGC Ships Payload Module For 4th Advanced EHF Protected ComSat Northrop Grumman has continued its record of shipping Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload modules ahead of schedule when the fourth arrived Feb. 11, nearly two months early, a ... more
				NASA to send International Space Station android a pair of legs Robonaut 2, NASA's robotic astronaut torso, floats about the International Space Station without any legs. But that's about to change, thanks to NASA engineers. ... more		Air Force receives first production lot JASSM-ER missiles The first production lot of extended range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff missile, or JASSM-ER, has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

South Korea seeking Sidewinder missiles from U.S. South Korea is seeking AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles and associated support from the United States through a Foreign Military Sales deal worth $98 million. ... more		Fourth AEHF Protected Communications Satellite Begins Integration Months Ahead of Schedule The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin is taking shape after early deliveries of its payload and propulsion core. AEHF-4, expected to launch in 201 ... 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		Domain walls in nanowires cleverly set in motion Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have achieved a major breakthrough in the development of methods of information processing in nanomagnets. Using a new trick, they have been ... more
				U.S. awards $3 million for fuel cell research The U.S. Energy Department announced it gave $3 million to FuelCell Energy, a Connecticut company, to increase the U.S. competitiveness of the fuel cell market. ... more		Scalable CVD process for making 2-D molybdenum diselenide Nanoengineering researchers at Rice University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have unveiled a potentially scalable method for making one-atom-thick layers of molybdenum diselenide ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

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

Veggie Will Expand Fresh Food Production on ISS A plant growth chamber bound for the International Space Station inside the Dragon capsule on the SpaceX-3 resupply mission may help expand in-orbit food production capabilities in more ways than on ... more		NASA Signs Deal With German, Canadian Partners To Test New Fuels NASA has signed separate agreements with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to conduct a series of joint flight tests to study the atmospheric effect ... 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		NASA Ames Launches Nanosatellites, Science Experiments on SpaceX Rocket NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., will launch a variety of experiments into space aboard NASA's next commercial cargo resupply flight of the Space Exploration Technologies (Space ... more
				NASA Engineers Prepare Game Changing Cryotank for Testing NASA and Boeing engineers are inspecting and preparing one of the largest composite rocket propellant tanks ever manufactured for testing. The composite cryotank is part of NASA's Game Changing Deve ... more		Recycling astronaut urine for energy and drinking water On the less glamorous side of space exploration, there's the more practical problem of waste - in particular, what to do with astronaut pee. But rather than ejecting it into space, scientists are de ... more

Middle Eastern country orders more border radar

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Vanguard Space Technologies Antenna Reflectors on Amazonas Satellite Launch

NGC Ships Payload Module For 4th Advanced EHF Protected ComSat

Fourth AEHF Protected Communications Satellite Begins Integration Months Ahead of Schedule

Harris, Exelis win Army radio contract

NASA Ames Launches Nanosatellites, Science Experiments on SpaceX Rocket

On-board camera provides a unique perspective on Arianespace Flight VS07

The DZZ-HR satellite is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming Vega launch

Fifth Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Joins Global Positioning System

Satellite Navigation Failure Confirms Urgent Need for Backup

USAF Awards Lockheed Martin Full Production Contracts For Next Two GPS 3 Satellites

	Reporters See NASA's Latest High Tech Exploration Tool Before Testing On April 9 reporters got a chance to don "bunny suits" (protective apparel that sometimes makes people look like large rabbits) and enter a NASA clean room at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ... more		French test fire new cruise missile A second qualification firing of a naval cruise missile for the French Navy has been successfully completed, the French defense procurement agency said. ... more		Harris, Exelis win Army radio contract Two indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards have been given by the U.S. Army to the Harris Corporation for wideband tactical radio systems. ... more		Google buys solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace Google Monday announced that it is acquiring Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones that could be used to boost Internet access to remote areas. ... 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

N. Korea denies link to drones recovered by South		IAI closer to producing F-35 wings		S. Korea says drones were from N. Korea		Swiss voters set to sink Swedish jet fighter deal: poll		Croatia now operates former U.S. military vehicles
USAF researchers test Google Glass for combat, intelligence missions		Navy approves Boeing combat vehicle for transport on V-22		Rolls-Royce gets new contract for engine support		Middle Eastern country orders more border radar		Scorpion completes first 50 hours of flight testing

Solomons flood victims 'terrified' after quakes

Survey finds majority of Malaysians distrust govt on MH370

Italian navy says nearly 900 migrants rescued

New towns going up in developing nations pose major risk to the poor

Catching the Invisible Wave

New research on gigabit wireless communications

BLOODHOUND team predicts the impact of the 1,000 mph supersonic car

Emerging research suggests a new paradigm for "unconventional superconductors"

Refreshingly cool, potentially toxic

18% of US Internet users had data stolen: survey

Swedish city introduces payment by hand scanning

China consortium buys Peru copper mine stake for $5.85 bn

China Q1 growth slows to 7.3%: AFP survey

China auto sales growth slows in March: industry group

China inflation jumps to 2.4% year-on-year in March

Amazon to release smartphone later this year: report

China looks to science and technology to fuel its economy

Taiwan demonstrators end parliament seizure, threaten more protests

Top Hong Kong businessman sells $928 mn Beijing property

N.D. Sen. Hoeven gets tough on rail safety

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