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October 06, 2014

NASA's Orion Spacecraft, Rocket Move Closer to First Flight
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2014
NASA's new Orion spacecraft and the Delta IV Heavy rocket that will carry it into space are at their penultimate stops in Florida on their path to a December flight test. Orion was moved Sunday out of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Delta IV Heavy rocket, built by United Launch Alliance, made its move Tuesday night, to nearby Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was raised Wednesday from the horizontal position i ... read more

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Mars Rover Technology Adapted to Detect Gas Leaks In collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) announced that it is testing state-of-the-art technology adapted from NASA ... more		European pioneers: ESRO-1A and 1B Forty-five years ago this week, the ESRO-1B satellite was launched. One of a pair of satellites that formed the basis of ESRO's scientific programme, ESRO-1B took to the skies on 1 October 1969. ... more		Virgin Galactic could soon begin trips to space Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson says his company might soon be ready to take civilians into space. ... more
				NASA Crashes Helicopter to Test Safety Improvements "The big difference in this year's experiment is that we are testing three energy absorbing composite subfloor concepts that should help some of the dummy occupants sustain fewer injuries than they ... more		This company is fighting NASA to bring people to space When NASA awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX company and Boeing the contract to start bringing astronauts to the International Space Station as early as 2017, the Sierra Nevada Corp. was not happy. They're planning to legally contest NASA's decision to choose those companies, instead of them, so they can one day be part of space missions run by a commercial company. ... more

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Stressed Out: Research Sheds New Light on Why Rechargeable Batteries Fail Pity the poor lithium ion. Drawn relentlessly by its electrical charge, it surges from anode to cathode and back again, shouldering its way through an elaborate molecular obstacle course. This journ ... more		Dream Chaser Teams with Stratolaunch to Carry People into Space The Dream Chaser, a reusable crewed space shuttle currently under development by Sierra Nevada Corporation, may one day carry people into space with the help of Stratolaunch's massive carrier plane, ... 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		Running the Race to Cure Cancer From Space The race to find answers for cancer is not a sprint, but a marathon. When you participate in charity runs for yourself or your loved ones, it is in pursuit of improved treatments and hopefully a cur ... 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'

Protective barrier maker enters body armor business		Wi-Fi worries prompt Boeing cockpit display change		Underwater robot for port security		Desktop device to make key gun part goes on sale in US		Thales US receives contract for FMS deal
California bans paparazzi drones		S-400 Air Defense Regiment Takes up Duty in Russia's South		Czechs preparing international tender for air defense radar		Saudi Arabia seeks billion-dollar air defense deal		Nulka missile decoy system undergoing upgrade

Aurora Flight Services receives DARPA funding

AeroVironment supplying spare parts for Army's unmanned aerial systems

Pakistan bars relief goods to flood-hit Indian Kashmir

In Nobel season, laureates fret for sickly Earth

3D printer makes bionic hand for 5-year-old girl

Chinese firm secures mining deal in nickel-rich New Caledonia

High-performance military helo S-97 Raider makes debut

Social networks make push as shopping destinations

Cyber-crime costing US billions: FBI chief

Sounds of science: Japan leads push for high-res audio

Next phase of underwater MH370 search begins

Yahoo wants to invest in Snapchat: report

It's good to talk: app aims to spur voice renaissance

Hewlett-Packard to split business: report

New app for Google Glass can caption conversations

Facebook steps up battle on 'fake likes'

Musk: Next Tesla cars will self-drive 90 percent of the time

High-tech gadgets drive wow factor at Paris motor show

JPMorgan: info on 76 mn households hit in data breach

Lamborghini reveals Asterion LPI-910, hybrid supercar that hits 199 mph and gets 57 mpg

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