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September 26, 2014

Orion Recovery Tests Help Teams Prepare for December Flight
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2014
NASA, Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the third round of tests to practice recovering Orion when it splashes down off the coast of San Diego at the end of its December flight test. The mid-September test series, led by NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) Program, continued to perfect techniques and ensure the full team and all equipment are ready when Orion returns to Earth after traveling more than 3,600 miles in altitude away fr ... read more

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Nigeria to launch indigenous satellite by 2018 Nigeria would design, fabricate, test and launch its indigenous satellite by 2018, Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, said on Tuesday. The minister disclosed this in Abuja when h ... more		Crew selected for eight-month Mars simulation The six astronaut-like crew members of the next Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) mission has been selected. For the next mission, starting October 15, the participants will b ... more		China Exclusive: Mars: China's next goal? Mars receives two visitors from the Earth this week. NASA's new spacecraft MAVEN entered the orbit around Mars on Sept. 21 to hunt for the planet's lost water. and India's first Mars probe has reach ... more
				Opening doors to space The same device that opens doors on buses and planes could be used to meet peak energy demands on satellites. Most satellites use small rechargeable batteries that can store large amounts of e ... more		MEADS fire control radar demonstrates capability The fire control radar of the Medium Extended Air Defense System demonstrated its technological maturity during testing in Italy and Germany. ... more

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Managing Orbital Debris and Space Traffic Those familiar with air traffic management architectures understand the constraints of aircraft flying in the atmosphere, vehicle dynamics and command and control techniques. Unfortunately, compared ... more		Arianespace's lightweight Vega launcher is readied for its mission with the European IXV spaceplane Another lightweight Vega launcher has begun its build-up at the Spaceport, initiating preparations for Arianespace's mid-November liftoff from French Guiana with the European Space Agency's Intermed ... more		Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport 'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending target		'Space bubbles' may have aided enemy in fatal Afghan battle In the early morning hours of March 4, 2002, military officers in Bagram, Afghanistan desperately radioed a Chinook helicopter headed for the snowcapped peak of Takur Ghar. On board were 21 men, dep ... more
				NASA technologies to be studied for commercialization Possible commercialization of technologies developed by NASA is to be studied by NASA Langley Research Center and the College of William and Mary. ... more		Lithium-sulfur batteries closer to commercial reality with more energy A fevered search for the next great high-energy, rechargeable battery technology is on. Scientists are now reporting they have overcome key obstacles toward making lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, w ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Recruiting bacteria to be technology innovation partners For most people biofilms conjure up images of slippery stones in a streambed and dirty drains. While there are plenty of "bad" biofilms around - they even cause pesky dental plaque and a host of oth ... more		Algorithm allows easy switch out and recharge of electric car batteries Imagine being able to switch out the batteries in electric cars just like you switch out batteries in a photo camera or flashlight. A team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego, ar ... more		Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall Nigeria army head vows to counter jihadist attacks Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods		Lego-like modular components make building 3-D 'labs-on-a-chip' a snap Thanks to new LEGO-like components developed by researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, it is now possible to build a 3-D microfluidic system quickly and cheaply by simply snapping tog ... more
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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand

Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out

Dutch students launch hydrogen boat to 'inspire shipping industry'

Fury glide bomb dropped from Shadow UAS		CAE gets new contracts for aircraft simulation training systems		Australia OKs low-rate production of new military rifle		Italy Finmeccanica sues US over Airbus helicopter deal		Airbus Defense and Space readies airlifter for Malaysia
Iran unveils new missile-equipped drone		Russia to Boost Space Microelectronics Production		BAE, Patria team to win armored vehicle contract from Australia		Australian military gets green light for counter-IED program		Airbus Defense and Space helps secure Saudi border

Turkish leader presses Europe on Syria refugees

Los Cabos celebrity haunt races to recover from storm

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Blackout? Robots to the Rescue

Future flexible electronics based on carbon nanotubes

Quick-change materials break the silicon speed limit for computers

University of Utah engineers unlock potential for faster computing

California Issues Permits for 29 Self-Driving Cars

Reducing traffic congestion with wireless system

Car hacking: the security threat facing our vehicles

One million Filipinos join booming Philippine outsourcing sector

Farmers protest planned $50-bn canal in Nicaragua

Samsung, BlackBerry speed arrivals of new smartphones

GM expects record 2014 sales in China: executive

Swedish carmaker Saab to lay off one third of staff

Elon Musk, Rick Perry attend groundbreaking for Texas spaceport

Russia Plans to Boost Space Monitoring Capability by 2018

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