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August 14, 2014

Ariane 5 is readied for Arianespace's September launch with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10
Paris (SPX) Aug 13, 2014
Preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission marked an important milestone this week with the vehicle's transfer from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building - where it was assembled, to the Final Assembly Building - where the dual-passenger payload will be installed. This procedure represented the heavy-lift launcher's formal handover from industrial architect Airbus Defence and Space to Arianespace, which takes responsibility for incorporation of the two commercial telecommunicatio ... read more

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Small, origami-inspired pop-up robots function autonomously Inspired by the traditional Japanese art form of Origami or "folding paper," researchers have developed a way to coax flat sheets of composite materials to self-fold into complex robots that crawl a ... more		US names New York test site for small drones The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday a fifth test site for small drones, as it continues to hammer out regulations for their use in US airspace. ... more		RRC supports Navy's Satellite Communications Facility in Virginia The U.S. Navy has tapped a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation to operate and maintain a satellite communications facility under a firm-fixed-price contract. ... more
				Robots inspired by origami can fold selves, walk away It starts out laying flat, like a sheet of paper. Then it springs up, almost lifelike, and folds into moveable parts much like origami art. And then it crawls away. ... more		Robots to up-end the world of work, for good and bad Robots and artificially intelligent devices will take over many jobs now done by people, and experts are divided as to whether their spread will do human society more good than harm. ... more

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Ride Shotgun With NASA Saucer As It Flies to Near Space NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project successfully flew a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle into near-space in late June from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facili ... more		Ten-year study highlights sleep issues in space In an extensive study of sleep monitoring and sleeping pill use in astronauts, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Harvard Medical School, ... more		EU finalises 150-bn-euro loan scheme to rearm Retired four-star US admiral convicted on corruption charges UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATO		Last European cargo ship docks with space station Europe turned a page in its space flight history on Tuesday when it delivered supplies to the International Space Station for the last time. ... more
				US Suppliers Could Lose Global Space Market Share Over Sanctions US companies producing space-qualified components could lose some of their global market share due to Washington's sanctions, which prevent them from trading with Russia, the head of Russia's United ... more		Study Compiles Data on Problem of Sleep Deprivation in Astronauts After a long, hard day, who doesn't long for the comfort of a soft mattress and the embrace of a good night's sleep? Still, for many people, a full-night's rest is a rather elusive thing. Factors ra ... more

Payload Integration Begins For Next Arianespace Soyuz Galileo Launch The first of two Galileo navigation satellites to be orbited on Arianespace's August 21 Soyuz flight has been integrated on its payload dispenser system, marking a key step as preparations advance f ... more		Aerojet Completes CST-100 Work for Commercial Crew Work Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (GY) company, completed its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) commitment in support of Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft that will help open a new era of spacefl ... more		AI talking trees feature at Chelsea Flower Show Mountain Glaciers Face Centuries-Long Recovery Even if Warming Reversed Dire sea level rise likely even in a 1.5C world: study		ADS will bid for USAF order for commercial satellite bandwidth Airbus Defense and Space has ben awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantiy (IDIQ) contract o provide services related to hosting United States Air Force communications systems onboard comm ... more
American Spaceports Most people are not aware that the world is awash with spaceports. However, the popular ones are well-known. For example, the Cape Canaveral Area of Florida is the home of the most famous launch fac ... more		China Sends Remote-Sensing Satellite into Orbit China on Saturday successfully launched a Long March 4C carrier rocket with the Yaogan XX satellite, Xinhua news agency reported. The carrier lifted off at 1:45 p.m. local time (05:45 GMT) fro ... more		NASA Engineers Begin Testing for SLS Liquid Oxygen Feed System Let's be honest - geysers are really cool. You've got an eruption of water and vapor that can burst to heights of 185 feet. What's not to like about that? When building propellant tanks for t ... more		Galileo's initial two Full Operational Capability satellites are fueled for launch The latest two satellites to be launched by Arianespace for Europe's Galileo navigation system are being fueled at the Spaceport in French Guiana, readying them for this month's Soyuz mission. Named ... more

	Introducing this year's underground astronauts Each year, ESA sends up to six astronauts down into the caves of Sardinia, Italy, for two weeks on a simulated space mission. New and experienced astronauts from different space agencies are invited ... more		On the frontiers of cyborg science No longer just fantastical fodder for sci-fi buffs, cyborg technology is bringing us tangible progress toward real-life electronic skin, prosthetics and ultraflexible circuits. Now taking this human ... more

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