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August 19, 2014

China's first private rocket firm aims for market
Guangzhou, China (XNA) Aug 19, 2014
Hu Zhenyu, 21, founder of Link Space, China's first private rocket firm, does not want people to call him a "rocket scientist" but a rocket entrepreneur. Rocket launches have traditionally been been a state monopoly in China, but the young graduate from South China University of Technology plans bust the oligopoly with his first commercial launch in 2017. On July 29 last year, Hu's team launched a rocket with a payload of 50 kg in northwest China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In Januar ... read more

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Twin Galileos meet, ready for Thursday's launch Final functional testing of Europe's twin Galileo navigation satellites has been completed at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, on track for launch this Thursday. The fuelling of the two satellit ... more		Russia's First Exoskeleton to Help Physically Impaired A team of Russian exoskeleton designers said Monday they were looking for disabled patients who would agree to volunteer for human tests in the country's unique ExoAtlet Project, according to Izvest ... more		Two new satellites for Europe's Galileo space network Europe is set to launch two satellites Thursday for its Galileo navigation system, boosting the number in the Earth-orbiting constellation to six and bringing the network a step closer to becoming operational after a long delay. ... more
				Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals A catalyst made from a foamy form of copper has vastly different electrochemical properties from catalysts made with smooth copper in reactions involving carbon dioxide, a new study shows. The resea ... more		Graphene-based planar micro-supercapacitors for on-chip energy storage The rapid development of miniaturized portable electronic devices, such as micro-electromechanical systems, microrobots and implantable medical devices, has stimulated intense demand for micro-scale ... more

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Could hemp nanosheets topple graphene for making the ideal supercapacitor? As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can pack as much energy and power as graphene, long-touted as th ... more		Can our computers continue to get smaller and more powerful? From their origins in the 1940s as sequestered, room-sized machines designed for military and scientific use, computers have made a rapid march into the mainstream, radically transforming industry, ... 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		The Future of CubeSats To investigate climate change, scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are developing the IceCube satellite, which will be no larger than a loaf of bread. In 2016, this satell ... more
				Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Fifth Successful Launch in Six Weeks Aerojet Rocketdyne supported the launch of the WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing satellite into orbit - the fifth launch in six weeks. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in ... more		Robo-cook: android restaurant boots up in China It's more teatime than Terminator - a restaurant in China is electrifying customers by using more than a dozen robots to cook and deliver food. ... more

Electric cars fail to rev up car-mad Germans Germans are mad about cars and Germany is ranked the most fuel-efficient country on the planet, but when it comes to electric vehicles, Europe's top economy is in the slow lane. ... more		Yi So-yeon, Korea's first and only astronaut, resigns South Korea's first and only astronaut, Yi So-yeon, has resigned her position, effectively ending the country's space program. ... 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		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
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	Canada's MDA receives radar antennas for satellite use Self-deploying radar antennas from Astro Aerospace are to be used on Canada's Earth observation satellites that monitor maritime activity. ... 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

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First operational Galileo GPS satellites integrated for Soyuz launch		ADS selected for UK Ministry of Justice electronic tagging program		Digital cockpits for UH-60L Black Hawks		Greek Army's German-made Leopard tanks getting ammunition		Remotec upgrading Army, Marine EOD robots
U.S. Navy, Italy receiving more AARGM missiles		Army taps Sikorsky-Boeing to develop new helicopter		China Sends Remote-Sensing Satellite into Orbit		US Suppliers Could Lose Global Space Market Share Over Sanctions		Turkey calls for help with Syria refugees as tensions rise

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Australia makes its first airdrop to stranded Yazidis in Iraq

Mercedes-Benz accused of 'price-fixing': China media

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Google buys travel guide app startup Jetpac

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Yahoo brushes up its e-commerce for small business

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WTO confirms China rare earth trade limits break rules

After breakups, newspapers seek path forward

US dominates Chinese world university rankings

Cisco to cut 6,000 jobs in streamlining

Bald ambition: Chinese county exports human hair to Africa

BMW's Chinese dealers fined over price-fixing

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Amazon unveils card payment reader, challenging Square

Japan's economy shrinks after sales tax rise

Photo editing algorithm changes weather, seasons automatically

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