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August 15, 2014

First operational Galileo GPS satellites integrated for Soyuz launch
Paris (SPX) Aug 15, 2014
"Doresa" and "Milena" have met for the first time, paving the way for their upcoming role in advancing the European Galileo space-based navigation system. The join-up of Doresa and Milena - Europe's first two FOC (Full Operational Capability) satellites for the Galileo constellation - occurred at the Spaceport in French Guiana. These 730-kg. satellites are named for children who were among those winning a 2011 painting competition, and the platforms will be orbited by Arianespace during a mission ... read more

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XCOR Lynx Spacecraft Lands at Monterey Jet Center XCOR Aerospace presents its XCOR Lynx spacecraft full scale model as part of tonight's Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival 2014, at the Monterey Jet Center. Dubbed a "Space Corvette" by Popular Mecha ... more		Optus 10 delivered to French Guiana for Ariane 5 Sept launch The return of Optus 10 to French Guiana has set the stage for a new phase of payload preparations at the Spaceport with Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for a September liftof ... more		Russia to Develop New Satellite Communication System Russia intends to create a new powerful satellite communication system that will provide global coverage and communication security, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday. The development of su ... more
				ADS selected for UK Ministry of Justice electronic tagging program Airbus Airbus Defence and Space has been contracted to provide a sophisticated mapping and monitoring service for the UK Ministry of Justice's (MOJ) new Electronic Monitoring programme, supporting t ... more		Study finds physical link to strange electronic behavior Scientists have new clues this week about one of the baffling electronic properties of the iron-based high-temperature superconductor barium iron nickel arsenide. A Rice University-led team of ... more

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NIST ion duet offers tunable module for quantum simulator Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a pas de deux of atomic ions that combines the fine choreography of dance with precise individual control. ... more		Ariane 5 is readied for Arianespace's September launch with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 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, ... more		Israel threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports Putin made 'mistake' sending 'low-level' team to Ukraine talks: NATO chief Enveil Secures DIU Contract to Advance Hybrid Space Architecture Data Capabilities		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		Orangutan Communication Reveals Surprising Complexity Once Thought Uniquely Human NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary Exploration		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		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		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		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

	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		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

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