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April 29, 2014

ATK And Orbital Sciences Set To Merge
Arlington, VA (SPX) Apr 30, 2014
Alliant Techsystems reports that that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to create two independent, public companies with leadership in Outdoor Sports and Aerospace and Defense (A and D). The board approved a definitive agreement that provides for the tax-free spin-off of the Company's Sporting Group ("Sporting") to ATK shareholders. The spin-off will be immediately followed by a tax-free, all-stock merger between ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups ("ATK A and D") and Orbital S ... read more

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NASA Partners with LittleBits Electronics on STEM Activitie NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Innovative Partnerships Office has entered into a Space Act Agreement with littleBits Electronics, Inc., New York, N.Y., to collaborate with the Aura Mission on ac ... more		'Double-duty' electrolyte enables new chemistry for longer-lived batteries Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new and unconventional battery chemistry aimed at producing batteries that last longer than previously though ... more		Bake Your Own Droplet Lens A droplet of clear liquid can bend light, acting as a lens. Now, by exploiting this well-known phenomenon, researchers have developed a new process to create inexpensive high quality lenses that wil ... more
				Scientists discover a new shape using rubber bands While setting out to fabricate new springs to support a cephalopod-inspired imaging project, a group of Harvard researchers stumbled upon a surprising discovery: the hemihelix, a shape rarely seen i ... more		When things get glassy, molecules go fractal Colorful church windows, beads on a necklace and many of our favorite plastics share something in common - they all belong to a state of matter known as glasses. School children learn the differenc ... more

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How Productive are the Ore Factories in the Deep Sea? Hydrothermal vents in the deep sea, the so-called "black smokers", are fascinating geological formations. They are home to unique ecosystems, but are also potential suppliers of raw materials for th ... more		Russia to Launch Coordination Center for New Space Center by May The Russian Cabinet has tasked the country's space agency Roscosmos with creating a coordination center for the Vostochny space center, currently under construction in the Far East, the Cabinet said ... 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		ViaSat Awarded Damages in Patent Infringement and Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Space Systems/Loral ViaSat has announced that a federal court jury has awarded ViaSat $283 million in damages in its patent infringement and breach of contract case against Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). The jury found SS ... more
				It's a "go" for Arianespace's Vega launch with Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite Arianespace's next Vega mission from French Guiana has been given the "all clear" for liftoff on April 28 with its DZZ-HR payload, following completion of the launch readiness review performed Frida ... more		Orion Feels the Vibe During Tests at Kennedy Space Center Testing designed to simulate the vibrations NASA's Orion will experience during its first trip to space successfully wrapped up inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy ... more

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

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Russian relay satellite Luch-5B put into target orbit The Proton-M carrier rocket, launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Monday, has put the Luch-5B relay satellite into target orbit, the Khrunichev state space research and production center's spoke ... more		Equipped with New Sensors, Morpheus Preps to Tackle Landing on its Own A test flight later this week will challenge a set of sensors to map out a 65-yard square of boulder-sized hazards and pick out a safe place to land. Mounted to an uncrewed prototype lander ca ... 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		Laser-powered farewell to Moon mission Just before NASA's latest Moon mission ended last week, an ESA telescope received laser signals from the spacecraft, achieving data speeds like those used by many to watch movies at home via fibre-o ... more
				Orion Exploration Design Challenge Winner Announced After a year-long competition among the nation's high schools, evaluators from NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) have selected Team ARES from the Governor's School ... more		Space terrorism, floating debris pose threats to US The United States is increasingly vulnerable to space terrorism, according to a new report, as it is more reliant on its satellites and other installations in space to conduct national security oper ... more

Thinnest feasible membrane produced

When things get glassy, molecules go fractal

How Productive are the Ore Factories in the Deep Sea?

Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications

Tactical radios tested with MUOS waveform

Boeing Receives First Multi-year Contract for Rescue Radio Logistics Support

Vega for third Arianespace mission, carrying Earth observation spacecraft

It's a "go" for Arianespace's Vega launch with Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite

Russia sends two satellites into space

Glonass Failure Caused by Faulty Software

Homegrown high-precision positioning system put to use

Russia eyes building Glonass stations in 36 countries

	Vega for third Arianespace mission, carrying Earth observation spacecraft Arianespace's Vega mission with DZZ-HR, Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite, is entering the final preparation phase for a nighttime liftoff next week from the Spaceport in French Guiana. ... more		Superconducting Qubit Array Points the Way to Quantum Computers A fully functional quantum computer is one of the holy grails of physics. Unlike conventional computers, the quantum version uses qubits (quantum bits), which make direct use of the multiple states ... more		Progress made in developing nanoscale electronics Scientists are facing a number of barriers as they try to develop circuits that are microscopic in size, including how to reliably control the current that flows through a circuit that is the width ... more		Piezotronics and piezo-phototronics leading to unprecedented active electronics and optoelectronics New technologies for developing electronics and optoelectronics with tunable/adaptive functionalities and performance are critical to emerging applications in wearable technology, communication, per ... 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

Thinnest feasible membrane produced		Vacuum Ultraviolet Lamp of the Future Created in Japan		Better thermal-imaging lens from waste sulfur		New material coating technology mimics nature's lotus effect		Grasp of SQUIDs dynamics facilitates eavesdropping
Halving hydrogen		Canada to Pay for Ditched Launch Contract with Russia		US can lose Russian market if bans rocket, space component supplies to Russia		Russia Gives Green Light to Super-Heavy Rocket Project		Homegrown high-precision positioning system put to use

No Plans to Produce Zenit Rocket in Russia

Glonass Failure Caused by Faulty Software

Russia Set to Boost Space Cooperation With India, China

Russia sends two satellites into space

Middle East country getting air combat training support from Cubic

API Technologies receives $1.6M deal for microwave filters

Air Force enhancing mission capability to its remotely piloted aircraft

Northrop Grumman Awarded US Navy Contract for Next-Gen Mission Computer

Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications

Boeing Receives First Multi-year Contract for Rescue Radio Logistics Support

Northrop Grumman Completes Preliminary Design Review for B-2 Bomber Software Upgrade

Raytheon advancing cruise missile capabilities

Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement

Alenia Aermacchi, ATK MC-27J in flight test

India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

Close collaboration in optical communication between space and Earth

AVX To Present At The 2014 Space Parts Working Group

Partners, customers sought for Zephyr aircraft program

B-2 bomber upgrade moves forward

Russia to Test Launch New Angara Rocket June 25

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