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May 12, 2014

New Space Research Platform Ready for Flight Test
College Station TX (SPX) May 12, 2014
The United States Rocket Academy announced the delivery of the first Lynx Cub Payload Carrier, a new research platform which promises to dramatically reduce the cost of access to space for small scientific and education payloads. The Lynx Cub Carrier will fly on the XCOR Lynx spacecraft, which is now under construction at the Mojave Air and Space Port. "The Lynx Cub Payload Carrier is a versatile system that installs in the Lynx cabin, behind the pilot's seat, allowing small experiments to b ... read more

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Northrop Grumman And Yamaha To Collaborate On Unmanned Helicopter System Northrop Grumman and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., have agreed to work together to develop and market an innovative small, unmanned autonomous helicopter system. Called the Rotary Bat (R-B ... more		A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market A new research report by Euroconsult provides a comprehensive analysis of the how and why of the military's usage of satellite communications, which saw tremendous growth over the past 15 years. Sat ... more		Next Galileo satellites arrive at Europe's Spaceport Europe's two latest Galileo navigation satellites touched down at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ready for their joint launch this summer. Packed safely within protective and environmentally c ... more
				Fire Scout Gets Electromagnetic Interference Tests Ahead Of Ship-based Ops In preparation for ship-board flights this spring, the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8C Fire Scout will be tested for its ability to operate safely in the intense electromagnetic environment aboard U.S. ... more		Russia to train Iranian cosmonauts, build recon sats Russia and Iran have reportedly signed a secret deal on wide cooperation in space exploration, ranging from training Iranian cosmonauts in Russia to possible production of Earth observation and tele ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Staying On Task in the Automated Cockpit Automation in the cockpit is traditionally believed to free pilots' attention from mundane flight tasks and allow them to focus on the big picture or prepare for any unexpected events during flight. ... more		Sagetech to Study Micro-Mode 5 Transponder for US Navy Sagetech has announced a new contract with the U.S. Navy Identification Systems Branch to estimate the development of a Mode 5 military aviation transponder. Sagetech will estimate the cost an ... more		Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank		Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds More than 36,000 integrated circuits fabricated by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force's fifth and sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites are allowing production to ramp up ... more
				NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight For the first time, NASA scientists have used GPS to find the total weight of winter snowpack and soil moisture in California's Sierra Nevada. The new results complement other satellite measurements ... more		More Plant Science as Expedition 39 Trio Trains for Departure More botany experiments were being worked Thursday as scientists learn how to sustain future crews on long-term space missions. Meanwhile, three Expedition 39 crew members are preparing to complete ... 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

Electromagnetic environment testing for MQ-8C Fire Scout Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout is being tested on its ability to operate in an electromagnetic environment aboard U.S. Navy ships prior to deployment on ships. ... more		Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets for Jordan Jordan is to deploy BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket on its aerial gunships, BAE Systems announced. ... more		Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels Ancient Climate Shifts and Their Impact on North American Landscapes Ancient Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Evolution by 40 Million Years		New revolutionary sensor links pressure to color change Imagine an automobile crash test that uses test dummies painted all over with a substance that can change color according to the levels of stress that various parts of the dummies' bodies will endur ... more
				Molecular Foundry Opens the Door to Better Doping of Semiconductor Nanocrystals The icing on the cake for semiconductor nanocrystals that provide a non-damped optoelectronic effect may exist as a layer of tin that segregates near the surface. One method of altering the el ... more		Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media Afghanistan started using its first ever satellite on Saturday in a bid to boost its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity. ... more

High-Strengh Materials from the Pressure Cooker

The pitch drops that got the world talking

New revolutionary sensor links pressure to color change

Production Ramps Up on next Advanced EHF Birds

LGS Innovations completes upgrade of Army communications center in Kuwait

A Multi-Billion Dollar Military Satellite Market

Preliminary Injunction Lifted - ULA Purchase of RD-180 Engines Complies with Sanctions

Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy

US sanctions against Russia had no effect on International Launch Services

Next Galileo satellites arrive at Europe's Spaceport

NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight

Latest Galileo satellite arrives at ESA's test centre

	The pitch drops that got the world talking In light of recent results from the "world's longest experiment", spanning more than 90 years, at the University of Queensland, a group of researchers from Trinity College Dublin explain the backgro ... more		Robots may need to include parental controls Older adults' fears that companion robots will negatively affect young people may create design challenges for developers hoping to build robots for older users, according to Penn State researchers. ... more		High-Strengh Materials from the Pressure Cooker A Surprise in Materials Chemistry: At Vienna University of Technology, materials for lightweight construction, protective clothing or sports equipment can be produced at high temperatures and high p ... more		NASA Astronauts go underwater to test tools for a mission to an asteroid Most people sport plain, boring old bathing suits when they go swimming. Not NASA astronauts Stan Love and Steve Bowen; they don brand new orange space suits when headed to the pool. ... more

Accelerating Mathematical Discovery with AI for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs

Only a Tiny Fraction of Deep Seafloor Mapped Over Seven Decades

France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' case

Element 117, discovered by Laboratory, one step closer to being named		ORNL examines clues for superconductivity in an iron-based material		Genetic approach helps design broadband metamaterial		Preliminary Injunction Lifted - ULA Purchase of RD-180 Engines Complies with Sanctions		Pioneering Test Pilot Bill Dana Dies at Age 83
McMurdo Group Completes Acquisition of Techno-Sciences		LGS Innovations completes upgrade of Army communications center in Kuwait		BAE touts component production for F-35		Beetle uses chemical warfare, inspires ATM protection technology		South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK

Iran says it has copied US drone

Parrot launching smartphone-controlled drones

Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy

Raytheon's JSOW scores direct hits in back-to-back flight tests

Competition of the multiple Gortler modes in hypersonic boundary layer flows

April Marks New F-35 Flying Records

First Iraqi F-16 Completes First Flight

ATK Validates MegaFlex Solar Array For NextGen Solar Electric Propulsion Missions

New Craft Will Be America's First Space Lifeboat in 40 Years

SHERPA launch service deal to deploy 1200 kilo smallsat payloads

Space Launch System Structural Test Stands to be Built at Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Achieves Key Milestone Leading to RS-25 Engine Testing

US sanctions against Russia had no effect on International Launch Services

Ka-Band Represents the Future of Space Communications

Britain to plough billions into the space industry

NASA Selects Partners for US Commercial Lander Capabilities

IBM expands cyber-security solutions

Joint development effort for UAS announced

Roscosmos chief to inspect Crimea's space infrastructure

Kazakhstan Urges Talks With Russia, Ukraine for Launch Pad Project

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