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August 06, 2014

Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research Recruits Industrial Affiliates
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 06, 2014
The newly formed Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) at the University of Maryland is off to a rapid start. Collaborations with-in the industry are quickly being formed in order to create focused research projects that will hopefully lead to a better understanding of the many complex issues regarding orbital debris and its effects on the future of spaceflight as we know it. There is little doubt that the unchecked growth and propagation of the debris will, sooner or later, lea ... read more

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NASA's IBEX and Voyager spacecraft drive advances in outer heliosphere research Scientists yesterday highlighted an impressive list of achievements in researching the outer heliosphere at the 40th International Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly in Moscow. ... more		AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off AsiaSat 8 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Time 4:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. EDT or Cape Canaveral lo ... more		Targeting device that helps reduce collateral damage tested by the Army A developmental hand-held precision targeting device for soldiers has been tested by the U.S. Army in a mountainous environment in New Mexico. ... more
				Brazil's Flight Tech exporting UAV Brazilian aviation company Flight Tech has been contracted to supply a mini unmanned aerial vehicle to an unidentified African country. ... more		US Congress approves funding for Israel's Iron Dome The US Congress on Friday approved $225 million for Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, credited with destroying missiles fired by Hamas before they could reach their targets. ... more

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GPS-guided shell in full-rate production Raytheon's Excalibur Ib precision guided artillery projectile has entered full rate production for the U.S. Army, the company announced. ... more		SpaceX launches AsiaSat8 into orbit via Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX took a break from launching resupply missions to the International Space Station in order to put a new commercial satellite into orbit. ... more		Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia; Germany says China has 'a responsibility for global peace' UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATO Is NATO set to agree spending 5% of GDP on defence? Not q		'Impossible' engine may actually work, NASA engineers suggest The laws of classical physics require a rocket's thrusters to push against something, creating acceleration by expelling matter (burned fuel) in the opposite direction. ... more
				Baikonur Cosmodrome Could Stop Receiving Financing in 2016 Russian Ministry of Finance might stop financing Baikonur cosmodrome in 2016, Izvestia newspaper reported Friday citing a source in Roscosmos. "In previous versions of draft budget for 2016 it ... more		NASA Experts, Russia Sign Radiation Safety Protocol Despite Sanctions NASA experts have signed a protocol with Russia on radiation safety for space flights despite the new set of US sanctions against Moscow, the director of Moscow State University's Institute of Nucle ... more

United Launch Alliance Launches Two Rockets in Just Four Days A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the seventh Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF (GPS IIF-7) satellite for the U.S. Air Force launched at 11:23 p.m. EDT yesterday from Space La ... more		NEEMO 18 Aquanauts Complete Underwater Mission Four astronauts splashed up from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean on July 29, bringing to a successful close the 18th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) expedition. "Splashup" took ... more		Mountain Glaciers Face Centuries-Long Recovery Even if Warming Reversed New Study Reveals Record-Breaking Solar Storm from 12,350 BC Reawakening Ancient Crops to Address Modern Climate Challenges		U.S. government using commercial Inmarsat 5 satellite Military Ka-band satellite communications service from a commercial satellite is being provided by Boeing to a U.S. government entity. ... more
Russia has violated arms treaty by testing cruise missile: US The United States has found that Russia violated a 1987 arms control treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, a senior US official said late Monday, calling the matter "very serious." ... more		Orion Tests Set Stage for Mission NASA's Orion spacecraft is not quite ready for liftoff, but the spacecraft thinks it's already flown six missions. Since Orion's crew module was stacked on top of its service module in June, the veh ... more		Fourth MUOS Communication Satellite Clears Launch-Simulation Test The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is progressing in its final testing phase, having successfully cleared acoustic tests. This evaluation used powerful soun ... more		Northrop completes UAV fuselage for NATO program NATO says the fuselage of the first Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned aerial vehicle for the alliance has been completed by Northrop Grumman. ... more

	Army eyes lighter weight combat vehicles The U.S. Army is looking to reduce the weight of its armored vehicles by 40 percent in years ahead and has reached out to industry and academia for help. ... more		Lockheed touts performance of its enhanced bomb guidance kit Bombs with Lockheed's enhanced Dual Mode Laser Guided Bombs kit successfully demonstrated their capability in various targeting modes for the U.S. Marine Corps. ... more

Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'

China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips

Global chip giants converge on Taiwan for Computex

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United Launch Alliance Marks 85th Successful Launch		China's Circumlunar Spacecraft Unmasked		US aerospace firm outlines New Zealand-based space program		Perlan partners with Airbus to fly glider to edge of space		Airbus Defence and Space to build EUTELSAT 172B

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Newest Tiger attack helo tested in Djibouti

Sudan cabinet holds emergency meeting after 39 die in floods

Italy navy rescues 2,700 migrants, recovers two bodies

Nepal landslide toll climbs to 23, scores still missing

China blames safety violations as plant blast toll rises

First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opened For California's PCH

LEDs made from 'wonder material' perovskite

Researchers uncover novel process for creation of fuel and chemical compounds

New Method Reveals Nanoscale Details Of Battery Materials

Gannett to split newspapers, television in spin-off

China targets foreign auto sector with Mercedes probe

Malware sneaks into online ads: researchers

OMV puts hydrogen at front for fuel strategy

'Wetting' a battery's appetite for renewable energy storage

On-chip topological light

Refocusing research into high-temperature superconductors

Chemists develop MRI technique for peeking inside battery-like devices

Study finds physical link to strange electronic behavior

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