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November 04, 2014

Risk-taker Branson battles to protect Virgin brand
London (AFP) Nov 04, 2014
Richard Branson knows how to handle business setbacks, but he is now battling to protect the Virgin empire's image following the test flight crash of his flagship space tourism venture. The British entrepreneur is fighting to stop the fatal explosion that brought down Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo charring his sprawling Virgin Group, which encompasses more than 400 companies in multiple sectors. Risk-taking has always been part of Branson's business entrepreneurism and personal adventurism. ... read more

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NTSB reveals spaceship crash timeline, fingers lever Investigators gave a precise timeline late Monday of the devastating Virgin Galactic spaceship crash, detailing exactly when a slowing mechanism was wrongly deployed, but said they could not determine who activated it. ... more		SpaceShipTwo Manufacturer May Face Setback After Crash in California The crash of the Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceplane SpaceShipTwo in Califonia will be a setback to the company, retired space policy director at George Washington University John Logsdon told RIA ... more		Eye-catching space technology restoring sight Laser surgery to correct eyesight is common practice, but did you know that technology developed for use in space is now commonly used to track the patient's eye and precisely direct the laser scalp ... more
				Five years in space: one satellite, three missions ESA's Proba-2 celebrates five years in orbit today. From technology demonstrator to solar observatory and now space weather platform, the mission has provided triple value to European scientists. ... more		Canadian astronaut's 'Space Oddity' video back on YouTube The first music video recorded in space - a cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield - is back after a public outcry over its removal from YouTube. ... more

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NASA Program Enhances Climate Resilience at Agency Facilities A new study in the latest issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society provides an in-depth look at how NASA facilities have been affected by climate extremes and climate change in r ... more		Virgin boss hits out after safety warning claim Questions about why the Virgin Galactic spaceship crashed switched focus Monday to a prematurely-deployed lever on the doomed flight, as Virgin's boss suggested it may "well be" the cause. ... 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		China to build global quantum communication network in 2030 China will build a global quantum communication network by 2030, said a leading Chinese quantum physicist on Sunday. "China's quantum information science and technology is developing very fast ... more
				India to test fly bigger space vehicle next month India will conduct a partial test flight of a bigger and better space vehicle next month, a top official of the state-owned space agency has reportedly said. The landmark test flight of GSLV M ... more		India to launch unmanned crew module in December India will launch an unmanned crew module in December onboard a heavy rocket to test its re-entry into the atmosphere for the country's future maiden human space flight, the space agency chief said ... more

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

China's Lunar Orbiter Makes Safe Landing, First in 40 Years China's maiden lunar orbiter has successfully flown around the far side of the Moon and made a safe landing on Saturday, in what is the first mission of the kind in some 40 years, Xinhua news agency ... more		Helping general electric upgrade the US power grid When researchers at General Electric Co. sought help in designing a plasma-based power switch, they turned to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). ... 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		Saving lots of computing capacity with a new algorithm The control of modern infrastructure such as intelligent power grids needs lots of computing capacity. Scientists of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the Uni ... more
Virgin 'ignored' space safety warnings: expert Virgin Galactic "ignored" repeated warnings in the years leading up to the deadly crash of its spacecraft in California, a rocket science safety expert said Sunday, as investigators hunted for clues to the accident. ... more		Branson says 'no explosion' behind spacecraft crash Richard Branson, the British billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, on Monday hit out against "self-proclaimed experts" asserting an explosion was behind the crash of the company's spacecraft last week. ... more		Harnessing error-prone chips As transistors get smaller, they also grow less reliable. Increasing their operating voltage can help, but that means a corresponding increase in power consumption. With information technology ... more		E-waste inferno burning brighter in China's recycling capital Mountains of discarded remote controls litter the warehouse floor. In a dimly-lit room, women on plastic stools pry open the devices, as if shucking oysters, to retrieve the circuitry inside. ... more

	Active, biodegradable packaging for oily products The increase in the presence of plastic in our lives is an unstoppable trend due to the versatility of this material. So innovation in the packaging industry has been focusing on the development of ... more		Probe of US spaceship crash may take 'year' Authorities who Saturday carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash that killed one pilot and seriously injured another said probing the incident could take a year. ... 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'

China's First Lunar Return Mission A Stunning Success		Australia to extend lease of unmanned aerial vehicles		Naval cruise missile set for deployment on French warships		N. Korea researching sea-based missiles: US think-tank		Singapore to deploy massive surveillance balloon
Branson shocked as Virgin spaceship crash kills pilot		Poland to buy armed drones amid Ukraine crisis		New aircraft for Royal New Zealand Air Force		Poland to buy short-range missiles amid tensions with Russia		U.S. Army exercises option on BAE self-propelled Howitzers

CACI continues support of night vision, sensor technologies

Mystery deepens as more drones spotted over French nuclear plants

Russia Ratifies Cuba Space Deal

Supersonic Laser-Propelled Rockets

Arianespace signs contract with ELV for ten Vega launchers

Perilous year for Philippine typhoon mothers

Philippine typhoon widow grateful for cruel consolation

Love offers fresh dreams for Philippine typhoon survivors

Italy ignores pleas, ends boat migrant rescue operation

There were warning signs ahead of Sri Lanka mudslide: survivors

Rice chemists gain edge in next-gen energy

NMSU chemistry research could contribute to multiple applications

Apple Watch gets later-than-anticipated release date

Wall Street welcomes Alibaba results

F-35 Lightning makes first-ever landing on aircraft carrier

A new generation of storage ring

Chinese group to build Latin America's first bullet train

Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million over fuel economy suit

Electric car revs to world record in Switzerland

France's Hollande in Canada to drum up trade

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