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October 20, 2014

"Houston: We Have A Problem...But No Worries, Our Virtual Therapist Is On It"
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2014
Hiking in the mountains or lying on the beach are good ways to relieve stress on Earth, but on spaceflights there's no way to get back to nature. Astronauts feeling stressed on long-duration flights, however, may soon find computerized solace in the form of a virtual reality-based relaxation system being developed by Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues. Since 2001, Dartmouth, Harvard, UCLA and The Troupe Modern Media have been developing the "Virtual Space Station," a set of interactive beh ... read more

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ADS signs MetOp-SG prime contract with ESA Airbus Defence and Space has signed the formal contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) to design and build the second generation of Meteorological Operational (MetOp-SG) satellites. Covering ... more		LockMart Team Delivers Lightning Mapper Instrument For Weather Satellite A Lockheed Martin team delivered the first Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument that will provide earlier alerts of severe storms and contribute to more accurate tornado warnings. T ... more		Molten metals in spin cycle on ESA's centrifuge The experimenters stared through bulletproof glass at the whirling 8 m-diameter centrifuge. Never mind the shaking or stirring of drink cocktails - what happens when you spin a cocktail of molten me ... more
				EIAST: KhalifaSat design completed The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has announced the completion of KhalifaSat's design, the first satellite that will be designed and built by Emirati engineers in ... more		Russia to Create Space-Based Ballistic Missile Warning System Russia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of existing and test missiles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday. "The creati ... more

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COBALT delivers app-specific IO for established military application profiles Kontron, a leading global provider of Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), announced at the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition the availability of new I/O options with its next-generation Kontro ... more		LockMart and NGC Deliver Payload for Fourth SBIRS Satellite Prime contractor Lockheed Martin and payload provider Northrop Grumman have delivered the payload for the fourth Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite of the U.S. Air Force's Space Based Infrar ... 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		zero2infinity will launch nanosatellites from the stratosphere The Spanish company zero2infinity, based in Barcelona, known for its extensive Near-Space ballooning experience, announced it's been working to expand its capabilities to include a nanosatellite lau ... more
				Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Satellite Contract Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is pleased to announce SNC's Space Systems based in Louisville, Colorado, has been competitively selected to develop and build a next-generation science and technolog ... more		With IRNSS-1C, India a Step Closer to Own Navigation Satellite System India Thursday moved closer towards having its own satellite navigation system as it successfully launched a satellite with its rocket in a copy book style.With the successful launch of third of the ... more

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

Lockheed Martin Contracted for SBIRS GEO-5 and GEO-6 Satellite Payloads Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has been awarded a $422 million contract from Lockheed Martin (LMT) to produce sensor payloads on the fifth and sixth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchr ... more		Galileo duo handed over in excellent shape A pair of fully functioning Galileo navigation satellites was recently delivered to its operators, as preparations get underway for the next round of launches. On 27-28 September, the two sate ... 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		GD's MUOS-Manpack PRC-155 Radio Connects USAF Aircraft to Ops Center General Dynamics C4 Systems supported a successful Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications (SATCOM) demonstration connecting an U.S. Air Force C-17 mobility aircraft, flying ove ... more
Argentina launches geostationary satellite Argentina is launching a geostationary communications satellite Thursday that was built at home with local technology, a first for Latin America. ... more		Russian 'Smart' Mini-Satellites to Go Into Orbit in 2016 The first group of Russian "smart" mini-satellites should be launched into orbit in 2016, Mikhail Sonkin, the Deputy Governor of Russia's Tomsk Region, said Wednesday. "The signing of an agree ... more		Tailored flexible illusion coatings hide objects from detection Developing the cloak of invisibility would be wonderful, but sometimes simply making an object appear to be something else will do the trick, according to Penn State electrical engineers. "Pre ... more		Britain to re-deploy drones from Afghanistan to Iraq Britain will shortly begin re-deploying its unmanned armed drones from Afghanistan to counter Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told parliament on Thursday. ... more

	Army, Navy getting tougher combat helmets Thousands of combat helmets are to be delivered to the U.S. Army and Navy by 3M company Ceradyne Inc. under U.S. government orders. ... more		C-17 false claims allegations settled by Boeing for $23 million The U.S. Justice Department said Boeing Company has paid $23 million over allegations it submitted false claims for labor performed on C-17 maintenance. ... more

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'

Jordanian Air Force helicopter pilots to train on Robinson aircraft		Development of software for electronic warfare resumes		Raytheon, Polish firm to explore military radar opportunities		Stryker combat vehicles getting hull, engine upgrades		Bell Helicopter chooses GE Aviation for its V-80 Valor program
JLENS radar data integrates with NORAD system		BAE Systems rocket conversion kit a hit with Australians		Natural disasters killed over 22,000 in 2013: Red Cross		Rescuers airlift 154 to safety after deadly Nepal storm		ORNL research reveals unique capabilities of 3-D printing

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Engineers find a way to win in laser performance by losing

Light bending material facilitates the search for new particles

Magnetic mirrors enable new technologies by reflecting light in uncanny ways

Lockheed Martin claims nuclear energy breakthrough

Chinese group only bidder for Mexico high-speed train

Volvo says will recruit 1,300 in Sweden as sales boom

New iPads aim to help Apple regain tablet momentum

Google shares hit as profit dips

China overseas investment almost doubles in September: govt

Lockheed Martin developing compact nuclear fusion reactor

Japan toymaker unveils tiny talking, singing humanoid

Sticky business: bonding ultrastable space missions

Hailo taxi app folds in US, looks to Europe and Asia

Wider product lineup lifts Intel profit, revenues

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Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense facility established in Romania

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